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Deep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive – Teen Mental Health (Part 6)This is 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. This month, we’re looking into the rising concern of declining teen mental health.
Content warning: this story mentions mental health struggles and suicide.
You can’t talk about teen mental health without talking to teens. Youth Radio Volunteer Victoria Deckard agreed to talk with us, and brought along her three friends Iraa, Joseph and Winnie. This is part three of our convers...2025-06-1821 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive – Teen Mental Health (Part 5)This is 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. This month, we’re looking into the rising concern of declining teen mental health.
Content warning: this story mentions mental health struggles and suicide.
You can’t talk about teen mental health without talking to teens. Youth Radio Volunteer Victoria Deckard agreed to talk with us, and brought along her three friends Iraa, Joseph and Winnie. This is part two of our conversation with them. Last week...2025-06-1127 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive – Teen Mental Health (Part 4)This is 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. This month we’re looking into the rising concern of declining teen mental health.
You can’t talk about teen mental health without talking to teens. Youth Radio Volunteer Victoria Deckard agreed to talk with us, and brought along her three friends Iraa, Joseph and Winnie. They were very insightful and able to share a lot about what stresses them out, some of the key things being academic pressure and social...2025-06-0427 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Teen Mental Health (Part 1)The American Psychological Association reported in 2024 that 41 percent of teens with the highest rate of social media use said they had poor to very poor mental health. | Photo by Benedict Jones
This is 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. This month, we’re looking into the rising concern of teen mental health.
Content warning: this story mentions mental health struggles and suicide.
Indiana teens are facing a record number of anxiety, depression and thoughts of...2025-05-0729 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Political Polarization (Part 3)This is 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.
Indiana University Professor of Political Science, Marjorie Hershey.
Political polarization is shaping the way communities govern and interact. As political parties grow more ideologically divided, local governments are increasingly dominated by one party, making compromise harder and policies more extreme.
Indiana University Political Scientist Marjorie Hershey says this growing polarization is fueled by decades of party realignment, gerrymandering, and rising partisan hostility. Hershey, who authored the p...2025-04-0216 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Political Polarization (Part 2)This is 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.
Political polarization is shaping the way communities govern and interact. As political parties grow more ideologically divided, local governments are increasingly dominated by one party, making compromise harder and policies more extreme.
Indiana University Professor of Political Science, Marjorie Hershey.
Indiana University Political Scientist Marjorie Hershey says this growing polarization is fueled by decades of party realignment, gerrymandering, and rising partisan hostility. Hershey, who authored the piece for...2025-03-2722 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Political Polarization (Part 1)
This is 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.
Indiana University Professor of Political Science, Marjorie Hershey.
Political polarization is shaping the way communities govern and interact. As political parties grow more ideologically divided, local governments are increasingly dominated by one party, making compromise harder and policies more extreme.
Indiana University Political Scientist Marjorie Hershey says this growing polarization is fueled by decades of party realignment, gerrymandering, and rising partisan hostility. Hershey, who aut...2025-03-1918 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Police and Social Work (Part 2)This is 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. For this series, WFHB and the Limestone Post look into how social workers are being integrated into police departments, and how effective this solution is at addressing the issues embedded in policing.
WFHB News spoke with Tali Ziv who recently graduated with a Ph.D. in Anthropology and a Masters in Public Health. Ziv is now a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins.
Tali Ziv. Photo Courtesy of Johns Hopkins Un...2025-02-0626 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! Gina Mitchell, Autism Rocks and RollsThere’s a new show on WFHB called “Autism Rocks and Rolls” – a podcast started by Sam Mitchell when he was 16 to talk about his experiences living with autism. The show airs weekly on Tuesdays at 5:30pm – that’s right after the Tuesday edition of the WFHB Local News. Autism Rocks and Rolls is now more than just a podcast – it’s grown into a nonprofit organization managed by Sam’s mom, Gina Mitchell. Together Sam and Gina are on a mission to break down misconceptions and stereotypes about people on the spectrum, and she’s here to tell you their story....2025-02-0304 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Police and Social WorkThis is 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. For this series, WFHB and the Limestone Post look into how social workers are being integrated into police departments, and how effective this solution is at addressing the issues embedded in policing.
To learn more, we reached out to Stephanie Whitehead, a professor of criminal justice at IU East. According to her university bio, Whitehead has written in the area of policing and race and the representation of social class a...2025-01-2916 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Refuge in Indiana (Part 4)This is 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. For this series WFHB and the Limestone Post collaborated with the IU Arnolt Center for Investigative Reporting. We continue our coverage, looking into the refugee crisis, how this global emergency is playing out here in Indiana, and how individuals are able to find refuge in Bloomington.
WFHB News spoke with Lubna Qazi, the resettlement director for the Bloomington Office of Exodus Refugee Immigration. Qazi shared the challenges refugees and asylum s...2024-08-2827 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Refuge in Indiana (Part 3)Photo by Paul Cooper, CC BY-NC 2.0
This is 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. For this series WFHB and the Limestone Post collaborated with the IU Arnolt Center for Investigative Reporting. We continue our coverage, looking into the refugee crisis, how this global emergency is playing out here in Indiana, and how individuals are able to find refuge in Bloomington.
In August of 2022, the IU Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy, also referred as CRISP, produced a...2024-08-2119 minWFHB Events – WFHBSaturday’s Child with Claire Pendreigh March 9th on WFHBWFHB welcomes Claire Pendreigh (Pen-dree) to Saturday’s Child on Saturday, March 9th from 11am to noon. Join us as we enjoy Claire’s soulful sounds, and melodic song writing, with pedal steel accompaniment Listen on air or experience the show live in our audience, free of charge, in the Monroe County HIstory Center in downtown Bloomington. That’s Claire Pendreigh (Pen-dree) – live on Saturday’s Child, March 9th, at 11am on WFHB.
2024-03-1354 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Food Insecurity (Part 3)This is 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 continue our coverage on Food Insecurity in Monroe and Brown Counties.
In today’s installment of Deep Dive, WFHB News spoke with Liz Barnhart, the Community Outreach Coordinator for Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard in Bloomington, IN.
Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard has a Community Garden program that offers locally sourced food and space to grow organic produce. | Photo by Olivia Bianco
We also spoke with Executive Director of Feeding...2024-02-2827 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ The Bishop Bar – SuperlunarOn December 20th, 2023, Superlunar joined us for a Local Live remote broadcast performance at The Bishop Bar.
Production team:
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Josh Brewer
WFHB Studio Engineer: Miles Grimmer
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast MC and Producer: Jar Turner
2024-01-1233 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ The Bishop Bar – Tree to StoneOn December 20th, 2023, Tree to Stone joined us for a Local Live remote broadcast performance at The Bishop Bar.
