In this episode of The Public Radio Hour, the WLRH Sundial Writers Corner honors Mother's Day with a series of stories, poems and commentaries. Featured writers include Rita Monteiro, Terri French, Sri Bhooshanan, Chris Ferguson, Mariah Beachboard, Monita Soni, Rose Battle, Peggy Tucker, Margaret Vann, Rebecca Harbor Jones, Nancy Rohr, Sally Estes and Cindy Small. And a shout out to the Mother of Sundial and Hall of Fame broadcaster Judy Watters!

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we talk with Robert Stone, producer, director, writer and co-editor of a new PBS American Experience documentary series titled 'Chasing The Moon', which premieres on public television July 8th-10th. The series explores the social, political and technical challenges of the Apollo 11 lunar mission. We'll also hear from Arthur Hullett, one of the early African-Americans working in a technical field at Marshall Space Flight Center during the Apollo program.

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we talk with Robert Stone, producer, director, writer and co-editor of a new PBS American Experience documentary series titled 'Chasing The Moon', which premieres on public television July 8th-10th. The series explores the social, political and technical challenges of the Apollo 11 lunar mission. We'll also hear from Arthur Hullet, one of the early African-Americans working in a technical field at Marshall Space Flight Center during the Apollo program.

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we get an update on the Alabama Legislative Session from Capitol Journal's Don Dailey, including information on the General Fund and bills related to the Anti-Road Rage Act, the Hands-Free Bill, Common Core, a proposal that would ban local governments from banning or restricting the use of single-use plastics, and the likely death of a controversial state ethics revision. WLRH Community Newroom producer Kathy Jones talks with Tennessee Riverkeeper executive director David Whiteside about microplastics and other pollution in the Tennessee River and other regional waterways. Ginny Kennedy shares information about a new study on gynecological cancers with Lilies of the Valley executive director Regina Parker and Susan Leighton with the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance.

Link to information on ovarian and other gynecological cancers from Lilies of the Valley ... and the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance

Link to the podcast archive for Capitol Journal on Alabama Public Television (airs Mon-Thur 1030pm and Fri 8pm)

Link to Tennessee Riverkeeper

On this episode of the Public Radio Hour. NASA chief historian Dr. Bill Barry and Marshall Space Flight Center historian Brian Odom discuss the legacy of legendary rocket scientist Werner von Braun’s and provide some context to his connections to the Nazi party and desegregation in Alabama. We’ll learn about efforts to connect high school students with jobs at the Mazda Toyota plant, and Georgina Chapman with the Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce talks about job hunting on the 'A Smart Place' website (asmartplace.com). And Capitol Journal host Don Dailey gives us a legislative update on proposals regarding Common Core, abortion, prison reform and medical marijuana ...

In this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we'll have the first of a two-part discussion with NASA's chief historian Dr. Bill Barry and Marshall Space Flight Center historian Brian Odom about America's 'Race to the Moon. We'll also explore the legacy of Werner von Braun, and his connection to the Nazi party and to desegregation in Alabama. We'll also preview Bicentennial events around Huntsville with Sally Warden, executive director of the Huntsville Madison County Bicentennial Committee. And we'll close out Women's History Month with a series of commentaries from the WLRH Sundial Writers Corner.

CLICK HERE for information on Bicentennial events in Huntsville and Madison County

CLICK HERE for information on The Race to the Future 5K

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, Ginny Kennedy talks with Jaquan Rhodes and Jailen Young, two of the students were featuring in the critically-acclaimed documentary 'Wrestle', which follows the challenges face by the Johnson High School wrestling team in its school's last year of existence. We'll also talk with Listen Local's Alan Little about a unique contest related to the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission. The "Music From The Moon" contest challenges songwriters around the world to create a song related to the moon and/or space. The winner gets $10,000, a Fame Studios recording session and other amazing prizes. We'll also chat with Sarah Williamson, host of The Arts Underground (airs Saturdays 2pm), about her series exploring female portrayals in art and other things titled 'Perception of Women'.

Click here fo air dates for 'Wrestle' on Alabama Public Television ... May 20th at 9pm, May 22nd at 230am, May 24th at 9pm and May 25th at 230am ... find showtimes at AMC Classic 10 Theaters here

Click here for details on Listen Local's "Music From The Moon" songwriting contest

Click here for podcasts to The Arts Underground's 'Perception of Women (in Art)' series

On this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we'll replay Governor Ivey's State of the State address and the Democratic Response by Representative Barbara Drummond of Mobile. We'll also chat with Huntsville Madison County Bicentennial Committee chairperson Sally Warden about Bicentennial events happening in the month of March ...

In this episode of The Public Radio Hour, we'll wrap up our celebration of Black History Month and kick Women's History Month by meeting two two amazing people … math wizards who blazed a trail for women and African-Americans in America’s space program. We’ll meet Jeanette Scissum, who helped send man to the moon on the Apollo 11 mission, and make the first Mars landing with the Viking program. Scissum was also an important figure during the integration of Marshall Space Flight Center. We also meet Marshall Space Flight Center program manager Shelia Nash Stevenson, who is the first African American woman in Alabama to earn a PhD in physics. And Jason Green, Dean of College of Business at UAH, and Del Smith, Dean of College of Business and Public Affairs at Alabama A&M sat down with us to tell us how their schools are connecting students with professional experience in our local business community.

*pictured-Jeannette Scissum at her desk at Marshall Space Flight Center in 1964