Focus on the Community
Focus On The Community is a community affairs program hosted by Dave Crooks.
If you have a community topic that would appeal to WFNB listeners and would like to be considered for an interview, call (812) 420-2518.
Below are some of our past shows.
Focus On The Community Podcasts
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with Rick Burger to hear some updates going on at the Terre Haute Regional Airport....
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Focus on the Community: Airport Update
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On this episode of Focus on the Community our guest is Zackery Pritcher from Anabranch Recovery Center. The topic of conversation includes expansion and...
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Focus on the Community: Anabranch Recovery Center
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On this Focus on the Community we talk with Jennifer Mullen of 12 Points Revitalization...
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Focus on the Community: 12 Points Revitalization
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with Blake Dollier with Indiana Department of Transportation. Dollier talks about several topics including the newly...
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Focus on the Community: Blake Dollier with INDOT
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak about Clay County Community Tours and Community Plan Development....
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Focus on the Community: Clay County Community Tours/Community Plan Development
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with the National Youth Advocate Program to talk about what is going on with the organization...
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Focus on the Community: National Youth Advocate Program
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with Wabash Valley Community Foundation including President & CEO Beth Tevlin and Engagement Officer for Clay County Johnathan...
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Focus on the Community: Wabash Valley Community Foundation
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On this episode of Focus on the Community we speak about the upcoming Polar Plunge that benefits the Indiana Special Olympics....
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Focus on the Community: 2024 Polar Plunge
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with the co-owner of the newly established Hoosier State Instigators basketball team....
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Focus on the Community: The Hoosier State Instigators
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Susan Turner who is the Executive Director of the Terre Haute Children’s Museum....
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Focus on the Community: Terre Haute Children's Museum
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with Blake Dollier, the new Public Relations Director for the Indiana Department of Transportation’s West Central...
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Focus on the Community: INDOT Public Relations Director
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On this Focus on the Community, we talk about the upcoming 2024 Terre Haute Air Show that will be hosted on June 1 and...
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Focus on the Community: 2024 Terre Haute Air Show
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with Indiana State Police Sgt. Matt Ames who is the ISP Public Information Officer....
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Focus on the Community: ISP PIO Matt Ames
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with Scott Buell the Northview Athletic Director...
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Focus on the Community: Northview Athletic Director
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Brian Driskill with the Terre Haute Street Department....
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Focus on the Community: Terre Haute Street Department
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with the 12 Points Revitalization Initiative....
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Focus on the Community: 12 Points Revitalization
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with Nick Telezyn with the Terre Haute Noon Optimist Club to discuss their upcoming Clothe A...
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Focus on the Community: Clothe A Child Auction
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with Wabash Valley Road Runners to discuss the organization as a whole, upcoming races and events,...
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Focus on the Community: Wabash Valley Road Runners
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Bob Lawson with the Vigo County Voter Registration Office....
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Focus on the Community: Vigo County Voter Registration
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On this Focus on the Community, we are joined by members of the Grow Up in West Central Indiana Committee....
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Focus on the Community: Grow Up in West Central Indiana
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Jim Meece on the upcoming Parke County Covered Bridge Festival....
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Focus on the Community: Covered Bridge Festival
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Richard Payonk of the Sullivan Co. Long Term Recovery Coalition...
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Focus on the Community: Sullivan Co. Long Term Recovery Coalition
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Clay County Prosecutor Emily Clark & Clay County CASA Director Sara Tellechea...
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Focus on the Community: Clay Co. CASA and Clay Co. Prosecutor
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Sullivan Mayor, Clint Lamb...
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Focus on the Community: Mayor Clint Lamb
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On this Focus on the Community, our guest is Josh Alsip of Brazil Main Street talking about the upcoming Route 40 Festival....
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Focus on the Community: Route 40 Festival
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Parke County Commissioner Jim Meece...
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Focus on the Community: Parke Co. Commissioner
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Sarah Tellechea with CASA...
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Focus on the Community: CASA
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with the new Superintendent for the Vigo County School Corporation, Dr Chris Himsel...
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Focus on the Community: Vigo County School Supt.
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with new Clay County School Superintendent, Dr. Tim Rayle...
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Focus on the Community: Clay County School Supt.
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Donna Hardesty, Program Director of Parke/Vermillion Adult Education....
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Focus on the Community: Parke/Vermillion Adult Education
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Ryan Penrod, Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of the Wabash Valley....
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Focus on the Community: YMCA of the Wabash Valley
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Vigo County Commissioner Chris Switzer...
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Focus on the Community: Vigo County Commissioner Chris Switzer
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Jenny Hamilton, Vigo County Fairgrounds and Events Manager...
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Focus on the Community: Vigo County Fair
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Parke Co. Fair Board President Michele Mitchell...
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Focus on the Community: Parke County Fair
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Chris Rodgers, President of The Brazil Rotary Club....
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Focus on the Community: Brazil Rotary Club
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Jeff Fritz, retiring Clay County Schools Superintendent...
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Focus on the Community: Retiring Superintendent Jeff Fritz
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On this episode of Focus on the Community, our guest is Brazil Mayor Brian Wyndam...
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Focus on the Community: Mayor Brian Wyndam
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Terre Haute Mayor, Duke Bennett...
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Focus on the Community: Mayor Duke Bennett
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Heather Strohm, Business Development Manager for Sony DADC in Terre Haute....
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Focus on the Community: Sony DADC
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Matt Huber, Director of the Brazil Concert Band...
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Focus on the Community: Brazil Concert Band
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with Indiana State Police PIO Sgt. Ames....
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Focus on the Community: ISP PIO Sgt. Ames
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On this Focus on the Community, we speak with Ryan Keller of Thrive West Central....
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Focus on the Community: Thrive West Central
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with Elizabeth Scamihorn with Trees Inc....
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Focus on the Community: Trees Inc.
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On this Focus on the Community we speak with Steve Schmidt with the Parke County Trails Alliance....
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Focus on the Community: Parke Trails Alliance
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On this Focus on the Community, the guest is Elizabeth Scamihorn of the Vigo County Public Library...
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Focus on the Community: Vigo County Public Library
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On this Focus on the Community, listen to the March 18th Cracker Barrel session featuring State Senator Jon Ford and State Representative Bob Heaton....
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Focus on the Community: March 18th Cracker Barrel Session
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On this episode of Focus on the Community, we speak with Natalie Korniak, Education Director with the Purdue Extension Service. She talks about plans...
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Focus on the Community: 4-H Youth Development
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On this episode of Focus on the Community we speak with Jim Coffenberry, Senior Economic Advisor with Thrive West Central...
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Focus on the Community: Senior Economic Advisor
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On this episode of Focus on the Community, we speak with Vigo County Commissioner Chris Switzer....
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Focus on the Community: Vigo County Commissioner Switzer
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On this installment of Focus on the Community, we chat with Parke County Commissioner, Jim Meece....
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Focus on the Community: Parke County Commissioner Jim Meece