Production team:
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Josh Brewer
WFHB Studio Engineer: Miles Grimmer
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast MC and Producer: Jar Turner
2024-01-1233 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ Backspace Gallery – Technicolor BandOn November 15th, 2023, Technicolor Band joined us for a Local Live remote broadcast performance at Backspace Gallery.
Production team:
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Christine Brackenhoff
WFHB Studio Engineers: Josh Brewer and Miles Grimmer
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer and Engineer: Jar Turner
Post-production by Chama Henry
2023-12-1829 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ Backspace Gallery – Without WhomOn November 15th, 2023, Without Whom joined us for a Local Live remote broadcast performance at Backspace Gallery.
Production team:
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Christine Brackenhoff
WFHB Studio Engineers: Josh Brewer and Miles Grimmer
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer and Engineer: Jar Turner
Post-production by Chama Henry
2023-12-1836 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! Ximena Martinez, City of Bloomington Latino OutreachBloomington’s Latino population is growing, and Ximena Martinez wants our Spanish-speaking neighbors to feel welcome in this community. Martinez is the Latino Outreach Coordinator for the City of Bloomington, which also makes her the producer of Hola Bloomington, WFHB’s Spanish-language public affairs program airing Fridays at 6pm.
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 opportunities in the WFHB listening area at bloomingtonvolunteernetwork.org or by emailing getconnected@bloomington.in.gov.
2023-12-0404 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ Orbit Room – DamionOn October 18th, 2023, Damion joined us for a Local Live remote broadcast performance at Orbit Room.
Production team:
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Christine Brackenhoff
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Studio Engineers: Josh Brewer and Miles Grimmer
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
Post-production by Chama Henry
2023-12-0345 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ The Bishop Bar – Busman’s HolidayOn September 20th, 2023, Busman’s Holiday joined us for a Local Live remote broadcast performance at The Bishop Bar during the WFHB fall fund drive.
Production team:
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Christine Brackenhoff
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Studio Engineers: Josh Brewer
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
Post-production by Chama Henry
2023-12-0144 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: The Deam Wilderness and Hoosier National Forest (Part 3)This is 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 the Hoosier National Forest, and the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area within it. Last week we explored recent legislation introduced by Senator Mike Braun which would expand the boundaries of the Wilderness Area. This week we dive deeper into the history of the land, and what it was before it was a wilderness area.
During our research on the History of the Hoosier National Forest, one t...2023-11-1528 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ The Bishop Bar – The MatriarchOn September 20th, 2023, The Matriarch joined us for a Local Live remote broadcast performance at The Bishop Bar during the WFHB fall fund drive.
Production team:
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Christine Brackenhoff
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Studio Engineers: Josh Brewer
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
Post-production by Chama Henry
2023-11-1338 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: The Deam Wilderness and Hoosier National Forest (Part 2)This is 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 the Hoosier National Forest, and the Charles C. Deam Wilderness Area within it. Last week we explored a bit of the history of the land, and how it came to be a wilderness area, this week we look into recent legislation introduced by Senator Mike Braun which would expand the boundaries of the Wilderness Area.
Hoosier National Forest Proposal Wilderness National Recreation Area Map from Sen. Braun’s...2023-11-0824 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Indiana Education Legislation (Part 3)This is 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 legislation that pertains to education. This week, we look into House Enrolled Act 1608.
During the 2023 legislative session, the Indiana Statehouse passed a swath of bills that advocates are calling a “slate of hate.”
According to the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, this year Indiana lawmakers introduced a record number of bills targeting LGBTQ+ Hoosiers. This included a ‘don’t say gay’ bill that fo...2023-10-1827 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Indiana Education Legislation (Part 2)This is 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 legislation that pertains to education. This week, we look into how Indiana schools are funded, the expansion of the state’s voucher program and inequities when it comes to teacher pay.
Limestone Post Writer, Steve Hinnefeld, author of the print version of this month’s Deep Dive series, spoke with Dr. Jeff Hauswald, Superintendent for the Monroe County Community School Corporation and Paul Farmer, Presid...2023-10-1115 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Indiana Education Legislation (Part 1)This is 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 legislation that pertains to education. This week, we look into library censorship, how the legislation came about, what it means for public libraries, and what is being done about it.
Library censorship is especially relevant since this week is Banned Books Week, an annual event that highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned books week began in 1982 in response to a...2023-10-0426 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ Orbit Room – GeodizeOn July 19, 2023, Geodize joined us for a Local Live remote broadcast performance at Orbit Room.
Production team:
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Christine Brackenhoff
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Studio Engineers: Addison Rogers and Josh Brewer
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
Post-production by Chama Henry
2023-10-0131 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Lake Monroe Watershed (Part 4)This is 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 the Lake Monroe Watershed and the water quality. This week, we look into ways the watershed is naturally protested by wetlands and forested areas.
One of the biggest threats o the Lake Monroe reservoir is sediment accumulation at the bottom of the dam. As mentioned in episode 2 of our Deep Dive coverage on the Lake Monroe Watershed, 38,733 tons of sediment enter the lake annually and 3,037 tons...2023-09-1304 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Lake Monroe Watershed (Part 3)This is 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 the Lake Monroe Watershed and the water quality. This week, we look into how water moves through our county and how the county is working to mitigate flooding.
We spoke with Monroe County MS4 Coordinator, Kelsey Thetonia about how the county manages stormwater, how climate change affects flooding in the county and how stormwater runoff can impact water quality.
The primary reason Salt Creek was da...2023-09-0620 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Lake Monroe Watershed (Part 2)This is 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 the Lake Monroe Watershed and the water quality. This week, we look into pollutants in the watershed.
According to the Friends of Lake Monroe Watershed Management Plan, pollutants such as: fertilizer, animal manure, sediment, and septic system leakage wash into the lake when it rains.
The primary reason Salt Creek was dammed in the 1960s was to control floodwaters downstream. While the Monroe Lake Control...2023-08-3026 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ Orbit Room – Copeland JamesOn July 19, 2023, Copeland James joined us for a Local Live remote broadcast performance at Orbit Room.
Production team:
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Christine Brackenhoff
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Studio Engineers: Addison Rogers and Josh Brewer
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
Post-production by Chama Henry
2023-08-1836 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Power Grid (Part 3)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.
After severe storms hit Indiana this past week, Duke Energy reported that on July 1st 2023, they had 2,458 power outages, which they reported impacted 61,382 of their customers. The storms continued throughout the weekend, leaving many individuals without power for a few days...2023-07-0520 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Power Grid (Part 1)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.
