Wake-Up Call: EMS Appreciation Week

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with the Executive Director of the Thomas Jefferson EMS Council, Tom Joyce, and the director of EMS operations for Madison County, Noah Hillstrom, about the unique EMS challenges presented by the different state regions. Also, the upcoming EMS Appreciation Week is discussed.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Home Grown: Dropping Knowledge : the Royale at Live Arts and Dropping Julia

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, Leslie gets to lean on both her theater and music sides with two groups of guests. First, A.D. Carson and John Conover talk about Live Arts Theatre’s upcoming production of The Royale, for which they are, respectively, the sound designer and dramaturg. John talks about the subject of The Royale — turn of the century heavyweight prizefighter Jack Johnson and his championship fight with Jim Jeffries — and A.D. talks about the original music that he has designed for the production. Next, Emily Julia Kresky returns to the show with bandmates Niko Cvetanovich and Sean Bracken. Together, they are the core of Dropping Julia. Leslie talks to them about their insane work ethic and schedule, about their upcoming CD, Wake Up, and about what it’s like being a new band. We try to take you behind the scenes of people who are making the scene here on Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art.

Home Grown is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Apropos Of Something: Greenlighting A Green City & Moving Narratives, Poignant And Provocative

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Susan Elliott, Cville Climate Protection Program Manager, Div. of Environmental Sustainability, on the city’s multi-pronged plan to tackle greenhouse gas emissions; and Eduardo Montes-Bradley, award-winning documentary filmmaker, photographer, author, on illuminating people and places with his signature provocative pov.

Apropos Of Something seeks out guests who are passionate about the arts, politics and society at-large. Co-hosts Ellen Daniels in Charlottesville and Nancy Laurence in New York City chat with experts, activists, and the most interesting people they can find. We guarantee every show will be Apropos Of Something.

Join Ellen and Nancy on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

Home Grown: Eagles at the Water’s Edge: poets Clay Moldenhauer and Ronald Berube

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, It’s an entire show dedicated to two poets — the first place runner-up and the winner of the 2019 Jefferson-Madison Regional Library / WriterHouse Adult Poetry Contest. First, Clay Moldenhauer reads his poem “Make Fire”, then winner Ronald Berube reads from his poem “A Differential Calculus of My Feelings”. We talk to both Clay and Ronald about these individual pieces as well as about their thoughts on poetry, in general. Are their poems meant to be heard? Read? Both? What’s the role of the reader? How do they attack wrting poems? This Sunday we increase the piece (See what we did there?) on Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art.

Home Grown is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Apropos Of Something: Filling Classrooms With Black Magic & The Spell Of Good Writing

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Lauren Mims PhD, Developmental Scientist, former Asst. Dir. of the W.H. Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, on school reforms and strategies that close opportunity gaps for Black youth; and Kate Buford, founding partner of Biography by Design, award-winning author, radio commentator, on why everyone’s life story is a rich, compelling read.

Apropos Of Something seeks out guests who are passionate about the arts, politics and society at-large. Co-hosts Ellen Daniels in Charlottesville and Nancy Laurence in New York City chat with experts, activists, and the most interesting people they can find. We guarantee every show will be Apropos Of Something.

Join Ellen and Nancy on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.

Wake-Up Call: The Fountain Fund

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talks with Tim Heaphy from The Fountain Fund about their efforts to improve the lives of the formerly incarcerated. Topics include: Examining the hurdles that follow the release from prison and recent legislative changes affecting the suspension of driver’s licences for the non-payment of court fees.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

Home Grown: First Steps: King Gemini and Ty Copper

Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art

Today on Home Grown, Leslie leaves us behind leaving David to get behind the mic with two guests. First, he talks to rapper King Gemini. A Charlottesville native, he’s just back in town from living in California and he’s taking the first steps towards getting a music career on track. David talks to KG about beginnings and we listen to his first single. Next Ty Cooper returns to the show. After years of documentary filmmaking, he’s attempting his first narrative film project. David and Ty talk about his conception for the work, the need to be cruel in writing, and about some of the ins and outs of filming your work. Every piece of art has a moment when it starts, and we’re here to talk about those moments just as we talk about finished pieces on Home Grown: Your Show about Local Art.

Home Grown is heard on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, Sundays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Apropos Of Something: Fostering Climate Change Resilience

Apropos Of Something hosts Ellen Daniels and Nancy Laurence talk with Sierra Gladfelter, Interim Project Manager, UVA Institute for Engagement & Negotiation, VA Chapter Development Associate, Sierra Club, geographer, writer, researcher, on climate-exacerbated water scarcity and the ways in which communities are creatively adapting to these changes.

Apropos Of Something seeks out guests who are passionate about the arts, politics and society at-large. Co-hosts Ellen Daniels in Charlottesville and Nancy Laurence in New York City chat with experts, activists, and the most interesting people they can find. We guarantee every show will be Apropos Of Something.

Join Ellen and Nancy on 94.7 WPVC the Progressive Voice of Charlottesville, every Saturday from 10-11 a.m.