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Unwanted Music

Host: Scott Boltwood

World / International

Scott doesn’t travel enough; though he’s never traveled to India, Central Asia, or Africa, he’s an avid fan of their music, film, and arts. On the bright side, he thinks of travel as the best opportunity to buy music, and his goal is to bring to you the best music from around the world—Bhangra (Asian-British dance), Flamenco Chill, Bollywood, AfroBeat, European Jazz, contemporary Caberet music, Hip Hop from around the world, and even some of the most distinctive voices from closer to home (Tom Waits, Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Palace, and others).

Building a Mystery

Host: Dr. Wendy Doucette

Talk

Wendy started out as a French professor specializing in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The first epic mystery she encountered on a personal basis was, “Who Killed French in U. S. Education?” (It was Spanish). With no students capable of discussing classical theatre or the Enlightenment and seduced by the lure of neighboring Silicon Valley, she became a telecommunications engineer and department manager at the largest voice mail company in the world. Faced with her second personal epic mystery, “Why Are All the Tech Jobs Getting Outsourced?”, she began her third (and final) career as a librarian because librarians are cool, literate people who do high tech stuff and know everything. Bat-Girl is also a librarian.

As the system coordinator for the Holston Associated Libraries, Wendy keeps the library software running for Emory & Henry and King Colleges, and the Washington County and Tazewell County Public Libraries. 

Wendy likes to read mysteries where people are generally happy and eat heartily without being overly wholesome or “cutesy.”  Her preferred crime is kidnapping, not murder, because there’s intrinsically more suspense.   

Although a longtime mystery reader, Wendy was chronically incapable of ever correctly guessing who did it.  Thanks to four intensive semesters of Law & Order, her skills have much improved.  She now spends most of her time solving real-life cat-based mysteries, such as “Whose Hairball Is This?” and “Who Shredded Mommy’s Skirt?”

Alumni Jams

Host: Carrie Cannaday

Talk

Since enrolling as a student and moving to Southwest Virginia in 1998, Carrie Cannaday, (E&H Mass Communications '02) has never gotten very far away from Emory & Henry. Her mass communications career included work at the Bristol Herald Courier, WCYB-TV, and LFTV (Living Faith Television). In 2007, she established Starscape Media -- www.starscapemedia.com. In addition to creation of original programming such as Alumni Jams, the company offers corporate video production as well as wedding video services and web page design and construction. A Wasp through and through, Carrie is thrilled to have a 30 minutes each week to submit to the community her musical tastes, which range from bluegrass, electronic, reggae, alternative, hip-hop, classical, folk... you name it, she probably listens to it! Tune in, and consider Alumni Jams a musical grab box for your ears!!!  

 

Geek Culture

Host: Matt Kayser

Talk

For much of the past decade, he has been a moderator for www.Comicboards.com, an online message board community dedicated to comic books.  As "VENOM," he moderated the Spider-Man Message Board for several years before switching to the Spider-Girl Message Board, a position he still holds, along with two others.  He is proud to tout Spider-Girl Co-Creator/writer/former Marvel Comics Editor In Chief Tom DeFalco as a regular contributor to the message board.

Matt has an A.S. degree in the Recording Arts from Full Sail Real World Education, located in Orlando FL.  He dreams of being an author some day and is in the process of trying to write his first book, a super-hero satire, when he's not working or lazing off.

 

Brown Bag Topics

Host: Dr. John Iskra

Talk

John Iskra is an assistant professor of mathematics and head coach of the men and women's cross country teams. He has been at Emory & Henry since 2004. He lives here in Emory with his wife, two boys, two dogs, and a slowly improving vegetable garden.

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The Eclectic Hour

Host: Jim Barker

Interview / Variety

Jim is a graduate of ETSU with a degree in Psychology and minors in sociology and humanities. He studied tennis in Florida after graduation and eventually became a teaching pro and club owner in Ft. Myers.

In the early 80's he began working part time in video production with a good friend who owned a video production company. It was while working in video production that I was introduced to mixing boards, microphones and interviewing techniques.

He is currently coaching and teaching tennis; working in video production and he also has an hour program on WEHC radio titled Jim Barker’s Eclectic Hour. And—he has been elected to the Town Council in the town of Glade Spring where he is completing a four year term.

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The Flagship

Host: Dr. Aris Winger & Dr. Micheal Young

Talk / Variety / Political

Dr. Aris Winger and Dr. Micheal Young make up the co-hosts of the Flagship while also being the co-founders of DCSouth. They are both mathematicians hailing from Washington D.C. (Winger) and Jacksonville, Florida (Young).

While mathematicians may seem boring these two certainly break the stereotype (in many more ways than one) live on the air.

Topics such as social justice of mathematics, diversity, and sports are just a few of what the show has to offer.

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Wombats and Music

Host: Harry Baya

Talk / 50's / Country

Wombats & Music showcases a wide range of music, interviews and a few surprises. The music includes country, folk, string band, soft-rock, and 50s hits. You are not likely to hear opera or classical music, but you might hear your neighbor's string band, or three students singing acapella.