The U.S. electrical grid is a complicated network of wires that traverse the continent and connect with regional private operators who then transmit and distribute power. Some call it “a patchwork of operators with competing interests,” writes Rebecca Hill. Indiana’s el...2023-06-2120 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ The Bishop Bar – SumaticsOn May 17, 2023, Sumatics joined us for a Local Live remote broadcast performance at The Bishop Bar.
Photos by Benedict Jones
Production team:
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Christine Brackenhoff
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Studio Engineer: Addison Rogers
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
Photographer: Benedict Jones
Post-production by Chama Henry
2023-06-1737 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ The Bishop Bar – Kay KrullOn May 17, 2023, Kay Krull joined us for a Local Live remote broadcast performance at The Bishop Bar.
Production team:
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Christine Brackenhoff
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Studio Engineer: Addison Rogers
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
Photographer: Benedict Jones
Post-production by Jim Lang
2023-06-1728 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Tree Inventory (Part 4)This is 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 trees in Monroe County. What trees we have, what benefits they provide, and which trees to root for and which to root out!
Indiana has 4.8 million acres of forest land which is over 20 percent of the state’s land base, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Within these forests, you often see sprawling oak and hickory trees, which cover the vast majority of t...2023-06-1432 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ I Fell – Heavy MotherHeavy Mother joined us at I Fell on April 26th, 2023 for a Local Live remote broadcast performance.
Production credits:
Venue Sound Engineer: Nick Romy
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Jar Turner
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
WFHB Post-Production by: Chama Henry and Jim Lang
2023-06-1127 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ I Fell – Rearview RhondaRearview Rhonda joined us at I Fell on April 26th for a Local Live remote broadcast performance.
Production credits:
Venue Sound Engineer: Nick Romy
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Christine Brakenhoff
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
WFHB Post-Production by: Chama Henry
2023-05-1733 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ Orbit Room – Silvia JosefinaSilvia Josefina joined us at Orbit Room on March 8, 2023 for a Local Live remote broadcast performance.
Songs:
Endless Sea
Rearview Whisper
Houseboat on The Thames
With Ease
Unruly Water
Credits
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Christine Brackenhoff
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Studio Engineer: Spence Taylor
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
Venue Sound Engineer: Jared Coyle
Post-production by Jim Lang
2023-03-2539 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Housing Crisis Solutions (Part 2)
You’re listening to 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. Last month we looked into problems caused by the Housing Crisis, this month we will share possible solutions.
One solution to the housing crisis in Bloomington is to diversify the housing supply. In today’s segment, WFHB News reports on multifamily housing, missing middle housing, the Unified Development Ordinance and more.
WFHB and the Limestone Post speak with Director of Planning and Transportation Scott Robin...2023-03-2219 minDeep Dive – WFHBDeep Dive: Housing Crisis Solutions (Part 1)You’re listening to 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. Last month we looked into problems caused by the Housing Crisis, this month we will share possible solutions. In Monroe County, there has been a collaborative effort to address the housing crisis. Both local government and local non-profits have been working together to increase the amount of affordable housing available.
WFHB News and Limestone Post spoke with Executive Director of Beacon, Inc. Forrest Gilmore, Director of Housing Security for...2023-03-1518 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ Brown County Inn – The Hammer And The HatchetThe Hammer And The Hatchet (John Bowyer and Jayme Hood) joined us at Brown County Inn on February 15th, 2023 for a Local Live remote broadcast performance.
Credits
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Jar Turner
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Studio Engineer: Chama Henry
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
Venue Sound Engineer: Will Scott
Post-production by Jim Lang and Chama Henry
2023-02-2731 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ Brown County Inn – LowLandersLowLanders joined us at Brown County Inn on February 15th, 2023 for a Local Live remote broadcast performance.
Songs
“Screwin’ Up”
“Oak Ridge”
“If I Ain’t Done Nothing”
“The Game”
“Without a Leg to Stand On”
“Ramble”
Credits
WFHB Remote Broadcast MC: Jar Turner
WFHB Remote Broadcast Engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB Studio Engineer: Chama Henry
WFHB Local Live Remote Broadcast Producer: Jar Turner
Venue Sound Engineer: Will Scott
Post-production by Jim Lang and Chama Henry
2023-02-2741 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live Remote @ The Bishop Bar – Brenda’s FriendBrenda’s Friend (Amy Oelsner & Erin Tobey) joined us at The Bishop Bar on January 18th, 2023 for a Local Live remote broadcast performance.
Songs
“Freon”
“En Suite”
“King of the Doctors”
“Sub-Creative”
“Thunder Pillow”
“House Down”
Credits
WFHB emcee: Christine Brackenhoff
WFHB remote broadcast engineer: Jim Lang
WFHB studio engineers: Mark Richardson and Chama Henry
WFHB Local Live Remote broadcast producer: Jar Turner
The Bishop Bar sound engineer: Jared Coyle
Post-production by Jim Lang and Chama Henry
2023-02-2727 minLotus Live – WFHBWFHB 2020 Lotus Artist Feature: TuuletarFierce energy, beatbox rhythms, and other-worldly harmonies: TUULETAR (Goddess of The Wind in Finnish mythology) is taking Finnish music abroad with a novel approach. The band’s virtuoso singers create a sonic landscape, where beatbox rhythms meet global influences and Finnish poetry tradition. With freshly invigorating original music, Tuuletar enchants audiences globally with their heartfelt, tribal, and captivating spirit.
Interview Host: Adriane Pontecorvo
Interview Guests: Venla Ilona Blom, Piia Säilynoja, Johanna Kyykoski
Tuuletar songs heard in segment: Odotan, Ei Leijuta, A Mintäh, Vaaltaja, Alku, Viimeinen askel ennen menoa, Hälytystila
Edited and Produced for WFHB by Adria...2020-09-1817 minFirehouse Follies – WFHBWFHB’s Firehouse Follies: Anything Goes
Join WFHB and the Firehouse Follies for another live radio theater broadcast: ‘Anything Goes’- featuring special musical guest Carrie Newcomer with Martinie’s Boogie Three, Gozpel Gurlz, and Cathi Norton, with acting troupe The Unusual Suspects. Broadcasting live from the Ivy Tech John Waldron auditorium Sunday December 1st from 4 to 6 P.M. Doors open at 3:30 P.M. Be a part of the audience or listen live on on your community radio station, WFHB.
