The Talk of Troy

TROY Public Radio’s "In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson" recently won the Alabama Broadcasters Association Award for Best Public Affairs Program. We'll sit down with Hutcheson to hear her describe the honor... and the show itself! And, Troy University has a new brand campaign: "All Ways Real. Always TROY." The new campaign has hit the campuses of Troy University in collaboration with Carnegie Higher Education.

TROY University’s Sorrel College of Business is revamping its entrepreneurship program. The program focuses on training students in sales, marketing, and product creation. Plus, we'll revisit the "Music Man" statue outside of the John M. Long School of Music on the main campus.

TROY Public Radio’s newest podcast, "Inside Job: Understanding Vicky White", takes a look at how the relationships between prison guards and inmates can quickly go wrong. And, the Rosa Parks Museum on the Montgomery campus is hosting a new exhibit highlighting the ongoing fight against inequality.

A Troy University faculty member is heading to Ontario, Canada to represent TROY at the 2025 International Trombone Festival. And, a research project at Troy University is aiming to change how medical professionals think about feeding tubes.

Troy University’s International Arts Center has two new exhibitions on display! And, the city of Troy is hosting its annual 4th of July fireworks celebration. The ceremony is estimated to have had 10,000 people viewing.

Troy University recently welcomed a brand-new building to its campus. Jones Hall will feature state-of-the-art facilities for students in the nursing and health science programs. And, TROY Public Radio is collaborating with Troy University's nursing department to launch the new podcast, The Rounds.

This week, Fox News Contributor Johnny “Joey” Jones spoke at Troy University’s annual Helen Keller Lecture. The series shines a light on the challenges and achievements of people with physical limitations.

This week, we'll celebrate 100 years of the classic novel, The Great Gatsby. And, NPR is launching Tiny Desk Radio. We'll take a look behind the concert desk on The Talk of TROY.

Troy University’s student-produced comedy play, Uncle Louis’s House, is aiming to reconnect audiences with their loved ones... and leave them with a few questions. And, over Spring Break, Troy University fraternity Alpha Tau Omega recently held their annual charity event Walk Hard.

Last weekend, Trojan Day welcomed hundreds to see just what Troy University has to offer. Some visitors are already set to be Trojans! And, Selma, Alabama is marking the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when peaceful protestors were violently beaten by Alabama state troopers while crossing the Edmund Pettus bridge.

Miss Troy University 2025 has been crowned! The winner will go on to compete for Miss Alabama, and potentially even Miss America. And, we'll visit Troy's International Arts Center with the newest artist-in-residence.

Have you ever considered... running your own hospital? Well, you may be in luck! Troy University is offering a new PhD specialization in Global Healthcare Leadership. And, for fifty years, TROY TrojanVision has only been available on cable tv. Until now!

Troy University Director of Jazz Studies Dave Camwell is tackling a challenging piece of music from a legendary composer. And, Troy University faculty and student research has been recognized by the National Communication Association convention held in New Orleans.

Longtime Voice of the Trojans Barry McKnight has been recognized as the Alabama Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Producer Jack Anderson sat down with McKnight to discuss his extensive history with the Trojans stretching over 20 years.

The Voice of the Trojans Barry McKnight recently was named the Alabama sportscaster of the year! And TROY student journalists won several awards themselves last weekend!

Troy University’s John Robert Lewis Leadership conference is once again aiming to inspire young leaders to follow in the footsteps of the late civil rights legend. And, TROY is bolstering its reputation as Alabama’s international university by building partnerships in Vietnam.

How do you study something that you can’t see? The Troy University Center for Relativity and Cosmology recently posed that question with its Dark Matter in the Universe lecture. Jack Anderson reports. And, 2023 ended with a surge of book bans in Florida and other states. Many of those books feature LGBTQ topics. So, two groups at TROY are partnering to recognize LGBTQ literature with a read-in. Reana Wallace has the story.

StoryCorps's Great Thanksgiving Listen is an opportunity for families to get together and interview each other. And, those recordings are uploaded and saved in the Library of Congress.

Troy University's International Arts Center recently celebrated Diwali. The event was hosted by the Indian Student Association after a three-year long hiatus.