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Rick Moore (host) talks with Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris about affordable housing. If someone pays more than 30% of their income on housing, then that is unaffordable housing. In the city of Charlottesville alone, more than 50% of residents have unaffordable housing. Why should government help provide affordable housing? How can the major barrier of land cost be overcome? The questions and more during the hour. You can contact Dave Norris at cvilledave@hotmail.com
Rick Moore (host) and Sean McCord (producer) talk with Congressman Tom Perriello about health care reform. Callers ask about: the definition of Health Care Exchange; how uninsured Americans fall into the new laws; the effects on Medicare and the goal to stop overall spiraling costs; what part private insurers have to play in reform;and why not a public option?
On the April 18 Wake-Up Call, host Sean McCord looks at the Living Wage campaign with representatives from Workers and Students United (WASU), a campaign to support labor rights and a living wage for all UVA workers.
Host Rick Moore talks with Kevin Lynch and Didi Smith (both from the group, Citizens for a sustainable water plan) about the solutions for the water storage in the Charlottesville and Albemarle area, which is used when there is a drought.
On the April 04 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.
During WNRN’s Spring Fundraiser, host Rick Moore and special co-host, Rick’s 6 year-old nephew Ren Hinchey interview Gail Milligan. She’s the Virginia director of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic. RFB&D assists those with reading or ‘print’ disabilities through recordings of books.
Rick & Ren discover that textbooks and math books are recorded for users but ‘The Custodian from the Black Lagoon
Sean McCord steps in as substitute host for Rick Moore and talks with James Hilton, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at the University of Virginia, about how IT at UVA both reflects and affects technology in the broader community.
Waldo Jaquith, the creator of Richmond Sunlight, joins Rick Moore to talk about the Virginia General Assembly. Richmond Sunlight provides an easy-to-use way to track legislation pending before the House of Delegates and the Senate.
Sean McCord (usually one of the producers) talks with Adam Greenbaum (owner of the Visulite Cinema in Staunton and the Vinegar Hill Theater in Charlottesville), Tom DuMontier (coordinator and film reviewer for WNRN’s 91 seconds on film, Will Smith (another film reviewer for WNRN’s 91 seconds on film), Ben Nuckols (an associated press writer and longtime film reviewer at IllInformedGadfly.com), and Jody Kielbasa (talked briefly on the phone, director of the Virginia Film Festival) about the Oscars (which occur tonight on ABC) and who they think will win various categories.
Rick Moore (host) talks with Jane Kulow (part of Albemarle County Public Schools parent council), Chelsea Henderson (part of Monticello High School student council), and Ryan Shell (social studies at Albemarle High School) about the Albemarle County Public Schools budget, and how it will effect the schools in Virginia, in general. Albemarle County will be having a 4 x 4 schedule next year due to budget cuts, and many are opposed to it because it might affect the quality of education. Also, other programs will be cut to save money.
On the Feb. 21 editon of the Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with UVA Psychology professor Amori Mikami and grad student Dave Szwedo on a recently completed eight-year study they did about youth and internet social networking, and how it affects face-to-face social behavior.
Rick Moore (host) and Sean McCord (producer) talks with Erin Garvey (Development Director of Children, Youth, and Family Services of Charlottesville), Meg Hewbeck (PR chair of the Junior League of Charlottesville), and Olga Arouca (Director of the Boys and Girls Club of Central Virginia).