In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson

Writer Margaret and artist Billy Renkl are siblings who have collaborated on several notable books, the latest of which is "The Comfort of Crows, A Backyard Year." They talk with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus for The Storyline book series in this part one of a two-part interview.  

In his second interview from France before the 2024 Paris Olympics, U.S. Whitewater Canoe Slalom Team member Casey Eichfeld talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about his training schedule, the Olympic experience, and his woodworking art featuring river and stream designs in epoxy.

Casey Eichfeld of Charlotte, N.C., is a member of the U.S. Olympic Whitewater Team in Canoe Slalom.  While in France, he talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about his previous Olympic experiences and his impressions of Montgomery Whitewater Park, where he competed last spring for a spot on the U.S. team.

One of Georgia's "Seven Natural Wonders" is Providence Canyon State Park in southwest Georgia. Known as Georgia's Little Grand Canyon, Interpretive Ranger Reba Bolton tells Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus how the canyon got its name. This program is part of the Tri-State Travel series.

On The Newswrap, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about his trip to the Republican National Convention. And his Wildcard is about an Alabama Centenarian who loves life!

On The Exchange, Amanda Senn, Director of the Alabama Securities Commission, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about A.I., Artificial Intelligence, and how it is impacting people's lives and finances. She shares precautionary advice to prevent being scammed.

Colonel Bryan Morgan, Retired U.S. Army Judge Advocate, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about politics in the 1930s, when his father's uncle, Luther Patrick of Birmingham was elected to Congress after being hit on the head with a ketchup bottle by his political opponent. The colorful politician was also a radio host, songwriter, poet, and author.

On The Newswrap, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the status of Education in Alabama.  And Todd's Wildcard is about a UFO seen cruising down the highway!

Betty Gerson, an Alabama native, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about her childhood in Montgomery and her adult years in Switzerland.  She joins the Storyline book series with an intriguing look at the country she now calls home.

Playwrights Kristy Meanor, Artistic Director of the Wetumpka Depot Players, and Doug Segrest, award-winning sportwriter, talk with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about their latest collaboration, "Hooray for Harry Wood," a comedy set in post - World War II Hollywood.  The play debuts tomorrow at the Wetumpka Depot Theatre.

The story of Drone technology goes back further than most people realize, so Colonel Al Allenback, U.S. Air Force (Ret.) shares that history with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus.  Troy University offers an Unmanned Aerial Systems course of study, for which Colonel Allenback is Program Director.

On The Newswrap, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the recent Presidential Debate and the possible implications on Democratic voter turnout in Alabama's new Congressional District Two.  And the Wildcard is about a strange coincidence of fate concerning our founding fathers.

In Focus recently paid a visit to Maxwell Air Force Base to view the state-of-the-art Grey Wolf helicopter. Instructor pilots Lt. Col. Derek Cumbie, 58 Operations Group Detachment 3 Commander, and Lt. Col. William Kyle Wamser of the 908th Airlift Wing Program Integration Office, sat down with Carolyn Hutcheson to discuss the helicopter and its critical mission.  This is part one of a two-part interview.

Troy Public Radio announces the launch of Season Two of "Alabama Aloud," and Don Noble, Host and Narrator, gives Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus a preview of the popular podcast that features short stories written by living and deceased authors.

On The Exchange, Nancy Dennis, Director of Public Relations for the Alabama Retail Association, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the general health of the retail economy in Alabama.  

On The Newswrap, Todd Stacy, Host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the Thursday night game at Rickwood Field, the nation's oldest baseball field. Baseball great Willie Mays, an Alabama son, passed away before he could attend the game in his honor. Todd's Wildcard is about an epic fight among three top predators.

Clay Ingram, Public Relations Manager for AAA Alabama, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus about the newly implemented Hands Free Cell Phone law for drivers. He also shares tips for summer travel, which is expected to be the nation's busiest for all transportation modes.