Sunday Morning Wake-up Call
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Wake Up Call: Arc of the Piedmont
On the May 19th Wake up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Lisa Potts, the resident director of Arc of the Piedmont. The arc works to improve the lives of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Topics discussed include mission, programs, events, funding, acceptance in society, and more
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Mother’s Day
On the May 12th Wake Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with local mothers Sarah, Jenn, Mariah, and his own mother about various stages and aspects of motherhood such as the decision to become a mother, naming your child, etc.
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Discussion about Free Expression
On the May 5 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Josh Wheeler, Director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of FreeExpression. Rick and Josh discuss the the Center’s mission and achievements. The conversation focuses on the 2013 Muzzle Awards, which are given for affronts to/disregardof First Amendment principles. Mr. Wheeler shares the [...]
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UVa’s Cavalier Daily
On the April 21 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore chats with Kaz Komolafe, editor-in-chief at the Cavalier Daily, to discuss such things as newspapers going digital and the effects of social media on the press, Cavalier Daily’s role in recent UVa incidents, and reporting current events to a niche readership.
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Wake Up Call: Discussion about Grief
On the April 14 Wake Up Call, Host Rick Moore talks with Rene Bond, Bereavement Counselor, Hospice of the Piedmont and Margaret Edwards, Trauma Counselor, UVA Women’s Center, to discuss managing grief; the difference between grief, depression and sadness; and, coping with expected vs. unexpected death. Rick’s guests also discuss how friends and loved ones [...]
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American Association University Professors
On the April 7 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks with Walter Heinecke, professor of research, statistics, and evaluation at the Curry School of Education; and Peter Norton, professor at UVa’s School of Engineering and Applied Science and vice president of the UVa AAUP chapter, to discuss the why the AAUP is still important, [...]
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Lee Channing
On the Easter Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks with local intuitive analyst Lee Channing to answer your phone calls and questions about about relationships with partners, friendships, pets, careers, and health, as well as talk about how different seasons and energies affect your life.
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Spring Fund Drive
On the March 24 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore and special co-host Ren Hinchey talk with Peter Thompson, executive director of the Charlottesville Senior Center, about the Senior Center and what it offers to the Charlottesville community, as well as raise money for the Spring Fund Drive.
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Human Rights Commission
On the March 17 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks with Rennie Johnson and Abigail Turner, two task force members of the Charlottesville Human Rights Commission, to discuss the efforts, goals and realities of a politically appointed commission and the argument about why, or why not, to assemble it.
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Difficult School System Decisions
On the February 24 Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore speaks with 3 members from the Albemarle County school system to talk about topics relevant to school systems in general. Rick’s guests are: Steve Koleszar - Chairman, Albemarle County School Board Dr. John “Billy” Haun - Albemarle County Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Dr. Matthew Haas - Albemarle County Assistant Superintendent [...]
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Sexual Assault Resource Agency
On the February 17 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks with Becky Weybright, the executive director of the Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA). Along with Becky are Amanda Huskin, a SARA volunteer, and Mary McGregor, an intern at SARA. The three women discuss with Rick what the center provides for the community, current legislature [...]
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Relationship Advice
On the February 10 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks with Walter Mehring and Cara Marinucci, licensed relationship counselors, to discuss all relationships under the sun–family, friends, intimate, or otherwise–to celebrate Valentine’s Day a little bit early.
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Guns at Kroger
On the February 3 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks with “Lawrence,” the young man who brought his Cetme 308 into a local Charlottesville Kroger, to discuss his motives for the incident, the effects of the incident, and other miscellaneous issues related to the incident. A man in Oregon bringing his gun into JC [...]
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Local Legal and Justice Information
On the January 27 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks with Alex Gulotta, executive director of the Charlottesville Legal Aid Justice Center, and Brenda Castaeda, attorney and part of the Civil Advocacy Program for the same organization, to discuss what the center is all about, the services they provide, and the criminal system.
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The Economy Through Real Estate
On the January 20 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks with Jim Duncan of Nest Realty and Matt Hodges of the President Mortgage Group to discuss how underemployment affects the real estate market, expectations for future interest rates, different market trends, and the local real estate market as a whole.
