Latest Albermarle Podcast Episodes
Friday 05.26.23 - License Plate Readers, Tracking Bobcats, and "Trial and Error" at the Quirk Gallery
WTJU Soundboard - May 26, 2023 08:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA podcast about news and culture in the Charlottesville area. From the WTJU 91.1 FM newsroom, we cover local news with Charlottesville Tomorrow, state news with journalist Peter Galuszka, and Arts This Week to learn about the latest in the area's cultural events.
African Vegetables, State Campaign Fundraising, and a Zine on Charlottesville Music
WTJU Soundboard - May 05, 2023 15:46 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA podcast about news and culture in the Charlottesville area. From the WTJU 91.1 FM newsroom, we cover local news with Charlottesville Tomorrow, state news with journalist Peter Galuszka, and Arts This Week to learn about the latest in the area's cultural events.
Healthcare Funding, Immigration Courts, and Ix Art Park Festivals
WTJU Soundboard - April 10, 2023 05:36 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA podcast about news and culture in the Charlottesville area. From the WTJU 91.1 FM newsroom, we cover local news with Charlottesville Tomorrow, state news with journalist Peter Galuszka, and Arts This Week to learn about the latest in the area's cultural events.
Constant Anomalies, Restoring Voting Rights, and Love Letters to Charlottesville
WTJU Soundboard - March 31, 2023 17:39 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEpisode Notes Virginia's former Director of Education is getting a six-figure severance package after abruptly resigning last week. The Quirk Gallery in downtown Charlottesville features the exhibit "Constant Anomalies" by Suzanna Fields--using unusual painting techniques to capture the beauty...
Hospital Death Charges, Election Official Resignations, and Silicon Valley Bank
WTJU Soundboard - March 27, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEpisode Notes The 7th Annual UVA Flute Forum took place this past weekend. A few weeks ago, a man in custody at Central State Hospital was killed. Now seven deputies involved in the incident have been charged with murder. Some Virginia election officials are resigning in the face of threats a...
A Closing Homeless Center, Charlottesville's Beer Source, and a Performance by Incarcerated Students
WTJU Soundboard - March 17, 2023 04:27 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEpisode Notes Governor Glenn Youngkin's education townhall doesn't quite land. PVCC's Higher Education in Prison Program puts on an artistic performance for incarcerated students. Charlottesville's only homeless center for the elderly and seriously ill is closing soon. A new bill in the Gene...
Virginia's Education Troubles, Homeless Shelter Demand, and a New Live Arts Show
WTJU Soundboard - March 10, 2023 09:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEpisode Notes Virginia's Superintendent of Public Instruction resigned last week after being in the job for a year. What happened? Live Arts has a new show opening this month: CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY | Live Arts Charlottesville city schools wanted to address staffing issues by hiring for...
Why are Charlottesville & Albemarle Governed Separately? – July 15, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - July 16, 2022 03:40 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHave you ever looked at a map of Charlottesville, surrounded on all sides by Albemarle County, and wondered why Charlottesville and Albemarle are governed completely separately? Maybe you moved here from another state and were surprised to learn that your children would attend a city school rat...
Demystifying Dobbs and the Right to Abortion – July 8, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - July 08, 2022 15:40 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIt’s been two weeks since the US supreme court overturned Roe v. Wade and people all over the country have been trying to figure out how to respond to it. In Virginia abortions are still legal during the first and second trimesters. After about seven months, Virginia doctors can perform abortio...
How expensive is Food in Charlottesville? - June 17, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - June 17, 2022 23:09 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn the past year the national average cost of food according to the Consumer Price Index rose 10%. In this episode our production team canvases Charlottesville grocery stores to find out how much food costs here relative to the national averages. In the second half of the show we talk about how...
Union Organizing in Charlottesville - June 3, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - June 03, 2022 20:32 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEpisode Notes Notes go hereOn this episode of Charlottesville Soundboard, we discuss the trials and successes of labor unions in the area. First, we sit down with Kieran Williams, a member of the newly-founded Bodo's Union Organizing Committee. Then, we hear from the President and Vice Presiden...
Vinegar Hill Featured in Raised/Razed Documentary + Local Climate Actions – May 6th, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - May 06, 2022 21:20 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsFirst up we’ll be discussing a new film titled Raised/Razed. It’s a documentary by local filmmaker Lorenzo Dickerson and journalist Jordy Yager about the vibrant life and later destruction of Vinegar Hill, a historically Black neighborhood in downtown Charlottesville. And coming up after that we...
The Art of Drag & Tree-Cover Inequity – April 22, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - April 23, 2022 05:24 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week, we’ll delve into two interesting and important stories in Charlottesville. First up, we’ll hear from a few of the artists behind a resurgence in the drag show scene here in town. And in the second half, Charlotte Rene Woods tells us how trees are an equity issue. Drag Shows at Pik...
Art in Bloom this Spring with FUCC - April 8, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - April 08, 2022 18:49 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIf you love, are a part of, or want to learn more about the Charlottesville art scene, this episode is for you. We’ll hear about the benefits of destroying art, as well as making it. After all, it’s about the destination and the journey, right? We talk with Dana Wheeles of DeerHawk Healing in t...
Discover Black Cville + Transition Housing – March 18th, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - March 18, 2022 21:40 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode we’re talking about a new Charlottesville tourism initiative to promote local Black artists, musicians and entrepreneurs. The initiative is called Discover Black Cville and they’re launching Saturday March 26th at the sixth annual Vibefest music festival at IX Art Park. And stay...
