Charlottesville Right Now

Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

Charlottesville Right Now, 4pm – 6pm

We go beyond the headlines into the important stories that matter to us locally.
Join NewsRadio WINA’s Courteney Stuart weekdays for the news and newsmakers of the day.

Thursday, June 26, 201406/26/2014

Larry Magid

Larry Magid CBS News / CNET Technology Analyst joins Les Sinclair from the Google I/O Conference to share information about the cutting edge tech being released in the field of information technology.

Thursday, June 26, 201406/26/2014

Rebecca Glenberg

Rebecca Glenberg joins Les Sinclaire to discuss rulings by the Supreme Court regarding digital privacy rights.

Wednesday, June 25, 201406/25/2014

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly is the Director of Communications for A.G. Herring. He joined Les Sinclair to talk about the settlement with…

Wednesday, June 25, 201406/25/2014

Professor Tom Guterbock

Tom Guterbock, Professor of Sociology and director of University of Virginia’s Center for Survey Research, joins Les Sinclair to talk about the latest local Jefferson Area Community Survey. It reveals a “blue parcel” in an otherwise “purple” state. Surprising attitudes on pot and gay marriage.

Wednesday, June 25, 201406/25/2014

Andrew Cohen

Andrew Cohen, CBS News Senior Legal Analyst, joins Les Sinclair to explain the Aereo ruling from the Supreme Court of the United States. Aereo has been deemed illegal, a victory for the broadcasters. What does that mean to the future of the technology.

Wednesday, June 25, 201406/25/2014

John Whitehead

John Whitehead of The Rutherford Institute joins Les Sinclair to discuss the latest rulings from the Supreme Court of the United States on cell-phone searches and no-fly lists.

Tuesday, June 24, 201406/24/2014

Lee Catlin

Les Sinclair is joined by Lee Catlin with Albemarle County who moderates the event. This Tech Night Takeover event provides an insiders’ view of the region’s manufacturing capabilities and opportunities to network with others who are tackling the many issues surrounding product development and production.

Tuesday, June 24, 201406/24/2014

Tom Jewell

Tom Jewell Program Manager, Demand Response Programs for Dominon Power joins Les Sinclair to tell us how to save money this Summer on our power bill. We’re talking about the Smart Cooling Rewards Program.
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Thursday, June 19, 201406/19/2014

Professor Richard Fell

Professor Richard Fell, Emeritus Professor at Virginia Tech Dept. of Entomology, joins Les Sinclair on Charlottesville Right Now. Virginia is experiencing losses of honey bees at the rate of 30% per year. What are the factors and what can we do to reduce those losses? Professor Richard Fell

Thursday, June 19, 201406/19/2014

Dr. William D. Steers

Is the Y chromosome dangerous to your health? Dr. William Steers joins Les Sinclair to talk about men’s health.

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