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Discussion about Women’s Issues
On the January 13 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Elizabeth Irvin, Program Director of the Charlottesville Women’s Initiative and Amy Chestnutt, Outreach Coordinator from U.Va.’s Women’s Center’s Eating Disorders Education Initiative. Topics discussed include health and wellness, changing issues through the life spectrum, eating disorders, body image, substance abuse, the affordable [...]
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Safe Shopping
On the December 2 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks with the Thomas Gallagher, president & CEO of the Richmond Better Business Bureau, to discuss the bureau's tips for safe holiday shopping, preventing year-round shopping scams, and safe holiday donations, as well as information on the BBB itself.
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Post-Election Politics
On the November 11 Wake Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with UVa Department of Politics Professor Sid Milkis about the results of the past election on Tuesday and what they mean, as well as different issues such as campaigning and various platform issues.
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IMPACT Charlottesville
On the November 4 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore focuses on IMPACT (Interfaith Movement Promoting Action by Congregations Together), a grassroots movement of 32 member congregations that join together to work on the root causes of community problems. Rick’s guests are IMPACT Board member Janie Eckman and Vice-President Denise Zito. The group’s [...]
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Virginia Film Festival
On the October 28 Wake Up Call, substitute host Sean McCord fills in for Rick Moore to talk with Jody Kielbasa, festival director, and Wes Harris, festival associate programmer and production coordinator, about the annual Virginia Film Festival, including what the festival is about, the events going on during the festival, and more.
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Hawes Spencer and local stories
On the October 21 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks to Hawes Spencer, editor of The Hook, on several local important stories, including the EPA Superfund site in Greenwoood; a new book that challenges the idea of Thomas Jefferson as a benevolent slaveholder; and the 100th anniversary of The Jefferson Theater.
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Genetically Modified Foods
On the October 14 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks to Professor Dr. Manuel Lerdau of the UVa Department of Environmental Sciences and nutrition specialist and certified Wellcoach Wendy Vigdor-Hess about genetically modified foods, fact versus fiction on them, and any health risks or benefits.
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Improving Teaching and Learning
On the October 7 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Robert Pianta, Dean of UVA’s Curry School of Education and Director of the Curry School’s Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning (CASTL), an interdisciplinary center that provides evidence-based tools to improve teaching and strengthen learning.
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Middle Eastern Events
On the September 30 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks with lecturer of Middle Eastern Studies at UVa Scott Harrop about the recent uprisings and events occurring in the middle east, as well as what these actions imply, such as the state of free speech.
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Fall Fund Drive
On the September 23 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore and his nephew Ren Hinchey interview the executive director of the Charlottesville Area Habitat for Humanity Dan Rosensweig and plays the “Best of” moments from this past year on the Wake Up Call.
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Talk with the Psychic
On the September 16 Wake Up Call host Rick Moore talks with intuitive analyst Lee Channing of Spirits Evolving to discuss and predict listeners’ futures, careers, relationships, pets and more.
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Gay and Lesbian Issues
On the September 9 Wake Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Lisa Green, a member of the Charlottesville Planning Commission, Amy Sarah Marshall, president of the Charlottesville Pride Community Network, and Edward Strickler, a local human rights advocate and part of the Virginia Department of Health, to discuss living life in Charlottesville while being a member of the LGBTQ+ community, political and social issues that surround being gay, and the first annual Charlottesville Pride Festival.
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The Art of Storytelling
On the September 2 Wake Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with husband and wife duo Joel and Jennifer Jones of their co-founded company Big Blue Door talk about different varieties of storytelling, the difference between writing and telling a story, and recent graduates from their classes Browning Porter and Miller Murray Susen come and [...]
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Talk With The Vet
On the August 26 Wake Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Mike Fietz, veterinarian at Georgetown Hospital, to answer your questions about pets, pets’ health, and other various veterinary inquiries.
