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In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Join the conversation each weekday on ”In Focus” as host Carolyn Hutcheson talks with: artists, historians, experts, environmentalists, musicians, authors, and other big thinkers and change makers. Carolyn brings her three decades of on-air experience, her curious mind, and her warm conversational style to each episode. We hope you join us and take time to bring your world, In Focus.
Episodes
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Dothan's Murals - TPR's In Focus - March 12, 2026
The Alabama Mural Trail beckons visitors to enjoy a walking tour of outdoor art! Today, Kara Campbell begins our In Focus series in Dothan, home to more than…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Pirate Jean Lafitte - TPR's In Focus - March 11, 2026
On today's In Focus, we hear the story of Jean Lafitte, one of history's most colorful pirates of the Florida Panhandle, as we observe America's 250th…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Gasoline Prices - TPR's In Focus - March 10, 2026
With gasoline prices continuing to escalate, Clay Ingram with AAA Alabama talks with In Focus about how to cope.
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Sec. Kristi Noem - TPR's In Focus - March 6, 2026
On today's Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Zelda Sayre - TPR's In Focus - March 5, 2026
Fans of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald are often intrigued by Zelda, his Alabama-born wife. On today's In Focus, the Montgomery County Historical Society brings…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Flagg Mountain - TPR's In Focus - March 4, 2026
If you'd like to take a hike into history atop a mountain, In Focus talks with the Alabama Forestry Commission's Brad Dunham today for the Back to Nature…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Fentanyl - TPR's In Focus - March 3, 2026
On Today's In Focus, former White House Deputy National Cyber Director Jake Braun, discusses the fight against fentanyl.
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Jackson Hospital - TPR's In Focus - Feb 27, 2026
On today/s Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the state's involvement in Montgomery's…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
"Olduvai Gorge" - TPR's In Focus - Feb. 26, 2026
On today's In Focus, historian Dr. Richard Bailey concludes Black History Month by sharing his memories of meeting a world famous scientist in Africa.
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Voter Disenfrachisement - TPR's In Focus - Feb 25, 2026
With primary elections coming up in May, the League of Women Voters have turned their attention to the issue of restoring voting rights.
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Bartram's Discoveries - TPR's In Focus - Feb 24, 2026
Historian Dr. Kathryn Braund visits In Focus, taking us back to the time of the American Revolution, when a young Quaker botanist traveled the South collecting…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
App Store Accountability Act - TPR's In Focus - Feb 20, 2026
On today's Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the App Store Accountability Act. And the Wildcard applauds a…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
American Patriot - TPR's In Focus - Feb 19, 2026
On today's In Focus, family historian True Lewis recounts how she traced her family lineage to a patriot in the American Revolution. She joins us for our…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
BirdNote Pt. 2 - TPR's In Focus - Feb 18, 2026
On today's In Focus, BirdNote's senior audio producer, Mark Bramhill, joins us for the "Paws for Animals" series with tips on how to keep cats and other…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
"American Son" - TPR's In Focus - Feb 17, 2026
Guests from the Cloverdale Playhouse in Montgomery preview the play, "American Son," which has elements that could be ripped from the headlines.
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Education Gains - TPR's In Focus - Feb 13, 2026
On today's Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, shares an education report that is the envy of the nation…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Millionth Tree - TPR's In Focus - Feb 12, 2026
The American Forest Foundation and the Alabama Forestry Commission celebrated the planting of the "millionth tree" this week in Lowndes County, Alabama. In…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
"Malcolm X" - TPR's In Focus - Feb 11, 2026
On today's In Focus, we discuss the life of Malcolm X, one of the most polarizing figures of the civil rights era. Montgomery's Capri Theatre is presenting the…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Consumer Legislation - TPR's In Focus - Feb 10, 2026
On The Exchange from In Focus, Amanda Senn, director of the Alabama Securities Commission, discusses new ways consumers are being ripped off at cryptocurrency…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
ICE Funding - TPR's In Focus - Feb 6, 2026
On Today's Newswrap, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the battle in Congress over the funding of ICE. And the…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
ASF "Unforgettable" - TPR's In Focus - Feb. 5, 2026
If you're a fan of Nat King Cole, one of the most popular singers of the 1950's and 60s, In Focus previews an upcoming concert honoring his music at the…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Actor Sean Freeman - TPR's In Focus - Feb 4, 2026
Today on In Focus, we welcome back a son of south Alabama, who happens to be a television star, Sean Freeman, who will be the keynote speaker at the Troy…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Montgomery Symphony Orchestra Jubilee - TPR's In Focus - Feb 3, 2026
The Montgomery Symphony Orchestra will feature a world premiere oratorio, "A Time for Jubilee," on February 9th, and the composer and music director visit In…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Another Shutdown? - TPR's In Focus - Jan 30, 2026
On Today's Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses the possibility of a partial government shutdown…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Troy TrojanVision - TPR's In Focus - Jan 29, 2026
In 1948, cable television became available in rural areas of the United States, and a million households had a T.V. set. Today, James Clower, retired director…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Gulf State Park - TPR's In Focus - Jan 28, 2026
Today's In Focus features a conversation with naturalist Kelly Reetz, assistant superintendent at Gulf State Park. Her favorite season at the park is winter…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Alabama's First Families - TPR's In Focus - Jan 27, 2026
The first settlers who arrived in Alabama before statehood have been documented by the Alabama Genealogical Society and recognized by Governor Ivey.
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Immigration - TPR's In Focus - Jan 23, 2026
On today's Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses a house bill that would expand Alabama's law…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Travels with Darley - TPR's In Focus - Jan 22, 2026
Darley Newman visits In Focus to share her Alabama travel and food adventure, as we preview her upcoming special on Alabama Public Television.
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
BirdNote Pt. 1 - TPR's In Focus - Jan 21, 2026
On today's In Focus, BirdNote's senior audio producer, Mark Bramhill, discusses the joy of birding and shares an inside look at how the program is produced.
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Naturalist William Bartram - TPR's In Focus - Jan 20, 2026
As we celebrate America's 250th on In Focus, Dr. Mark Wilson discusses the journey of a young Quaker naturalist, William Bartram, and the plants that connect…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
Homeland Security - TPR's In Focus - Jan 16, 2026
On the Newswrap from In Focus, Todd Stacy, host of Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal, discusses Senator Katie Britt's role in funding the Department…
- In Focus with Carolyn Hutcheson
U.S. Civil Rights Trail - TPR's In Focus - Jan 15, 2026
The U.S. Civil Rights Trail has more than 100 locations across multiple states, and In Focus brings you a conversation with Lee Sentell, director of the…