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This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 16th, 2026. In today's newscast, you'll hear from Tracey Hutchings-Goetz, community organizer for Hoosier Action, about Senate Enrolled Act One – which she says will strip thousands of Hoosiers from Medicaid and SNAP benefits. More in today's feature report. You’ll also hear IU student Nick Thornburg …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, March 12th, 2026. In today's newscast, Dr. Peter Hotez speaks about the U.S. measles epidemic and scientific disinformation in today's political landscape on the latest edition of Prescription for Healthcare – a podcast collaboration between WFHB and Medicare for All Indiana. More in today's feature report. Also …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday March 11th, 2026. In today's newscast, we report on a candidate forum hosted last week by the Bloomington Democratic Socialists of America – specifically featuring candidates from the U.S. House District 9 race. More in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “Hammering …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 10th, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB Correspondents Emma Maher and Shane Gebhard report on an anti-ICE benefit concert that took place at Harmony School late last month. More in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, the candidates for Monroe County prosecutor …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 9th, 2026. In today's newscast, Governor Mike Braun signed a bill last Thursday that opponents say effectively criminalizes street homelessness. Correspondent Zoe Moczek has more in today's feature report. You’ll also hear Olivia Throckmartin from Harmony School, inviting you to teach an art class at Harmony …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, March 5th, 2026. In today's newscast, over 30 public commenters spoke out against the City of Bloomington's contract with Flock Safety during last night's city council meeting. That's coming up in your daily headlines. Also coming up in the next half hour, Biology Professor Thomas Kaufman discusses …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026. In today's newscast, you'll hear from several protesters from the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition as they demand Indiana University declare itself a sanctuary campus. More in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Monroe County Council committed to constructing …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, March 2nd, 2026. In today's newscast, Candidates for Monroe County Commissioner Trent Deckard and David Henry answered questions on housing affordability and the new jail project during a forum last week hosted by the local chapter of the Bloomington Democratic Socialists of America. More in today's feature …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 26, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear Markus Dickinson and Sarah Girges, local youth ministry leaders who say they are seeing a surge in church attendance among Gen Z. We visit two hubs of youth worship in Bloomington later in the show in a feature report. …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 25th, 2026. That’s Shelly Strimaitis from Bloomington Transit, explaining why some local bus routes have been modified. Learn more about changes to the local bus system later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “Taken For a Ride” …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 24th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear Katie Broadfoot from the local family support agency Pathways, on the recent tightening squeeze of Bloomington’s poorest families. Learn more later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Correspondent Audrey Ouillette …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 23rd, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear Sam Cohen, founder of Live Reality Games at IU. He’s the creator of Survivor Dunn Meadow, and now he’s launching a local version of the popular game show The Floor. Hear more later in the show in a feature report. …

Hello and welcome to The Rob Burgess Show. I am, of course, your host, Rob Burgess. On this our 294th episode, our returning guest is… me! I have done around two dozen previous solo episodes of this podcast: Episode 41 - Rob Burgess Episode 62 - Rob Burgess [II] Episode 84 - Rob Burgess [III] Episode 100 - Rob Burgess and Ash Burgess Episode 117 - Rob Burgess [IV] Episode 131 - Rob Burgess [V] Episode 135 - Rob Burgess [VI] Episode 182 - Rob Burgess [VII] Episode 189 - Rob Burgess [VIII] Episode 194 - Rob Burgess [IX] Episode 200 - Rob Burgess [X] Episode 205 - Rob Burgess [XI] Episode 215 - Rob Burgess [XII] Episode 220 - Rob Burgess [XIII] Episode 226 - Rob Burgess [XIV] Episode 230 - Rob Burgess [XV] Episode 243 - Rob Burgess [XVI] Episode 252 - Rob Burgess [XVII] Episode 265 - Rob Burgess [XVIII] Episode 267 - Rob Burgess [XIX] Episode 279 - Rob Burgess [XX] Episode 280 - Rob Burgess [XXI] Episode 282 - Rob Burgess [XXII] Episode 286 - Rob Burgess [XXIII] I am a 45-time award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in print, radio, online and television. I am currently a Reporter for Financial Planning Magazine. Most recently, I was Technology Reporter for Wealth Management Magazine; Editor of the Wabash Plain Dealer; News Editor of NUVO; Managing Editor of the Indiana Lawyer; and City Editor, Opinion Page Editor and Editorial Board Member of the Kokomo Tribune. I was also a reporter at WFHB, the Times-Mail, The Reporter-Times, Ukiah Daily Journal and Ukiah Valley Television. Oh yeah, and I'm also the proprietor of the podcast, The Rob Burgess Show. Follow me on Mastodon: newsie.social/@therobburgessshow Check out my Linktree: linktr.ee/therobburgessshow Subscribe to my Substack: therobburgessshow.substack.com/ Follow me on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/robaburg.bsky.social