2019-12-032h 01Activate! – WFHBActivate! – Sara Goodwin :: Monroe County Public Library Ground Floor Teen CenterSara was one of the very first volunteers to join the mentor program in the library’s teen space and has been a weekly volunteer mentor for teens in The Ground Floor at the Monroe County Public Library for the past four years. Her volunteer position is to teach different crafts to the teens who hang out there. Her ACTUAL role has turned out to be providing a welcoming, fun, and safe environment for teens, while using her strong craft skills on the side. Sara has been a mentor in the truest sense of the word, always being kind an...2019-10-1805 minLotus Live – WFHB2019 WFHB Lotus Live – Lula WilesLong before they were a band, the members of Lula Wiles sang folk songs and traded fiddle tunes at camp in Maine. The trio, all of whom grew up in rural Maine, carry those lessons of community and the meaning of shared art with them as they create music that explores cultural virtues, soothes aching wounds, and envisions a better world. Their singing includes clear vocals and lovely three-part harmonies, and they are steady, stronger player on acoustic and electric guitars, fiddles, and upright bass. Lula Wiles’ spare, direct style reflects their strongest influences – including Elizabeth Cotten, Hazel Dickens, Wood...2019-09-2321 minLotus Live – WFHB2019 WFHB Lotus Live – Les Filles De IllighadadLes Filles are from Illighadad, a secluded commune in central Niger, in the scrubland deserts at the Sahara’s edge. They draw on the traditional tende music of rural Niger that inspired Tuareg blues. The sparse music, which is built from a few elements (vocals, handclaps, percussion), is also dominated by women. Lead vocalist Fatou Seidi Ghali is one of the only Tuareg female guitarists in Niger. In lieu of the djembe or drum kit popular in Tuareg rock bands, Les Filles de Illighadad incorporate the traditional drum and the pounding calabash, half buried in water. Hypnotic guitar riffs, dr...2019-09-2320 minLotus Live – WFHB2019 WFHB Lotus Live – Steve Riley TrioThe Steve Riley Trio plays Cajun French music born in the bayous of Southwest Louisiana: acappella ballads; Cajun blues; hot two-steps that transform the festival tent into a Louisiana dance floor. Steve Riley is a master of the Cajun accordion and his bandmembers are: Kevin Wimmer on fiddle and vocals, bringing a Creole touch to the proceedings; and Sam Broussard on guitar and vocals. You’ll want ‘em to play all night.
Lotus World Music and Arts Foundation and WFHB Community Radio have once again partnered to bring the Lotus Festival experience to the airwaves of South Cent...2019-09-2322 minLotus Live – WFHB2019 WFHB Lotus Live – Sofia Viola and Dat GarciaLotus World Music and Arts Foundation and WFHB Community Radio have once again partnered to bring the Lotus Festival experience to the airwaves of South Central Indiana! Each Lotus Live session features a different Lotus festival artist for an exclusive performance and interview live from Blockhouse Studios. This session is broadcast live on 91.3 FM, 98.1 Bloomington, 100.7 Nashville, 106.3 Ellettsville or visit wfhb.org.
Two dynamic forces from Argentina’s independent folk scene come together at Lotus. Composer, singer, and actress Sofía Viola writes songs that evoke both Latin American folklore and contemporary life. She borrows from an impressive var...2019-09-2319 minLotus Live – WFHB2019 WFHB Lotus Live – Frontera BugalúLotus World Music and Arts Foundation and WFHB Community Radio have once again partnered to bring the Lotus Festival experience to the airwaves of South Central Indiana! Each Lotus Live session features a different Lotus festival artist for an exclusive performance and interview live from Blockhouse Studios. This session was broadcast live on September 27 91.3 FM, 98.1 Bloomington, 100.7 Nashville, 106.3 Ellettsville or visit wfhb.org.
Frontera Bugalú pays homage to music unique to the long Texas/Mexico border that stretches from Brownsville to El Paso: high-energy cumbia blended with the “border folk” of traditional accordion-fronted Mexican music and of other Latin...2019-09-2317 minLotus Live – WFHB2019 WFHB Lotus Live – One For The FoxesLotus World Music and Arts Foundation and WFHB Community Radio have once again partnered to bring the Lotus Festival experience to the airwaves of South Central Indiana! Each Lotus Live session features a different Lotus festival artist for an exclusive performance and interview live from Blockhouse Studios. This session is broadcast live on 91.3 FM, 98.1 Bloomington, 100.7 Nashville, 106.3 Ellettsville or visit wfhb.org.
Dave Curley (vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin), Tadhg Ó Meachair (piano, piano accordion), and Joanna Hyde (vocals, fiddle) perform a rousing blend of Irish and American folk music. They move easily among traditional melodies, their own compositions, and s...2019-09-2318 minLotus Live – WFHBWFHB Lotus Live – AfrotronixElectronic music meets Afrobeat. Born in Chad but now based in Montreal, Afrotronix creates what he calls “an electronic futurist package” by drawing on and sampling from (for example) Mandinka music of West Africa, Saharan Tuareg blues, Senegalese rumba, Chadian sai, dubstep, EDM, and reggae. And he takes his futuristic aesthetic seriously: expect his signature all-white clothing and a helmet that’s somewhere between “a highly-stylized combination of Alien and Sonic The Hedgehog.” Take club beats, pair them with Central African rhythms, and you get the sound of Afrotronix” (OkayAfrica).
Lotus World Music and Arts Foundation and WFHB Communi...2019-09-2316 minLotus Live – WFHB2019 WFHB Lotus Live – Balla KouyateLotus World Music and Arts Foundation and WFHB Community Radio have once again partnered to bring the Lotus Festival experience to the airwaves of South Central Indiana! Each Lotus Live session features a different Lotus festival artist for an exclusive performance and interview live from Blockhouse Studios. This session is broadcast live on 91.3 FM, 98.1 Bloomington, 100.7 Nashville, 106.3 Ellettsville or visit wfhb.org.
The Balan Fanga Project showcases the West African balafon: think xylophone, but made from wood and gourds, with a richer, earthier sound. Born in Mali, Balla Kouyaté has an unparalleled knowledge of traditional repertoire and has b...2019-09-2319 minFirehouse Follies – WFHBWFHB’s Firehouse Follies: Order In The Court
Join WFHB and the Firehouse Follies crew for another live radio theater broadcast: ‘Order In The Court’—featuring special musical guests Mark Robinson and Daniel Seymour, with storyteller extraordinaire Arbutus Cunningham. Broadcasting live from the Ivy Tech John Waldron Whikehart auditorium Sunday, August 25th, from 4 to 6 p.m. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. Be part of the audience or listen live on your community radio station, WFHB.
