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The :30

Mike McCune & Kristin Carlson Mike McCune & Kristin Carlson

The :30

WCAX is Vermont's top source for news... And now we want to be your top source for talk.

Weekdays at 5:30 p.m., join Kristin Carlson and Mike McCune for The :30.

Our new show, The :30, will go in-depth with the people and the news of the day. We'll be talking about what you're talking about. Hear from newsmakers, business leaders and artists. Learn how to be a beekeeper and a better baker. Find out what's going on in the community that you may be missing. From hard news to pure entertainment, The :30 has it all!

The :30-- all local every Monday through Friday at 5:30 p.m. on WCAX. It's news... and a little more.

We're going to have something different every day. So, if you have a suggestion for a topic or a guest, click here to send it along!

SCHEDULED GUESTS: 

May 14-18

 

Monday

  • Our High School Homework series airs this week.  Students from Vermont High School media classes each worked on a news report in their community and they'll join us on the :30 to talk about it each day this week.  Brattleboro H.S. joins us on Monday.
  • Rob Blum, a manager at the Skinny Pancake in Burlington, will spin crepes for us.  He's also talking about plans to spin them as part of the Essex High School After Prom Party, promoting substance free fun.
  • Mount St. Joseph standout football player Jason Foster was signed by the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.  Mike McCune interviews Foster about his future career in pro Football

 

Tuesday

  • High School Homework:  Rutland High School students visit.
  • Going The Distance -  the Burlington City Marathon's Ready, Set, Run program for kids at the Champlain School.  Coach Kyle Darling joins us to talk about how the after-school program is gaining traction.
  • A look at the specialty food and drink movement in Vermont. Steve Johnson of Vt. Spirits Distilling Co. talks about how Vermont is poised to capitalize on the trend.

Wednesday

  • High School Homework:  Lamoille Union High School.
  • Above The Law with Cheryl Hanna.  A look at driving laws in Vermont in the wake of the horrific car crash on I-89 last week. She'll touch on laws governing texting, negligence and more.
  • One of our Seven Days guests joins The :30.

Thursday

  • High School Homework:  Springfield High School.
  • Laughter in the Hills. Comedian Nathan Hartwick talks about the upcoming Green Mountain Comedy Festival.
  • Seven Days Eva Sollberger has her latest Stuck In Vermont installment.

Friday

  • High School Homework:  Burlington High School
  •  We'll hear from another of our Seven Days guests.
  • "Happy Feet" is the name of just one of many teams walking to help raise funds for those with diabetes, at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Walk.

  • Local News

  • Sunday, May 20 2012 10:32 PM EDT2012-05-21 02:32:10 GMT
    Vermont -- the top "eat local" state in the country -- has a cornucopia of healthy eating options, and a new app is helping even more people find their local farms.Warm sunlight washed over the family-owned
    Vermont -- the top "eat local" state in the country -- has a cornucopia of healthy eating options, and a new app is helping even more people find their local farms.

  • Sunday, May 20 2012 8:13 PM EDT2012-05-21 00:13:19 GMT
    Hot-shot bicyclists who ignore the law are asking for a traffic ticket in one Vermont town.
    Hot-shot bicyclists who ignore the law are asking for a traffic ticket in one Vermont town.

  • Sunday, May 20 2012 8:11 PM EDT2012-05-21 00:11:59 GMT
    A total of 524 mobile homes were damaged in Vermont during Tropical Storm Irene. And many homeowners are still recovering, some paying more for housing.
    A total of 524 mobile homes were damaged in Vermont during Tropical Storm Irene. And many homeowners are still recovering, some paying more for housing.

  • Sunday, May 20 2012 8:04 PM EDT2012-05-21 00:04:23 GMT
    The president Nickelodeon, the popular children's cable channel, provided the final lesson for UVM graduates Sunday.Cyma Zarghami, a former UVM student herself, delivered Sunday's commencement speech to
    The president of Nickelodeon, the popular childrens's cable channel, provided the final lesson for UVM graduates Sunday.

  • Sunday, May 20 2012 8:01 PM EDT2012-05-21 00:01:18 GMT
    A massive search for a missing person in the Champlain Islands Sunday.       Around noon-- authorities in Alburgh received the report.  Vermont State Police, Border Patrol, the Sheriff's Department and
    A massive search for a missing person in the Champlain Islands Sunday.

  • Sunday, May 20 2012 7:58 PM EDT2012-05-20 23:58:49 GMT
    Police say armed gunmen robbed a Burlington cab driver. The cabby told Burlington police two gunman robbed him near the intersection of Pine Street and Lyman Avenue just after two o'clock Saturday morning.
    Near the intersection of Pine Street and Lyman Avenue Saturday.

  • Sunday, May 20 2012 7:58 PM EDT2012-05-20 23:58:16 GMT
    Vermont police say a 33-year-old motorist was distracted while writing a text message on his cellphone when he crashed into a police car.
    Vermont police say a 33-year-old motorist was distracted while writing a text message on his cellphone when he crashed into a police car.

  • Sunday, May 20 2012 7:28 PM EDT2012-05-20 23:28:13 GMT
    A suspicious fire at a home in Corinth Sunday.Officials say the call came in just before 8 a.m.  An abandoned home on Cookeville Road was fully engulfed.  Crews from five surrounding towns -- nearly 40
    A suspicious fire at a home in Corinth Sunday.