Program Information

WRIR news 5-20-05

Series:

Subtitle:

Program Type:

News Report

Featured Speakers/Commentators:

OHHIC, Wilder

Contributor:

Christopher Maxwell Contact Contributor

Date Published:

May 21, 2005, 3:35 p.m.

Summary:

Credits: Lauren Ball (producer), Matt Beckwith, Sarah Barrett, Nancy Lee Fisler, Dustin Richardson

Notes: WRIR news for May 20th 2005

NOTE: Also included are the complete pair of interviews as followup to the Charles Pool interview posted last week! One interview is with OHHIC president Ted Racheau and the second is with Jeanne Tidy, Executive Director of OHHIC.

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News SUMMARY:

Richmond Filibuster Demonstration

Eric Latham walking across America Update

GRTC fares are to be rolled back.

"Spokes for The Cure" to ride to New York from Richmond in support of cures for Breast Cancer.

Mayor Wilder speaks to Leadership Metro Richmond at a forum on regional cooperation, held on the campus of Virginia Union University. Wilder stated his opposition to an ordinance that would issue tax waivers for the proposed Arts Center downtown. Wilder also speaks on Education as a priority. (Note that there are others who are claiming that Wilder's budget actions don't match up with Wilder's statements in support of education).

Biodiesel is locally produced right here in central Virginia! A Story.

OHHIC (Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council) controversy continued.
WRIR interviews Ted Racheau, president of OHHIC, AND a second interview with Jeanne Tidy,
Last week WRIR interviewed Charles Pool, a neighborhood activist that is upset at proposed changes that would change OHHIC's bylaws to remove the vote of membership from the community. This week OHHIC gets their chance to rebut.

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PS: Also included is the Tuesday morning news spot on the Filibuster Demonstration that is longer than the one posted within the Friday news.

Please ask your favorite DJ or Daytime Board Operator to consider playing some of these news spots on WRIR-LP FM between songs or Talk shows if you can't hear it on the internet.

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