WFIU

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WFIU Public Media has been broadcasting from the Bloomington campus of Indiana University since October, 1950. The station is a charter member of the National Public Radio network, and along with 90 other stations, it carried the premiere broadcast of NPR's in-depth news program, All Things Considered, on May 3, 1971. WFIU now broadcasts classical music, jazz, and news and information 24 hours a day. WFIU can be heard throughout Southern and Central Indiana: * 103.7 FM | Bloomington * 100.7 FM | Columbus * 101.7 FM | French Lick/West Baden * 98.9 FM | Greensburg * 106.1 FM | Kokomo * 95.1 FM | Terre Haute and on WFIU2 * 101.9 FM | Bloomington * and online at wfiu.org. Our mission: We inspire, inform, and involve. Our values and activities are born of the purposes and hopes of Indiana University and of our listeners. For us, this work is a public trust.

Series

Caption: A Moment of Science
1725 Pieces

A Moment of Science presents scientific information clearly, concisely, and with good humor. In just two minutes, you'll get the scientific story behind some of the simplest and most curious phenomena from everyday life. A Moment of Science is now FREE! Contact LuAnn Johnson, lujohnso@iu.edu, for access to mp3 files. (Don't hit the "Subscribe" button! We will not be adding any new subscribers to the PRX subscription service. Contact LuAnn for access to downloadable files.)

  • From: WFIU
  • Updated: Aug 27, 2024
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86 Pieces

Afterglow is a weekly, one-hour program of vocal jazz and popular song from the Great American Songbook, hosted by Mark Chilla.

  • From: WFIU
  • Updated: Aug 27, 2024
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41 Pieces

Enjoy these special editions of Afterglow -- a one-hour program of vocal jazz and American popular song. They are perfect for holidays and special programming. Check it out!

  • From: WFIU
  • Updated: Aug 27, 2024
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435 Pieces

Great for vacations, holidays, and other automated hours! ClassicalWorks is an evergreen, file-based classical music service from WFIU Public Radio in Bloomington, Indiana. Produced and hosted by WFIU's music director Aaron Cain and drawing upon the station's collection of more than 70,000 pieces of classical music, While no longer in active production, ClassicalWorks files are available here for points, or directly from WFIU for a small fee per hour. For more information, contact LuAnn Johnson, lujohnso@iu.edu.

  • From: WFIU
  • Updated: Aug 27, 2024
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3 Pieces

Extra materials for ClassicalWorks---an evergreen, file-based classical music service from WFIU Public Radio in Bloomington, Indiana.

  • From: WFIU
  • Updated: Nov 01, 2018
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0 Pieces

Crash Course in Islam debunks common myths about the Islamic faith in brief, informational segments.

  • From: WFIU
  • Updated: Jul 02, 2009
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206 Pieces

Earth Eats is a weekly, one-hour radio program about food and farming. We share the freshest news and recipes inspired by local food and sustainable agriculture.

  • From: WFIU
  • Updated: Aug 27, 2024
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4 Pieces

Enjoy these special editions of Earth Eats, a public radio program delivering the freshest news and recipes inspired by local food and sustainable agriculture.

  • From: WFIU
  • Updated: Aug 27, 2024
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1 Piece

Fundraising for Harmonia

  • From: WFIU
  • Updated: Jul 01, 2019
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191 Pieces

Today’s performers bring to life the music of the past on Harmonia—a weekly, one-hour radio program that explores music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, and beyond. Join host Angela Mariani each week for an hour of exciting recordings, interviews, live excerpts, and commentary as she invites us to fire up our historical imaginations and spend an hour in the contemporary world of early music.

  • From: WFIU
  • Updated: Jul 09, 2024

Latest Pieces


  • Added: Jul 01, 2024
  • Length: 02:01
Caption: A Moment of Science
The Ocean's Fish Are Running Out of Clean Water

  • Added: Jul 01, 2024
  • Length: 02:00

  • Added: Jul 01, 2024
  • Length: 02:00
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Sour beer crafters recommend thinking of sour beers more like a nice bottle of wine than a Friday night six-pack

  • Added: Jun 27, 2024
  • Length: 54:02
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Night Lights celebrates America’s Independence Day with music from James Reese Europe, Mary Lou Williams, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, and other c...

  • Added: Jun 27, 2024
  • Length: 59:02
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Dinah Washington was known as the "Queen Of The Blues," but really, she was so much more than that. Washington was a jazz, pop, AND R&B diva, with ...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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From the 1950s on, Ella Fitzgerald became known around the world as one of the most renowned live performers in jazz. This week, we’ll sample from ...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week, we explore the musical partnership of Betty Comden and Adolph Green, two songwriters who contributed gems like “Just In Time” and “The P...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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The “conditional love song” became a staple of musical theater in its golden age, and this week on Afterglow, we’ll listen to jazz interpretations ...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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This week, we celebrate the smoky voice of jazz singer Chris Connor, who got her start with Claude Thornhill’s band in the 1940s, and went on to re...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00