Blog Title: Charlottesville Podcasting Network

BusinessCast 119 with Gene Meoni

This week we have a conversation with Gene Meoni, General Manager of Hospitality at Darden. The Darden School maintains an educational hospitality operation that includes an executive residence center, a dining facility, cafe, pub, catering services and more. Gene gives insight into the operation and his background in the industry.

From the archives: Daily Progress gets a theme song!

In April 2005, the Charlottesville Municipal Band debuted the Daily Progress March. That meant that the Daily Progress finally had something in common with papers such as the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune. Nellysford composer Paul T. Richards scored a rousing march for the Media General-owned newspaper which was first performed in front of read more..

Astrid Williamson at WNRN

Scottish musician Astrid Williamson dropped by the studio last Thursday to give a brief interview and play a few songs. Guitarist Stephen Parker joined Astrid in this fantastic in-studio. Videos will soon be available at youtube.com/wnrnradio.

So Called Critics #13 - Up vs Joe Versus the Volcano & Cinema’s Greatest Adventures

Charlottesville’s So Called Critics review their first Pixar movie! The theme for this show is Adventure and whats more adventurous than moving your house via ballons or how about jumping into a volcano! On this show we compare Pixar’s Up to Joe Versus the Volcano, starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Ossie Davis, Llyod Bridges, Robert Stack read more..

Wake-Up Call: The Job Search for Students

On the June 28, 2009 edition of WNRN’s Sunday Morning Wake-Up Call, Rick Moore holds a discussion about the job market, or lack thereof, for recent high school and college graduates. Carter Hopkins, UVA’s Director of Alumni Career Services and Tom Fitch, Assistant Dean for Career Services at the McIntire School of Commerce discuss the read more..

Battle of Kernstown, Virginia

Scott Harris Regular listeners of our podcast or our live streaming feed might know Rick Britton. He’s a historian and cartographer and a frequent guest on WINA’s Charlottesville Right Now with Coy Barefoot. Rick also organizes a Civil War lecture and day-trip series in conjunction with the Charlottesville Senior Center. On Wednesday, June 17th, Scott Harris, Director read more..

Charlottesville-Right Now: John Grisham

Scott Harris Regular listeners of our podcast or our live streaming feed might know Rick Britton. He’s a historian and cartographer and a frequent guest on WINA’s Charlottesville Right Now with Coy Barefoot. Rick also organizes a Civil War lecture and day-trip series in conjunction with the Charlottesville Senior Center. On Wednesday, June 17th, Scott Harris, Director read more..

Charlottesville-Right Now: Juan Mendez

UVa graduate Juan Mendez joins Coy to discuss his award-winning competition “Twisting”– the sound of DNA.

Charlottesville-Right Now: Maurice Jones

Maurice Jones is the Assistant City Manager of the City of Charlottesville. He joins Coy to discuss a host of issues including the new city pools, a new Boys and Girls Club, and the upcoming Dialogue on Race.

Charlottesville-Right Now: Glenn Kessler

Glenn Kessler of Media Curves joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford’s affair and the well publicized split of Jon & Kate.

Charlottesville-Right Now: Malina Saval

Malina Saval, author of The Secret Lives of Boys, joined Charlottesville Right Now to discuss her book.

Charlottesville-Right Now: Sarah Rispin and Katie Wingfield

Sarah Rispin, of the Southern Environmental Law Center and Katie Wingfield of Wise Energy For Virginia Coalition joined Coy Barefoot to discuss coal burning power plants in Virginia.