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Wednesday, October 23, 201910/23/2019

“Breaking Away” at Virginia Film Festival | Dennis Christopher

Les Sinclair talks with Dennis Christopher, star of the classic coming-of-age film “Breaking Away” marking its 40th Anniversary at the Virginia Film Festival

Tuesday, October 22, 201910/22/2019

TEDx Tuesday for TEDxCharlottesville

Les Sinclair discusses Dr. Gail Christopher’s TEDx talk here in Charlottesville. She is an award-winning social change agent and discusses…

Tuesday, October 22, 201910/22/2019

Virginia Film Festival Documentary: Sing You a Brand New Song

Les Sinclair speaks with Jeanie Bryson, the daughter of jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie and filmmaker, as well as one of…

Tuesday, October 22, 201910/22/2019

Local Real Estate Market Update | Michael Guthrie

Les Sinclair talks with Michael Guthrie, CEO and Managing Broker for Roy Wheeler Realty Co., about the local real estate…

Monday, October 21, 201910/21/2019

Virginia Film Festival Middle Eastern & South Asian Film Series

Les Sinclair speaks with Samhita Sunya, a UVA assistant professor of cinema and guest programmer for the 2019 VAFF of…

Monday, October 21, 201910/21/2019

UVA Discovery: New Organelle That Helps Prevent Cancer

Les Sinclair talks wtih UVA’s P. Todd Stukenberg (PhD) has discovered an unknown structure inside our cells that helps prevent…

Friday, October 18, 201910/18/2019

Driving Climate Solutions

Les Sinclair interviews Teri Kent, of Charlottesville Climate Collaborative (C3), and Pete Borches, of Carter Myers Automotive, about “Driving Climate…

Friday, October 18, 201910/18/2019

TEDxCharlottesville | Liza Donnelly

WINA’s Les Sinclair speaks with Liza Donnelly, an award-winning cartoonist, and writer for The New Yorker Magazine, The New York…

Thursday, October 17, 201910/17/2019

A new artificial pancreas system is more effective than existing treatments.

Les Sinclair talks with Dr. Sue Brown, one of the co-lead investigators of the artificial pancreas clinical trial, at the…

Thursday, October 17, 201910/17/2019

How can you get the best rewards and lowest interest? | Ted Rossman

The average December holiday air traveler will spend $1,033. How can you get the best rewards and lowest interest? Ted…

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