WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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The Monroe County Commissioners approved changes to the county’s human rights ordinance; In other business, Commissioners voiced their support for the purchase of 54 acres of land next to the airport; In other business, Jim Shelton with the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce let commissioners know that training for Court Appointed Special Advocates program, or CASA, will begin; This year’s November ballot comes with an unusual proposition: an amendment to Indiana’s constitution; A joint investigation from the Associated Press and USA Today found that Indiana ranked 7th in the nation for accidental shootings involving children over a 2 and a half year period.
FEATURE
It’s mid-October and by now, you’ve probably picked up on the fact its Breast Cancer awareness month. Women all over the country are being flooded with information about breast cancer and breast health, yet it’s estimated one third of women never get a mammogram. Women may be asking “at what age am I supposed to start having mammograms, and how often?” There are a number of medical societies and women’s organizations weighing in on this question, and they don’t all agree. Reporter Sarah Vaughan revisits the conflicting mammography guidelines and learns they jeopardize the ability of some women to get treatment.
ACTIVATE!
The Wylie House Museum offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy to a house as it might have looked in the 1840’s. The house was originally the home of Dr. Andrew Wylie, Indiana University’s first President. Wylie House was inhabited by Wylies for nearly 80 years; Andrew Wylie built the house in 1835 and lived there with his wife Margaret and ten of their twelve children. In this week’s Activate! volunteer docent Cindy Smith describes her pleasure in getting to enjoy the house’s ambience and in the wide array of visitors that come through Wylie House.
CREDITS
Anchors: Maria McKinley and Joe Crawford
Today’s headlines were written by Jerrod Dill, along with Sarah Vaughan for CATSweek, a partnership with <a href=”http://catstv.net/”> Community Access Television Services. </a>
Our feature was produced by Sarah Vaughan.
Activate! is produced by Jennifer Brooks, along with the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network.
Our engineer is Matt Griffin.
Our theme music is provided by the Impossible Shapes.
Executive Producer is Joe Crawford.
