Ed Murphy on Charlottesville Right Now
Ed Murphy, an astronomer from the University of Virginia, joined Coy Barefoot to discuss the meteor that landed in Africa last night, the Hubble Telescope, and the economy’s effect on NASA.
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Bob McDonnell on Charlottesville Right Now
Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell joined Coy on Charlottesville Right Now to discuss Tuesday’s Presidential Debate, the upcoming Presidential Election, and his bid for Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Jim Gilmore on Charlottesville Right Now
Former Commonwealth of Virginia Governor and candidate for US Senate Jim Gilmore, joined Coy Barefoot to discuss his campagin, and the upcoming Presidential Election.
Terry McAuliffe on Charlottesville Right Now
Former Democratic National Committee Chairman and Chairman of Hilary Clinton’s Presidential Campaign, Terry McAuliffe joined Coy Barefoot to discuss the Wall Street meltdown, the failed bailout, and Barack Obama’s Health Care Plan vs. John McCain’s Health Care Plan.
Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris on the water supply plan
On the September 29, 2008 edition of WINA’s Charlottesville–Right Now, Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris joined Coy Barefoot to explain his views on the 50 year water supply plan. Norris posted a blog entry on the topic the other day. Check out Charlottesville Tomorrow for more coverage on the topic.
Dr. John Maas discusses Tarleton’s 1781 Raid on Charlottesville
Dr. John Mass, an historian with the Contemporary Studies Branch of the U.S. Army Center of Military History at Fort McNair in D.C., joined Coy Barefoot to discuss Tarleton’s 1781 Raid on Charlottesville during The Revolutionary War.
Netroots Rising with Lowell Feld
Lowell Feld is the founder and editor of Raising Kaine and the co-author of 
Net Roots Rising: How a Citizen Army of Bloggers and Online Activists Is Changing American Politics. In this July 7, 2008 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now with Coy Barefoot,” Feld talks about how he got his start online, and why Virginia’s blogosphere is a little different, and predictions on the presidential race.
Realtor Jim Duncan on the Central Virginia housing market
On the June 10 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” Coy Barefoot hosts a call-in discussion of the housing market with local Realtor Jim Duncan, who blogs at http://www.realcentralva.com/. The topics include:
- Duncan’s analysis of the current housing market in Central Virginia.
- Tips on how to price your house to sell in the current market.
- Public transportation- The impact of the lack of public transportation on potential buyers in the area.
- The desirability of urban living and its effect on housing prices
Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris
On the June 9 edition of WINA’s “Charlottesville–Right Now!” Coy Barefoot spoke with Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris on a variety of topics including:
- The 50 Year Community Water Supply Plan- Mayor Norris pointed out that one of the missions of the planners was supposed to be the restoration of natural stream flow to the Moormans River, and that “if you take that goal out of the equation, and say we’re not going to restore natural stream flows to the Moormans river, then it opens a whole other set of possibilities, in which dredging makes a whole lot more sense.”
- Affordable housing developments- Norris addressed concerns about the lack of affordable housing in Charlottesville, saying “every developer I’ve met with in Charlottesville gets it…the Chamber of Commerce here, for four or five years in a row has said the lack of affordable housing is the number one public policy priority in this community, so it’s not just the social justice people that are saying this is a need, the business community gets it, the employers get it, the developers get it.”
- Woolen Mills trail proposal- Norris and Barefoot also discussed a new trail in the beginning stages of development that would allow residents to “hop on your bike or walk or run up to Monticello from Downtown Charlottesville.”
Saying goodbye to the voice of Charlottesville
WINA’s Dick Mountjoy died earlier this month at the age of 61 following a long battle with cancer. Jane Foy joined Coy Barefoot on the March 28, 2008 to celebrate the life of one of Charlottesville’s icons. Guests include Dick’s son Mike Mountjoy who announced that the Memorial Service will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 31.
Other remembrances:
- Chris Callahan describes Dick’s start in radio and how he became Charlottesville’s Mayor in the Morning
- “Voice of the Cavaliers” Mac McDonald talks about how he learned from Dick
- Former WINA News Director Sarah McConnell explains how Dick taught her how to do the news
- Bob Gibson of the Daily Progress reminisces about knowing Dick for 40 years
- Other past WINA employees and listeners phone in with their memories