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Christianity in the Locker Room
On the August 19 Wake Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with the journalist of the article “Christianity in the Locker Room” Jayson Whitehead, Matt Hedstrom, Professor of Religious Studies at UVa, and Douglas Laycock, Professor at the UVa Law School to discuss the trials and tribulations of relating and including religion with major sports [...]
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Legal Advice With Local Attorneys
On the August 12 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore discusses the law with, as well as oversees legal advice by, Scott Goodman, Attorney at Law, Heather Miller of the Charlottesville PRA, and Bob Byrne of Martin Wren Law.
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Conversation with School Superintendents
On the August 5th Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore discusses budgets, required tests, community concerns, andlast year’s earthquake with Pam Moran, Albemarle County Schools superintendent, and Deborah Pettit, Louisa County Schools superintendent.
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Local Philanthropy and Humanitarian Organizations
On the July 29 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore discusses local philanthropy with representatives of local humanitarian organizations, including: Cammie Waite, Senior VP of Charlottesville Area Community Foundation; Hebah Fischer of Community Investment Collaboration; and Katie Reid, CACF’s Future Fund Member.
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Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call: Improvements in Politics
Rick speaks with Paul Freedman, an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics at the UVa and commentator for ABC News, and Jeffrey Jenkins, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at UVa's Miller Center, about how current political systems could be improved.
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Chloramines in the drinking water
On the July 15 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore joins scientist Lorrie Delehanty and City Counselor Dede Smith of Residents Against Chlorimine in a discussion on the effects and concerns over proposals to add this potentially toxic cleaner to the regional water supply.
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A Round-Up of Local Stories: UVA and the weather
On the July 8 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore is joined by show producer Sean McCord to discuss local issues in the news, including the ouster and reinstatement of UVA President Sullivan, and the long heat wave.
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Sunday Morning Wake Up Call talks with Piedmont Council...
Rick talks with PCA's director Sarah Lawson, Interim Executive Director about the decline of the arts in Charlottesville, and how PCA is offering programs to make sure the arts stay alive. You can check out their website for more information about their programs at http://charlottesvillearts.org/
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Local Journalists Reflect on UVA, President Sullivan,...
On the June 24 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Hawes Spencer, Editor of The Hook, and Matt Cameron, Editor in Chief of The Cavalier Daily, UVA’s student newspaper, on the continuing and ongoing story of President Sullivan’s ouster by the Board of Visitors.
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Summer Reading
On the May 27 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks about summer book reading with Sandy MacAdams of Charlottesville’s Daedalus Bookshop, and Lindsay Ideson and Meredith Dickens of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. Book’s discussed include Veronica Roth’s Divergent; The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern; Tina Fey’s Bossypants; The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett; Winston [...]
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Mothers, Fathers, and Families
On a special Mother’s Day edition of the Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Renee Branson and Eddie Harris from the Charlottesville Children, Youth, and Family Services about the changing nature of families.
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Teens and Alcohol
On the May 6 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore leads a discussion about teens and alcohol with Mary Sullivan of the UVA Teen Health Center and Lori Wood of the Charlottesville Prevention Coalition.
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On privacy with Professor Siva Vaidhyanathan
On the April 29 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with UVA Professor Siva Vaidhyanathan, author of The Googlization of Everything, on privacy in a hyperlinked world.
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Josh Wheeler and the 2012 “Muzzies”
On the April 22 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Josh Wheeler of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression on the 2012 Muzzle Awards, a dubious distinction given to groups who committed particularly egregious or ridiculous affronts to free expression.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call April 15th 2012: Stereo Types:True or...
Rick’s guests are UVA Professor of Studies in Women and Gender; Kendra Hamilton with Alexis Parow and Leslie Baskfeild from Play On Theatre. Together they explore stereotypes thru both an academic view point and the characterizations in poet/playwright Ntozake Shange’s work “For Colored Girls Considering Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf” presented by Play On! [...]
