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Today’s show focuses on the history of radio in Angola – as an instrument for Portuguese settlers, the colonial state, African nationalists, and the postcolonial state to project power and challenge empire. Marissa Moorman calls these distinct and sometimes overlapping interests Powerful Frequencies, the title of her new book, published by Ohio University Press. Its subtitle is Radio, State Power, …

Cast your vote for WFHB by Monday, May 13 for Lucky’s Market Bloomington Bags for Change program! Every time you bring a reusable bag to Lucky’s Market, you will receive a wooden dime for each bag used. You then have the opportunity to donate that dime to your choice of a local nonprofit organization. At the end of the quarter, Lucky’s will double the amount …

Kassandra Botts talks about her volunteer work with the Shalom Community Center; The Indiana Department of Education released last year’s ISTEP+ results; The Indiana Recovery Alliance and the Shalom Community Center handed out Hepatitis A vaccinations; Hoosiers for A Common Sense Health Plan met with Indiana Attorney General Curtis; Indiana State Police announced that they will be implementing a sobriety check point in Monroe …

He started out in radio at WFHB and now serves as the jazz director for WFIU. Like many young people, David Brent Johnson stumbled and fumbled through life upon reaching adulthood. He discovered jazz in his twenties, what he calls his “light on the road to Damascus” moment. Then, he and a partner produced an Americana music show for WFHB, …

Indiana spent more on political advertising this primary election than any other state in the nation. According to an analysis by the Wesleyan Media Project, Indiana candidates have spent $8.8 million on ads this primary season. That’s $2 million more than the second place spender, Ohio. Indiana also aired more political advertisements than any other state participating in the elections, …

In this episode of The Bicentennial Journal, Jim Manion tells about broadcasting from the tower on Radio Ridge in 1993, during WFHB’s first 14 months. Support for The Bicentennial Journal and WFHB comes from Monroe County and Visit Bloomington. More information about Monroe County’s Bicentennial is available on their website. The Bicentennial Journal is produced by Kate Welch, with help from …

Jar Turner started his career at WFHB as a volunteer in 2011. Soon after coming aboard, he became a paid production manager and then, in August, 2016, he took over as General Manager of Bloomington’s community radio station. One of his first acts as GM was to dissolve his old position of production manager in an effort to save money. …

For our Fall Fund Drive show we offer some program highlights from the last several months to show, not tell, how deserving we are of your financial support. And we open the show with The Who’s “Eminence Front”…it’s a favorite of mine. We used this in the show with Thomas Frank, “It Takes a Democrat.” The sun shines And people …