2019-08-292h 02Activate! – WFHBActivate! – Raquel Anderson :: Middle Way House, El Centro Comunal Latino, Animal Shelter
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Raquel Anderson doesn’t know any other way to be. “Active and involved” was the model she witnessed in her own family while growing up in Puerto Rico. It came naturally to her then when she moved to Bloomington to find ways to be of help. The lucky recipients of her time, talents, and dedication are Middle Way House where she is a member of the crisis line team, Bloomington Animal Care and Control, in her role as a foster to animals in transition, and El Central Comunal Latino where she as...2019-08-2605 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Dianne Shewmaker :: City of Bloomington Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration CommissionDianne Shewmaker has memories of being a young college student in Memphis and the effect the message of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had on her. She had been raised in the south and lived during a time when the message of Dr. King was not as accepted, but what she heard and observed during those years affected her life and service from that day forward. Dianne joined the NAACP and the City of Bloomington Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission to honor the legacy of Dr. King, to support bringing people together, and to end hate. The legacy...2019-07-1505 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – McKenzie Goodrich & Barney :: V.I.PAWSIt was a lucky day for both McKenzie Goodrich and Barney the dog when they met years ago at the Bloomington Animal Shelter. The match was a good one. And one that would blossom into something good for the community as well. They have been volunteering together as a V.I.PAWS pet partner team through the Monroe County Humane Association program for four years now. McKenzie acts as Barney’s “voice” and his facilitator to connect to people in the community who can benefit from his skills of being “a big love”. They participate in the Animal Reading Friends (A...2019-07-0805 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Sara Laughlin :: Teachers WarehouseSara Laughlin came to Teachers Warehouse nearly a decade ago through her association with the Bloomington Rotary Club. She loves the mission of supporting teachers who support their kids. Teachers Warehouse is a resource for teaching and student supplies for teachers in Monroe County and a few surrounding counties. Sara has slowly elevated her engagement with Teachers Warehouse. She began as a Saturday volunteer and then transitioned to the weekdays after she retired and is now the board president. She feels like the work she does as a volunteer really makes a difference in the life of teachers, who...2019-07-0105 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Lori Dahlstrom: Global GiftsLori Dahlstrom has volunteered with Global Gifts fair trade store since it first came to Bloomington nine years ago. She was looking for an opportunity that would be enjoyable and not super stressful as a counterbalance to her professional life as a counselor. She enjoys meeting the customers who come into the store and educating them about the mission of the store. She is also inspired by the students who volunteer at the store and their enthusiasm for the mission and their global perspectives. Lori is not just a “key” volunteer at the store, but has also become an ambas...2019-06-2405 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Donna Lobdell :: My Sister’s ClosetShoes and a handbag make the outfit and Donna Lobdell knows her shoes and bags. It all started at the Farmers’ Market one day five years ago when Donna struck up a conversation with Sandy Keller, director of My Sister’s Closet. That simple ask turned into a twice-a-week volunteer shift for Donna in the nonprofit resale boutique and the opportunity to share her passion for shoes and bags with women re-entering the workforce. My Sister’s Closet promotes economic self-sufficiency, by providing women professional support services and tools for success both women and children. For Donna, it is all abo...2019-06-1704 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Joan Hawkins :: Writers Guild at BloomingtonJoan Hawkins had done a lot of creative writing as a younger person, but she mostly abandoned that pursuit as she advanced in her academic career and other priorities took over. Recently she began to feel the pull to return to memoir writing. She attended an open mike night sponsored by the Writers Guild and read one of her memoir pieces and received such encouraging feedback that it spurred her to deepen her involvement with the Guild and continue her pursuit of memoir writing. Joan found the Guild to be a warm and welcoming group that supported her endeavors...2019-06-1005 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Kathy Morrison :: Hoosiers Outrun Cancer (Bloomington Health Foundation)Kathy Morrison has been the volunteer behind the volunteers for the past 7 years of Hoosiers Outrun Cancer, a fundraising run for the Bloomington Health Foundation Cancer Support Fund that assists – at no charge – those in our community with needs beyond clinical care. Beginning in March each year, Kathy joins the planning committee to begin the seven-month process of recruiting over 400 volunteers to support the operations of this 5000-person fundraising race. Kathy has been a community volunteer for over 20 years and learned from each of her experiences about how to effectively rally others to engage in service. These are lessons she...2019-06-0305 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Kathy Pratt: Bloomington Meals on WheelsKathy Pratt has been a volunteer with Meals on Wheels for over 20 years. She originally got involved after being asked by a friend to join her as a partner on her delivery route. She has stuck with it all of those years and enjoyed not just spending time with her friend, but has gained an appreciation for the need of the clients and the organization that it takes to keep everything coordinated. She is one of over 220 volunteers who work in collaboration to deliver meals to the 84 clients that they serve. Kathy is now a board member and is...2019-05-1304 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Kit Sommers: SouthernCare HospiceIt may have been how it reminded her of spending time with her grandmother. Or it may have been her desire to have the opportunity to connect with an individual directly. Or, as she reflects now, it may have been precisely because she found herself feeling uncomfortable with the idea of death, that Kit Sommers sought out more information about becoming a volunteer for Southern Care Hospice. Kit is a pre-med student in her last year at IU and not shy about confronting her own fears about the final stage of life as an individual and as a future...2019-05-0604 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Henry Dohnert: MCCSC Adult Education- Broadview Learning CenterHenry Dohnert’s volunteer journey has come full circle. He was once a high school drop out who couldn’t see a path for himself to get back on track with his education. It was a mentor who turned that around for him and set him on the path to getting his GED and eventually a college education. As a recent retiree from a successful career in the HR field, Henry brought his experience full circle to help in any way he could with the students in the GED and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs at Broadview Lear...2019-04-2905 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Kevin Osborne: Foundation of Monroe County Schools – Real Men Read ProgramKevin has been involved in the Real Men Read program through the Foundation for Monroe County Schools since its inception. He became aware of the opportunity through his place of work and is a part of a team of employees who rotate throughout the month to cover the reading shifts in the kindergarten classrooms they serve. He has really relished being a role model to these young readers in the schools and to be able to do so during the work day and with the support of his employer. Kevin