Harry is on the IT staff at E&H, specializing in the use of technology in teaching and learning. He lived in Abingdon until he was six and the New York City area for many years. He returned to Abingdon in 2004. Harry is an amateur musician, loves to sing (mostly folk, gospel, shape note, and rounds), and has been learning Appalachian ("Old Time") fiddle for two years. If you make the kind of music featured here, and would like to be on this show, let Harry know.

The “Wombat” part of the title, and the show, is intended to be somewhat mysterious, and ambiguous, and leaves the door open to include anything that he thinks would entertain listeners.

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The 4th Set

Host: Jody Hanshew

Acoustic/Roots Rock

"The 4th Set" showcases the best singer/songwriters, acoustic based rock, and roots rock, as well as local and regional talent.

Host Jody Hanshew is a veteran performer in the music scene of southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee with bands such as Drivn, The Chill, and Bitter Rain, as well as a solo acoustic artist.

When not playing music he is the electronic resources and government documents librarian at Emory & Henry College's Kelly Library.

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The Water Planet

Host: Ed Davis

Talk/Educational

Dr. Ed Davis has organized the 2009 Environmental Studies Senior Seminar as a live radio show about the hottest water issues and the coolest water solutions. Production is by Matt Allanson of the Upper Tennessee River Roundtable, and by E&H students: David Brown, Jonathan Catron, Jeff Crawford, Ryan Hasty, Luke Hawk, and Derek Larimer. Tentative show topics are: Why are a third of Virginia’s streams polluted? Should I buy bottled water? Could a coal ash spill like that one in East Tennessee happen in Virginia? Will climate change include more drought?

Ed Davis is associate professor of geography and director of the environmental studies program at E&H. He does research on the cultural geography of both the American South and the highlands of Guatemala, and is involved in sustainable development and environmental policy issues. He is a founding member of the Upper Tennessee River Roundtable. He and his wife have been living in Washington County since 1991.

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History Matters

Host: Jack Roper

Talk

Jack Roper was born in Lyman, South Carolina and grew up in Greenville, South Carolina.

He attended the University of South Carolina, where he met and married Rita Bowers Roper of Spartanburg, and then he earned the M.A. in Economics from North Carolina State University and the PhD in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . He is author of seven books, including most recently Paul Green, Playwright of the Real South. He came to Emory in 1988 and is Richardson Professor of History.

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This Conversation

Host: Teresa Keller

Talk

Dr. Teresa Keller is General Manager of WEHC and has been a faculty member at Emory & Henry for more than 20 years. In 2003, she was named the Carnegie Foundation/CASE Virginia Professor of the Year. Keller is co-author of Television News: A handbook for writing, reporting, shooting, and editing. News Director Steve Hawkins of WCYB-TV is co-author of the book, which is now in its third edition. (Contact hh-pub.com).

Prior to joining the faculty at Emory & Henry, she worked in TV news for seven years anchoring, reporting, and hosting a talk show at WCYB. In the summer of 2000, she was selected to work for the summer at KCNC-TV in Denver as part of the Excellence in Journalism Education Project. In 2005, she revived her television career again in the investigative journalism department of KCNC-TV in San Diego. She has continued her professional involvement by producing independent videos, serving as consultant to area organizations about TV news, and conducting media campaigns for political candidates. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation, part of Glenwood Communications of La Jolla, California. She is thrilled to be interviewing people for broadcast again.

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Two-Handed Economics

Host: Linda Dobkins

Talk

Dr. Linda Harris Dobkins is an associate professor of economics, in her 13th year at Emory & Henry. Teaching economics at the college level is her third career. Her first career was as a reporter for television, radio, and newspapers in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. (In between she taught math in Louisiana.)

Her particular research interests are urban systems, regional economic growth, and immigration. She teaches macroeconomics and answers questions these days about the state of the economy from friends and neighbors as well as students. She also teaches international trade and money and banking.

When she’s not teaching economics, she works on the core curriculum at Emory & Henry and makes her personal contribution to the new core by teaching a Transitions I course called, “Baseball: More than a Game.” That reflects a passion she shares with her husband Dave, who is faithfully waiting for the season to start so he can watch several games a day. Dr. Dobkins is a faculty sponsor of the Emory & Henry baseball team.

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The Duck Pond Wall

Host: Monica Hoel

Interview

Monica Hoel has the coolest job on campus: she gets to hear from alumni all over the country who are living interesting lives. Why should she have all the fun? This show allows everyone the chance to hear updates from fascinating alumni.

And to make it more interactive, upcoming guests will be announced her Facebook page, allowing you to pose your questions to the guests. Find her on Facebook then listen to the show to hear your questions answered!

Monica has been the Alumni Director at Emory & Henry since 1991. She has served with the Virginia Highlands Festival and the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.

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