Calvin College - Inner Compass Michigan

Our Hosts:

Shirley Hoogstra

Karen Saupe

Inner Compass is a television interview show that explores how people make their decisions about ethical, religious, and social justice issues. Guests include authors, activists, religious leaders, and engaging thinkers from around the world.

Inner Compass broadcasts on public television stations across the United States, starting in West Michigan. Viewers & programmers outside West Michigan can see the national selection of Season 2 episodes here.

Latest West Michigan Broadcast:

Ethics of Hostage Negotiation

An angry criminal takes a hostage and demands to speak with authorities. Who’s most qualified to take the phone? What strategy might have worked with David Koresh? Jim Botting, author of Bullets, Bombs and Fast Talk: 25 Years of FBI War Stories, describes the adventures and dilemmas of his seventeen years as hostage negotiator for the FBI. Shirley Hoogstra hosts.

Up Next:

Healthcare Around the World

Fans of U.S. health care reform point out that many other countries provide coverage for all their citizens, and no one files for bankruptcy due to medical bills. But how exactly do these countries do it? January Series guest & journalist T.R. Reid, author of The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care, tells of his travels comparing systems around the world. Shirley Hoogstra hosts.

Inner Compass airs nationally on public television stations at various times. The newest season airs first on WGVU-TV throughout southwest Michigan Sundays at 1:30 p.m. in Standard Def and High Def (pre-empted currently for pledge programming). National broadcast times and locations (PDF, 268Kb) vary.

Grand Rapids: channel 35 or cable channel 6
Kalamazoo: channel 52
Calvin College: campus cable channel 12

Inner Compass to your town

In July 2009 Inner Compass began offering its second season of 13 episodes to all public television stations in the U.S. E-mail us for ideas on how to bring Inner Compass to your area. Business owners have special opportunities.

Awards

#711 Supporting Locally Owned Businesses
Host: Karen Saupe

Two Bronze trophies from the 29th Annual Telly Awards competition, which received over 14,000 entries from all 50 states and many foreign countries.

#715 Authentic Race Relations
Host: Shirley Hoogstra

2007 Awards of Distinction from The Communicator Awards

#612 Redefining Masculinity
Host: Shirley Hoogstra

Two 2007 Awards of Distinction from The Communicator Awards, an international video competition "recognizing creative excellence in the communication field," for "exceeding industry standards in quality and excellence."

2007 Awards of Distinction from The Communicator Awards

#622 Eating Like a Woman
Host: Karen Saupe

Bronze Winner in the 27th Annual Telly Awards competition, which received over 12,000 entries from all 50 states and 5 continents..

"Award of Excellence" from The Accolade Competition, honoring outstanding craft and creativity in film, video, television, and commercials.

"Award of Distinction" from the Videographer Awards international video production competition for being "clearly above industry standards."