takes his role as a reader seriously because he...2019-04-2305 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Pam Clark: Brown County Humane SocietyPam Clark likes to say that she has adopted over 500 pets. And that number is growing every year! While those animals are not all in her own home, that statement is no less true. As a volunteer for the Brown County Humane Association animal shelter, she feels a part of sheltering, loving, fostering, and caring for each of the animals adopted through BCHA. It is that kind of dedication that has made Pam Clark an invaluable and dedicated volunteer for the animals in Brown County. She is a part of many of the programs that support the shelter each...2019-04-1505 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Tracy Young: The American Red Cross Disaster ServicesTracy’s interest in helping those affected by disaster was modeled to her in her youth. She has a very clear memory from childhood of coming upon a house fire while out on a drive with her grandparents and watching them not hesitate to take the time to help and comfort the family. She never forgot the feeling she had of seeing people rising up to help those who are in the middle of one of their most desperate moments. She found a way to do the same as a Red Cross volunteer. Her service through Red Cross disaster se...2019-04-0804 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Joseph Fowler: The Project SchoolJoseph Fowler is a stay-at-home dad to his two children who attend the Project School here in Bloomington. But not too long ago he had a very different role as a division 1 college football coach leading his team to an Orange Bowl championship in 2008. When Joseph and his wife moved to Bloomington six years ago, he made the shift to prioritize his kids over the pressures of coaching and he hasn’t looked back. As a Project School volunteer, he helps students in the classroom and participates one day a week as a lunchroom helper for all of the st...2019-04-0104 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Leslie Cook: Bloomington Pride Girl’s LacrosseLeslie Cook admits that her involvement with Bloomington Girls’ Lacrosse may be a little selfish on her part. She just loves what she does. It was a natural step for her after playing lacrosse in high school and as a club player in college. She learned as many lessons on the field as in the classroom and wanted to share that experience with the girls here on the local team. While watching the girls mature and grow on an off the field during her four years guiding the team, she realized that her experience as a coach with Bloomington La...2019-03-2504 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! – Aaron McDonald: Monroe County Solid Waste Recycle And Reuse CenterAaron McDonald is a standout volunteer at the Monroe County Solid Waste Recycle And Reuse Center, also known as the recycling center. He participates as a “helper” for anyone loading or unloading their recyclables at the recycling center. Aaron is a student at Bloomington High School South and engages in many opportunities that he is trying out as future potential jobs through the Bloomington South Work Study program. He brings enthusiasm to the position, enjoys helping the environment, and likes to help anyone who needs it. Read more about Aaron and listen to his story of service beginning Monday, Mar...2019-03-1804 minFirehouse Follies – WFHBWFHB Firehouse Follies presents: Zombie BluesJoin us for the next WFHB Firehouse Follies featuring:
The Unusual Suspects Radio Acting Troupe!
WFHB Gospel Gurlz & the Firehouse Rounders with Jason Fickel!
AND
special musical guest
The Howlin’ Brothers!
PLUS
storyteller extraordinaire
Arbutus Cunningham!
Come be a part of the show in our LIVE studio audience
or
Tune in LIVE on WFHB Community Radio
or
Stream us LIVE at wfhb.org!
Tickets are just $10 each or two for $15!
Sponsored by Ivy Tech Community College
2018-12-061h 59Activate! – WFHBActivate! – Chuck Beckett : WFHB Community RadioThe “community” in WFHB volunteer-powered community radio was a strong draw for Chuck Beckett as he was looking for a place to give back as a volunteer in his retirement. The atmosphere and people at the station reminded him of his time years ago at his college radio station. From music to news to community features and activities, he has been inspired to get involved and get connected. Chuck started out as a desk jockey at the station and learned more about what makes the station run. His involvement has expanded during his time at WFHB to include committee work...2018-11-1905 minLotus Live – WFHBSocalled – Lotus Live on WFHB 2018First broadcast live from Blockhouse Studios on WFHB on Saturday, September 29, 2018
Genre-defying maestro Josh “Socalled” Dolgin is a musician, producer, composer, arranger, magician, filmmaker, photographer, and visual artist based in Montreal. Socalled grew up taking piano lessons and loving funk and hip hop; when he first heard klezmer music on an old Yiddish record, he was fascinated by the cool sounds he could sample to make hip hop beats. Then, he realized that integrating this Jewish music from the 1930s into his songs was a way of representing himself and his cultural heritage.
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2018-10-2621 minLotus Live – WFHBMamadou Kelly – Lotus Live on WFHB 2018First broadcast live from Blockhouse Studios on WFHB on Thursday, September 27, 2018
Mamadou Kelly knows Malian music inside and out, thanks to his origins in Mali’s Niger River Delta – and years spent playing with legends like Ali Farka Toure and Afel Bocoum. A brilliant guitarist and vocalist steeped in the West African “desert blues,” Mamadou carves out rhythmic, propulsive grooves with his band BanKaiNa.
https://www.clermontmusic.com/mamadou-kelly/
Interview Host: Jennifer Brooks
Producer/Director: Jim Manion
Assistant Producers: Adriane Pontecorvo, Christine Brackenhoff
Lotus Festival Artist Liaison: Shelley Hanmo Qian
Bl...2018-10-2615 minLotus Live – WFHBJarlath Henderson – Lotus Live on WFHB 2018First broadcast live from Blockhouse Studios on WFHB on Saturday, September 29, 2018
Hailing from County Armagh, Ireland, Jarlath Henderson is the first Irish solo artist to win the BBC Young Folk Musician of the Year Award. He is also a masterful balladeer, three times All-Ireland Champion uilleann piper, and a versatile multi-instrumentalist (whistle, flute, cittern) He “revives traditional songs with no-nonsense, respectful vocals that are matched against subtle, bravely original arrangements” (The Guardian). Traditional music and song, placed firmly in the 21st-century.
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Interview Host: Jamie Gans
Producer/Director: Jim Manion...2018-10-2620 minLotus Live – WFHBHoven Droven – Lotus Live on WFHB 2018First broadcast live from Blockhouse Studios on WFHB on Thursday, September 27, 2018
Trad meets metal in the take-no-prisoners folk thrash of Hoven Droven. With a distinctive mix of traditional Swedish folk tunes and wall-of-sound percussion, brass, and guitars, they’ve carved their own niche in the Scandinavian folk scene.
https://www.hovendroven.com
Interview Host: Adriane Pontecorrvo
Producer/Director: Jim Manion
Assistant Producers: Adriane Pontecorvo, Christine Brackenhoff
Lotus Festival Artist Liaison: Shelley Hanmo Qian
Blockhouse Studio Engineers: Andy Bargie, Drake Ritter
Live Radio Mix: Andy Beargie
WFHB Remote Br...2018-10-2619 minLotus Live – WFHBMaking Movies – Lotus Live on WFHB 2018First broadcast live from Blockhouse Studios on WFHB on Friday, September 29, 2018
Making Movies blends pulsing Afro-Latino rhythms, psychedelic jams and rock ’n’ roll swagger into powerful live performances, full of theatrics and cathartic climaxes. The foursome showcases their Latin American roots, with frontman Enrique Chi incorporating traditional instruments like the Panamanian mejorana alongside electric guitar, or the Chaurand brothers swapping drums and percussion for a dueling zapateado huasteco, a traditional form of dance from Veracruz, Mexico. The band’s political idea is straightforward enough that they can express it in four words: “We are all immigrants.”
