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Rick Moore speaks with Cale Jaffe (Senior Attorney at Southern Environmental Law Center) about uranium mining and the negative aspects of mining in Virgina. Uranium mining was banned in 1982 by the Virginia general assembly. Uranium is radioactive and can be very dangerous, especially to bodies of water during major storms, and it has been linked to cancer.
Find out more about the Southern Environmental Law Center at cvillepedia.
Rick Moore speaks with professor RK Ramazani (UVA professor of government and foreign affairs and spiritual father of the international center of Jefferson Studies at Monticello ) about Osama Bin Laden’s death and how it will effect America’s relationships with the Middle East.
On a special Mother’s Day edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore welcomes returning favorite guest Lee Channing, Intuitive Consultant. The many people who called the show had questions about jobs, travel, relationships, and the future.
Host Rick Moore speaks with Cartie Lominack (executive director for the shelter), Mark Humbertson (design house committee), Moyanne Harding (designer), Ami Smith (designer), and Michelle Willis Adams (designer) about the purpose of the shelter for help in emergency and the design house fundraiser. The shelter helps people that are victims of domestic violence, finds safe shelters for people, has a 24 hour hot line, provides counseling and children’s programs, etc. The design house fundraiser benefits the shelter and starts on May 6 with the top hat gala from 7-10 PM.
Rick Moore speaks with Rusty Cempre (Price Automotive), and Steve Bullock (Price Automotive) about things you should pay attention to with your cars. Rusty and Steve also answers callers’ questions about their cars that could answer your questions too.
Host Rick Moore speaks with Margie Howell (Facilitator of Survivors of Suicide/Charlottesville Chapter and mother of a victim of suicide), Nat Howell (father of a victim of suicide), Mary O’Leary (mother of a victim of suicide), and Jenny Oliver (former director of Mental Heath America ) about suicide, how it effects people after the occurrence, and ways to prevent it. About 90 Americans commit suicide daily. For more information you can call Margie Howell at (434) 974-9314. The national suicide hot line # is 1-800-273-8255.Veteran’s Support in Charlottesville can be reached at 434-409-8246and Region Ten Emergency at 434-972-1800.
Host Rick Moore speaks with author, Barbara Nordin, about Pat Collin’s mystery. In 1986, Pat Collins was a graduate student who disappeared from UVA. UVA tried to prove that Collins left UVA voluntarily. What happened to Pat Collins is still unknown today.
On the March 13 Wake-Up Call, Rick talks with Joyce Martin about regional Adult Protective Services.
Host Rick Moore speaks with Keith Drake (Chairman of ATTA), and Chuck Lebo (Lebo Comm Properties, Alb. Co. Architectural Review Board) about national issues and tax issues in Albemarle. Some problems in Charlottesville and Albemarle are balancing the school budgets, and the amount of money tax payers pay. People all around the nation are taking steps to save money in this financial crisis.
Substitute host (and producer), Sean McCord, talks about the 2011 Oscars by predicting winners and commenting on the films with: Jody Kielbasa (Director of the Virginia Film Festival), Joe Babarsky (Event Coordinator for the Virginia Film Festival), Tom DuMontier (coordinator and film reviewer for WNRN’s 91 seconds on film), Adam Greenbaum (owner of Visulite Cinema in Staunton and the Vinegar Hill in Charlottesville), Ben Nuckols (associated press writer and film reviewer for WNRN’s 91 seconds on film), Kim Low (WNRN’s 91 seconds on film), and Will Smith (WNRN’s 91 seconds on film).
On the Feb. 20 Wake-Up Call, the topic is how small business may be helped or harmed by government oversights. Host Rick Moore talks with Kurt Gray, owner of Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream and Treatery in Hollymead Town Center; with former Republican congressional candidate Laurence Verga and Bill Hay of the Small Business Freedom PAC.
Host Rick Moore speaks with R k Ramazani (Professor Emeritus, UVA Government & Foreign Affairs Professor, author, has advised President Jimmy Carter, etc.) about the recent events in Egypt. The president of Egypt, Honsi Mubarak, stepped down from his position earlier this week after serving many years in office. They talk about things such as how the role of Egypt’s military could change, how change to Egypt’s government can take a long time, and how the new role of government may not be what the people want.