Interchange

Interchange - Black History Month in Bloomington: The Status of Black Males

WFHB News — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:53:39 -0800

Host Louis Malone discusses the work of the Commission on the Status of Black Males with Chair of the commission Greg Tourner, commission member David Hummons, and City of Bloomington's Craig Brenner. They discuss the events the commission has planned for Black History month and a preview of the commission's upcoming projects, for Interchange on WFHB.

Interchange - Caught Up in the Egyptian Revolution

goodrevdoctor — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:37:43 -0800

Host Lisa-Marie Napoli welcomes IU student Luke Gates to discuss his experiences studying abroad in Cairo, Egypt, last fall as political tensions there rose. Gates was arrested and detained by Egyptian military forces for several days. Later, charges were dropped and he was allowed to return to the United States.

Interchange - One Book, One Bloomington 2012

WFHB News — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:12:37 -0800

Host Ryan Dawes speaks with Monroe County Public Library Director Sara Laughlin and Programming Specialist for the City of Bloomington Michael Simmons about "One Book One Bloomington", a countywide initiative to promote literary reading and discussion. It was announced to the public that this year’s selection is "Room" by Emma Donoghue.

Interchange - Labor in Indiana: The Vectren Lock Out & the Right to Work Bill

goodrevdoctor — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:00:06 -0800

Host Alycin Bektesh speaks with Bob Fox and Fred Jones, business agents from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local 1393 about a the role of unions and the proposed Right to Work bill in the Indiana General Assembly. IBEW 1393 was able to successfully negotiate and improved contract after being locked out by the Vectren Utility company in Bloomington in December, but the Right to Work bill passed in the House Labor Committee on January 10th will likely permanently weaken unions statewide from similar successes.

Interchange - Positive Youth Development in Indiana

WFHB News — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:35:38 -0800

This week on Interchange, guests David Westenberger of Foundations for Youth and Nick Reich of Circles Indiana will be discussing the state of youth in Indiana and Positive Youth Development.

Interchange - Occupying IU's Kelley Business School

WFHB News — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:14:32 -0800

Last Tuesday, November 29th, 5 protestors were arrested at the IU Kelley School of Business as they conducted a sit-in blocking a JP Morgan Chase career fair. Today, on Interchange, Nick Greven, Cheyenne Kollum, Peter Oren and Jordan Poyner speak with Alycin Bektesh about their choice to take action, and the consequences that followed.

Interchange - The Troubling Science of Tower 7; Homelessness in Bloomington

WFHB News — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:30:09 -0800

Dr. Niels Harrit traveled from Copenhagen to be a part of Indiana University's Fall 2011 Themester "Making War, Making Peace", to present his lecture - "The Collapse of the Seventh Tower: A Physical & Chemical Analysis". Harrit’s lecture is part of the lecture series within the Themester called “Extreme Politics: Provoking the Body Politic to War?" While IU would not allow the lecture to be taped or boradcast, Harrit did stop by the WFHB studios to speak with Assistant News Director Alycin Bektesh about his findings regarding the collapse of building 7 of World Trade Center, late in the day of September 11th, 2001. Later, Forest Gilmore, Executive Director of the Shalom Center, speaks with News Director January Jones about his organization and its mission to help people experiencing poverty and homelessness in Bloomington.

Interchange - Local Election Results; Green Living

WFHB News — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:46:00 -0800

Local election officials finally sorted the final results from the recent municipal elections just last Friday. Tonight on Interchange, we are going to take a look at how the state of Indiana governs elections. WFHB News Director January Jones talks with Trent Deckard, the Co-Chair of the Indiana Election Division. Later, host Nancy Woolery speaks with Shelia Evans and Jacqui Bauer and a new project to educate citizens about environmentally healthy homes.

Interchange - Soldiers' Stories

WFHB News — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:34:56 -0800

Bedford Resident and World War Two Veteran Claude Boruff speaks alongside his wife Janet about the perils and privilege of surviving warfare, and author Nancy Sherman shares stories from her new book, "The Untold War: Inside the Hearts, Minds and Souls of Our Soldiers", in a special Veterans Day episode of Interchange.

Interchange - Election Special: City Council At-Large

WFHB GM — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:24:06 -0700

Candidates for City Council At-Large engage in a lively debate on critical issues facing the council and our community. Democrat incumbents Tim Mayer and Andy Ruff spar with Republican challengers Jennifer Mickel and Ed Schwartzmann on public safety, criminal justice, I-69, and more.