The Talk of Troy

Miss Troy University 2025 has been crowned! The winner will go on to compete for Miss Alabama, and potentially even Miss America. And, we'll visit Troy's International Arts Center with the newest artist-in-residence.

Have you ever considered... running your own hospital? Well, you may be in luck! Troy University is offering a new PhD specialization in Global Healthcare Leadership. And, for fifty years, TROY TrojanVision has only been available on cable tv. Until now!

Troy University Director of Jazz Studies Dave Camwell is tackling a challenging piece of music from a legendary composer. And, Troy University faculty and student research has been recognized by the National Communication Association convention held in New Orleans.

Longtime Voice of the Trojans Barry McKnight has been recognized as the Alabama Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Producer Jack Anderson sat down with McKnight to discuss his extensive history with the Trojans stretching over 20 years.

The Voice of the Trojans Barry McKnight recently was named the Alabama sportscaster of the year! And TROY student journalists won several awards themselves last weekend!

Troy University’s John Robert Lewis Leadership conference is once again aiming to inspire young leaders to follow in the footsteps of the late civil rights legend. And, TROY is bolstering its reputation as Alabama’s international university by building partnerships in Vietnam.

How do you study something that you can’t see? The Troy University Center for Relativity and Cosmology recently posed that question with its Dark Matter in the Universe lecture. Jack Anderson reports. And, 2023 ended with a surge of book bans in Florida and other states. Many of those books feature LGBTQ topics. So, two groups at TROY are partnering to recognize LGBTQ literature with a read-in. Re...

StoryCorps's Great Thanksgiving Listen is an opportunity for families to get together and interview each other. And, those recordings are uploaded and saved in the Library of Congress. Troy University's International Arts Center recently celebrated Diwali. The event was hosted by the Indian Student Association after a three-year long hiatus.

Speaking in front of an audience can be frightening, but it’s an extremely useful skill! That’s why a TROY faculty member started a new debate team a year ago, and students are already having success! Producer Brendan Bryan reports. And, after nearly 40 years of service to Troy University, Director of Student Involvement Barbara Patterson has retired. But, Patterson is staying involved, as produce...

Troy University is offering a new military veterans tuition scholarship. And this is part of a long line of initiatives in place to serve members of the armed forces. And, we'll look back at the long history of Veterans Memorial Stadium on TROY's main campus.      

Troy University students are getting ready for Super Tuesday, as producer Brendan Bryan reports. And, TROY’s Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. served as a marine platoon leader in the Vietnam War. He and a former enemy, now a fellow educator, feature in the new documentary, Beyond a War. TROY Public Radio’s Reana Wallace attended the premiere and has this report.

This week, we'll listen to a spooky story about Sasquatch, and we'll celebrate the second season of Alabama Aloud by visiting Opelika with actor, author, and retired football player Thom Gossom Jr.

This week, we remember renowned artist Fred "Nall" Hollis, and Chancellor Jack Hawkins Jr. announces his decision not to retire next year.  

Producer Joey Hudson sits down with Troy University graduate Madison Faile to discuss Faile's newest exhibition on display in the International Arts Center.

Producer Brendan Bryan talks with Dave Camwell about his band Covert Ensemble and the process of rearranging music in a modern form.

A new sculpture exhibition at Troy University's Rosa Parks Museum is helping bring awareness to the struggle of those affected by homelessness. Also, we commemorate an ornate clock built in front of Smith Hall that honors Jack Hawkins Jr.'s 35 years and counting as chancellor at Troy University.

Producer Brendan Bryan talks with Barbara Patterson about her recent retirement after serving the school as director of student involvement for over 40 years.

Troy University’s Sports Broadcasting Director Barry McKnight has a recognizable name, but an even more iconic voice. And now, as Producer Brendan Bryan tells us, McKnight is hosting the new podcast, Trojans Talk Research.

Troy University’s new gymnastics team is already springing to great heights. After just one year of competing, the squad of life-long gymnasts and first-timers.... have become champions! Producer Emily Mosier jumps in. And, in 1987, Stephan Sondheim’s musical Into the Woods debuted to much critical and commercial acclaim. Now, a new production takes center stage at Troy University, as Producer Bre...

A clarinet professor at Troy University is working to bring the instrument the respect it deserves through Clarinet Day. Producer Jack Anderson has the story. And, over Spring Break, Troy University fraternity Alpha Tau Omega recently held their annual charity event Walk Hard. That’s a 128.3-mile trek across two states! Producer Chris Ahlf reports.

Comedians don’t usually headline the International Arts Center, but currently there’s an exhibit on display that might make you think they do. The artist, Winfred Hawkins, blends dark humor with digital art and works on canvas. TROY Public Radio’s Chris Ahlf paints the full picture. And, bird is the word this week! Thanks to restoration efforts at the arboretum, more than eight miles of trails hav...

Producer Chris Ahlf sits down with Winfred Hawkins, the artist behind the new exhibition, "Comedian". It earns its title by balancing dark humor with social commentary.

This week, we'll check in with Troy University's student journalists, who recently visited Selma to cover the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. We'll also find out how TROY celebrated International Women's Day.

Last weekend, Troy University hosted the Southeastern Journalism Conference, or SEJC. And, former Troy Public Radio producers won awards! Also, the main campus library has hosted the English Honor Society's annual African American read-in.

TROY Public Radio recently launched two new podcasts, and this week, we’re taking you behind the scenes of both.