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: “Buy Local” & The Cash Mob
Discover how local residents support businesses in the community by spending their money en masse through a “cash mob”. Key organizer of Charlottesville’s Cash Mob, Kathy Kildea along with Cville Arts VP of membership Barbara Albert and UVA Economics Professor Leora Freidberg join Rick to explain the process and benefits of this cultural trend.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call March 25th: 2012 Spring Fund Drive
Guest Kaki Dimock with The Haven and Rick discuss homelessness in Charlottesville as well as sharing some of his favorite bits from the past six months.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: IMPACT
Kristin Sancken and Kim Wilkins from the Charlottesville IMPACT group (Impact Movement Promoting Actions by Congregations Together) discuss the alliance of people from different faiths in the promotion of justice and fairness. Rick digs to find how the groups with different beliefs work together on specific issues.
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Kathy Galvin, Charlottesville City Council
On the Feb. 19th Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with newly elected Charlottesville City Councilor Kathy Galvin.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Children With Disabilities and...
On the March 4 Wake-Up Call about special education, host Rick Moore talks with Sarah Blech, Coordinator of the Albemarle Schools Parent Resource Center; Dr. Carla Manno of Accord Consulting, a special education advocacy group; Stephanie Morris, mother of two children with special needs; and Amy Azano of the Albemarle County Special Education Advisory Committee [...]
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The 2012 Oscar Show
It’s the annual Oscar Show on the Wake-Up Call. Producer and Guest Host Sean McCord talks with a panel of film experts on the 2012 Oscar nominees, including Jody Kielbasa, Director of the Virginia Film Festival; Wes Harris, VFF Associate Programmer; Wil Smith, producer of WNRN’s “91 Seconds on Film”; and Cory Capron, writer and [...]
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Ten Years of The Hook with Hawes Spencer
On the Feb. 12 edition of the Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore chats with Hawes Spencer, founder and publisher of The Hook, on ten years of the weekly alternative newspaper. Topics include teenage ABC agents busting Kroger and, oh yeah, something about the George Huguley trial.
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Bullying-Safe School Project
January 22nd Wake-Up Call Host Rick Moore talks with guests June Jenkins and Lois Wallenhorst of Safe Schools, Healthy Students and Jim Henderson of Charlottesville Public Schools about facts, intervention and fears on Bullying.
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Workforce and GEDs
On the Jan. 15 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Kelly Sokol, GED Coordinator for Albemarle County Adult Education, and Valerie Palamountain, Dean of Workforce Services for Piedmont Virginia Community College, about the advantages of completing one’s GED, and the importance of education for staying competitive in the workforce marketplace.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Orange Dot Project
On this week’s edition, Rick’s guest is Orange Dot Project Director, Ridge Schuyler. They discuss the problems and solutions of poverty in the Charlottesville area.
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WNRN Wake Up Call
Special guest John Wagner discusses Christmas rituals from around the world.
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WNRN Wake Up Call
Lee Channing local area intuitive analyst takes calls from listeners about life, health and future endeavors.
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Santa Visits the Wake-Up Call
On the Dec. 18 edition of the Wake-Up Call, Santa Claus comes by the station again for his annual visit, along with his elf helper Gabby, to talk to listeners about what they want for Christmas.
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Interview with 99-year-old Dr. Mort Kassel
On the Dec. 11 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with 99-year-old Dr. Mort Kassel about his life and memories of the 20th century.
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Theater and Live Arts in Charlottesville
On the December 4 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with staff and talent from Charlottesville’s Live Arts Theater. On hand are Live Arts Artistic Director Julie Hamberg and directors Will Rucker and Leslie Baskfield in a far-ranging discussion about why and how to participate in the Central Virginia live theater scene.
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Agri-Tourism in Central VA
On the November 27 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks about Agri-tourism in Central Virginia with Maureen Kelley of the Nelson County Dept. of Economic Development; Hunter Smith of Afton Mountain Vineyards; and Mark Thompson of Starr Hill Brewery. With so many historical and recreational reasons to visit our area, why agricultural? How is agri-tourism [...]
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Occupy Wall St. in Charlottesville
On the Nov. 20 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with members of the Charlottesville Occupy Wall St. movement. Topics included why so manymembers of the actual 99% may not support the Occupy concept, and what rules and regulations should be changed to reduce economic disparity.
