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Wake-Up Call: A Look Back at 2021

This week on the Sunday Morning Wake-up Call, producer Dan Gould takes a look back at three stories we ran in 2021. First from March, Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore talked with University of Virginia Magazine Journalist Ed Miller, and Speaker and Author, Ron Culberson, about The Story and Tales of the UVA Pep Band.

Next you’ll hear portions of our September interview with University of Virginia Professors Andrea Press and Fiona Greenland as they discuss 50th Anniversaries Throughout US Culture.

And finally will take another listen to our June interview with University of Virginia Assistant Dean and Assistant Professor, Shilpa Davi, about Learning from the Muppets and the role that The Muppets have played in modern culture.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

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Wake-Up Call: A Look Back at 2020

This week on the Sunday Morning Wake-up Call producer Dan Gould takes a look back at three stories we ran in 2020. First, host Rick Moore talks with writer, journalist, editor and filmmaker Sierra Bellows about the University of Virginia’s 1970 transition from an all male institution to co-ed. Next, Doris Gelbman of Gelbman Law and Beth Norton from Norton Health Law join us to talk about the role of the law in protecting elder health as it pertains to COVID-19. And finally, Superintendent Colonel Martin E. Kumer joins the show to talk about crime, rehabilitation and the jail in the year of COVID-19.

The Sunday Morning Wake-up Call is heard on Real Oldies 97.9 The WREN, Sundays from 11 a.m. to noon.

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Wake-Up Call: A Look Back at 2019

This week on the Sunday Morning Wake-up Call producer Dan Gould takes a look back at three stories we ran in 2019. First, Reverend Tyler Daniels talks about religion and politics. Next, Rick Tarbell and friends reminisce on how local music has shaped the Downtown Mall. Finally, cybersecurity expert Angela Orebaugh joins us to talk about some of the biggest security issues on today’s internet.

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

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Wake-Up Call: Cybersecurity

Angela Orebaugh

This week on the Sunday Morning Wake-up Call producer Dan Gould talks with University of Virginia Director of Cybersecurity and IT Programs, Angela Orebaugh, about the security threats facing the internet today and what can be done about them. Topics include: The biggest cyber attacks of 2019 and how to deal with the latest scourge of ransomware attacks.

To learn more about cybersecurity you can visit Ms. Orebaugh’s blog or Twitter page.

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

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Wake-Up Call: Indivisible Charlottesville

This week on the Sunday Morning Wake-up Call producer Dan Gould talks with Indivisible Charlottesville volunteers Corinne Cayce and David Singerman about the work they’re doing to resist the Trump agenda. Topics include: Flipping the Virginia State Legislature and registering to vote in the November 2019 election.

You can help Indivisible Charlottesville resist the Trump agenda by volunteering through their web site or Facebook page.

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

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Wake-Up Call: Mr. Jefferson’s University

Rick Britton

In recognition of this year’s 200th anniversary of the University of Virginia, Sunday Morning Wake Up Call producer Dan Gould talks with historian Rick Britton about the founding of Mr. Jefferson’s university.

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

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Wake-Up Call: The History Behind Charlottesville’s Civil War Statues

Rick Britton

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call producer Dan Gould talks with local historian Rick Britton about the history behind Charlottesville’s Civil War statues. Topics include: The dual nature of the legacy of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and a look at the Jim Crow south during the time the statues were dedicated.

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

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Wake-Up Call: A Look Back at 2018

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call producer Dan Gould takes a look back at three stories from 2018 that are still relevant today.

In November 2018 residents of the state of Florida voted 65% to 35% to restore the rights of felons who have served out their prison time. But in Virginia, even after serving their time in prison, felons still cannot vote.

In our first story, Claire Gastanaga talked with Sunday Morning Wake-up Call host Rick Moore about her work with the Virginia Chapter of the ACLU to restore voting rights for Virginia felons.

Our second story comes from Carmenita Higginbotham who talks with Rick about the mysteries and history of the Disney corporation.

We close the program with three eye witness accounts from the August 12, 2017 Unite-The-Right rally in Charlottesville. Christina Rivera, Eze Amos, and Lynn Windsor recall their memories from that difficult day.

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

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Wake-Up Call: Indivisible Charlottesville

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call producer Dan Gould talks with Indivisible Charlottesville’s David Singerman and Corinne Cayce about its continuing efforts to resist the Trump agenda. Topics include: The Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court appointment as it relates to the #MeToo movement and election day advice.

For more information on how you can help the local progressive movement visit the Indivisible Charlottesville web site.

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

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Wake-Up Call: Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call producer Dan Gould talks with CASPCA Executive Director Angie Gunter along with volunteers Tara Wood and Steve Stearns about current events at the shelter. Topics include: The kennel renovation project and the role of volunteers at the shelter.

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

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Wake-Up Call: CVille for Reasonable Health Insurance

Sunday Morning Wake-up Call producer Dan Gould talks with Ian Dixon and Sara Stovall about their new organization Cville For Reasonable Health Insurance which hopes to bring down the cost of individual health insurance premiums in Charlottesville. Topics include: Why Charlottesville has the highest premiums for individual health insurance in the country and what can be done about it. Also, the group’s Facebook and GoFundMe pages.

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