1.31.11 Former United States Senator from Virginia George Allen joins Coy to discuss his announcement to run for U.S. Senate once again. Senator Allen fields questions about international balance of trade, energy resources, and health care reform. In addition, the former Senator talks about what it is going to take to beat Jim Webb in order to get his title back. Also included in today’s conversation are Senator Allen’s thoughts on the events unfolding in Egypt. Finally, Allen sets the record straight once and for all on his now infamous “Macaca” remark.
1.31.11 President of the Virginia Autism Project Teresa Champion joins Coy to discuss the latest in autism news. In the House of Delegates, a vote recently passed requiring medical insurance coverage for autism. The same conservative leadership which repeatedly put down the bill in the past finally came around and demonstrated their understanding of the issues associated with the disease. Today’s conversation addresses what this means for the future of treatment as well as what this means for the future of parents struggling with raising children with autism.
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Jan 302011
Host Rick Moore talks with JW Randolph (Appalachian Voices Legislation associate) (in the studio) and Austin Hall (on the phone) (National Field Organizer) about mountain top removal. This practice has harmful effects on things such as the environment and human health. The process takes off tops of mountains to retrieve coal.During this process the material goes into bodies of water and pollutes them. However, many people argue that coal has been used for many things throughout the years and thus support mountain top removal.
1.28.11 Best-selling non-fiction author David Swanson joins Coy to discuss the revolution taking place in Egypt. Cairo is literally burning, and today’s conversation addresses the political state which lead to this uprising and exactly what is going on. Swanson describes the protests as “inspiring,” but also is not convinced of the need for these heavy doses of violence. Who is withholding civil rights from these people? Exactly how corrupt is the leadership in Egypt? What is the United States’ level of involvement in this revolution? Get the expert insights into the breaking national news story of the day right here. Be sure to check out Swanson’s new book War is a Lie.
1.28.11 Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia Daniel Willingham joins Coy to discuss the recent New York Times study on childhood education. According to the article in which Willingham is quoted as an expert, students learn better when tested on material before they study it. The UVA professor explains how the research experiment was conducted, at what levels this study can be applied, the benefits of “concept mapping,” and where we go from here. Be sure to check out Willingham’s most recent book Why Don’t Students Like School?.
1.28.11 Best-selling author and local historian Rick Britton joins Coy to discuss breaking news out of Orange, Virginia. Walmart Stores, Inc. has officially dropped its plans to build a new store near the Wilderness Battlefield site. Britton feels this is a win-win situation: both for preservationists and the people of the county because Walmart plans to build in a different location, but this historic site will also remain unharmed.
Jan 262011
A weekly forum of everything running. With your host Mark Lorenzoni, a community running expert who has been directing hundreds ofarea “not-for-profit” footraces and coaching thousands of runners for the past 30 years. This week’s edition of “RunCast” was brought to you by The Ragged Mountain Running Shop. Central Virginia’s Community running and walking family partner since 1982. Convenietly locatd on the historic UVa Corner with free parking at their doorstep. Visit them at www.raggedmountainrunning.com or friend them on Facebook.
1.26.11 Former Chairman of the Libertarian Party of the State of Virginia Rick Sincere joins Coy to discuss last night’s State of the Union Address. Sincere first comments on the declining viewership of the Address, and he characterizes it as part of the dark era of Woodrow Wilson. As for the speech itself, Sincere says it was very well written, and he breaks down the major themes hit upon including the need for competitiveness in American business and alternative energy sources. Also included in today’s conversation is an update on the proposal to have marijuana legalized in Virginia.
1.26.11 Senior Editor from The Hook Courteney Stuart joins Coy to discuss the Morgan Harrington murder case. Stuart was with the Harrington family yesterday visiting the site where the body of their daughter was found a year ago, and she recounts what both the family members and the police present had to say about the latest regarding the investigation. Some of the new items surrounding the case include why police feel whoever was responsible had prior knowledge of the area plus the debate over the use of a familial DNA test. Be sure to check out Stuart’s cover story as the latest edition of The Hook hits the red boxes this week.
Check out the new episode of the UVA Today Radio Show, a weekly five minute segment on WTJU radio. Look for new editions of the show every Wednesday at 11:55 a.m. on WTJU. Afterward, all of the segments will be posted on iTunesU.
Read more about the stories featured in this week’s program:
• U.Va. Researchers’ Key Discovery Provides New Insights into Male Fertility (Kodi Ravichandran)
• U.Va. Innocence Project Clinic Seeks to Overturn DeathSentence (Deirdre Enright, Matthew Engle, Michelle Harrison and Bernadette Donovan)
• U.Va. Computer Scientists Look to Biological Evolution to Strengthen Computer Software (Westley Weimer)
• Air Date: 1/26/2011
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