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The Virginia Innocence Project
On the November 13 Wake-Up Call on WNRN, host Rick Moore talks with Professors Matthew Engle and Deirdre Enright of the Virginia Innocence Project, a group dedicated to investigate potential wrongful convictions of incarcerated individuals in Virginia.
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Virginia Film Festival 2011
On the Oct. 30 Wake-Up Call, producer Sean McCord steps in as host to talk about this year’s Virginia Film Festival with Festival Director Jody Kielbasa and Associate Programmer and Production Coordinator Wes Harris. The VFF will offer over 100 films over four days, from Nov. 3 to Nov. 6, at venues throughout Charlottesville. Jody [...]
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Charlottesville Independent Filmmakers
On the October 16 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Charlottesville independent filmmakers Johnny Johnson (Plan 9) and Brian Wimer (Sugar Daddy) about the process of creating films, the Filmmakers Republik, and the 2nd Annual Danger Zombies 5K Run.
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Living with Alzheimer’s
On the October 9 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Sue Friedman, President and CEO of the Central and Western Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association about diagnosing, treating, and living with Alzheimer’s.
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Wake Up Call: Teaching Character to School Children
On the Oct. 2 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Dr. Daniel Price, Executive Director of The FACE Project (Functional Approach to Character Education), on teaching character to school children.
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Meals On Wheels, and WNRN Fundraising
On a special WNRN fundraising weekend, host Rick Moore talks with Charlottesville Meals On Wheels Executive Director Dawn Grzegorczyk.
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Intuitive Analyst Lee Channing
On the Sept.18 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.
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Lives and careers since Sept. 11 2001
On the 9/11/2011 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with a parent, a teacher, and an EMS worker about their lives and careers since Sept. 11, 2001.
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Ask the Vet about the pets
On the September. 4th Sunday morning wake-up call Rick talks with Dr. Mike Fietz from the Georgetown Veterinary Clinic and takes calls about your pets.
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Study on Alternative Financial Services; aka, payday...
On the August 28 edition of the Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Dr. Rebecca Tippett of UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center regarding studies that she oversaw on Alternative Financial Services - aka, payday loan lenders - and the effects they may have on families and neighborhoods.
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Ask the Attorney- free legal information
WNRN’s August 21’st Sunday morning Wake-Up Call, Rick talks with three attorneys. Jennifer McKeever from Jones & Green, Bob Byrne from Martin Wren Law, and Jessica Phillips from Payne and Hodous. All three attorneys specialize in different legal backgrounds; family, personal injury, employment, and more. Disclaimer: Do not make decisions based on any of the information [...]
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City of Charlottesville school superintendent
WNRN’s August 14th Sunday morning Wake Up Call Rick talks with Dr. Rosa Atkins. They discuss The No Child left behind act, nutrition, budget and more.
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On Our Own of Charlottesville
On the August 8 Wake-Up Call, Rick talks with Rose Farber and other guests from On Our Own of Charlottesville, a group dedicated to helping those personally impacted by mental illness.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Center for Nonprofit Excellence
Host Rick Moore speaks with Christine Nardi (Executive director of Center for nonprofit excellence) about the things the Center for Nonprofit Excellence does, the differences between a charity and a nonprofit, and more. CNE is a regional organization that helps provide resources for nonprofit organizations. Don’t miss CNE’s Summer Open House on Tuesday, July 26 [...]
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Current Events
Host Rick Moore speaks with Courteney Stuart (Senior editor of The Hook) about current events. Topics covered include: death of a local teacher by a motored vehicle, the latest with Morgan Harrington, lyme disease, and more!
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A conversation on conservation
On the July 10 Wake-Up Call, Rick talks with David Hannah of Wild Virginia, a local group dedicated to forest conservation and preserving the wilderness.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Summer Reading
Host Rick Moore speaks with Lindsay Ideson (Branch manager at the Jefferson Madison Regional Library (JMRL) of Northside), Meredith Dickens (Branch manager at JMRL Gordon Avenue Library), Patrick Kilmer (Reference Specialist at JMRL Central Library), and Sandy McAdams (owner of Daedalus Used Books in Charlottesville) about summer reading and some great book suggestions. Some suggestions [...]
