CCA News Staff Public Affairs Programming Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:35:54 -14400 CC Podcast en-us 1 yes Public Affairs Programming Talk Radio http://www.wwnc.com/cc-common/podcast.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:48:51 -14400 Mom and Dad may be getting older and as a family, many may not know how to handle the situation. Tank Spencer speaks with Kate Brockett of the Council on Aging and Cathie St. Jon-Ritzen, an elder law attorney, about things people need to do to care for that older person in their lives. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/ELDER%20CARE%20%288_23_08%29%20_1.mp3 talk radio talk radio No 30 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:43:53 -14400 Just how important is Agriculture to North Carolina? Not only does it provide the best in food for your table, but it also helps drive the state economy more than any other industry. Join Host Mary Anne Loughlin this week for a talk with Agriculture Commissioner - and farmer - Steve Troxler. Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/AG%20WITH%20TROXLER%20%288_16%29_1.mp3 talk radio talk radio No 30 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:04:55 -14400 It's back to school soon (if not already) for kids in Western North Carolina. Tank Spencer talks with Buncombe County School Superintendent Cliff Dodson about education, school safety and pressures of being a student. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/BACK%20TO%20SCHOOL%20%288_9%29_1.mp3 changes talk radio No 30 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:25:12 -14400 Law enforcement faces many challenges these days in WNC. From illegal immigration to gangs law enforcement is working hard to keep the public safe. Tank Spencer sits down with Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan to see how law enforcement faces those challenges. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/LAW%20ENFORCEMENT%20%288_2%29_1.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 30 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:27:35 -14400 Asheville's Veterans Hospital is regarded as one of the better V.A. facilities, and you're learn why this week when we speak with Interim Chief Of Staff Dr. Maryann Curl. She and host Mary Anne Loughlin will talk about the cutting edge programs to deal with veterans from every war of our time, and the different needs and plans of each generation of veterans. Learn about what's being done to help those who have kept us free. The Asheville V.A. Hospital can be reached at 828-298-7911 or on the web at www.ashevilleva.gov. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/V.A.%20HEALTHCARE%20%287_26%29_1.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 30 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:51:47 -14400 Western North Carolina's economy seems to have changed over the last few years. Host Tank Spencer sits down with Dale Carroll, CEO of Advantage West, to dispel some myths about the economy and find out what sectors are thriving. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/WNC%20ECONOMY%20%287_19_08%29_1.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 30 changes Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:40:13 -14400 It may be hard to believe but there are thousands of people in Western North Carolina that are not considered literate. Tank Spencer talks with Erin Krauss, Dianne Harper, and Deborah Bloom of the Literacy Council of Buncombe County about why so many people are illiterate and what it takes to remedy that. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/LIT%20COUNCIL%20%287_12%29_1.mp3 changes talk radio No 30 changes Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:36:12 -14400 Gas prices are hitting a lot of families' budgets but there are alternatives to the gas we're all used to. Tank Spencer speaks with Bill Eaker from the Land of Sky Regional Council and Brian Winslett with Blue Ridge Biofuels about some of these alternatives weighing the pros and cons. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/ALT%20FUELS%20%287_5%29_1.mp3 talk radio talk radio No 30 changes Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:00:05 -14400 The mountains are a big attraction for outsiders but there is so much to do that locals can enjoy as well. And with gas prices so high locals don't have to go too far to have a good time. Tank Spencer talks with a few tourism experts: Elly Wells - Managing Director of the Blue Ridge Mountain Host, Scotty Ellis - Director of Haywood County Tourism Development Authority and Betty Huskins - Senior VP of External Relations at Advantage West. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/WNC%20TOURISM%20%286_28%29_1.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:44:16 -14400 One in four adults 18 and older have a diagnosis of mental illness once during any given year. This week host Mary Anne Loughlin speaks with Tom Britton, Director of Clinical Services, ARP - Phoenix, about mental health and addiction. His company, a part of Sisters of Mercy, runs treatment programs at several facilities in the Asheville area. If you are looking for help, we encourage you to call the Western Highlands Network at 225 - 2785. Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/MENTAL%20HEALTH-ADDICTION%20%286-21-08%29%20_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 45 Changes Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:27:38 -14400 Unemployment rates across the nation are on the rise but is Western North Carolina trending better or worse? Tank Spencer finds out from Rick Elingburg, Manager of the Employment Security Commission's Asheville office, and Gary Gallagher, owner of Express Employment Professionals in Asheville. Rick and Gary also weigh in on unemployment benefits and ways to find a job. Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/UNEMPLOYMENT%20%286_14%29_1.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 30 Changes Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:02:23 -14400 The United Way is one of the most famous non-profit organizations across the globe. Partnering with a number of agencies in our area, United Way aims to help people in all aspects of life. Tank Spencer checks in with CEO David Bailey, Director of Marketing Vicki Greene and Hands On Director Sarah Catoe to see what the organization is up to. Chagnes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/UNITED%20WAY%20%286_7%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Fri, 30 May 2008 09:26:46 -14400 Did you ever think about becoming a foster parent? Hundreds of children in our area need people to step up to the job. Join host Mary Anne Loughlin as she talks with Alisha Davis with Buncombe County's Department of Social Services and Carrie Lauterbach with Professional Parenting/Adopt Plus about what it takes to be a foster parent - and the children who need them. May is Foster Care Month. Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/FOSTER%20CARE%20%285-31-08%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Tue, 27 May 2008 08:58:27 -14400 Helpmate provides crisis support and services to victims of domestic violence in Buncombe County. Host Mary Anne Loughlin talks with Executive Director Valerie Collins, who shares her experiences working with women and men who have been abused, and how it's possible to break free of such relationships. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/HELPMATE%20%285-24-08%29_1.mp3 changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 20 May 2008 06:27:28 -14400 Come experience all that's new - and historic - about the Blue Ridge Parkway, with your host Mary Anne Loughlin. We're talking this week with Ranger Ann Childress, Chief of Interpretation and Education, along with members of the Friends Of the Blue Ridge Parkway organization: Greg Brown, Tom Morgan, Debbie Mowrey and Hugh Stephens. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/BLUE%20RIDGE%20PARKWAY%20%285_17%29_1.mp3 changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 13 May 2008 06:28:42 -14400 The population of Western North Carolina continues to grow and with more more people comes more diversity. Tank Spencer sits down with Deborah Miles and Lindsay Dula with the Center for Diversity Education at UNC Asheville to find out just how diverse the population is and why it is important to embrace other cultures. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/DIVERSITY%20IN%20WNC%20%285-10-08%29_1.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 06 May 2008 10:04:54 -14400 Get to know the newly-inaugurated President of A-B Tech. On this week's show, Mary Anne Loughlin talks with Dr. Betty K. Young about what's new, different and very interesting about Our Community's College. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/DR.%20BETTY%20K.%20YOUNG%2C%20AB%20TECH%20PRES.%20%285-3-08%29_1.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 25 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:28:29 -14400 Music is a part of everyday life and for kids learning to play and perform music can broaden their minds and teach them to express themselves in a positive way. The Lake Eden Arts Festival's Schools and Streets program commits to doing just that. Tank Spencer talks with Erica Bell, Kerri Hampton-Pyle and Cary Fridley to hear how their efforts affect the children. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/LEAF%20%284_26%29_1.mp3 changes talk radio No 30 Changes Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:24:44 -14400 April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Raising awareness about child abuse is important, as Tank Spencer finds out from Bill and Roi McGuire with Child Abuse Prevention Services, because millions of kids are abused across the nation each year. Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/CHILD%20ABUSE%20PREVENTION%20%284_19%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:46:36 -14400 The Special Olympics gives hundreds of mentally challenged athletes from 8 to 66 years old an opportunity to have fun and compete. Tank Spencer talks with Dennis Toon, Coordinator of the Special Olympics in Buncombe County, to find out what participation means to these special athletes. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/SPECIAL%20OLYMPICS%20%284_5%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:38:17 -14400 Children generally have a better understanding of how to navigate through the internet than adults. Tank Spencer talks with Joe Grady of Leadership Asheville about how adults need to educate themselves and learn how to protect children from dangers online. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/INTERNET%20SAFETY%20%283_28%29_1%20%282%29.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:40:57 -14400 Some elderly in the area may be alone and unable to leave their homes but some of them can get a hot meal delivered to their door. Tank Spencer talks with Marilyn Carter and Aubry Good with Meals on Wheels to find out how they help these seniors, many who don't have anyone else to help them. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/MEALS%20ON%20WHEELS%20%283_22%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:31:23 -14400 The YMCA gives many kids an opportunity to be active, learn and interact in ways they may not have had a chance to before. Tank Spencer sits down with Dana Davis and Richard Hurley from the YMCA of Western North Carolina to talk about the organization's programs and what they do to bring some happiness and balance to kids' lives. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/YMCA.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:27:51 -14400 This week we're talking about the important subject of children's dental health. Did you know that your child should see a dentist when they're about one year old? Our guests this week talk about how to make good dental health a fun, as well as an important part of your child's life. Mary Anne Loughlin talks with Dr. Angie Baechtold, a pediatric dentist in private practice in Asheville, and Jim Taylor, Vice President of Programs and Exhibits at The Health Adventure. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/CHILDREN%27S%20DENTAL%20HEALTH%20%283-8-08%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:22:52 -18000 Host Tank SPencer chats with Big Sister Stacy Geller and Little Sister Shybrea Hanks about the benefits of such a mentor program and how you, too, can get involved and make a difference in a child's life. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/BIG%20BROTHERS%20AND%20SISTERS%20%283-1-08%29_1%20%282%29.mp3 Changes Talk radio No 30 Changes Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:20:59 -18000 Multiple Sclerosis affects thousands in North Carolina and some people could have it and not even know it. Tank Spencer speaks with Logan Stewart from the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National MS Society and Asheville Walk MS Managers Joanne Crompton and Joyce Dover-Evans to find out more about the disease and what's being done to find a cure. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/MS%20%282_23%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 WWNC, Take a Stand, Matt Mittan Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:16:18 -18000 ebruary is Black History Month and Tank Spencer speaks with UNC Asheville's Jesse Ray, Jr. and Dr. Dwight Mullen about racial boundaries and disparities in WNC and solutions to those. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/BLACK%20COMM%20%282-16-08%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:22:33 -18000 This week's show is for the political junkies. Host Mary Anne Loughlin talks with Buncommbe County Representative Charles Thomas, who's leaving office at the end of this term. He'll reflect on what it was like to serve in the state House, what makes a good candidate, and he'll give some insight into what it's really like to run for political office. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/ELECTED%20POLITICS%20%282-9-08%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:44:03 -18000 Organizations that take in kids in foster care have many different ways to help but Presbyterian Home For Children puts them in a home-type setting to provide them with some structure. Tank Spencer speaks with Sarah Thomas and Robin Bryson about the group's innovative programs. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/GROUP%20FOSTER%20CARE%20%282-2%29%20%20_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:55:25 -18000 The economy has been top of mind lately with an economic stimulus package being discussed, the Fed cutting interest rates, and ups and downs on Wall Street. Tank Spencer sits down with Economist, Dr. James F. Smith to talk about what's to come. Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/ECONOMY%20%20%281-26%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:51:51 -18000 Is gang activity really onthe rise in Western North Caroilna? The authorities say yes. Asheville Police Chief Bill Hogan and Host Jerri Jameson discuss what signs parents can look for that may indicate their child is involved in a gang, what people should know about their neighborhoods, and is it really like in the movies. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/GANGS%20%281-19-08%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:11:31 -18000 Have you always wanted to start your own business but didn't know how to go about it? We'll give you some tips this week, as we meet Greg Walker-Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Biz Works and Eric Larson, President & CEO of Stellar Media. We'll talk about some of the things you must do to make it work, some of the pitfalls to avoid, and just how wonderful it can be when it all comes together. Join host Mary Anne Loughlin for this week's show. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/SMALL%20BUSINESS%20AND%20ENTREPRENEURSHIP%20%281-12-08%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Insights Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:04:21 -18000 Trying to lose weight in the New Year? Ditch the excuses and get to work. Tank Spencer sits down with LaTisha Steele and Angela Norris from the Asheville YMCA to talk about the difficulties of living healthier and what you can do to reach your goals. