The Public Radio Hour

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we're celebrating three holidays ... all in one swoop! It's Valentine's Day, so we're talking to people at the recent Community Seed Swap in Huntsville about their love of gardening, and the Sundial Writers Corner shares their ideas on the there 'I Love This'. In honor of Presidents Day, we've got a preview of a brand new show coming to our HD3 News/Talk channels Thursdays at 3pm titled The Thomas Jefferson Hour.

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we review some of the best interviews and stories from our year-long coverage of mental health awareness in our community.

In the final episode of The Public Radio Hour for 2018, we round out our year-long coverage of mental health awareness with another episode on 'Happiness'. We'll hear the second part of our testimonial series from the Tweed Ride bicycle tour, learn about Joel Elliott's 'The Chartreuse Project' to help Huntsville's homeless population and talk with Christy James and Melissa Ford Thornton about the 'Tree of Trust' podcast and how it hopes to use the power of storytelling to dispell stigmas related to mental health challenges. 

In this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we learn about ThinkerCon, a global gathering of online educational content creators and hear about what might be the world's first Chemistry Fireworks Show. We'll also preview Lowe Mill's Art After Hours, happening Friday November 16th from 6-8pm.

Tens of thousands of people will engage in a unique community event at Huntsville's John Hunt Park November 1st - 4th. The Wall That Heals is a three-quarters size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC and will be open to the public 24 hours a day until November 4th at 3pm. As part of our continuing exploration of mental health awareness in our community, this episode of The Public Radio Hour visits with veterans and event organizers to ask them about The Wall, and how remembering traumatic events can help heal the mind and spirit.

In this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we hear more testimonials gathered by Cathie Mayne and our Public Microphone at the recent public forum on mental health awareness. Katy Ganaway ha a converation with Connie Chow and Shalis Worthy with the downtown public library about the Bicentennial celebration of the Huntsville Madison County Public Library ... Alabama's oldest library system. Dorrie Nutt talks music education and more with Live From Here host Chris Thile. Brett Tannehill and Nate Emery review Monday's Valley Sounds Local Music Meet and Greet.

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we talk with Salina Brilla, who is helping organize a domestic violence awareness 'Open Open Mic' event on October 5th at Copper Top Dive and Dine in Huntsville. Community Newsroom producer Kathy Jones take our Public Microphone to explore UAH's Archives and Special Collections with Regan Grimsley. And we honor Hispanic Heritage Month with special programming from our HD3 News/Talk channel as we preview music and culture on Alt. Latino.

During the month of July, The Public Radio Hour is featuring a new documentary series from American Public Media Reports titled 'Order 9066', which documents the events surrounding the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. 

Listen to the first episode 'The Roundup' HERE
 

This episode of The Public Radio Hour takes us from Hunsville to Hartselle to the Tennessee River to the Ozarks. Katy Ganaway visits Barkley Bridge Elementary School to discover how teachers and students earned a special STEM-related designation.

In this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we explore summertime music madness in the Tennessee Valley. We'll learn more about Huntsville local music audit from Nadia Niakossary, a consultant with Sound Diplomacy. Independent Musical Productions hopes to release our inner ogre with Shrek the Musical. Our Public Microphone talks with music fans at the 14th annual Cigar Box Music Festival. We'll visit with Amanda Campbell and Suzanne Flynn with the Huntsville Madison County Public Library system about its Concerts at the Library series and other library activities.