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 19th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear wildlife rehabilitator Sarah Maddox. She’s got some great advice on how to avoid causing harm to local critters, later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent Chase Dodson speaks …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 18th, 2026. That’s Seth Pizzo, the Bloomington South computer science teacher who devised a camera system operated with Xbox controllers. South students are now setting viewership records with their livestream coverage of South athletic events. Hear more later in the show in a feature report. Also …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you will hear Katy Moore an IU student and employee who says she was forced to take IU’s new artificial intelligence training course, despite IU claiming that GenAI 101 is not mandatory for anyone. Learn more about the course and student …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 12th, 2026. That’s IU instructor Cody Kirkpatrick on the disruption to his classes from construction in the Geology building. Hear more later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, Sheldon Toubman, the litigation attorney with Disabilities Rights, Connecticut, …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 10th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear from Vic Streiff from the local sustainability project Discardia, talking about Mending Day, happening this Saturday at the library. Learn more later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, WFHB Correspondent …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 11th, 2026. That’s Katie Dewey, marketing intern with IU Athletics, sharing behind-the-scenes details on the return of the Bison as the IU mascot. Learn more later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “The Loneliness Trap” on Better …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 9th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear Captain Stacey Mitchell from the Bloomington Fire Department, talking about the renovation of Fire Station Three. Learn more later in the show in a feature report. You’ll also hear from Courtney Payne-Taylor from the Boys & Girls Club. In …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, February 5th, 2026. In today's newscast, you'll hear Ashton from Fourth Wall, a local trans queer band playing fundraiser shows for causes they believe in. Hear more about musical activism in Bloomington later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next half …

Nia I'man Smith is a scholar and radio host based in Bloomington, Indiana. She's currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University Bloomington. Smith is also the creator and host of Sonic Blacknuss, a biweekly program on Bloomington's community radio station, WFHB. The show offers a thoughtfully curated journey through Black music — from jazz and soul to R&B, funk, blues, bossa nova, and Afrobeat. Each episode is built around a central theme, tracing the deep connections between history, culture, and memory. Cultural Manifesto host Kyle Long recently spoke with Nia about her work as a scholar and radio DJ. She also brought along some music to share.

