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Join NewsRadio WINA’s Courteney Stuart weekdays for the news and newsmakers of the day.

Thursday, August 1, 201908/01/2019

CAAR 2Q Report | Tele Jenifer

CAAR 2019 President Tele Jenifer, details to Les Sinclair, the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS® 2019 2nd Quarter Home Sales…

Thursday, August 1, 201908/01/2019

Political Analysis from Center for Politics | Kyle Kondik

Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of “Sabato’s Crystal Ball” from UVA’s Center for Politics, joins WINA’s Les Sinclair to provide analysis…

Thursday, August 1, 201908/01/2019

“The Niceties” at HTF | Kathy Williams

Kathy Williams, Director of “The Niceties” at Heritage Theatre Festival talks with Les Sinclair about the show at the Ruth…

Thursday, August 1, 201908/01/2019

The Fed cut rates, now what? | Greg McBride

Bankrate.com’s chief financial analyst Greg McBride, CFA talks with WINA’s Les Sinclair about the lowering of the interest rates from…

Thursday, August 1, 201908/01/2019

Does a Lawsuit Dismissal, about Norfolk Statues, Cast Doubt on the Charlottesville Case?

Richard Schragger, Perre Bowen Professor of Law at University of Virginia School of Law, talks with Les Sinclair about the…

Thursday, August 1, 201908/01/2019

DMV Issues over half-a-million REAL-IDs | Brandy Brubaker.

WINA’s Les Sinclair talks with Brandy Bruker of The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). They have issued more than…

Tuesday, July 30, 201907/30/2019

400 Years of Representative Government in Virginia | A.E. Dick Howard

A.E. Dick Howard, a renowned constitutional scholar and the Warner-Booker Distinguished Professor of International Law at University of Virginia School…

Tuesday, July 30, 201907/30/2019

Grand Re-Openings of Area Food Lion Stores

Benny Smith, Manager, Media & Community Relations for Food Lion, joins Les Sinclair to detail the grand re-openings of local…

Tuesday, July 30, 201907/30/2019

“iFidelity: The State of Our Unions 2019,” | Brad Wilcox 

Les Sinclair talks with Brad Wilcox about “iFidelity: The State of Our Unions 2019,” a report from the National Marriage…

Monday, July 29, 201907/29/2019

Virginia Sales Tax Holiday

Stephanie Benson with Virginia Dept. of Taxation speaks with Les Sinclair about this year’s tax-free holiday in Virginia, Friday, August…

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