Month: December 2006

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Charlottesville-Right Now: Eric Bredo on the No Child Left Behind Act

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CharlottesvilleGuv,!vDjnjRight Now is broadcast live Monday through Friday on NewsRadio 1070 WINA from 4 to 6pm. Best-selling author and historian Coy Barefoot is the host and producer. To participate in the program, you can call 434-977-1070. Coy can be reached at barefoot@wina.com.

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Charlottesville photographer talks about his story of Gunkanjima

This is a first-hand account of an island in Japan called Gunkanjima. In the spring of 2005, I traveled to this island to photograph and explore its history. Gunkanjima was an old coal mining island that holds the highest population density recording in the world. In the 1970’s the island was shut down, leaving behind a ghost town of a once thriving society.

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Songwriter and musician Jesse Winchester at the Gravity Lounge tonight

Jesse Winchester is described on the Gravity Lounge’s website as the “music world’s most prominent Vietnam War draft-evader.” Winchester moved to Montreal in the late 60’s to protest the war, which prevented him from touring to support his music. But he continued writing and releasing music, and now he’s appearing at the Gravity Lounge tonight (December 15).

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A new resident of the area, Winchester joined Anne Williams on the December 15th edition of WNRN’s Acoustic Sunrise. The two talk about his career and the future of the record industry.

Check out all of WNRN’s artist interviews on their YouTube page.

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NTW 9: Hodads Beach House Extravaganza

This is likely a mistake, but I, Roger Nightmare, have heard a lot of music in my time. And now in my capacity as new director of the Notes That Were, I am taking the highest bidder at face value. So, on my first show, I’m presenting a live show from the Hodads, America’s favorite carnival train wreck. This is from 1998, or 1999. I can’t remember which, and it’s pretty much irrelevant. All you need to know is that these guys rock.

Just keep in mind, there are a lot of different kinds of rocks, and some of them ain’t pretty. The Hodads are a thing of beauty, providing of course you’re on a television show dealing with alternate realities. Which, of course, you’re not, because that sort of thing does not exist.

Yet, Father Geology brings us many gems, such as the Hodads. Just remember that this group of misfits never attained fame and fortune because of the intricacies of love and romance. But, that’s a story for another day.

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John Shuman of Fork Union Military Academy on the Cavaliers

On the December 13 edition of WINA’s Best Seat in the House, Jed took up the issue of mid-year enrollment with FUMA Postgraduate Football Coach John Shuman. Jed and Shuman discussed UVA’s policy and whether Shuman thinks the Cavaliers are missing out on quality
athletes because of the refusal to offer mid-year enrollment.

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Preparing for Pandemic Flu

The Virginia Department of Health is beginning a public awareness campaign to to educate people and organizations on what to do if a pandemic flu should come to the United States. Lilian Peake of the Thomas Jefferson Health District and Dr. James Turner of the U.Va Student Health Department give a quick update of area and University preparedness.

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First African American to receive U.Va undergraduate degree speaks to current students

On January 21, 2007, the Office of African-American Affairs held a second welcoming ceremony for first-year and transfer students. Harambee II recognizes students for their success during their first term at the University. The keynote speaker this year is Robert Bland, Class of ’59. He’s the first African-American undergraduate to receive a degree fom U.Va. He’s introduced by Sylvia Terry, the director of the Peer Advisor Program.

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Charlottesville-Right Now: Creigh Deeds and David Toscano on Politics in Virginia

Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds and Delegate David Toscano join Coy Barefoot on Charlottesville-Right Now to discuss current political topics. In addition to answering your questions by phone, some topics mentioned include setting a minimum wage at the federal level, selecting a new judge for the 16th judicial district, and working in a bipartisan environment. Deeds and Toscano also comment on how they’ve tried to make their primarily Democratic platforms appeal to all.

CharlottesvilleGuv,!vDjnjRight Now is broadcast live Monday through Friday on NewsRadio 1070 WINA from 4 to 6pm. Best-selling author and historian Coy Barefoot is the host and producer. To participate in the program, you can call 434-977-1070. Coy can be reached at barefoot@wina.com.

Subscribe to Coy BarefootGuv,!v,,us podcast!

Access the podcast page here to find out how you can subscribe to the show. That means you can get every new episode as it is posted to the Internet. Or, use iTunes.