Wake-Up Call: Snowpocalypse, Morgan Harrington, and other local news

On the Feb. 07 Wake-Up Call, the scheduled guest was snowbound and unable to appear, so host Rick Moore and producer Sean McCord — aided by WNRN Station Manager Mike Friend and Bluegrass Sunday Morning host Rusty Cempre — take calls and talk about local news events. Topics include the community response to this winter’s snowstorms, the Morgan Harrington case, Virginia’s new Governor, and other stories in the news.

Local Democrats on the future of the party

At the November 21 Democratic breakfast, a panel of Virginia Democratic Party leaders spoke about the future of the party following the recent and disappointing elections. The panel included:

  • David Brown, Charlottesville City Councilor and Committee member
  • Sarah Buckley, aide to Delegate David Toscano, organizer of Charlottesville-Albemarle Young Democrats and Vice President for Campaigns for the Virginia Young Democrats
  • Anna Scholl, Finance Director for Congressman Perriello
  • Chris Dumler, veteran from the Cynthia Neff campaign and 2008 coordinated campaign
  • Don Mark, Political Director for the Democratic Party of Virginia.

Paul Martin, professor at UVA’s Batten School for Public Policy moderated the discussion.

Wake-Up Call: Beer!

On the Dec. 13 Wake-Up Call, host Rick Moore chats with Marc Smith, High Quality Beer Consultant for Virginia Eagle Distributing (and host of WNRN’s Saturday morning Grateful Dead and Friends) about different kinds of beers, the difference between micro and craft brewing, as well as trends and marketing. Joining the show on the phone are Andrew Miller of Magic Hat Brewing Co. and Hugh Sisson of Clipper City Beer.