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/LOSE%20WEIGHT%20IN%2008%20%2801-05-08%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:42:05 -18000 What is Christmas like for foster kids? Tank Spencer talks to Professional Parenting's Carrie Lauterbach and Adam Justin about how organizations deal with kids who may not have a lot to be happy about around the holidays. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/FOSTER%20CHRISTMAS%20%2812-22-07%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:34:09 -18000 Is it time to buy? Sell? Apply for a mortgage? This week, we'll talk real estate issues with two local experts. Host Mary Anne Loughlin welcomes Terry Horner with Preferred Properties of Asheville and Beth Burdick, of Ashford Mortgage Advisors. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/WNC%20REAL%20ESTATE%20ISSUES%20%2812-15%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:17:07 -18000 Downtown Asheville's been under construction for a while now, undergoing probably the biggest change in decades. So what is exactly being done with Pack Square and City/County plaza? Why the traffic changes? What's coming? Tank Spencer sits down with Marilyn Gieselman and Donna Clark from the Pack Square Conservancy to find out where the project stands. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/PACK%20SQUARE%20PARK%20%2812_8%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:03:37 -18000 Fall is a great time to be in the garden - either yours or the wonderful ones at the North Carolina Arboretum. Two experts from there join us for a discussion of all things Fall in the garden: Alison Arnold, the Director of Horticulture at the Arboretum, and Master Gardener Glen Palmer. Your host this week is Mary Anne Loughlin. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/FALL%20GARDENING%20%26%20THE%20ARBORETUM%20%2812_1%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:04:27 -18000 Protecting your children should be a top priority and a major threat is sexual abuse. How do we recognize it? How do we handle the situation? Tank Spencer asks that of Professional Parenting Clinical Social Worker Geoff Sidoli. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/FOSTER-SEX%20ABUSE%20%2811_23%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 19 Nov 2007 06:19:06 -18000 It's that time of year when most of us think to lend a helping hand to our fellow man. Thanksgiving is right around the corner and Tank Spencer talks with Rev. Scott Rogers from Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministries and Jeremy Boone with Western Carolina Rescue Mission about how you can help the homeless. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/HOMELESS%20THANKS%20%2811_17%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:17:59 -18000 Cutting down on air pollution benefits everyone... so how clean are the fuels you're using? Are there better alternatives? Tank Spencer talks with Bill Eaker - a coordinator with the Land of Sky Clean Vehicles Coalition and Brian Winslett - a co-founder of Blue Ridge Biofuels. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/ALTERNATIVE%20FUELS%20%2811_10%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:31:11 -18000 If you're interested in making sure the beautiful views in Western North Carolina are around for future generations, tune in and learn about Blue Ridge Forever. It's a group of 13 organizations that are working to do just that. Join your host Mary Anne Loughlin in a conversation with Phyllis Styles of Blue Ridge Forever and Carl Silverstein of the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy and see what you can do to help keep the beauty for the future. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/BLUE%20RIDGE%20FOREVER%20%2811-3-07%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 30 Oct 2007 06:02:02 -14400 What is the threat of global warming? What can be done? Tank Spencer finds out when he sits down with Dr. Lenny Bernstein, an author who worked on the UN's Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change and Vice President of Research from the John Locke Foundation, Roy Cordato. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/GLOBAL%20WARMING%20%2810-26-07%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:23:26 -14400 Interested in fostering a child? Tank Spencer speaks with Alicia Davis, Supervisor of Foster Parent Licensing at Buncombe County Social Services and Carrie Lauterbach, Program Supervisor with Professional Parenting to find out more on what you need to consider before taking in a child. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/FOSTER%20CARE%20DSS%20%2810-19-07%29%20_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:56:56 -14400 How important is it to find alternative energy sources? What are the different types? Tank Spencer sits down with Ned Doyle from the Southern Energy and Environment Expo and Tanya Evans from Progress Energy to find out. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/ALTERNATIVE%20ENERGY%20%2810_6%29%20_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:32:21 -14400 Aging Happens! This week, Wendy Marsh of the Council on Aging, Inc., in Buncombe County joins host Mary Anne Loughlin to talk about what all of us need to be thinking about: getting older and planning for it. We'll talk about the services the Council can provide to help you manage your current or future golden years. The Council on Aging: 277-8299. The survey: http://landofsky.org/aging.html http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/COUNCIL%20ON%20AGING%20%20%289_29%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No :40 Changes Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:37:11 -14400 Grant money for worthwhile projects and causes in Western North Carolina: How to give it; how to get it. Our discussion features the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, with President Pat Smith and Communications Director Evie Sandlin White. This week's program is hosted by Mary Anne Loughlin. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/GRANT%20MONEY-COMM%20FOUNDATION%20%289-22-07%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:19:49 -14400 How hard is it for teenagers to get adopted? That's the subject of this week's show. Tank Spencer finds out from Bob and his adoptive son Eddie along with Christine Rowland, an Adoption Recruitment Specialist with Under One Sky. changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/ADOPTING%20TEENAGERS%20%289-8-07%29_1.mp3 talk radio talk radio No 30 changes Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:33:49 -14400 Does every prisoner deserve to be rehabilitated? What's the success rate? Tank Spencer sits down with Craggy Correctional Center's Community Resource Center Chair Jean Clayton and Chaplain George Holley to find out. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/PRISON%20REHAB%20%20%289-15-07%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No :40 Changes Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:40:12 -14400 Military recruiting -- hitting the goals or not? Sometimes depends on who you ask. Host Tank Spencer talks with Marine Master Sgt. Joe Esway and Army Sgt. First Class Anthony Richter on recruiting methods. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/MILITARY%20RECRUITING%20%288-25-07%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:32:04 -14400 Host Dan Hesse discusses issues relating to Alzheimers and their impact on Western North Carolina with guest Mark Cornett of the NC Alzheimers Association http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/ALZHEIMERS%20DISEASE%2011-12-06_7-29-07_1%20%282%29.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:21:38 -14400 Mountain Biz Works is a non-profit that helps provide training and financing to small businesses across Western North Carolina. CEO Greg Walker Wilson and Chief Financial Officer Fred Waldcutter discuss the impact of small business in Western North Carolina with host Dan Hesse. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/MOUNTAIN%20BIZ%20WORKS%20%287-15-07%29_1.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:54:36 -14400 Alternative childbirthing methods is the topic for this week's show with host Rachelle Sorensen and guests Judy Major, a certified dula and Jane Verhaid, local nurse midwife and Director of Midwifery at New Dawn Midwifery. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/BIRTHING%20OPTIONS%20%287-07-07%29_1%20%283%29.mp3 Changes talk radio No 30 Changes Wed, 27 Jun 2007 06:18:20 -14400 Community Policing in Buncombe County. Host Rachelle Sorensen speaks with Officer Andy Mace from the Weaverville Police Department and Officer Allen Dunlap from the Asheville Police Department about efforts to make our communities safer through citizen involvement. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/COMMUNITY%20POLICING%20%286-23-07%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 35 Changes Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:57:00 -14400 Would you trust living on land that was contaminated before developers cleaned it up? Tank Spencer gets the 411 on brownfields. His guests - Kate O'Hara, a planner with the Land of Sky Regional Council and Tracy Wahl, a project manager with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Would you trust living on land that was contaminated before developers cleaned it up? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/BROWNFIELDS%20%286-16-07%29_1.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 27:00 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 06:15:24 -14400 Recycling efforts in Western North Carolina. Host Rachelle Sorensen speaks with guest Holly Bullman from Land of Sky Regional Council about recycling efforts in Western North Carolina http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/RECYCLING%20%286-9-07%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:52:14 -14400 What affects the air you breathe? Are you doing all you can to help make the air cleaner for others? Host Tank Spencer takes on the issue of Air Quality in Western North Carolina with his guests Bill Eaker, Enviornmental Services Manager at Land of Sky Regional Council and Ashley Featherstone, Engineering Supervisor of Western North Carolina Air Quality Agency. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/WNC%20AIR%20QUALITY%20%286_2_07%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 29 May 2007 06:22:09 -14400 A persistent problem that is increasing disproportionately in the women and children populations... Homelessness in Western North Carolina. Host Tank SPencer discusses the state of homlessness in WNC and what's being done about it. His guests are Scott Rogers, Executive Director of the Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministries (ABCCM) and Cindy Smith, Associate Director of Homeward Bound. Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/HOMELESSNESS%20%285-26-07%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No :30 Changes Mon, 21 May 2007 06:09:37 -14400 Long-time community leader and President of A-B Tech Community College, K. Ray Bailey is retiring August 1, 2007. Host Jerri Jameson and Ray takl about the legacy he leaves at A-B Tech, the state of A-B Tech then (1966) and now, challenges and goals over the years, and what the future may hold. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/K%20RAY%20BAILEY%20RETIRES%20%285-19-07%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 14 May 2007 06:42:07 -14400 10,000 children in North Carolna are in foster care. Host Tank Spencer talks with Kristine Rowland, Adoption Recruitment Specialist with Under 1 Sky, Adam Justen, Program Supervisor with Professional Parenting, and Amber, a 15-year-old girl separated from her biological parents and now living with a foster family, hoping to be adopted. Topics discuss what skills are needed to become foster parents, what things kids look for in a foster family, challenges Amber faces, and how you can become involved in fostering or adoption. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/FOSTER%20CARE%20%285-12-07%29%20%20_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 07 May 2007 11:45:11 -14400 One in six people in our region go hungry. Host Rachelle Sorensen explores the issue of hunger in Western North Carolina with Kitty Schaller, Executive Director of MANNA Food Bank and Robert Rhyndress, Board Member of Loving Food Resources. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/HUNGER%20%285-5-07%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:15:44 -14400 Animal assisted therapy and activities for hospitals and schools. Guests Pam Hardin, Phil Hardin, Norma Palmer of Paws with A Purpose speak with host Rachelle Sorensen about the benefits of pet therapy. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/PAWS%20WITH%20A%20PURPOSE%20%284-21-07%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:55:34 -14400 The Uninsured - discussion of the plight of the uninsured and how we can solve the problem (s). April Williams talks with Chip Bagget, CEO of Buncombe County Medical Society, on the issue. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/THE%20UNINSURED%20%284-14-07%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 10 Apr 2007 13:29:29 -14400 Haywood County starts a Coalition For A Safe & Drug Free Community: Host April Williams speaks with Laura Janson, Community-based Clinician, and Kitty Sanderson, Safe & Drug Gree Eductor for Haywood County Schools, about the new coalition. Topics range from objectives and teaching methods, to core problems kids are facing today that may lead to drug use and/or violence http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/HYWD%20DRUG%20COALTION%20%2804-07-07%29%20_1.mp3 talk radio talk radio No 30 changes Mon, 02 Apr 2007 15:45:50 -14400 This is a special re-broadcast of a public forum and community conversation sponsored by News Radio 570 WWNC and the Asheville-Citizen Times on the topic of land use regulation. The forum featured D-J Gerken -- an Asheville attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center who spoke in favor of land use regulations.... Asheville attorney -- Albert Sneed -- who has practiced zoning law for more than 390-years and - who spoke against land use regulations... and Garry Cooper --a Professor of Community and Regional Planning at Appalachian State University in Boone-- and a practicing planner...who spoke to the decisions facing the community. It was moderated by WWNC's Matt Mittan. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/ZONING%20FORUMS%203-31_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:27:11 -14400 Helping to improve education in Western North Carolina. Host April Williams talks with Elizabeth Bocklett from Asheville-Buncombe Education http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/EDU%20COALTION_EARLY%20COLLEGE%20032407%20_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Brian Hall, Mike Morgan, Sports Freaks Tue, 20 Mar 2007 14:12:07 -14400 Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan talks with host Dan Hesse on the state of the county from a law enforcement perspective, durgs and violence in the schools and his renewed efforts with school resource officers, and coordinated efforts to combat drugs. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/SHERIFF%20DUNCAN%20031707_1.mp3 talk radio talk radio No 30 changes Tue, 13 Mar 2007 06:40:28 -14400 Tax season is here and many people are looking for helpful advice. Host Dan Hesse discusses credits, deductions, tax scams and more with IRS http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/IRS%20TIPS%20%283-11%29_1.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:31:25 -18000 Open Hearts Art Center is a Woodfin based facility that provides art therapy for the special needs population. Co Executive Directors Sonya Pitts and Debbie Dearborn discuss how art can help the special needs population with host Dan Hesse. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/OPEN%20HEARTS%20ARTS%20MIX%20%283-4-07%29_1_Pub.mp3 talk radio talk radio No 30 changes Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:33:35 -18000 Congressman Heath Shuler discusses his political philosophy, being a freshman on Capitol Hill and some national and local issues with host Dan Hesse. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/SHULER%202_25_2007_1_Pub.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:19:35 -18000 Alison Jordan, executive director of Children First of Buncombe County discusses ways her agency helps students and their families through a number of resources. Dan Hesse hosts. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/CHILDREN%20FIRST%20%282-18-07%29_1_Pub.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 13 Feb 2007 07:03:04 -18000 Preparing for the Tax Man! Host April Williams speaks with Celeste Collins, with Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Western North Carolina, and CPA Carol King, of Carol L. King and Associates, about what you can write off, what you need to have with you at the accountant's office, and tedious forms. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/TAX%20PREP%2002-11-07_1_Pub.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 05 Feb 2007 16:11:02 -18000 Job outlook in the Asheville area in 2007. Host April Williams talks with Tom Tveidt, with Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce; Phil Monk, with Mountain Area Workforce Development Board; and Shelley White, Coordinator of Human Resources Development at A-B Tech. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/JOB%20OUTLOOK%202007%20%282-3-07%29_1_Pub.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No :40 Changes Mon, 29 Jan 2007 17:43:05 -18000 Host April Williams speaks with Terri March with the Buncombe County Health Center, and Cathy Hohenstein, with the Cooperative Extension Service of N.C. State University, on how we can stay healthy in 2007. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changeshealth.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:42:49 -18000 Phil Noblitt, a recently retired Park Ranger with more than two decades of service to the Blue Ridge Parkway, talks about the past, present and future of the scenic road with host Dan Hesse. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changesmtn.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No :40 Changes Wed, 17 Jan 2007 15:13:34 -18000 Fighting drugs in the City of Asheville. Asheville Police Chief Bill Hogan joins host Dan Hesse talking about resources, statistics, and the challenge of combating hard drugs. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/COMBATING%20DRUGS-1_14_07_1_Pub%20%282%29.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 WWNC, Take a Stand, Matt Mittan Tue, 09 Jan 2007 14:36:10 -18000 Asheville-based Helpmate -- a domestic violence support organization is expanding. Host April Williams speaks with Helpmate's Executive Director Valerie Collins about improvements and goals for Helpmate in 2007. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changeshelp.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 35 Changes Wed, 03 Jan 2007 15:43:57 -18000 Care of the terminally ill, Host Dan Hesse discusses hospice care with Debbie Aiton, Executive Director of Care-Partners Health Services, and Tom Swift Chaplain with the same organization. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/HOSPICE%20CARE-12_31_2006_1_Pub.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Sun, 24 Dec 2006 15:00:49 -18000 Celebrating What We Have During the Holidays By Observing Those Who Are Without - April Wiliams Talks with Carrie Lauterbach, with Professional Parenting, Bill Bradley and Mike West With Hearts With Hands, and Marilyn Carter with Meals On Wheels http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg dec 24 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/CHRISTMAS%20EVE%20SHOW%20%28122406%29_1_Pub.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 45 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:12:17 -18000 April Williams and Celeste Collins, Executive Director of Consumer Credit Counseling of Western North Carolina, discuss how to avoid holiday debt . . . also how to recuperate in the new year if you do overspend. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Changes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes11.mp3 Changes Talk Radio No 30 Changes Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:53:56 -18000 The holidays are here and there are many distractions during this time. Host Dan Hesse talks about holiday safety tips with the Police Spokesman John Dankel http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Dan Hesse talks about holiday safety tips with the Police Spokesman John Dankel http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/JOHN_DANKEL%20_121006.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 26:34 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:40:28 -18000 Host Dan Hesse discusses the landslide mapping effort in Western North Carolina with Tyler Clark, Head Geologist of the North Carolina Geological Survey http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg The landslide mapping effort in Western North Carolina http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/LANDSLIDES_120306.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 26:34 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:28:37 -18000 Host April Williams speaks with Vic Howard, Director of Western Carolina Ministries, about those in need in the region and why we should be thankful for what we have. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Why we should be thankful for what we have http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/THANKSGIVING_112206.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 26:34 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:21:53 -18000 April Williams talks with the FBI's Rick Schwein about the importance of partnerships between the FBI, local law enforcement, the community, and the media. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg The importance of partnerships between the FBI, local law enforcement, the community, and the media http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/FBI%20PARTNERSHIP_111906.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 26:31 Mon, 11 Dec 2006 14:08:43 -18000 Host Dan Hesse discusses issues relating to Alzheimers and their impact on Western North Carolina with guest Mark Cornett of the NC Alzheimers Association http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Issues relating to Alzheimers and their impact on Western North Carolina http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/ALZHEIMERS%20DISEASE_111206.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 26:33 Mon, 06 Nov 2006 10:36:38 -18000 Host Dan Hesse discusses the Farmland Values Project with project director Doctor Leah Greden Mathews. 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Host April Williams talks with Buncombe County Sheriff's Detective Jeff Sluder. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Keeping Children Safe from Online Predators. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/KIDS_ONLINE_SAFETY_101506.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 26:34 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:45:52 -14400 Host April Williams discusses school safety in light of recent school shootings. How safe are our schools? Guests are Lt. Dale Den Ouden - Buncombe County Sherrif's Department; Tony Baldwin - Associate Superintendent of Buncombe County Schools http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Host April Williams discusses school safety in light of recent school shootings. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/SCHOOL_SAFETY_100806.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 26:34 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:35:56 -14400 Dan Hesse discusses issues around mental health care with David Cornwall, founder of NC Mental Hope, and Jim Pitts, member of the National Alliance for Mental Illness. Topics include funding and closing of facilities such as New Vista's Mountain Laurel. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg David Cornwall founder of NC Mental Hope & Jim Pitts member of the Natl Alliance for Mental Illness http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/mental%20illness_100106.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 26:33 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:26:10 -14400 Host April Williams discusses the facts & fiction about Islam with Zacarias Abuasba - an American Muslim http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg April Williams discusses the facts & fiction about Islam with Zacarias Abuasba - an American Muslim http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/ISLAM_092406.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 26:34 Tue, 26 Sep 2006 16:54:30 -14400 Council On Aging http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Council On Aging http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/Council_on_Aging091706.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 26:35 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:29:16 -14400 Dan Hesse discusses issues of hunger and health of the elderly homebound with Marilyn Carter, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Hunger and health of the elderly homebound with Marilyn Carter, Exec Dir of Meals on Wheels http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/MARILYN_CARTER-9_3_06_1_Pub.mp3 public affairs public affairs No 26:34 Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:07:12 -14400 Remembering 9-11-2001 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Remembering 9-11-2001 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/9-11%20TRUBUTE%20FINAL_1_Pub.mp3 talk radio talk radio No 30 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:53:50 -14400 Dan Hesse hosts with guest Meg Dutnell discussing issues college freshmen and their parents encounter. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Issues college freshmen and their parents encounter http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes_POD_082706.mp3 talk radio talk radio No 26:29 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 10:28:58 -14400 April Williams discusses Summer Related Illnesses with Rachel Long, Public Health Epidemiologist with Mission Hospitals, and Marilyn Roderick, M.D. and General Practioner in WNC http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Summer Related Illnesses http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes_POD_082006.mp3 talk radio talk radio No 26:35 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:55:02 -14400 Dan Hesse recaps this year's NC General Assembly session with Representatives Bruce Goforth and Ray Rapp. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg Dan Hesse recaps this year's NC General Assembly session http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes_POD_081306.mp3 talk radio talk radio No 26:30 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:30:44 -14400 With the new school starting this week, April Williams discusses the Plight of the Educator with local teachers http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/ASHEVILLE-NC/WWNC-AM/changes.jpg April Williams discusses the Plight of the Educator with local teachers http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.downl