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For this year’s Bloomington MLK Day observance the theme  is “Keep Knocking!” The January 16 evening keynote speaker, Park Cannon, is Georgia’s youngest State Representative and one of two openly queer lawmakers in the Georgia General Assembly. She represents House District 58, which encompasses a diverse cross-section of Atlanta. The Democratic lawmaker recently made national headlines when she was unlawfully …

WFHB welcomes The Helber Sisters to Saturday’s Child on Saturday, January 14th from 11am to noon for fantastic roots-folk harmonies. Listen on air or join our audience free of charge, in the Monroe County History Center auditorium on the corner of 6th and Washington streets, as Janet and Vickie, along with daughter Alice and special musical guests, perform live! That’s …

We are pleased to continue sharing a conversation between Micol Seigel and Anne Gray Fischer. Fischer’s powerful book, The Streets Belong to Us: Sex, Race, and Police Power from Segregation to Gentrification, was published in 2022, and is an account of gender and sexuality’s crucial role in the history and exercise of police power.  In this conversation, Fischer and Seigel discuss …

Featured Pet: Bonnie at the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter! Bonnie is a bully breed mix dog, just over 7 years old. Once warmed up, Bonnie is a “snuggle bug” who enjoys giving and getting affection. Bonnie is a chill in the house, where she settles right in and enjoys a nap. When the leash comes out, she gets excited …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 10th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Kayan Tara reported on the latest Community Justice Reform Committee meeting where local officials have hit yet another roadblock in their plans for a new jail. Tara also attended an event from the activist group, Care Not Cages, who opposes the construction of …

WFHB presents the return of our Local Live Remote Broadcast series on Wednesday, January 18th with a live performance by Brenda’s Friend and supporting act, Foredaze, starting at 9pm sharp from the Bishop Bar. Join us in-person, or on your radio, as we kick off our first in a series of monthly live broadcasts from various venues throughout our listening …

On tonight’s show, we re-air a show from September 24th, 2018. This show features an anonymous Dreamer and Christine Popp of Popp & Bullman Attorneys-At-Law. She is an expert on immigration issues. This is a lead-up to a live interview that we are planning for next Monday to talk with her about her recent trip to Tijuana, Mexico. CREDITS Our …

Welcome to Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between  WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana, broadcasting the second Thursday of every month as part of the Local News at 5:20 PM. This month we welcome back Wendell Potter, former health insurance company executive turned whistle blower, and author of Deadly Spin, An Insurance Company Insider Speaks Out on …

We are pleased to share the first part of an interview between Anne Gray Fischer and Micol Siegel.  Fischer’s powerful first book, The Streets Belong to Us: Sex, Race, and Police Power from Segregation to Gentrification, was published earlier in 2022, and is an account of gender and sexuality’s crucial role in the history and exercise of police power.  In this …

The WFHB Top 100 List identifies the most popular musical recordings of the year as chosen by the all-volunteer programming staff of community radio station WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana. Data was compiled from playlists for all music shows which aired between Oct. 1, 2021 and Dec. 30, 2022. Only albums added to WFHB’s Add Pool or Pond before Nov. 25, …