The Public Radio Hour

On this episode of the Public Radio Hour, we talk with Huntsville's Manager of Urban and Long Range Planning Dennis Madsen about the newly release local music survey, which is part of an effort to strengthen our buzzworthy local music scene. Community Newsroom producer Kathy Jones takes our Public Microphone to talk with the Tennessee Valley Authority about how it manages water in the Tennessee River. The show starts with another installment of Ginny Kennedy's interview series is exploring the issue of suicide and a conversation with Wendy Galloway, who lost her son to suicide.

This episode of The Public Radio hour features a segment by Sarah Williamson on the theme of 'nostalgia' ... and what happens when a person finds love and then it goes away. Sarah talked with her grandfather, 'GaGa' ...

This episode of The Public Radio Hour features a radio version of the WLRH Sundial Writers Corner's recent 'Short Works Show'. This live performance featured storytelling, spoken word poetry and live music before a full house at Flying Monkey Arts Theater at Lowe Mill. This radio edition includes works by David LIttle, Joyce Billingsley, Susan Luther, Susan Hazen Guthrie, Monita Soni and Jimmy Robinson, as well as live music by Dawn Osbourne with Jason Humphress and With Love.

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, the WLRH Community Newsroom shares more funny words and phrases and talk politics with millennials. We'll also talk with Shane Davis, Huntsville's director of urban development about the Rocket City's thriving music scene and a new local music audit intended to help that scene grow.

This Spring Fund Drive episode of The Public Radio Hour explores the storytelling tradition with powerful tales from program on our main 89.3 FM/HD1 signal, including RadioLab, TED Radio Hour, Snap Judgment and The World Cafe.

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we celebrate Women's History Month with interviews from the WLRH Community Newsroom.

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour (1/11/18) ... The Alabama Legislative session convenes for its regular session beginning February 6th, and lawmakers will face many of the same challenges. How does the state spend its money by creating responsible budgets for Education and the General Fund? How does the state ensure people have adequate access to health care and education? How does Alabama work to create jobs and create a healthy climate for industrial growth? We’ll some ideas from Governor Kay Ivey, as she delivered the State of the State address.

As part of our Halloween edition of The Public Radio Hour, we've picked up one of the scariest books in the South. Turn down the lights and listen as our team of volunteer producers read selections from Kathryn Tucker Windham's 13 Alabama Ghosts and Jeffery. Our readers include Kathy Jones, Nick van Valkenburg, John Jeter, Teena Ladd, and Sayuri Beltran.

During the month of September, The Public Radio Hour presents a series of documentaries on education from APM Reports.

During the month of September, The Public Radio Hour presents a series of documentaries on education from APM Reports. Part Two is titled "Shadow Class: College Dreamers in Trump's America" ... CLICK HERE TO LISTEN