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Last updated on Thursday, June 28, 2018
(BLOOMINGTON) - Listeners of WFIU Public Radio will have two new programs to look forward to this July.
Beginning July 7, PorchLight with Tom Roznowski will air Saturdays at 8 p.m. The program invites listeners to visit the familiar and the forgotten through recorded song, original story, and the occasional everyday expert. The show's concept is inspired by the front porch in American life, which represents the transition from home to the outdoors; a passage from the manufactured to the natural world; a segue from the private to the public and back again. Themes for this weekly series will include classic and popular culture, Indiana history and locations, the presence and influence of the natural world, and under-appreciated resources that can enrich our experience of being alive.
"Our listeners have been acquainted with Tom's signature style--his unique musical and storytelling sensibilities, and his reflective demeanor--through his previous program segment,Hometown," says WFIU station operations director John Bailey. "I'm glad that everyone again can share a visit with Tom on Saturday evening at 8, and that we can stay longer than before."
In addition to PorchLight , WFIU will also premiere a new literary podcast on July 18. Reader's Radar is a half-hour journey into the best new short prose fiction being published in literary magazines around Indiana. Producer and host Shayne Laughter will showcase short stories from current issues of literary journals like Sycamore Review, Driftless, and Flying Island, along with brief interviews of journal editors about each publication's history, editing process, mission, and how live community events such as readings integrate the publication into their local civic life. New episodes of Reader's Radar will be produced twice a month and will be available through the WFIU website and other podcast platforms.
"We know our audience's media diet isn't just radio. Our listeners also tuck into good podcasts and compelling books. At last we can satisfy their appetite for both of those types of treats, as we keep them apprised of literary goings on close to home," Bailey said.
About the hosts:
Tom Roznowski has a distinguished career in music and broadcast media. He was previously the host of WFIU's radio program Hometown, which resulted in an Emmy-nominated public television special and a book of stories published by Indiana University Press. His short film documentary series, Memory Chain, was honored with a writing award from the Indiana Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
Shayne Laughter is a broadcast journalist, fiction writer, and voice talent who currently works as an arts reporter for WFIU. She has seven years of experience as a news reporter, news anchor, and live spot interviewer for WFHB Community Radio. She is an award-winning fiction writer, published in print and online literary journals.
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