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WFIU
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Brad Kimmel: New Head of WFIU & WTIU
Brad Kimmel says he has long been drawn to mission-oriented public media, and âeverything lined upâ when he was offered the job of executive…
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Celebrating the People of Bloomington: Part 9
Iraqi Diplomat Feisal Istrabadi, storyteller Gladys DeVane, and jazz DJ Joe Bourne are among these Bloomingtonians worth knowing.
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COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Community Resources
As a public service to our readers, Bloom has assembled this list of resources that may be helpful in navigating the ongoing COVID-19 (novel…
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Two Productions Honor Legacy of IUâs Ernie Pyle
Although itâs been 75 years since his death during World War II at the Battle of Okinawa, Ernie Pyleâs legacy looms large in Indiana.
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Bloom’s Greatest Hits: âThe American Spectatorâ Born and Bred in Bloomington
In this bastion of liberalism, a groundbreaking, impertinent campus magazine attracted the best conservative thinkers and writers of the day and spread its influence…
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Under the Weather: How Climate Change is Messing with Monroe County
Indiana’s seasons aren’t quite what they used to be. Wet springs that lead to floods are often followed by summers with dangerously high temperatures.…
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WTIU Celebrates 50 Years of Serving and Entertaining Viewers in Southern Indiana
When it began broadcasting on March 3, 1969, Indiana University television station WTIU had three employees, began its day with the national anthem, and…
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Sylvia McNair Back at WFIU Hosting Classical Music Show
When Sylvia McNair began hosting a new program of classical music on WFIU-FM in January, it was a homecoming of sorts. McNair worked at…
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âPorchLight with Tom Roznowskiâ Airing Saturdays at 8 p.m. on WFIU
Since July, WFIU-FM has been airing PorchLight with Tom Roznowski in which the local musician and author discusses finding the extraordinary in the everyday.…