Author: Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call

On this June 3rd edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore talks with Bob Gibson, a political writer for the Daily Progress, about the decades-old issue of Charlottesville and Albemarle merging several of their public services. The idea is that certain issues such as poverty and unemployment cannot be solved by either locality’s government alone, and need to team up to tackle them. How far would a merger go?

Gibson also comments on yesterday’s Democratic candidate nominations for city council. Satyendra Huja, Holly Edwards and Mayor David Brown were selected for the Democratic ticket for this fall’s election – why were these three chosen out of the five candidates? How do they stand on the issue of county-city mergers? Find out, only on the Wake-Up Call.

Organizers of the first Festival of the Photograph Nick Nichols and Andrew Owens join Rick in the studio this morning to discuss the event, which will take place June 7-9. Some topics discussed include how the idea for the festival came about, what events will be available to the public, and “YourSpace” – a place where all festival guests can display their own work. Events will include exhibits at the Charlottesville Pavilion and Warehouse IX, as well as screenings of short films by several of the festival’s photographers. More information can be found of the festival’s website.

Passes for the 3-day event are $99, or $50 for high school and college students. Gallery events are free of charge.

This week on WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call with Rick Moore, Todd Barnett of the Field School of Charlottesville speaks about his all-boys middle school scheduled to open this fall. Callers discuss the benefits and disadvantages of single-sex education for boys, and how the Field School will attempt to cater to boys’ unique needs. Barnett also talks about the difficulties in starting up a school from scratch: the financial needs, attracting teachers, and recruiting students.

The Field School will hold an information session at the Village School on May 19th at 2:00 PM.

This week on WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore and Professor Emeritus R. K. Ramazani at the University of Virginia discuss the topic of Iran, and the public and foreign policies of that nation. They open things off by talking about the recent seizure of 15 British sailors by the Iran Revolutionary Guard. Why did they do it, and what should it be called? A kidnapping? An arrest? The professor, himself born in Iran, speaks about the interaction between Middle Eastern nations, as well as how our own foreign policy ties into that interaction.

Rick opens the show with a brief statement about the tragedy at Virginia Tech last week.

This week on WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, we discuss local recreational sports such as soccer and football, and the dangers of withholding needed funds from organizations like SOCA (the Soccer Organization of Charlottesville-Albemarle). Dan Rosensweig, the Director of Coaching at SOCA, David Dean from the Charlottesville-Albemarle Youth Football League, and Angie McHugh of the Jefferson Swim League joined Rick Moore in the studio to explain the benefits of non-competitive community sport teams.

Rick opened the show with at tribute to Kurt Vonnegut, who passed away last Wednesday.

On this Easter Sunday edition of the Wake-Up Call, intuitive analyst Lee Channing joins Rick Moore to discuss callers’ careers, relationships, and general energy. People had questions about what paths to take in their lives – Lee gives them advice about where to turn and how best to deal with crossroads in their lives. Lee also hosts her own weekly online radio show every Friday at noon.

This week on the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call with Rick Moore, Dr. Vito Perriello – a pediatric physician, and Bob Rannigan – a professional counselor, join Rick to discuss behavioral disorders in kids and teenagers. With ADHD and ADD, society has seen more and more diagnoses in recent years than ever before. Perriello and Rannigan discuss possible reasons for the higher prevalence of these disorders, as well as the different treatments currently available. Are learning disabilities such as ADHD learned in childhood, or are they present at birth? Listen in on some of the current theories on this edition of the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call.

This week on WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call with Rick Moore, the local theatre group Barhoppers come in to the studio to talk about their current season. Barhoppers is made up of local theatre buffs – some professional actors, others new to the stage, but all with a sense of humor. All their skits take place in bars, which is where these actors perform. This year, the lineup includes everything from issues with speed dating to what a bartender hears on bad day, with scripts from both local and published playwrights.

Their 2007 season begins tonight at Rapture on the Downtown Mall, and continues through the end of March. Entry costs $8, and the shows at Escafe are smoke-free.

Rapture: March 11, 12, 13
Escafe: March 18, 19, 20
Rapture: March 25, 26, 27

This week on WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call with Rick Moore, Jeff Carr and Cara Marinucci, two certified substance abuse professionals, discuss the difference between drug use and drug abuse. As Carr puts it, substance abuse is “when it becomes pretty predictable that you’re gonna have a hangover.” Some of the topics included the symptoms of substance abuse, the physical and emotional effects of dependence, and what could be considered “acceptable use” of a drug. Also, how does alcoholism compare to dependence on a prescribed medication?

Please keep in mind that any opinions discussed during this program do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff, management, or board of WNRN or the Charlottesville Podcasting Network. There is no substitute for an individual consultation with your doctor.