Charlottesville’s Rezoning + Peace Work and Meditation – March 4th, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - March 04, 2022 16:24 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode deals with rezoning, housing density and peaceful mediation. Sound contradictory? Stay tuned to learn about rezoning and how to relax. We talk with reporter Erin O’Hare from Charlottesville Tomorrow in the first half and chat with Janet Evergreen of RiverBluff Sanctuary in the seco...
How to Avoid Surprise Medical Billing – February 18th, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - February 21, 2022 22:40 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode concerns a new law that took effect in 2022. It’s known as the No Surprises Act, and it is meant to protect patients from surprise medical billing. When surprise out of network charges occur, providers can no longer bill patients for anything more than their in-network cost-sharing...
RevArt’s Exhibition Nature, Us, and the Future - February 4th, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - February 04, 2022 20:51 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIn this episode we talk to some of the folks behind a new local company that’s all about supporting underrepresented artists and their work. On February 4th, they’re holding an event to kick of a three-month long exhibition downtown. It’s called Nature, Us, and the Future. Interested viewers ca...
Winter Weather and Some Possible Solutions - January 21, 2022
WTJU Soundboard - January 21, 2022 23:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode details winter weather and all the complications it can sometimes bring. Snow days are special, but they tend to come with real power and heat related issues that often affect the Charlottesville community. Today, we’re talking with Erin O’Hare of Charlottesville Tomorrow about how...
A COVID Vaccine for Children and Boosters for Adults - November 12, 2021
WTJU Soundboard - November 12, 2021 17:02 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis time last year we all had some difficult decisions to make about holiday travel. The first vaccines were in the final stages of the approval process and COVID-19 was running wild through the population. This year the situation is a lot different if you and your family have been vaccinated....
The Comprehensive Plan + The Library Turns 100 - October 29, 2021
WTJU Soundboard - October 30, 2021 01:47 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsA lot of us local policy nerds have been eagerly awaiting the new Charlottesville Comprehensive Plan. This process of laying out a vision for the city started nearly five years ago. On Tuesday October 19th, the planning commission made a major step by recommending the plan to City Council for a...
2021 Elections with Yas Washington + Mala Leche #3 - October 22, 2021
WTJU Soundboard - October 22, 2021 18:10 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis episode is our last in a series ahead of the local elections on November 2nd. There are a lot of important elections in Virginia this year. You can listen to our interviews with State Delegate Sally Hudson and the Democratic City Council candidates in this feed. But today we’re talking to ...
2021 Elections with Juandiego Wade and Brian Pinkston - October 19, 2021
WTJU Soundboard - October 19, 2021 22:39 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsIt has been a hectic week in the world of local governance. On Tuesday night, City Council accepted the resignation of the City Manager, Chip Boyles. Boyles has only been serving as city manager for ten months. So that really makes today’s topic even more important. In this episode we’re contin...
2021 Elections with Sally Hudson - October 1, 2021
WTJU Soundboard - October 01, 2021 12:10 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week we’re starting a little series on the upcoming local elections. Stay tuned for our next episode with the City Council candidates but today we’re kicking things off with incumbent state delegate Sally Hudson. And in the second half of the show we’re excited to introduce you to Dr. Dena...
Reflecting on Housing Insecurity and the Pandemic - August 20, 2021
WTJU Soundboard - August 20, 2021 23:33 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsToday we’re going to zoom in on evictions. In the first half of the show, we talk to attorney Caroline Klosko from the Legal Aid Justice Center. She specializes in representing low-income tenants. And in the second half of the show, we’re going to look at the local policy side of things with Ci...
The BRHD on Vaccines and Masking - August 6, 2021
WTJU Soundboard - August 08, 2021 01:02 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsToday we’re going to hear the latest about COVID-19 and the delta variant from the Blue Ridge Health District. They discussed vaccination rates, vaccine locations, and what back-to-school will look like. They also reviewed the new CDC guidelines, which were updated after the highly contagious D...
What Happens When Eviction Protections Expire on July 31st? - July 23, 2021
WTJU Soundboard - July 23, 2021 21:49 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsToday we’re going to talk about evictions. Evictions happen when renters are unable to pay their rent or violate their lease. For the past year, the courts have been closed and renters have had extra protections from the CDC against eviction if they were behind on their rent. However, those pro...
Albemarle's Got the Vax - July 9, 2021
WTJU Soundboard - July 09, 2021 23:22 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsHere in Charlottesville, it’s starting to feel like the threat of COVID-19 is subsiding. People are out and about, sometimes unmasked, maybe you’re starting to travel again… Well today we’re going to touch base with Jessie Higgins to hear about the vaccination process here in the Blue Ridge Hea...
The Relationship Between Housing Density and Costs - June 25, 2021
WTJU Soundboard - June 25, 2021 20:35 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThis week we’re continuing some conversations we’ve been having over the course of the year. We’ll get some updates on the local elections season, the comprehensive plan and affordable housing, and the fate of our confederate monuments. And in the second half of the show, we give you a sneak pe...
Catching up on the Comprehensive Plan - June 13, 2021
WTJU Soundboard - June 15, 2021 18:50 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsEpisode Notes This week we’re catching up on the Charlottesville Comprehensive planning process with Erin O’Hare. We’ll talk about what the current draft would mean for affordable housing and life in the city and the region. Then we’re going to hear from an Albemarle family about their efforts ...
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