Lisa Provence of the Hook joins Coy Barefoot to talk about the woman who was wrongly held in prison for a month after a grand jury failed to indict her on charges of obtaining money on false pretenses.
Woolen Mills resident and Realtor Roger Voisinet joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about the recent destruction of the Woolen Mills dam.
Phil Wendell is the man behind ACAC, one the region’s best fitness facilities. He joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to describe how his teaching career evolved into an entrepreneurial career that began with an interest in providing better travel services. Wendell tells the story of how ACAC got started, and how U.Va’s kinesiology program helped get things moving.
Sep 302007
Sharing time with WNRN’s Fall Fundraiser, Walker Thornton of Charlottesville’s Sexual Assault Resources Agency answers questions and provides information on help and shelter for victims of sexual violence. Their services are available for any gender and sexual preference. Walker also tells about funding and running an organization of this sort and how those who would like to help can get involved.
Sep 292007
Former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to discuss his future plans. After a direct question from Coy, Gilmore said he has yet to make a decision, and is concentrating on electing Republicans to the General Assembly. The former governor outlines his reason why the Republicans need to hold on to the Presidency.
In this week’s BusinessCast, Ken White speaks with Rob Forker, a second year student and Chief Investment Officer of Darden Capital Management, one of the largest student clubs at Darden.
Rob Mahini of TheSabre.com’s The Good Ol’ Blog joins Patrick and The Evil Q to discuss Virginia’s surprising 3-1 start and this weekend’s home game with Pittsburgh.
Also this week:
- Andrew Carter of the Orlando Sentinel talks about Florida State-Alabama and FSU’s off-field problems;
- The Evil Q tells us all about his manicure;
- In the Weekend Skinny, audio from FSU’s Bobby Bowden, Georgia Tech’s Chan Gailey, Maryland’s Ralph Friedgen and UVa.’s Al Groh, plus the weekend picks;
- Listener comments from the ACCNation.com Buzz Line;
- Patrick considers starting an advice column;
- Plus, the Sound and Fury, Around ACC Nation and more on this week’s ACC Nation podcast.
Martin Gallivan is an Archaeologist at the College of William and Mary. He joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to talk about his work studying Werowocomoco, the political capital of the Powhatan Confederation, the civilization that existed just before the arrival of European settlers to North America.
September 27, 2007 — The dedication of the Summer Kitchen on September 29 and Old Farm Day on Oct 6 are ways to see what’s both old and new at Pleasant Grove. Be sure to visit the new Route 15 bridge over the Rivanna in Palmyra to see the dramatic changes there.
“The Rivanna Rambler†airs weekly from 11:55 am-noon on WTJU 91.1 and is produced and recorded by Leslie Middleton. This episode (#60) originally aired on September 27, 2007. Read the story on the Rivanna Rambler’s blog.
Dr. Lynn Rainville is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at Sweet Briar College in Amherst. Rainville is an expert on Turkey, and she begins this appearance on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” with Coy Barefoot to talk about how the Iraq War is affecting stability in Turkey. Rainville is also a scholar who studies African-American cemeteries in Central Virginia. Check our her register, which is a fantastic resource. She also blogs at LoCoHistory, which covers local county history.
Perhaps no other recently published book has attracted as much attention and press coverage as former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan’s memoir, The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World. The editor of the book, Scott Moyers formerly of Penguin Publishing, joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” to discuss the work.
Karen Kolber is a long-time political strategist, who joins Coy Barefoot on WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now to talk about national and Virginia politics. Coy asks her thoughts on Hillary Clinton’s visit to Central Virginia, the rest of the Republican and Democratic candidates, Mark Warner’s run for the U.S Senate, and the Democrats chances of recapturing one of the two houses of the General Assembly.
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