Robert Earl and W.C., two hard-luck brothers from Monroeville, Alabama, share fishing trips, car deliveries, and a dangerous fondness for whiskey. A reckless stunt with a Coke bottle shatters a windshield, leads to a terrible injury, and costs them their jobs — yet their loyalty, humor, and small-town bonds persist through hospital visits, bourbon, and quiet companionship.
Anthony Grooms’s “Negro Progress,” read on Alabama Allowed, is set during the Children’s Crusade in Birmingham and follows Carlton Wilkes, a businessman torn between financial security and the moral pull of the civil-rights movement.
As Carlton watches children hosed and faces pressure from family, neighbors, and his fiancée Selina, he must confront fear, courage, and what progress means for himself and his community.
Don Noble and the Alabama Allowed podcast invite you to an evening with author and actor Tom Gossam Jr., featuring short stories and hors d’oeuvres.
Join us Thursday, October 10 at 7:00 PM at East Alabama Arts in Opelika. The event is open to the public.
Producer Austin Toye introduces an In Focus interview with Tom Gossam Jr., covering his career as an Auburn walk-on and memoir Walk On, his acting roles (NYPD Blue, Fight Club, Miss Evers’ Boys), and his slice-of-life stories including Xena and his upcoming book.
Tonight Tom will read his work at the Southside Center for the Arts in Opelika at 7 p.m. with Don Noble; the free event is hosted by Troy Public Radio and East Alabama Arts and the episode’s story will be posted Friday.
From Troy Public Radio’s Alabama Allowed, this episode reads “Coach” by Tom Gossam Jr., the story of Paul D. Jones — the first Black head coach at Alabama Tech — as he faces the historic and high-pressure opening kickoff in a new domed stadium.
The story explores themes of integration, community expectations, family, and the intense scrutiny of leadership in college football, capturing the emotions and stakes of that defining day.
On today/s Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal, discusses the state’s involvement in Montgomery’s struggling Jackson Hospital. And the Wildcard is about an unexpected competitor in the Winter Olympics.
During the first week of International Women’s Month, Troy University is marking the occasion with its annual evening of Music and Poetry.
And, Troy University is celebrating its 139th birthday with a huge party, and everyone’s invited!
On today’s In Focus, historian Dr. Richard Bailey concludes Black History Month by sharing his memories of meeting a world famous scientist in Africa.
It’s the Talk of Troy. Voices and sounds from the campuses of Troy University. I’m De’Shaun Cottrell, Troy’s College of Health Sciences has recently made several advancements, including a new research building and a new doctoral program.
Producer Reana Wallace has more. LaGary Carter is proud of Troy University’s latest innovation and education. Troy University will have the only the second chiropractic program in the country, particularly a public research university.
Troy’s newest research building, Jones Hall, was named for Billy Jones, a foundation board member who passed away in January. He was also president of a company overseeing 17 nursing homes across the state.
Carter is happy that Troy continues to honor the legacy of Jones. Jones Hall epitomizes, if you will, the vision and generosity of Mr. Jones.
You know, it stands as a hallmark towards his legacy, and it is certainly a benefit when it comes to recruiting students. And Carter says those studies will leave Troy with a diverse portfolio and wealth of experience.
Getting a degree will open a lot of doors for them in the health care arena and even beyond. So they need to look at it as a as a long term investment strategy.
For more information on Troy University’s College of Health Sciences, including the new Doctor of Chiropractic program, visit Troy Dot Edu. For the Talk of Troy, I’m Reana Wallace.
Troy University students earned seven awards for this year’s Southeastern Journalism Conference. The winners include Reana Wallace, whose voice you just heard in the last story. Producer AnnaBrooke Rainey has more.
200 students from more than 20 universities heard speeches, attended seminars, took part in onsite competitions, and they also won some awards.
Matilda Ziegler, opinion writer for Troy’s Tropolitan newspaper, won second place in the Media law competition alongside Kathryn Clark, said just going to the conference was meaningful Firstly, you get to connect with both your peers at Troy and your
peers at other institutions. And then in addition to that, I think it’s good to really be putting your best foot forward in these competitions. Caden Walker competed in the PR challenge with Nate Henderson.
He also represented Troy Trojan Vision News and the TV anchoring competition. He walked away with awards in both categories. It was a really fun thing.
Coming in second in that is really a feat to our willingness to represent our school well there and just to try to have fun with it. And it paid off very well. Jameson Speece represented Troy Public Radio.
He received first place for best radio news reporter, a job he really enjoys. I think one of my favorite parts is getting to do the reporting on the fly.
I love all of the different aspects of reporting and like the talking to people in the they’re getting to sit down and try to come up with something cohesive.
For more information about SEJC and Troy University’s Best of the South winners, visit today.troy.edu. For the Talk of Troy, I’m Anna Brooke. And I’m De’Shaun Cottrell.
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In this episode, Troy alum and producer Jack Anderson discusses his time at Troy Public Radio: reporting for NPR at the Selma Bridge reenactment, hosting podcasts, covering science lectures, and producing human-interest sports pieces.
Jack also shares how his athletic background, journalism degrees, and music with the band Speakeasy shape his storytelling.
