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Eco Report – December 19, 2019

Eco

This week’s feature is a report from Indiana Environmental Reporter’s Beth Edwards on spreading invasive pests by transporting firewood. A property contaminated with uranium, PCBs and other toxic chemicals from an abandoned Manhattan Project contract facility has undergone repeated shoreline collapses into the Detroit River in Michigan. The EPA recently reauthorized the use of poisonous so-called cyanide bombs to kill …

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Project Stay: Michelle Martin Coleman & Elaine Guinn

Both Michelle Martin Coleman and Elaine Guinn have experienced the effects of suicide. Both have dedicated their lives to understanding the act and reaching out to people who may be considering it as well as those touched by the loss of a loved one because of it. They are part of Project Stay — its mission: Creating awareness and providing …

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Better Beware – Dangerous Toys

“Sleigh-bells ring, are you listening?” goes the opening lyric of one of those Christmas songs that you can’t avoid hearing anytime you go into a store these days. But now, the question is, “who’s listening?” The Federal Trade Commission has issued an urgent warning about the toys you may be buying for your favorite children – toys connected to the …

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Mental Health

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Welcome to our episode surrounding mental health on Hearabouts: Asian American Midwest Radio! Hearabouts is produced by WFHB and Indiana University’s Asian Culture Center. We ask critical questions about identity, culture, community and shared assumptions. In today’s episode our producers Elise and Catherine interview the Asian Culture Center’s Counseling and Psychological Services Staff Members, Daisy Anspach and Wilson (Wei-Cheng) Hsiao …

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Interchange – Tell It Slant: The Truth of the Bombs Bursting in Air

Today Bruce Franklin will be trying to connect lots of dots. He’lll argue, among other things, that we need to learn what three particular dead white guys are still trying to teach us. Two were bombardiers in WWII: Joseph Heller and Howard Zinn. One was bombed in WWII: Kurt Vonnegut. All three raised this question: Who won that so-called Good …

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Saturday’s Child with Ron Kadish’s Tales from Under — December 14th at 11 AM

Join WFHB’s Saturday’s Child on Saturday, December 14th at 11 a.m. at the Monroe County History Center to hear our special musical guest Ron Kadish’s Tales from Under. Listen live on your radio or enjoy coffee and bagels with us at the 202 E 6th St, Bloomington. Saturday’s Child broadcasts live the second Saturday of each month.

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News & Public Affairs Mixer at Lennie’s on December 17th

Tuesday, December 17th is the News & Public Affairs Mixer at Lennie’s from 5-8 p.m. Please come out for a chance to socialize and gather all of us under one roof. Additionally, it’s a great opportunity to voice any wants, needs or concerns about our programs. We are excited for tomorrow, and we encourage you to come out – even …

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Bring It On! – December 16, 2019

Host Clarence Boone spends the hour with William Morris, the host of WFIU’s jazz program Just You and Me, for which he created the upbeat “Soul Kitchen” featuring funky jazz, R&B, gospel, and rock. He began at WFIU after five years of volunteering here at community radio station WFHB, where he hosted such programs as the Tuesday Afternoon Music Mix, Hora Latina, …

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WFHB Local News – December 13, 2019

In today’s feature report, junior correspondent Katrine Bruner talked to environmental protesters outside Bloomington City Hall. Teachers and students walked out of schools and several local environmental protest groups attended. Protesters demanded immediate action for policymakers to address the climate crisis. Headlines include: Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb called for a ban on cellphone use while driving. According to the Indy …

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