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WFIU is south and central Indiana's source for classical music, jazz, and news, broadcasting 24 hours a day from the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana

Antonia Matthew standing in front of a bank of windows looking out on a snowy yard with bird feeders visible close to the window.
Kayte Young
Local poet Antonia Matthew reflects on Bloomington’s literary arts scene.
The year was 1950. The phrase “public radio” did not exist – the founding of NPR was still two decades away. But the aim then was essentially the same: to extend the mission of Indiana University by democratizing information and culture.
  • In the mid-20th century Black jazz artists began to make inroads into the movie industry scoring films such as Anatomy Of A Murder and Odds Against Tomorrow.
  • Beginning in the 1950s, Ella Fitzgerald became known around the world as one of the most renowned live performers in jazz. This week, we’ll sample from some of her best live sets in places like Berlin, Juan-Les-Pins, and the Hollywood Bowl.
  • Cash money rewards conscious action in the moment. You have it. You spend it. Or not.
  • Anna Symmes Harrison had not yet made it to Washington when her husband gave his inaugural address. As she prepared to leave, she received news of his death.
  • We’ve got our ear to the keyhole as our "Listening to Art" series explores sixteenth- and seventeenth-century images of music making in elite private spaces. We’ll take in a variety of sounds heard behind closed doors, from Jan Steen’s garden terrace to Henry VIII’s banquet hall.
  • Mary Ramsey talks about how she came to open Rebel Purl, her yarn shop on the west side of Bloomington.
  • Local poet Antonia Matthew reflects on Bloomington’s literary arts scene.
  • IU professor Phil Ford and co-host J.F. Martel talk about their team up with the IU based Center for Possible Minds to create a series of events to talk all things weird.
  • Triple-negative breast cancer is aggressive and hard to treat. How are new therapies and early phase clinical trials changing what’s possible for patients?
  • On this week’s Noon Edition, we’ll discuss the Hoosiers’ run to the national championship, how it effects the psyche of fans, the importance of the largest alumni base in the nation and what it means for the university.