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Brian Wheeler on Charlottesville Tomorrow
On the June 26 Wake Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Brian Wheeler about the history and importance of his organization Charlottesville Tomorrow.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris
Host Rick Moore speaks with Mayor Dave Norris of Charlottesville about local politics and politics in general. Topics covered include: the western bypass, federal budget, free speech monument, and more.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Local Food
Host Sean McCord (also known for being one of the producers) speaks with Joel Slezak (Free Union Grass Farm) and Erica Hellen (Free Union Grass Farm) about the local food movement. Slezak and Hellen decided to start their own farm specializing in pastured chicken and duck, 100% grass-fed beef, and free-range eggs because global [...]
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Amputees
Host Rick Moore speaks with Don Crosby (above knee amputee; Vietnam War Veteran), Dawn Cornell (below knee amputee; fork lift accident), Judy Martin (below knee amputee; medical, diabetic/vascular) and Mary Grant (Orthopedic Surgery Prosthetics [Limbs on the Go support group]) about their stories, the problems that come with being an amputee, and more.
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Real Estate Today
On the May 29 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with realtor Jim Duncan and home loan officer Matt Hodges. Topics include questions of renting vs. owning, mortgage loans, and the changing real estate market.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Uranium Mining
Rick Moore speaks with Cale Jaffe (Senior Attorney at Southern Environmental Law Center) about uranium mining and the negative aspects of mining in Virgina. Uranium mining was banned in 1982 by the Virginia general assembly. Uranium is radioactive and can be very dangerous, especially to bodies of water during major storms, and it has been [...]
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: The death of Osama Bin Laden and...
Rick Moore speaks with professor RK Ramazani (UVA professor of government and foreign affairs and spiritual father of the international center of Jefferson Studies at Monticello) about Osama Bin Laden’s death and how it will effect America’s relationships with the Middle East.
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Mother’s Day with Lee Channing
On a special Mother’s Day edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore welcomes returning favorite guestLee Channing, Intuitive Consultant. The many people who called the show had questions about jobs, travel, relationships, and the future.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Shelter for Help in Emergency and...
Host Rick Moore speaks with Cartie Lominack (executive director for the shelter), Mark Humbertson (design house committee), Moyanne Harding (designer), Ami Smith (designer), and Michelle Willis Adams (designer) about the purpose of the shelter for help in emergency and the design house fundraiser. The shelter helps people that are victims of domestic violence, finds safe [...]
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On Liberal Narratives of Conservatives
On the 4/24 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Professor Gerard Alexander of UVA’s Dept. of Politics about his two Washington Post op-eds Why Are Liberals So Condescending and Conservatism Does Not Equal Racism. So why do many liberals assume it does?.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Auto Chat
Rick Moore speaks with Rusty Cempre (Price Automotive), and Steve Bullock (Price Automotive) about things you should pay attention to with your cars. Rusty and Steve also answers callers’ questions about their cars that could answer your questions too.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Suicide
Host Rick Moore speaks with Margie Howell (Facilitator of Survivors of Suicide/Charlottesville Chapter and mother of a victim of suicide), Nat Howell (father of a victim of suicide), Mary O’Leary (mother of a victim of suicide), and Jenny Oliver (former director of Mental Health America) about suicide, how it effects people after the occurrence, and [...]
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Near-Poverty Families in Virginia
On the April 03 edition of the Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Rebecca Tippett of UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center regarding a study she has written about the approximately 30% of families in the area who, should disaster strike, do not have enough assets to live three months at the federal poverty line.
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Spring Fund Drive
It’s WNRN’s Spring Fund Drive! Host Rick Moore and special guest host, Rick’s 7-year-old nephew Wren, interview Dayton Haugh of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Pat Collins Mystery
Host Rick Moore speaks with author, Barbara Nordin, about Pat Collin’s mystery. In 1986, Pat Collins was a graduate student who disappeared from UVA. UVA tried to prove that Collins left UVA voluntarily. What happened to Pat Collins is still unknown today.
