BloomingOUT

bloomingOUT is an LGBT+ radio show broadcast on WFHB in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It is dedicated to the LGBTQ+ life, including history, current issues, culture, and more. It began broadcasting on October 7, 2003 and continues to air every Thursday from 6:00 - 7:00 PM EST.

The show generally includes 1-2 interviews, 1-2 segments, news, music, and calendar. bloomingOUT exists to educate, entertain, and stimulate listeners to engage in dialogue about real issues and events relevant to the LGBTQ+ and ally community. It strives to maintain an upbeat, informative, and entertaining show that facilitates communication and can be enjoyed by all. The show offers everyone a clear perspective into the culture, diversity, and humanity of the LGBTQ+ community. Because bloomingOUT is the only such media program in Indiana, and one of the few in the nation, it includes issues, views, and news that do not usually appear in mainstream media.

bloomingOUT History

Carol Fischer and Helen Harrell founded the show in 2003. WFHB is located in downtown Bloomington, IN. Bloomington has received attention for its tolerance of LGBTQ people and culture. In the 1990s, Bloomington added sexual orientation to its human rights ordinance. The city launched the LGBT film fest (PRIDE) in 2004, which continues to this day. The town has one gay bar.

BloomingOUT has co-sponsored and provided entertainment for the 2005 and 2006 Bloomington Pride picnics which took place on the 4th of July in their respective years, and have partnerships with The Word, Pride of Indy Band and Color Guard as well as OutMedia and Bloomington Hospital's Positive Link. It is currently supported by The Backdoor, IU Health Bloomington, and the School of Public Health at Indiana University.

Current bloomingOUT staff and hosts

** Executive Producer & WFHB News Director - Kade Young
** Producer - Melanie Davis
** Board Engineer - Lucas Fisher
** Anchor - Melanie Davis
** Anchor - Justin Robertson
** Anchor - Ireland Meacham
** Anchor - Lucas Fisher

Active Segments

* ''Open Doors'' by David Crosman, Meredith Seamon, Stormy Dayhuff, Matt Peterson, and Taylor Hurt

Inactive Segments

(Not a complete list.)
* ''Out on Campus'' by Frankie Salzmann and Arielle Soussan
* ''Dear Straight People'' by Andrew Sims
* ''First Year Out'' by Nick Tumino
* ''Queer His/Herstory'' by Helen Harrell
* ''Coming Out of the Deviant's Closet'' by Victor Kinzer
* ''Critical Inqueery'' with Mark Brostoff & Helen Harrell
* ''Transformation Station'' with Ethan B.
* ''Our View'' by Jim Doud
* ''A Road for the Roadless'' by Abigail A. Sewell
* ''Verbal Terrorism: Poetry'' by Jada B.
* ''LGBT Book Zone'' by Tiffany Dow
* ''The Heart of Polyamory'' with Millie Jackson
* ''Youth In Peril'' with Greg Chafin (on-going series)
* ''Student Talk''
* ''The Soul of Us'' On-going series of interviews with members of the faith community - 1st Thursday of every month
* ''Reclaiming Our Faith'' by Mark Lee
* ''In Transit'' by Deane Lahre
* ''Gay Destinations'' by Mark Brostoff
* ''Navajo Rainbow'' by Wesley Thomas
* ''Queering Culture'' by Victor Kinzer
* ''Student Talk'' by Kim Ruggles
* ''Gendered Variations'' by Corinne Datchi-Phillips
* ''Facing AIDS'' by Mark Lee
* ''It's Only Sex'' by Emily Nagoski
* ''What's Going On'' by Nita McB
* ''Legislative Update'' by Carolyn Wiethoff
* ''Straight Talk'' by Aimee Stanton
* ''The Bi Connection'' by Eric D. & Emily Cohen
* ''Chronicles of Rachael, Adventures of a Transwoman in the Heartland'' by Rachael

References

External links

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American talk radio programs
LGBTQ in Indiana
LGBTQ-related mass media in the United States
LGBTQ-related radio programs
2000s LGBTQ-related mass media