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WFHB Local News – January 20th, 2026
This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 20th, 2026.
In today’s newscast, WFHB reports on the city’s Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration last night at the Buskirk Chumley Theater. We also speak with fans on Kirkwood Avenue following IU’s win yesterday over Miami.
You’ll also hear IU’s Doug Booher on Bloomington’s capacity to deal with fifty thousand football fans at every home game. We’re a football town now, but can we handle it? Hear more later in the show in a feature report.
Featured Segments:
Student reporters with WFHB Youth Radio interview Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson about the significance of the city’s annual MLK Day celebration (Photo by Jessie Grubb).
Local residents convened at the Buskirk Chumley Theater last night for the city’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday event. In today’s broadcast, you will hear performances, excerpts from the keynote speech and the winner of the MLK legacy award. WFHB Youth Radio also speaks with Mayor Kerry Thomson and attendees of the MLK Day event. We turn to Correspondent Shane Gebhard for more.
After the game, police blocked off Kirkwood for a swarm of fans to gather in the street to celebrate what one fan called the biggest day in IU history (Photo by Jessie Grubb).
Last night, Indiana University beat Miami in the National Championship game for college football. WFHB News took to the streets of Bloomington following the victory, speaking with excited fans and local residents celebrating the win. WFHB Sports Correspondent Chase Dodson has the story.
(images courtesy of Indiana University)
Welp it’s official: we’re a football town now. In a cinematic ending to a fairytale season, the Indiana Hoosiers are national champions. But is Bloomington and the IU campus – specifically, the area around Memorial Stadium – ready for 40 to 50 thousand visitors on a regular basis? Those close to the program say we need critical infrastructure and policy improvements, and we need them NOW. We hear from Galen Clavio, director of IU’s sports media program, who recommends adding luxury packages for out-of-town visitors. We also talk to Doug Booher, Associate Vice President of Events and Conferences, who wants road improvements and also just better Wi-Fi on stadium grounds.
Up next – Lil Bub’s Lil Show, a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fun. That’s coming up next on the WFHB Local News.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s feature on the MLK Day event was produced by Gloria Chi, Dat Nguyen, Shane Gebhard, Elena Bai, Kade Young and Audrey Ouillette .
Our feature on IU’s win last night was produced by Jessie Grubb, Kade Young and Chase Dodson.
Today’s feature story on Bloomington as a football town was produced by Luke Brennaman in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University. Theme music by the IU Marching Hundred.
Lena Swaze and Stacy Bridavsky produced Lil Bub’s Lil Show.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
Anchors are Jim Odom and Audrey Ouillette.
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This is the WFHB Local News for Tuesday, January 20th, 2026.
In today’s newscast, WFHB reports on the city’s Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday celebration last night at the Buskirk Chumley Theater. We also speak with fans on Kirkwood Avenue following IU’s win yesterday over Miami.
You’ll also hear IU’s Doug Booher on Bloomington’s capacity to deal with fifty thousand football fans at every home game. We’re a football town now, but can we handle it? Hear more later in the show in a feature report.
Featured Segments:
Student reporters with WFHB Youth Radio interview Bloomington Mayor Kerry Thomson about the significance of the city’s annual MLK Day celebration (Photo by Jessie Grubb).
Local residents convened at the Buskirk Chumley Theater last night for the city’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday event. In today’s broadcast, you will hear performances, excerpts from the keynote speech and the winner of the MLK legacy award. WFHB Youth Radio also speaks with Mayor Kerry Thomson and attendees of the MLK Day event. We turn to Correspondent Shane Gebhard for more.
After the game, police blocked off Kirkwood for a swarm of fans to gather in the street to celebrate what one fan called the biggest day in IU history (Photo by Jessie Grubb).
Last night, Indiana University beat Miami in the National Championship game for college football. WFHB News took to the streets of Bloomington following the victory, speaking with excited fans and local residents celebrating the win. WFHB Sports Correspondent Chase Dodson has the story.
(images courtesy of Indiana University)
Welp it’s official: we’re a football town now. In a cinematic ending to a fairytale season, the Indiana Hoosiers are national champions. But is Bloomington and the IU campus – specifically, the area around Memorial Stadium – ready for 40 to 50 thousand visitors on a regular basis? Those close to the program say we need critical infrastructure and policy improvements, and we need them NOW. We hear from Galen Clavio, director of IU’s sports media program, who recommends adding luxury packages for out-of-town visitors. We also talk to Doug Booher, Associate Vice President of Events and Conferences, who wants road improvements and also just better Wi-Fi on stadium grounds.
Up next – Lil Bub’s Lil Show, a co-production between WFHB and Lil Bub’s Big Fun. That’s coming up next on the WFHB Local News.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s feature on the MLK Day event was produced by Gloria Chi, Dat Nguyen, Shane Gebhard, Elena Bai, Kade Young and Audrey Ouillette .
Our feature on IU’s win last night was produced by Jessie Grubb, Kade Young and Chase Dodson.
Today’s feature story on Bloomington as a football town was produced by Luke Brennaman in partnership with The Media School at Indiana University. Theme music by the IU Marching Hundred.
Lena Swaze and Stacy Bridavsky produced Lil Bub’s Lil Show.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
Anchors are Jim Odom and Audrey Ouillette.
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