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On Adult Protective Services
On the March 13 Wake-Up Call, Rick talks with Joyce Martin about regional Adult Protective Services.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Albemarle Truth in Taxation Alliance...
Host Rick Moore speaks with Keith Drake (Chairman of ATTA), and Chuck Lebo (Lebo Comm Properties, Alb. Co. Architectural Review Board) about national issues and tax issues in Albemarle. Some problems in Charlottesville and Albemarle are balancing the school budgets, and the amount of money tax payers pay. People all around the nation are taking [...]
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Small Business and Big Government
On the Feb. 20 Wake-Up Call, the topic is how small business may be helped or harmed by government oversights. Host Rick Moore talks with Kurt Gray, owner of Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream and Treatery in Hollymead Town Center; with former Republican congressional candidate Laurence Verga and Bill Hay of the Small Business Freedom PAC.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Egypt
Host Rick Moore speaks with R k Ramazani (Professor Emeritus, UVA Government & Foreign Affairs Professor, author, has advised President Jimmy Carter, etc.) about the recent events in Egypt. The president of Egypt, Honsi Mubarak, stepped down from his position earlier this week after serving many years in office. They talk about things such as [...]
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Hawes Spencer on Biscuit Run
Hawes Spencer, Editor of The Hook, talks with host Rick Moore about the controversy surrounding Biscuit Run.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Mountain Top Removal
Host Rick Moore talks with JW Randolph (Appalachian Voices Legislation associate) (in the studio) and Austin Hall (on the phone) (National Field Organizer) about mountain top removal.This practice has harmful effects on things such as the environment and human health. The process takes off tops of mountains to retrieve coal.During this process the material goes [...]
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On Epilepsy
Onthe Jan. 23Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore speaks with Dr. Nathan Fountain, UVA Professor of Neurology and President of the Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Menhaden, and Chesapeake Bay
Host Rick Moore talks with Sandy Hausman (Charlottesville News Bureau Chief. WVTF & Radio IQ) and Chris Moore (Scientist, Chesapeake Bay Foundation) about menhaden fish and other important fish in the Chesapeake Bay. Menhaden clean algae in the bay, are used as a protein source for other fish (e.g. striped bass), can be used as [...]
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Local Housing and Economy
Host Rick Moore talks with Matt Hodges (President of Compass Home Loans) and Jim Duncan (Nest Reality Group and creator of http://www.realcentralva.com/) about what may occur in 2011 based on 2010, such as: more people wanting to not stay put in one location, and an increase in the number renters. However, many people choose Central [...]
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Intuitive Analyst Lee Channing opens 2011
In the first show of 2011, host Rick Moore talks with intuitive analyst/psychic Lee Channing (Spirits Evolving) about the energies of different colors, pets, life decisions, the holidays, and more.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Christmas Around the World
Host Rick Moore talks with Prof. Roy Wagner (UVA Dept of Anthropology) about the history of Christmas, what makes up the current American traditions, and what the 12 days of Christmas mean. Also, some holidays such as Saturnalia and Boxing Day, and other holidays in non-Christian countries are discussed.
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Santa visits WNRN with his helper Sugar Plum Mary
It’s a holiday tradition! Santa visits the Wake-Up Call and speaks to children on his nice list with the help of Sugar Plum Mary, and Rick reads “How The Grinch Stole Christmas”.
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Sleepless in CVille
On the December 12 Wake-Up Call, Rick talked with Dr. Chris Winter of the Martha Jefferson Hospital Sleep Medicine Center about the science of sleep and sleeplessness.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Depression
Host Rick Moore talks with Dr. Lillian Mezey (Psychiatrist at Region 10) and Lenny Carter (Counselor at UVA Student Health Services) about different forms of depression. Symptoms of depression include: thoughts of suicide, feeling worthless, loss of appetite, etc. Also, some people may experience depression during a certain time of the year. Depression can also [...]
