In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson

Join the conversation each weekday on ”In Focus” as host Carolyn Hutcheson talks with: artists, historians, experts, environmentalists, musicians, authors, and other big thinkers and change makers. Carolyn brings her three decades of on-air experience, her curious mind, and her warm conversational style to each episode. We hope you join us and take time to bring your world, In Focus.

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Episodes

2 days ago

Recently Kyle Gassiott, Troy Public Radio Director, paid a visit to Gee's Bend in Wilcox County, Alabama, to talk with quilter Mary Ann Pettway about the community's unique and artistic quilts, which are displayed all over the world.  In observance of Women's History Month, Kyle shared the highlights of his visit with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus and also posted photos on TPR's Facebook page and Instagram.  Mary Ann Pettway heads the Gee's Bend Quilters Collective.

3 days ago

Alabama is showcasing its musical talent on NBC's "The Voice," with Ducote Talmadge, a contestant from Auburn. He is a college student and a firefighter, who is preparing for a career in aviation.

7 days ago

The Alabama Legislature and Governor Kay Ivey aim to remove obstacles that have kept more than 40 percent of Alabamians out of the workforce.  Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of the In Focus Newswrap, about their plans.  And the Wildcard is about a beloved dog who for almost a decade has helped school children in Wetumpka.

Thursday Mar 21, 2024

Tax season is here, and Montgomery CPA Lynne Bozeman of Richard, Harris, Ingram, and Bozeman shares with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus several tax tips for businesses.  Bozeman, a Troy graduate, is past Chair of the Alabama Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Wednesday Mar 20, 2024

Artificial Intelligence, or A.I., is being used to clone voices, alter photos and video images, and write fake documents.  Monde Donaldson of the Better Business Bureau of Central and South Alabama, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about A.I. red flags.  The website www.bbb.org has A.I. educational materials.

Tuesday Mar 19, 2024

Montgomery singer-songwriter Bob Corley talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the story behind his original song, "A Penny More," and the making of his subsequent YouTube video.  

Friday Mar 15, 2024

On the Newswrap, while the Alabama Legislature is on spring break, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus, about the near hysteria over the Congressional House vote to "divorce" the U.S. from Tik Tok, since it is an activity of the Chinese Communist Party and could be a spy tool.  Tik Tok becomes the Wildcard, since young people are frantically calling their Congressional representatives, but are confused about what to say.

Thursday Mar 14, 2024

Professor Martin Olliff, Director of the Wiregrass Archives based at Troy University's Dothan Campus, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the WA collection of Covid-19 stories from Wiregrass residents since March 2020.  To contribute personal experiences to the Covid-19 Wiregrass Archives, e-mail Professor Olliff at molliff@troy.edu.  He also hosts the podcast, "It Came from the Archives."

Wednesday Mar 13, 2024

While cigarette smoking is on the decline among teens, vaping is on the rise.  Robin Geurs, Clinical Research Coordinator in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine at UAB, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the impact on lungs and heart of vaping.  
Information on quitting is at these websites:smokefree.gov and quitnowalabama.com.A free app is quitSTART.  Toll-free help is at1-800-QUITNOW.

Tuesday Mar 12, 2024

Deputy Fire Chief Josh Bingham of the Prattville, AL, Fire Department, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus on location at Fire Station #4 near I-65 North about Safe Haven Baby Boxes.  The Prattville Fire Department was the second in the state to install a Baby Box, in which a newborn can be placed if the mother is unable to care for the infant.  More information is at the website, www.shbb.org.

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