TROY Public Radio launches fall fund drive to support programming

Operators take calls during the opening day of TROY Public Radio's fall fund drive on Friday. The drive runs through Sept. 28.

Operators take calls during the opening day of TROY Public Radio's fall fund drive on Friday. The drive runs through Sept. 28.

TROY Public Radio’s fall fund drive, which helps support the programming offered by the network, kicks off today.

The drive will run through Sept. 28, and offers different options through which supporters can make donations. Listeners can contribute to Troy University Public Radio by calling 1-800-800-6616 or online. Contributions may also be sent by mail…

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The Talk of TROY: Professor publishes decades-old opera on YouTube

Carl Vollrath, music professor, sitting at his piano at home after discussing his opera with TROY Public Radio.

Carl Vollrath, music professor, sitting at his piano at home after discussing his opera with TROY Public Radio.

Troy professor Carl Vollrath’s opera, “The Quest” has a new life on YouTube, after being unavailable to the public for half of a century. Troy Public Radio’s Hannah Leverett says the opera’s online release has renewed interest in Vollrath’s music. 



The plot of “The Quest” tells the story of a children’s crusade that happened…

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The Talk of TROY: Troy University Provides Resources to BTW after a Fire

Aaron Taylor, left, of TROY TrojanVision discusses the new camera equipment donated by TROY to Booker T. Washington Magnet High School.

Aaron Taylor, left, of TROY TrojanVision discusses the new camera equipment donated by TROY to Booker T. Washington Magnet High School.

After a fire damaged sections of Booker T. Washington Magnet High School (BTW), Troy University stepped in to help and provide resources for the broadcast journalism students.



All of BTW’s previous broadcast journalism equipment was destroyed, so the university donated cameras, microphones, and an audio board, among other items. Donna Schubert, associate vice chancellor for marketing and…

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Medal of Honor recipient Adkins shares story in new book

President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to retired Army Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins during a ceremony at the White House.

President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to retired Army Command Sergeant Major Bennie G. Adkins during a ceremony at the White House.

Troy University alumnus Bennie Adkins, whose heroism during the Vietnam War earned him a belated Medal of Honor in 2014, is sharing his story in his own words with a new book out now.

In “A Tiger Among Us,” written with author Katie Lamar Jackson, Adkins shares the harrowing account of the vicious four-day battle…

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