https...2018-10-1216 minLotus Live – WFHBAnandi Bhattacharya Trio – Lotus Live on WFHB 2018First broadcast live from Blockhouse Studios on WFHB on Friday, September 28, 2018
Anandi grew up among music and musicians: her father is slide guitar master Debashish Bhattacharya, and she inherited her golden voice from her grandmother. Her singing is a mixed style of Agra, Patiala, and Maihar gharanas (Indian singing styles), and she has also delved into Bollywood music and even western genres. Anandi is joined by her father on slide guitar and her uncle, tabla master Subhasis Bhattacharya. The trio blends modern sounds with traditional instruments to create a singular musical experience.
http://www.herschelfreemanagency...2018-10-1119 minLotus Live – WFHBGuilhem Desq – Lotus Live on WFHB 2018First broadcast live from Blockhouse Studios on WFHB on Saturday, September 29, 2018
Nicknamed the “Hendrix of Hurdy-Gurdy,” Guilhem Desq breathes new life and innovation into this old-world instrument – a deep-barreled, lute-shaped string instrument whose sound is generated by a the turning of a crank. Desq electrifies this originally acoustic instrument and plays a wide variety of genres on it – anything from traditional European folk to Middle-Eastern tunes, contemporary rock, hip-hop, and electronica.
http://www.guilhemdesq.com/en/
Interview Host: Jen Brooks
Producer/Director: Jim Manion
Assistant Producers: Adriane Pontecorvo, Christine Brackenhoff
Lotus Fe...2018-10-1017 minLotus Live – WFHBSam Amidon – Lotus Live on WFHB 2018First broadcast live from Blockhouse Studios on WFHB on Friday, September 28, 2018
Sam Amidon digs through sounds and stories of late 19th and early 20th century American musical culture (ballads, hymns, work songs), using them as points of departure for his own melodic explorations. A singer and a multi-instrumentalist on banjo, guitar, and fiddle, Sam always creates original work that pushes Americana boundaries.
http://www.samamidon.com
Interview Host: Jamie Gans
Producer/Director: Jim Manion
Assistant Producers: Adriane Pontecorvo, Christine Brackenhoff
Lotus Festival Artist Liaison: Shelley Hanmo Qian
Blockhouse Studio...2018-10-0918 minLotus Live – WFHBJupiter & Okwess Lotus Live on WFHB 2018First broadcast live over WFHB from Blockhouse Studios on Friday, September 28, 2018
Front man Jupiter Bokondji and the band Okwess hail from Kinshasa, in Congo. Their exhilarating version of soukous is jet-fueled – Congolese rhumba with healthy doses of funk, soul, and rock. Jupiter & Okwess deliver more than just high-energy music: his songs often touch on Congo’s colonial past, and its modern economic and social challenges.
http://www.jupiterandokwess.com
Interview Host: Adriane Pontecorvo
Producer/Director: Jim Manion
Assistant Producers: Adriane Pontecorvo
Lotus Festival Artist Liaison: Shelley Hanmo Qian
Blockhouse Stud...2018-10-0819 minFirehouse Follies – WFHBWFHB Firehouse Follies presents “Life in the Fast Lane”The WFHB Firehouse Follies return to the Ivy Tech Waldron Whikehart Auditorium Sunday, August 26, at 4 p.m. with “Life in the Fast Lane,” in which we offering up our usual mix of fast-paced comedy and some great music. Our special guest for the show will be former Bloomington guitar legend Mark Robinson, appearing with his long-time duo partner, Nashville singer and songwriter Davis Raines. Also on tap we will have the WFHB Gospel Gurlz and our house band, the Firehouse Rounders. The Firehouse Follies are underwritten by Ivy Tech community College and other Friends of the Follies.
2018-08-262h 01Firehouse Follies – WFHBFirehouse Follies – The Day the Music Died – March 18 @ 4 PM
Join us for the next WFHB Firehouse Follies, featuring: WFHB Gospel Gurlz & Firehouse Rounders The Unusual Suspects Radio Acting Troupe
AND
special musical guest Tim Grimm & The Family Band!
Come be a part of the show in our LIVE studio audience
or
Tune in LIVE on WFHB Community Radio
or
Stream us LIVE at wfhb.org!
Tickets are just $10 each or two for $15
2018-03-182h 07Lotus Live – WFHBMeklit – WFHB Interview Lotus 2017WFHB’s Adriane Pontecorvo checks in with Meklit Hadero in advance of her 2017 Lotus Festival performances.
Lotus Festival Performances:
Friday, September 29 @ 7:15pm Buskirk-Chumley Theater
Saturday, September 30 @ 9:00pm Picture Gallery/Old National Bank Tent
Interview Host: Adriane Pontecorvo
Produced and Edited by Jim Manion
Songs: “I Want To Sing For Them All”, “Supernova”, “Yerakeh Yeresal” from the Meklit album When The People Move The Music Moves Too
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2017-09-2715 minLotus Live – WFHBMaking Movies – WFHB Interview Lotus 2017WFHB’s Adriane Pontecorvo checks in with Making Movies front-man Enrique Chi in advance of their 2017 Lotus Festival performances.
Lotus 2017 Performances –
Ivy Tech Community College Tent on Fourth Street (right in front of WFHB).
Friday, September 29 @ 9:00pm
Saturday, September 20 @ 7:15pm
Interview Host: Adriane Pontecorvo
Produced and Edited by Jim Manion
Songs: “Brave Enough”, “Locura Colectiva” from the Making Movies album I Am Another You
2017-09-2616 minLotus Live – WFHBLotus Live on WFHB: Wu Manhttp://wfhb.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/FS_Wu-Man.mp3Recognized as the world’s premier pipa virtuoso and leading ambassador of Chinese music, Wu Man has carved out a career as a soloist, educator and composer giving her lute-like instrument—which has a history of over 2,000 years in China—a new role in both traditional and contemporary music. Through numerous concert tours, Wu Man has premiered hundreds of new works for the pipa, while spearheading multimedia projects to both preserve and create awareness of China’s ancient musical traditions. Her adventurous spirit and virtuosity have led to collaborations across artistic disciplines allowing...2017-04-2819 minLocal Live – WFHBWFHB’S Local Live: Krista Detor & Friends Holiday Special Part 2December 14, 2016 – Our Local Live crew headed to the hills of Northeast Monroe County for a live holiday broadcast from Airtime Studios with Krista Detor and friends – The New Hoosier Broadcasters, Amanda Biggs, Marilyn White, Justin Teague, Steve Mascari, David P Weber, and Michelle Younger. This is Part 2 of the broadcast.
