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On this edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up call show Pete Ronayne and Jim Sofka, two political analysts, join host Rick Moore to discuss the presidential election of 2008. Some of the issues discussed were: The Bradley Effect, the number of robo calls, Obama’s informercial. and who can still be “undecided” and what are they waiting for? Listen to the podcast and leave your comments.
On the October 26th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore talks with Richard Herskowitz, Artistic Director of the Virginia Film Festival, which begins this Thursday, Oct. 30. This is Herskowitz’ fifteenth and final festival, and he speaks about all the various elements that must come together to make it so successful. Also in the studio is Alexandra Woodward, director of All My Friends Are Strangers, a work-in-progress scheduled to screen on Friday.
With the election just over two weeks away, Rick Moore invited representatives of the Obama and Mccain campaigns for a discussion of how the race will play out. Oscar Ramirez is Virginia Policy Director for the Obama campaign, and Sean Kenney is a former director of communications of the Republican Party of Virginia.
On the October 5th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore speaks with Beth Eck, Professor of Sociology at James Madison University, who for the past four years has been engaging in a study of single men in mid-life. Through her studies, Eck has found that there are a lot of assumptions and stigma associated with single men, and many reasons why they have remained single.
On the September 28th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore welcomes Beth Golden of Literacy Volunteers of Charlottesville/Albemarle. The LVCA provides one-on-one, confidential tutoring in basic literacy and English as a second language to adults living or working in Charlottesville and Albemarle County. This is also pledge week at WNRN, and Rick speaks eloquently about the importance of community radio.
Special note: My apologies to Rick Moore for being tardy in posting this one so late. The show was posted on time using the Wake-Up Call podcast so make sure you sign up for that feed if you have not done so already.
On the September 21st edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore hosts sports enthusiast “Joe” for a discussion of sports at the University of Virginia. Some of the issues discussed were: UVA not allowing signs at sporting events. Where else can the University ban signs? What is a sign? Does being a public university make this illegal? For details, listen to the podcast and express your opinion by commenting after the show!
On the August 17th 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 job, travel, relationships, and the future. Lee has a new book out titled The Intuitive Color Awareness Guide, copies of which can be ordered from her website.
On the August 17th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore hosts Mike Fietz, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with the Georgetown Veterinary Hospital, as they take calls and talk about modern treatment for pets. The conversation ranges from acupuncture for pain management, to cost containment when dealing with serious illness.a
On the August 17th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with UVA Professor Bradley Reed, specialist in Late Imperial and Modern China. The 2008 Olympics have served to introduce post-Mao China to the world. Our guest provides a sense of history and culture to modern China’s 21st century “coming out” party.
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On the August 3rd edition of the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call on WNRN, Rick Moore discusses the artistic life with Beryl Solla, Chair of the Piedmont Virginia Community College Art Dept. and Gallery Curator; Laura Parsons, Arts Editor for The Hook, and Maggie Guggenheimer, Executive Director of the Piedmont Council of the Arts. In a wide-ranging conversation, these leaders in the local art scene explain how our lives and community are enriched by the arts, and why it is important to support local arts organizations.
On the August 10th edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, James Childress and Ruth Bernheim, co-directors of the Institute for Practical Ethics and Public Life at the University of Virginia and Andrew Wicks, co-director of Olsson Center for Applied Ethics at the Darden Business School, join host Rick Moore to discuss ethics and practical ethics.
Some of the issues discussed were: What are ethics? What makes someone ethical? Does ethical automatically mean good? And what is the difference between ethics and morals? For details, listen to the podcast and express your opinion by commenting after the show!
On the July 27th edition of the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call on WNRN, Sean McCord, Joe Crisp and UVA adjunct professor Pete Ronanye were Rick Moore’s guests for a round table discussion on politics. Some of the issues discussed were the Presidential race, the Iraq War, the reasons for rising gas prices, whether offshore drilling will alleviate the problem, Senator Obama’s visit to Iraq and methods of campaigning. For details, listen to the podcast and express your opinion by commenting after the show!