Straight Talk: Robert Davis

Steven Rosenfield

This week Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Robert Davis and Charlottesville attorney Steven Rosenfield about Davis’s arrest in 2003 for murder and his subsequent pardon in December 2015.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: Pam Greenwood

Pam Greenwood

This week Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Pam Greenwood, a 15 year veteran of the Albemarle County Police Department, about her experiences as an officer, as a woman, as a lesbian, and as a human being.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: Andrea Press

Dr. Andrea Press

This week Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with UVA Professor of Media Studies Dr. Andrea Press about stars and Star Wars. Dr. Press talks about the intersection of media and gender in the cultural consciousness, how social media has changed the game, and how the trans movement is challenging the very notion of gender itself.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.The station is looking for volunteers. Apply here if you are interested in working with the station.

Straight Talk: Civil Forfeiture

Rob Poggenklass (left) and John Childrey

This week WPVC’s Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Deputy CWA John Childrey and ACLU attorney Rob Poggenklass about civil forfeiture.

John Childrey is a Deputy at Chesterfield Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. Rob Poggenklass is the Tony Dunn Legal Fellow, ACLU of Virginia.

Straight Talk is heard on WPVC 94.7 Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m.

Founded by Jeff Lenert and Rod Howard WPVC 94.7 FM serves up a mix of progressive talk radio during the day and EDM during the evening hours. If you are interested in volunteering with the station you can apply here.

Straight Talk: Heidi Altman

Heidi Altman

This week WPVC’s Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Heidi Altman Legal Director of the CAIR Coalition about legal issues facing non-citizens in the justice system.

Heidi Altman joined the CAIR Coalition as legal director in 2013. Heidi previously served as a Supervising Attorney at Georgetown Law School’s immigration clinic, supervising students providing representation to asylum seekers facing removal proceedings in immigration court. Before moving to D.C., Heidi created and led an in-house immigration services program at the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, a holistic public defender office in New York City. Heidi graduated from New York University School of Law and has a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia University.

Founded by Jeff Lenert and Rod Howard WPVC 94.7 FM serves up a mix of progressive talk radio during the day and EDM during the evening hours. If you are interested in volunteering with the station you can apply here.

Straight Talk: Deirdre Enright

Deirdre Enright

This week WPVC’s Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with University of Virginia School of Law professor Deirdre Enright about The Innocence Project.

Deirdre Enright is director of investigation for the Law School’s Innocence Project Clinic. Enright previously worked at the Virginia Capital Representation Resource Center, where she represented clients and consulted on cases in all stages of capital litigation, with primary focus on federal and state post-conviction proceedings and Supreme Court certiorari review. After graduating from the University of Virginia Law School in 1992, Enright worked as a staff attorney at the Mississippi Capital Defense Resource Center.

Founded by Jeff Lenert and Rod Howard WPVC 94.7 FM serves up a mix of progressive talk radio during the day and EDM during the evening hours. If you are interested in volunteering with the station you can apply here.

Straight Talk: Doris Gelbman

Doris Gelbman

This week WPVC’s Straight Talk host Andri Hakes talks with Charlottesville attorney Doris Gelbman about Elder law. Gelbman’s firm Gelbman Law PLLC is focused exclusively on Elder Law in Central Virginia, including the City of Charlottesville, the surrounding counties and Shenandoah Valley.

Before starting her law firm, Gelbman was a technical and marketing computer analyst for a major international computer manufacturer then later worked in broadcast radio and television. She spent many years traveling to, and living in places all around the globe; learning about other languages and cultures as well as international business practices and technology. At age 37 she went to college, graduating summa cum laude in history and three years later completed law school near the top of her class.

Founded by Jeff Lenert and Rod Howard WPVC 94.7 FM serves up a mix of progressive talk radio during the day and EDM during the evening hours. If you are interested in volunteering with the station you can apply here.

Straight Talk: Linda McNeil

WPVC’s Straight Talk is hosted by Charlottesville Lawyer Andri Hakes.

Linda McNeil joins the program today to talk about gender identity and sexual orientation. Ms. McNeil is the Charlottesville Outreach Coordinator at ROSMY.

Founded by Jeff Lenert and Rod Howard WPVC 94.7 FM serves up a mix of progressive talk radio during the day and EDM during the evening hours. If you are interested in volunteering with the station you can apply here.