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In 1965, Congressman Joel Pritchard improvised a game of Badminton with Ping Pong paddles and a perforated plastic ball to play with his family over the weekend after being unable to find a complete set of Badminton rackets. As the game went on, they realized that a lower net would make the game better, and thus, in his house just …

Host Minerva interviewing our guest Ivan Maceda, about the Mariachi Band and his career as a musician.  He also talked about his professional activities, his studies through IU Jacob School of Music and his transition from Mexico City to Bloomington, Indiana.  

Melanie and Justin cover news and a vision for the future – how do we get from hostility to unity? BloomingOUT is one of the nation’s longest-running LGBTIQ focused radio shows. We feature people, news, events, entertainment, and businesses relevant to the queer experience in central Indiana and the Midwest. Interested in being on the show or want to recommend …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, July 13th, 2023. Later in the program, Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana. This month we interviewed Michelle Higgs, an activist with Hoosier Action and the national group People’s Action and their Care over Cost project. More in the bottom half of …

Look out, Bloomington! A new theater production company has just hit the scene, and this one is stirring up waves in the service industry. How? By putting the troupe first. Off-Night Productions is a newly formed theater company that has the goal of making local theater more accessible to Bloomington residents. Off-Night is the culmination of years of discussions around …

Tory Crowe is the volunteer coordinator at Beacon, the antipoverty organization that runs the Shalom Center day shelter. Beacon is now the largest housing provider of any nonprofit in Monroe County. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged community. You can learn more about volunteer …

Host Maria Auxi, regresa a transmitir la primera edición en vivo, del radio show Hola Bloomington. Guest Ximena Martinez, la nueva Coordinadora de Alcance Latino del Departamento de Recursos Comunitarios y Familiares de la Ciudad de Bloomington. Ximena se unió a esta nueva posición el pasado mes de mayo y, entre las funciones de la cuales estará a cargo, se …

Jan Gavin is a volunteer at WonderLab, Bloomington’s nonprofit hands-on science museum for kids. Her own grandkids live far away, so she’s happy to be “Grandma Jan” to YOUR kids and help them learn as they play. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged community. …

You’re listening Deep Dive: WFHB and Limestone Post Investigate where we look into issues regarding Health, Housing, and the Environment that directly impact residents of Monroe County. We are looking into Indiana’s power grid – how it works, how it’s outdated and renewable alternatives the state could explore to transition into more sustainable forms of energy. From outdated equipment, an …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, June 15th, 2023. Later in the program, we have Voices in the Street – public opinion polls in the streets of Bloomington produced by WFHB’s Youth Radio. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the next half hour, we have a new installment of the WFHB Sports …