WFIU-FM (Bloomington, IN)

WFIU is a public radio FM station that operates from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. It is affiliated with NPR, Public Radio International, and American Public Media. The station offers a variety of programming, including classical music, jazz, and news, along with special shows on weekends. WFIU's broadcast signal, along with its translators, covers areas in central, western, and southern Indiana.

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The scramble to save an Indy high schooler from deportation

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Mary Claire Molloy

Jaime Pasillas dreams of becoming a criminal defense lawyer. The 18-year-old joined the mock trial team at Arsenal Tech High School, practicing for future days in court. His mom would come to competitions after finishing her shift operating a forklift at a warehouse. She brought him to Indianapolis from Mexico when he was 6. Ever since, Pasillas has been all-American: spending days at the neighborhood pool with friends, learning to drive in empty parking lots, volunteering at church on Sundays.
Deadlines approaching for storm damage relief

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Donnie Burgess

The clock is ticking for residents impacted by recent severe storms to seek physical damage disaster relief. The loan is provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration and offers resources for homeowners, nonprofits and small businesses. Stephen Clark, representative of the administration’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, told the Monroe County Board of Commissioners on Thursday that the county’s local outreach center will close June 18.
IU trustees meet, Indiana Innocence project, affordable housing | Indiana Newsdesk

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Joe Hren

Coming up on Indiana Newsdesk:The Indiana University board of trustees met Thursday for the first time with three of governor Mike Braun’s new picks. The board also froze tuition for in-state undergrads and updated its expressive activity policy. A Greensburg woman wrongly convicted of killing her child has helped found the Indiana Innocence project. The project is tapping resources at the Maurer School of Law and IU’s criminology department.
Geography of taste [replay]

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Kayte Young

KAYTE YOUNG: From WFIU in Bloomington, Indiana, I'm Kayte Young, and this is Earth Eats. KRISHNENDU RAY: There's a beautiful Hindustani saying, which says [FOREIGN DIALOGUE], which means "every two miles the water changes; every four, the language." So that in fact is the geography of taste and terroir in India.
Interview: The late Beach Boys' founder Brian Wilson on Indianapolis' The Four Freshmen

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Kyle Long

Brian Wilson, the visionary composer and producer behind the Beach Boys died on June 11. He was 82 years old. Wilson leaves behind a legacy of music that reshaped the soundscape of American pop. The Beach Boys first came together in 1961 under the name The Pendletones. The group included Wilson’s brothers Carl and Dennis, along with their cousin Mike Love.
IU students, faculty helping build Indiana Innocence Project

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | George Hale

The Indiana Innocence Project is taking on clients, assisting in appeals and hiring staff a year after the initiative formally launched last summer. And IU-Bloomington students and faculty are a big part of the operation.
Retailers, researchers criticize Indiana plan to exclude soda and candy from SNAP

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Whitney Downard

Hoosiers could be prohibited from purchasing soda and candy with their food benefits as early as January, but researchers and retailers question the effectiveness of the move — noting how difficult it could be to implement. Teas and other, non-milk based beverages may be out but candy bars with flour — like Twix or Butterfingers — are fine, a confusing distinction for clerks and cashiers to explain.
Indiana University Trustees discuss budget, expressive activity, Whitten salary

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Ethan Sandweiss |Donnie Burgess

The Indiana University Board of Trustees are scheduled to address several areas of key policy today. The agenda includes votes on changing presidential compensation, the Expressive Activity Policy and post-tenure productivity reviews. That’s on top of the possible tuition freeze and new annual budget that have already been announced. WFIU/WTIU News will report on any changes as they are made. A meeting agenda can be found here.
Ask The Mayor: Terre Haute's Sakbun on city branding, ISU layoffs, homeless encampments

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Joe Hren

Speaker 1 All right, hello and welcome to Ask The Mayor on WFIU. I'm Joe Hren, this week we're with Terre Haute's Brandon Sakbun. Hello and welcome. Is the sun shining in Terre Haute today like it is here? Speaker 2 You know, the sun is always shining. You gotta start with that. The answer is yes, it's a great 78 degrees outside. Our municipal golf courses are packed. We're actually hosting a high school sectional at the famous Ray Park.
Indiana infant mortality rate drops to 'historic low' in new IDOH provisional data

2 weeks ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Abigail Ruhman

Indiana’s infant mortality rate improved again in 2024 according to new preliminary data from the state. The Indiana Department of Health said the rate is at a “historic low” since record-keeping began in 1900. The agency said for every 1,000 live births last year, there were 6.3 deaths, which is a slight decrease from the previous year. In 2023, the rate was 6.5 deaths according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which was the lowest it’s been since 2019.