Produced by Jim Manion
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WFHB Local Live remote crew: Jim Lang, Dan Withered, Kate Welch, Frankie Farrell, Jerry Stern and Frankie Ferrell.
2016-12-1951 minLocal Live – WFHBWFHB’S Local Live: Krista Detor & Friends Holiday Special Part 1http://wfhb.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/AIRTIME_2016_1.mp3
December 14, 2016 – Our Local Live crew headed to the hills of Northeast Monroe County for a live holiday broadcast from Airtime Studios with Krista Detor and friends – The New Hoosier Broadcasters, Amanda Biggs, Marilyn White, Justin Teague, Steve Mascari, David P Weber, and Michelle Younger. This is Part 1 of the broadcast.
Produced by Jim Manion
WFHB Local Live remote crew: Jim Lang, Dan Withered, Kate Welch, Frankie Farrell, Jerry Stern and Frankie Ferrell.
2016-12-1943 minLocal Live – WFHBLocal Live on WFHB 4-23-08: Sheasby Matiure and The Mbira QueensWFHB Music presents this archival session in memory of Dr. Sheasby Matiure, who passed away on November 10, 2016, in Zimbabwe. Full obituary below. RIP, Sheasby.
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It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Dr. Sheasby Matiure on November 10, 2016 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Sheasby was an incredibly talented musician, educator and scholar in both North America and Zimbabwe. He was a commanding teacher, with a true passion for music, as well as for teaching. His dedication to his students was matched only by his dedication to his wife and family.
Sheasby Matiure, born on July 27, 1956...2016-11-2332 minLotus Live – WFHBAnna & Elizabeth: WFHB Lotus Live from Blockhouse Studios September 17, 2016Multi-instrumentalist Anna Roberts-Gevalt and ballad-singer Elizabeth LaPrelle honor Appalachian artistry with a repertoire collected from archives, elder musicians, and their contemporaries among the old-time renaissance in the U.S. In haunting ballads, lilting lullabies, and songs of grace and redemption, the duo showcases arresting vocal harmonies that seem both very old yet fresh and raw. Roberts-Gevalt and LaPrelle also create and perform with “crankies,” remarkable old-fashioned story-scrolls.
Songs performed: “John of Hazelgreen”, “Here In the Vineyard”, “Sing Those Hymns”http://wfhb.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Anna-and-Elizabeth.mp3
Originally Broadcast Live on Saturday, September 17, 2016
Produced by Jim Manion
Engi...2016-11-1621 minLotus Live – WFHBFemina: WFHB Lotus Live from Blockhouse Studios September 16, 2016This trio of Patagonian women write and sing diverse songs in exquisite harmony to deliver an unforgettable theatrical stage performance. Hailing from the tiny mountain town of San Martin de los Andes, Fémina is made up of two sisters and their best childhood friend: Sofia “Toti” Trucco (vocals, guitar, ronroco), Clara “Wewi” Trucco (vocals, percussion), and Clara Miglioli (vocals, guitar). They mix a variety of Latin genres – including cumbia, candombe, rumba, and boleros – with other rhythms and styles, such as reggae, funk, poetry, and hip-hop.
Songs performed: 1) Yo Soy Asi, 2) Brishando, 3) Arriba, 4) La Pielhttp://wfhb.org/wp-content/uploa...2016-11-0719 minLotus Live – WFHBJosienne Clarke & Ben Walker : WFHB Lotus Live from Blockhouse Studios September 16, 2016Double BBC Folk Award nominees Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker infuse ageless stories of love and loss with their exquisite command of many instruments. Josienne was born in Sussex and Ben, in Evesham; it was after studying in London, and utterly by chance, that they met in July 2009. Together they have resolutely forged their own path through traditional music. Their first major album together reached No. 1 on the UK Amazon folk chart, and they have also received the Isambard Folk Award, the FATEA Award for Best Album and Female Vocalist of the Year, and the Spiral Earth Award for B...2016-11-0718 minLotus Live – WFHBRocky Dawuni: WFHB Lotus Live from Blockhouse Studios September 16, 2016http://wfhb.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Rocky-Dawuni-Lotus-Live-Session-2016.mp3
The Afro Roots sound of Ghanaian musician and social activist Rocky Dawuni has been influenced by the soulful music of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti and the positive messages and deep grooves of Bob Marley. Rocky’s songs straddle musical boundaries between Africa, the Caribbean and the U.S. Infectious grooves pair with stirring anthems meant to unite generations, and cultures.
Songs performed: “Jammin’ Nation”, “Shine a Light”, “Afro Roots Vibration”
Produced by Jim Manion
Engineered by Blockhouse Studios
Interview Host: Jim Manion
2016-10-2621 minLotus Live – WFHBBaladino: WFHB Lotus Live from Blockhouse Studios September 15, 2016The Israeli band Baladino offers fresh, authentic interpretations of unique Mediterranean music and tradition rooted in Ladino culture, singing in a Spanish-Jewish dialect spoken by Sephardic Jews. Singer Yael Badah. Badah’s collection of Ladino songs, many of which belonged to her ancestors, form the core of Baladino’s repertoire. Tradition is a departure point for the musicians, who often improvise Mediterranean-Gypsy grooves that embrace more modern influences.
Produced by Jim Manion
Interview Host: Jim Manion
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2016-10-2521 minLotus Live – WFHBMy Bubba: WFHB Lotus Live from Blockhouse Studios September 17, 2016http://wfhb.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/My-Bubba.mp3 September 17, 2016
My Larsdotter and Bubba Tomasdottir make soulful, sensual, unhurried music that’s as playful as it is powerful. The sparse songs sometimes feature a cappella, body percussion, or simple acoustic arrangements. The lyrics are deceptively simple, sounding at times like found poetry. “With just a guitar and vocals, they are mesmerizing in their softer-than-soft, lilting songs,” writes Amos Perrine in No Depression.
Songs Performed:
Big Bad Good
Charm
You’re Gonna make Me Lonesome When You Go (Bob Dylan)
Produced by Jim Manion
Int...2016-10-1317 minActivate! – WFHBActivate! WFHB : Christine BrackenhoffWFHB is a listener-supported, volunteer powered, non-commercial broadcast radio station in Bloomington that is powered almost 200 volunteers to create a variety of public arrairs, news, and music programming. Christine Brackenhoff, a volunteer with the station, talks about how her volunteer experience with the station has helped her grow her professional skills; as well as contributing to a valuable part of the community.
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WFHB News Reporters
Brown County Humane Finance Specialists
Arts Fair on the Square Graphic Designer
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