WFIU

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WFIU Public Media has been broadcasting from the Bloomington campus of Indiana University since October, 1950. The station is a charter member of the National Public Radio network, and along with 90 other stations, it carried the premiere broadcast of NPR's in-depth news program, All Things Considered, on May 3, 1971. WFIU now broadcasts classical music, jazz, and news and information 24 hours a day. WFIU can be heard throughout Southern and Central Indiana: * 103.7 FM | Bloomington * 100.7 FM | Columbus * 101.7 FM | French Lick/West Baden * 98.9 FM | Greensburg * 106.1 FM | Kokomo * 95.1 FM | Terre Haute and online at wfiu.org. Our mission: We inspire, inform, and involve. Our values and activities are born of the purposes and hopes of Indiana University and of our listeners. For us, this work is a public trust.

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Carols the World 'Round - Two Hour Version
From: WFIU
Caption: A Christmas market in Rostock, Germany, Credit: Carston Pescht
A celebration of the music and traditions that make up the Christmas season from the plains of Africa to the hills of Appalachia and beyond.

Bought by WUAL, KRPS, KBYU, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:59:05
  • Purchases: 4
Apples For Pies, Apples For Soups, Apples For Everything
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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Gary Paul Nabhan reminisces about the many different varieties of apples he has enjoyed over the years. Chef Daniel Orr prepares an apple pie and t...

  • Added: Oct 30, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Traditional Persimmons Desserts And Winemaking At Oliver
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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The catawba grapes we harvested last week are now being turned into wine at the Oliver Winery. And, persimmon desserts are favorites during the fal...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Politics Of Food, Fall At The Winery, Persimmon Pudding
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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Food is not a talking point this election season. Christine Barbour speculates why. We visit Creekbend Vineyard, and Chef Daniel Orr makes persimmo...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Rain Rain Come Again: Hydroponics, Tilapia, Rain Barrels
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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So long, drought! We're celebrating wet fall weather with stories about hydroponics and rain barrels. In the kitchen, Chef Daniel Orr cooks tilapia...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Drew Ramsey Talks Nutrition, Green Tomatoes Vine To Fryer
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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Dr. Drew Ramsey talks about how diet can affect brain health. Growing tomatoes next spring starts with amending your soil. And, let's make fried gr...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Birth of the Cool, Birth of the School: Indiana and the Rise of Jazz Education
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz
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The fourth and final installment of the Jazz Crossroads of America series. In the 1960s universities began to establish jazz education programs, an...

Bought by WPTC


  • Added: Oct 02, 2012
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
Hot Chicks And Cold Chicks, Getting Creative With Booze
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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Our three backyard chicken farmers are back to talk about preparing your birds for winter. In the kitchen, two adult recipes -- martini and drunken...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
A National Road of Song: Hoagy Carmichael, Cole Porter, the Ink Spots, and the Four Freshman
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz
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Part 3 in the Jazz Crossroads of America series. The National Road is also a metaphor for the exodus of talented jazz musicians from Indiana in the...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2012
  • Length: 59:02
Meaty Fall Mushrooms, Predators In The Chicken Coop
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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Chef Daniel Orr cooks with King Oyster and Chicken Of The Woods Mushrooms, and our backyard chicken experts talk about protecting your birds from p...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Celebrating Early Music in Latin America
From: WFIU
Series: Harmonia Early Music
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We're celebrating early music in Latin America. We'll hear from two composers who were associated with Bogotá Cathedral and explore the origins of ...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
Indiana Avenue: Black Boulevard of Jazz
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz
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Episode 2 of “Jazz Crossroads of America,” a special four-part series on the history of Indiana jazz. Wes Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard, J.J. Johnso...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2012
  • Length: 59:02
Local Chicks Are Tasty Chicks: Backyard Birds, Chicken Stock
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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Let's talk chickens! Three backyard chicken farmers answer your questions, and Chef Daniel Orr uses chicken bones and veggie scraps to make a stock.

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 14, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Gennett Days: Hot Jazz from the Heartland
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz
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Episode 1 of “Jazz Crossroads of America,” a special four-part series on the history of Indiana jazz. King Oliver, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbeck...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
Fall Favorites: Get The Garden Going, Two Fruit Recipes
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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'Tis the season to start planting your fall plants. Stephanie Solomon gives tips. Chef Daniel Orr prepares two dishes: apple butter and watermelon ...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Raw Okra Salad And The History Of Ball Jars
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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'Tis the season for canning. We look into the history of pickling MVP -- the Ball jar. And, Chef Daniel Orr says deep-frying isn't the only way to ...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
BBQ Mania!
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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Barbecue champion Chris Marks describes what makes a perfectly cooked pork rib, and food writer Lynn Schwartzberg gives tips for how to make that h...

  • Added: Aug 23, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Jazz for Mad Men: Hits from the 1960s
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz
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An hour-long program of classic jazz, featuring 1960s jazz crossover hits by Dave Brubeck, Cannonball Adderley, Jimmy Smith, and others.

Bought by WPTC


  • Added: Aug 23, 2012
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 1
How Hot Do You Like It? Hot Peppers For Hot Weather
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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We’ve got hot food on the brain. Chef Daniel Orr makes a pepper relish, we visit a local chile farmer and a pop-up garden by a fire station include...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Lazy Summer Days With Wine And Salsa
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats: Real Food, Green Living
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Wine expert Brad Dunn talks about what wines are refreshing during hot summer days, and break out the chips for the annual Bloomingfoods Salsa Cont...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2012
  • Length: 29:00

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Staff of WFIU

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Adam Schwartz (Admin)
News and Promotions Assistant
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David Wood (Admin)
Music Director/Program Content Coordinator
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David Johnson (Admin)
jazz producer/systems coordinator
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Stan Jastrzebski
News Director
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LuAnn Johnson (Admin)
Program Services Manager
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Mia Partlow (Admin)
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Annie Corrigan (Admin)
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Eoban Binder
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John Bailey (Admin)
Program Director
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Annie Corrigan
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Marianne Woodruff
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Will Murphy