Awhile back, we posted about how the award-winning, nationally syndicated “BackStory with the American History Guys” public radio program was taking off.
Now its sister program at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, “With Good Reason,” is getting its own boost. Beginning Thursday, the weekly public radio show — which highlights the research and scholarship of faculty in Virginia’s colleges and universities — will be doubling in length, to an hour.
Among host Sarah McConnell’s guests in the first 60-minute program will be U.Va. mathematics professor Christian Gromoll, who will discuss his research into the social behavior of bee colonies. (Read more about this episode here.)
The show airs at various times on various stations, and not only in Virginia; it can also be heard in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Tennessee, Georgia, Alaska, California and Michigan. Click here to find out when and where to hear it in your area. You can also “like” the show’s Facebook page and subscribe to its podcasts.
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Radio | Friday, April 26th | By: Dan @2:30 pm |
U.Va. Today’s Robert Hull writes:
Luchadora, Dub Campaign, Oh So, Band Concord, Melonhead, Moist Keith – these six bands will be duking it out with power chords, bass runs, thrashing drums and vocal shouts on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the nTelos Wireless Pavilion in downtown Charlottesville.
As part of the annual University Programs Council Springfest 2013, the WTJU Battle of the Bands marks the first time that “The Sound Choice in Central Virginia” has hosted this type of event.
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Radio | Thursday, April 18th | By: Dan @3:04 pm |
The days are getting longer, and flowers are in bloom. Spring is here, but most important, it’s the time of year when WTJU 91.1 FM blasts forth its special brand of rock ‘n’ roll. Get ready to dance and party all week long with this year’s WTJU Rock Marathon.
WTJU Rock Marathon kicks off with party April 5.
From April 8-14, WTJU will offer a week of uninterrupted rock programming – and the chance for listeners to give back to “The Sound Choice in Central Virginia.” The Rock Marathon is one of the few times during the year when WTJU asks for financial support from its listeners.
The 2013 Rock Marathon kicks off with a party on Friday, April 5, from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar in downtown Charlottesville. There will be sets by WTJU DJs and live music by Savoir Adore, a pop-rock band from Brooklyn. The door charge is sliding scale ($5-$20), and the proceeds will benefit WTJU. Continue reading…
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Radio | Wednesday, April 3rd | By: Rebecca @2:50 pm |
UVA Today’s Robert Hull writes:
Beginning Monday and continuing through Feb. 24, WTJU Radio 91.1 FM – the University’s noncommercial educational radio station – will kick off its fifth annual weeklong celebration of Black History Month with its usual innovative and passionate programming.
Join WTJU’s observance and celebration of Black History Month with special broadcasts showcasing the musical contributions of America’s black artists – the creative force and source behind most of America’s music genres.
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Radio | Friday, February 15th | By: Dan @5:05 pm |
BackStory‘s “American History Guys” are in Washington this weekend for a live show, to begin Saturday at 11 a.m., on “Inaugurations in American History” at the National Museum of American History. The public radio program is being cablecast and webcast by C-SPAN3′s American History TV and also being covered by Voice of America Television News.
But the media coverage does not stop there: CNN has now scheduled three live, nationally broadcast interviews with BackStory’s hosts, Peter Onuf, Ed Ayers and Brian Balogh.
All three BackStory hosts will be interviewed on presidential history and inaugurations by CNN’s Kate Bolduan and John Berman Saturday between 4 and 5 p.m.
Bolduan and Berman will also interview Ayers on the symbolism and use of the Bible during presidential inaugurations, during the 5 o’clock hour on Sunday. And between 7 and 8 p.m. that same evening, the Guys will pick up on the history of presidencies and inaugurations during another live broadcast from the National Mall with CNN hosts John King and Erin Burnett .
Public radio’s contemporary take on American history, “BackStory with the American History Guys” is a national, weekly one-hour show and podcast that is a program of the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. All three hosts have their roots in U.Va.’s Corcoran Department of History; Balogh remains on the faculty, Onuf recently retired, and Ayers has gone on to become president of the University of Richmond.
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TV | Friday, January 18th | By: Dan @4:31 pm |
Check out the new episode of the UVA Today Radio Show, a weekly segment featured as part of “Soundboard,” WTJU‘s hour-long discussion program about news, culture and community issues in the Charlottesville area. UVA Today segments air during the Thursday morning edition of “Soundboard,” between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Shortly afterward, the segments will be posted here and on iTunesU.
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• U.S. Economic Recovery Pace Slightly ‘Above Average’ by Historical Standards
Air Date: 11/29/2012
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Radio | Thursday, November 29th | By: kasher @11:30 pm |
Regular listeners to U.Va. radio station WTJU’s classical music programming may hear some unfamiliar, but knowledgeable, voices introducing the music they hear in the next few weeks.
Students in music professor Bonnie Gordon’s fall-semester music history class first paired up to research their favorite classical compositions, then trekked to the WTJU studios in the Lambeth Field apartment complex to record intros to the pieces. The students’ work began airing Sunday and will continue through Dec. 1. (For a list of the works they are introducing, click here.)
In an email, Gordon said the impetus behind the project came from a student.