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Intuitive Analyst Lee Channing
Host Rick Moore talks with intuitive analyst Lee Channing (psychic at Spirits Evolving) about the energies of different colors, pets, how to share bad news, the holidays, and more.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Dropouts in the Public School System
Host Rick Moore talks with Diana Poe (WALK dropout prevention program coordinator (Work Achieved Lasting Knowledge), and Jim Henderson (Charlottesville City Schools Assistant Superintendent) about what the WALK program does and the type of students that are more likely to drop out of high school. Some of those factors include: being raised by a single [...]
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The mid-terms in Virginia and beyond
On the October 31 edition of the Wake-Up Call, just two days before the 2010 mid-terms, Rick Moore chats with Jim Sofka, adjunct faculty at the Federal Executive Institute, about the importance of these elections.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Virginia Film Festival
Producer Sean McCord talks with Jody Kielbasa, director of the Virginia Film Festival, scheduled for November 4-7. Tickets will be sold at the UVA Arts Box Office and the Main Street Arena. You can also get tickets by calling (434) 924-3376.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Politics and the Middle
Host Rick Moore talks with Ruhi Ramazani (UVA Senior Professor of Government and Foreign Affairs) about happenings in Iran, the issue of a Mosque near Ground Zero, U.S relationships with Middle Eastern countries including what Obama has done as commander-in- chief, and more.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Election Topics
On the Sunday, October 3 edition of the wake-up call, Rick Moore talks with Stefanie and John about election topics. They cover topics such as: the decrease in construction projects, the rise of tea party candidates, taxes, money for education, and more.
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Ronald MacDonald House, and Fall Fund Drive
On the Sept. 26 edition of the Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore chats with Rita Ralston, Executive Director of the Charlottesville Ronald MacDonald House, a program that offers hope, support and love to families struggling with children’s illness. Rick was joined by his seven-yer-old nephew, Wren, we also asked questions and helped with the WNRN [...]
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Cannabis, Cancer and Candidates
Host Rick Moore talks with Al Byrne (veterans for medical cannabis access), and Mary Lyn Mathree (VA nurses association) (both are “patients out of time”) about how veterans can use Cannabis for certain treatments with a doctor’s permission at VA hospitals (veterans affairs), but only in 14 states (Virginia is not one of them). Cannabis [...]
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Ask the Vet
On the September 12 edition, host Rick Moore talks with Dr. Mike Fietz of the Georgetown Veterinary Hospital. Dr. Fietz takes listener calls and answers a lot or your questions about pet behavior, medicine, and animal care.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: UVA Women’s Center
On the September 5th edition of the wake-up call, Rick Moore (host) talks with Sharon Davie (director of UVA women’s center) about why this center is needed at the university, and women’s issues in the world today. The UVA Women’s Center was founded in 1989, and Sharon Davie has been the director ever since. This [...]
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Author Bonnie Matheson is “Ahead of the Curve”
On the 8/29 edition of the Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore speaks with Bonnie Matheson, author of A Head of the Curve: an intimate conversation with women in the second half of life.
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Oil & Offshore Drilling
On the August 22 edition of the Wake-Up Call, Rick talks with Deborah (senior attorney of SELC) and Marirose Pratt (associate attorney of SELC) about the oil spill, offshore drilling, and concerns about it. SELC stands for the Southern Enviromental Law Center, which has offices in VA, and other places that have been effected by [...]
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WNRN Wake-Up Call: Daily Newspapers
Rick Moore speaks with Gregor McCanns (managing editor of The Daily Progress) about daily printed media, and how new forms of communication on the Internet will effect them. Plus, more about The Daily Progress.
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Generational Differences in the Workplace
On the Aug. 1 2010 edition of the Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore talks with Pete Ronayne, Dean of Faculty at the Federal Executive Institute about generational differences in the workplace.
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An inside look at teaching
On the July 25 Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore speaks with “Kathy”, a long-time teacher (who remains anonymous) about how schools have changed, and not necessarily for the better. Topics includes funding, SOLs, and parental involvement.
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Interacting with Iran
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...
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