Executive Producer Chris Holmes and Alabama Center for Traditonal Culture Director Joey Brackner about their television project called Journey Proud.

This program is a repeat of Steve Grauberger talking to Alabama Public Television (APT) Executive Producer Chris Holmes and Alabama Center for Traditonal Culture Director Joey Brackner about their television project called Journey Proud. The third season of Journey Proud is currently playing on APT.  Chris and Joey talk about their program and elements of production in this unique project that features Folklorist Joey Brackner in pursuit of interesting folk culture in Alabama. Chris Holmes at the Alabama School of Gospel Music, Boaz, AL. Joey Brackner in Argo, AL.   Alabama Sausage from Alabama Public Television on Vimeo. This special radio series will air every Sunday at 2:00 P.M., on the Troy University Public Radio Network at:   WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy) WRWA 88.7 (Dothan) WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix   City)  This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below. MP3 Download/Stream

Bob Sanders program 2

Bob Sanders began his career in radio in 1955. He recently celebrated 60 years in the radio business. This program is an interview Folklife Specialist Steve Grauberger did in 2005 with WAUD Auburn Radio Station announcer Bob Sanders.  Bob recently retired after 60 years on the air.  The show is the second of two programs that feature Bob Sanders reading stories from his book Friends, Family and Frontier Country: Growing Up in West Alabama.  The book is a compilation of stories taken from a weekly newspaper column called Esoterica for Everyone that he wrote for 35 years, first for the now out of service Auburn Bulletin. This special radio series will air every Tuesday at 8:00 to 8:30 P.M., on the Troy University Public Radio Network at:   WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy) WRWA 88.7 (Dothan) WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix   City)  This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below. MP3 Download/Stream

WAUD Auburn Radio Station announcer Bob Sanders

Photo by Robert Noles Bob Sanders began his career in radio in 1955. He recently celebrated 60 years in the radio business. This program is a repeat of a 2005 interview Folklife Specialist Steve Grauberger did with WAUD Auburn Radio Station announcer Bob Sanders.  Bob recently retired after 60 years on the air.  This program is one of two shows that features Bob reading stories from his book Friends, Family and Frontier Country: Growing Up in West Alabama.  The book is a compilation of stories taken from a weekly newspaper column called Esoterica for Everyone that he wrote for 35 years, first for the now out of service Auburn Bulletin.  This special radio series will air every Tuesday at 8:00 to 8:30 P.M., on the Troy University Public Radio Network at:   WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy) WRWA 88.7 (Dothan) WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix   City)  This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: http://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov Listen first hand using the link below. MP3 Download/Stream