In this episode: we tested out a new show format for the Richmond News Review - live podcasting with listener call-in participation. It was a little rough around the edges compared to the usual podcast, but we did have a few callers as we prepped for the Presidential debate, and we talked about what this kind of broadcast means for media and information exchange in Richmond.  Enjoy!

 

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Let us know what you think about this additional format - or even better, join us for the next RNR Live show on Wednesday, October 1st 2008 at 8:30 PM. You can just listen or join our live show chat room, but you can also call in with your phone or computer to share your thoughts - learn more about participating in our live broadcasts.

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In this episode: an interview with Richmond resident Melissa Hill about her work on the Ralph Nader presidential campaign, and third party politics in general.  Enjoy!

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In Sunday's paper, the Palladium-Item endorsed Sally Hutton as its candidate of choice for Mayor, saying that candidate Rick Thalls had "demonstrated an insufficient grasp of the issues most germane to Richmond's future." Later that same day, Rick Thalls` campaign apparently withdrew from the blogging experiment on the paper's website (discussed in our most recent episode), removing all of his postings from the blog without any explanation. When contacted about the withdrawal, "Thalls said he moved his posts to his Web site because of the conduct of one of our forums users," according to Online editor Jason Truitt. As yet, we have not been able to confirm that the text available on the Thalls campaign website is an unaltered version of what appeared on the Pal-Item site; such verification may be difficult without an archive for comparison.

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In this episode: we talk with economic development official Jim Dinkle about Richmond’s latest efforts to show the nation what we have to offer. Plus, your letters, upcoming events, and another local podcast joins the mix. Read more below for links from this episode. Enjoy!

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In this episode, we present a slimmed down version of the RNR and interview Phil Quinn, a candidate for an at-large seat on Richmond’s Common Council. We get to hear Phil's views on why he's running, the local political climate, education issues, the Arboretum land sale, CAFOs and more.

Tell us what you think about this episode of RNR. You can post your comments below, e-mail us, or call (765) 997-1727 and leave us a voicemail. We appreciate your feedback!

 

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