In a press release, WINA says they’ve cancelled Michael Savage’s awful show in light of his recent comments. They’re replacing it with the excellent Dave Ramsey Show, which they used to carry. #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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Wonderful! I hate those kinds of talk shows. (I am not a WINA listener).
It was unlistenable anyway, they did themselves a favor.
Coy Barefoot had some comments about this on his show yesterday.
I still cannot believe a grown man would be so heartless to young disabled children or adults with autism. It takes a big man to be so mean to disabled persons. I empathize with the other parents since I have a 5 year old son with autism.
Good for WINA. For years they’ve had solid, respect-worthy local hosts, who besides being talented are just plain decent people, and it was a shame to have them sharing the airwaves with someone as venomous as Savage. Heck, Rob Schilling is living proof that you can host a conservative talk show without being hateful. High time for the syndicated hosts to reflect that ethic. (Bill O’Reilly is a bloviating bully, but I don’t consider him beyond the pale the way Savage is. And Boortz can annoy the hell out of me, but he’s got a core of basic humanity and the saving grace of not taking himself too seriously.)
If you didn’t hear Coy Barefoot’s remarks on the air, please take a listen via Sean Tubb’s link, above. Changed my day.
I am very pleased that WINA has chosen to respond to community outrage over Savage’s ignorant and cruel comments.
HOWEVER, I will never understand how WINA could have chosen to continue to carry Neal Boortz after the indecent and inaccurate way he characterized the victims of the VT attack. Nor do I uderstand how local advertisers have continued to support the Boortz show.
I only listen to the local shows on WINA since April 07 though I once was a regular listener to daytime WINA. On the upside- NPR is much more worthwhile.
Savage was unlistenable. Just spewing bile and hate is neither enlightening nor entertaining. Savage had the distinction of eliciting an instantaneous change of station from me. Whatever the reason for his demise, he won’t be missed.