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, February 4th, 2026. In today's newscast, you will hear Germanic Studies professor Johannes Türk on the elimination of foreign language programs at IU. Hear more about language cafes popping up around town to keep foreign language learning alive, later in the show in a feature report. Also …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026. In today's newscast, protesters convened for a walkout and rally outside city hall Friday, demanding the city cut its contract with Flock Safety – a company whose technology has been used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for surveillance. More in today's feature report. You’ll …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, February 2nd, 2026. In today's newscast, you will hear Connor Hitchcock, founder of Homefield Apparel, on the tee shirt that rocketed him to a national player in sports merchandise. Hear his amazing rags-to-riches story later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 29th, 2026. In today's newscast, you'll hear Bloomington State Representative Matt Pierce, frustrated that he could not get lawmakers to cover food benefits for low-income Hoosiers during the government shutdown. Learn how close some Hoosiers came to going hungry at the top of the show in …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 28th, 2026. In today's newscast, you'll hear from Jillian Chavis from Best Buddies, pairing college students with people with disabilities. Bloomington is home to the Best Buddies annual international leadership conference. We'll hear more about Best Buddies and other organizations tabling at the recent Winter Involvement …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 27th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you’ll hear from Jack Davis, opinion editor at the Indiana Daily Student. A task force is currently working on recommendations for the future of the IU student newspaper after censorship became one of the biggest stories of the year. Learn more …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 26th, 2026. In today’s newscast, you will hear Jennifer Burt from the Bloomington Winter Farmers’ Market, the oldest winter farmers’ market in the state of Indiana. Hear more later in the show in a feature report. And you’ll also hear Kyleigh Brown from IU’s Queer Student …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 22nd, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB Correspondent Zoe Moczek speaks with local activist Pat Wall of the local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America about ICE activity in Bloomington. More in the bottom half of our program. You’ll also hear Local Dungeons and Dragons gamer …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 21st, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB speaks with Sharon Roualet, who wrote a letter to the editor in the Herald Times urging IU football fans to support a piece of legislation that would reform the Board of Trustees. More in today's feature report. Also coming up …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 20th, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB reports on the city's Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration last night at the Buskirk Chumley Theater. We also speak with fans on Kirkwood Avenue following IU's win yesterday over Miami. You’ll also hear IU’s Doug Booher on Bloomington’s capacity …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 15th, 2026. In today's newscast, we have Prescription for Healthcare – a podcast collaboration between WFHB and Medicare for All Indiana. That's coming up in the bottom half of our program. There's too many dogs at the Bloomington Animal Shelter. Hear real talk from Emily Herr …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 14th, 2026. In today's newscast, you will hear Bloomington High School South football coach Gabe Johnson. Hear the story of how coaching legend “Mo” Moriarty came out of retirement to help Johnson later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in the next …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 13th, 2026. In today's newscast, you will hear Erin Aquino from the Bloomington office of Exodus Refugee. Hear about the chilling effect of ICE on a local immigrant, and social workers trying to help, later in the show in a feature report. Also coming up in …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 12th, 2025. In today's newscast, you will hear Liv Kazanowsky from Indiana University Culture of Care, with tips on fighting seasonal affective disorder. Chase away the winter blues later in the show in a feature report. That's Nadia Cain from the local chapter of the American …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 8th, 2025. In today's newscast, we're revisiting feature reports from 2025 produced in collaboration between WFHB and students in The Media School at Indiana University. These stories cover housing, homelessness and funding cuts in Bloomington, highlighting the people and issues shaping our community. That's coming up …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. In today's newscast, we're revisiting several WFHB feature reports from late 2025 – examining political change, development in Bloomington, and the people and stories shaping life in our community. That's coming up in today’s year-in-review edition of the local news. Featured Segments: A new …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 6th, 2026. In today's newscast, we're revisiting several of our feature reports from late 2025, highlighting issues that continue to shape life in Indiana and here in Bloomington. We're looking back at reporting on democracy, free speech and community response during extreme weather in today's episode …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 5th, 2026. In today's newscast, WFHB's Youth Radio teamed up with the News Department for their journalism-focused day during their Winter Camp last week. The camp culminated into a final feature focusing on food insecurity in Monroe County – what it looks like locally, who it …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, January 1st, 2026. In today's newscast, we continue to look back at our reporting this year on immigration. You will hear from a man who was detained for 9.5 months by ICE in addition to interviews with Exodus Refugee Immigration. That's coming up next in today's edition …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 31st, 2025. In today's newscast, we're looking back at some of our reporting on immigration in 2025. We'll look back at two reports from WFHB Correspondents tackling the topic of immigration early in 2025. That's coming up in today's episode of the local news: year in …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, December 30th, 2025. In today's newscast, we look back at some of our field reports from 2025. You will hear protesters speaking out against wealth inequality from the Workers Over Billionaires protests in September. You will also hear voices from the community at Pridefest – describing what …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 29th, 2025. In today's newscast, we look back at our reporting on two ‘No Kings' protests that took place this year. The No Kings protests were a series of political demonstrations against what the organizers describe as authoritarian policies of President Donald Trump and corruption in …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, December 25th, 2025. In today's newscast, we look back at our reporting on IU professors who were reprimanded for allegedly violating Indiana's intellectual diversity law. You will hear the testimonies of Political Science Professor Benjamin Robinson and IU Lecturer in Social Work Jessica Adams. That's coming up …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 24th, 2025. In today's newscast, we hear excerpts from an interview with filmmakers Robert Arnove and Jack Comforty about their documentary, Freedoms Under Assault, which came out earlier this year. WFHB Correspondent Katrine Bruner speaks with the filmmakers who highlight freedom of speech concerns at IU …

This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025. In today's newscast, we look back at our reporting on free speech issues at Indiana University. We revisit an interview with FIRE, the free speech organization that ranked IU the worst public college in the nation for the First Amendment. We also take a …

You're listening to the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 22nd, 2025. In today's newscast, we look back at our reporting this year on press censorship of the Indiana Daily Student. We revisit several interviews with IDS leadership, students at the media school and an interview with FIRE – the group that ranked IU the …

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, December 18th, 2025. In today's newscast, Chair of Healthcare for All Minnesota Rose Roach joins us on Prescription for Healthcare – a podcast collaboration between WFHB and Medicare for All Indiana. More in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, the Bloomington Redevelopment …

This is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, December 17th, 2025. In today's newscast, WFHB Correspondents Luke Janke and Katrine Bruner investigate the phenomenon of shoes hanging from power lines. More in today's feature report. Also coming up in the next half hour, “Holiday Reminders” on Better Beware – your weekly consumer-watchdog segment on the …