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Radio | Tuesday, November 20th | By: Dan @5:39 pm |
Check out the new episode of the UVA Today Radio Show, a weekly segment featured as part of “Soundboard,” WTJU‘s hour-long discussion program about news, culture and community issues in the Charlottesville area. UVA Today segments air during the Thursday morning edition of “Soundboard,” between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Shortly afterward, the segments will be posted here and on iTunesU.
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• U.Va. Research Helps Identify Non-Hormonal Drug Found to Reduce Hot Flashes (Dr. JoAnn Pinkerton)
Air Date: 11/15/2012
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Radio | Thursday, November 15th | By: kasher @1:46 pm |
Time is flying by. Could “Tomtoberfest” really have been two weeks ago?
OK, I realize the Tomtoberfest was probably not on the world’s calendars, though it seemed like a pretty successful event when it happened Oct. 27. Billed as “an Elliewood Block Party and Corner Crawl: a FREE day of grilling, live music and beer gardens, that celebrates Innovation at UVA and in the Community,” the event celebrated U.Va. research and entrepreneurship, while encouraging some creative thought on possible uses for the plaza in front of the OpenGrounds Studio. (Check out the Newsplex’s report, or the Cavalier Daily report.)
If that all sounds good to you, you can still capture a little of the conversation. UVA Innovation has archived several interviews that WTJU station manager Nathan Moore conducted with various “voices of innovation” from around the University and made them available on the U.Va. Innovation YouTube channel. Listen to the Tomtoberfest interviews here.
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Student Life | Friday, November 9th | By: Dan @4:54 pm |
Check out the new episode of the UVA Today Radio Show, a weekly segment featured as part of “Soundboard,” WTJU‘s hour-long discussion program about news, culture and community issues in the Charlottesville area. UVA Today segments air during the Thursday morning edition of “Soundboard,” between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Shortly afterward, the segments will be posted here and on iTunesU.
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• U.Va.’s Vice Provost for Global Affairs Jeffrey Legro talks about why it is important to be engaged globally and how the University is preparing its students to thrive in an increasingly interconnected world.
Air Date: 11/8/2012
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Radio | Thursday, November 8th | By: kasher @1:33 pm |
All of us here in Battleground Virginia are soooo ready for the election to be over, so we can finally eat dinner without the phone ringing. Of course, the Postal Service and radio and TV ad managers may go through a little income withdrawal.
But assuming you actually want to know who wins this thing, there are two good local options. (And probably more, but these are two that caught our eye. Feel free to add more in the comments.)
• U.Va.’s own Morven Farm will hold a free election-watching gathering in its theater, beginning at 7 p.m., “featuring live coverage, engaging discussions, and election trivia.” Registration is required; contact Michelle at mrr5q@virginia.edu.
• If you’re looking for a rowdier scene, WTJU is hosting a bipartisan Election Night party, featuring three bands, at The Southern Café & Music Hall on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall. There’s a $10 cover charge for this one, but it’s only $5 if you were an “I voted” sticker. The proceeds support WTJU, U.Va.’s community radio station.
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Radio | Friday, November 2nd | By: Dan @3:18 pm |
Check out the new episode of the UVA Today Radio Show, a weekly segment featured as part of “Soundboard,” WTJU‘s hour-long discussion program about news, culture and community issues in the Charlottesville area. UVA Today segments air during the Thursday morning edition of “Soundboard,” between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Shortly afterward, the segments will be posted here and on iTunesU.
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• U.Va., NSF Partner on Nanosystems Engineering Research Center on Self-Powered Health Monitoring (John Lach)
Air Date: 11/1/2012
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Radio | Thursday, November 1st | By: kasher @12:33 pm |
Check out the new episode of the UVA Today Radio Show, a weekly segment featured as part of “Soundboard,” WTJU‘s hour-long discussion program about news, culture and community issues in the Charlottesville area. UVA Today segments air during the Thursday morning edition of “Soundboard,” between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Shortly afterward, the segments will be posted here and on iTunesU.
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• Engineering professor Rosalyn Berne talks about her new science fiction book, “Waiting in the Silence.”
Air Date: 10/25/2012
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Radio | Thursday, October 25th | By: kasher @2:11 pm |
Check out the new episode of the UVA Today Radio Show, a weekly segment featured as part of “Soundboard,” WTJU‘s hour-long discussion program about news, culture and community issues in the Charlottesville area. UVA Today segments air during the Thursday morning edition of “Soundboard,” between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Shortly afterward, the segments will be posted here and on iTunesU.
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• Sorensen Institute Accepting Applications for 2013 Political Leaders and Candidate Training Programs
Air Date: 10/18/2012
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Radio | Wednesday, October 24th | By: kasher @11:42 am |
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Check out the new episode of the UVA Today Radio Show, a weekly segment featured as part of “Soundboard,” WTJU‘s hour-long discussion program about news, culture and community issues in the Charlottesville area. UVA Today segments air during the Thursday morning edition of “Soundboard,” between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Shortly afterward, the segments will be posted here and on iTunesU.
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• U.Va. Architectural Historian Examines A Different Side of Novelist Edith Wharton (Richard Guy Wilson)
Air Date: 10/11/2012
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Radio | Friday, October 12th | By: kasher @11:36 am |
