Heard every weekday morning from 8-9am on NewsTalk 1230, WFVA, host Ted Schubel talks with Fredericksburg, Virginia, area leaders about events and issues affecting the region.
Town Talk REcent Episodes
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
CEO and Producing Artistic Director Patrick A’Hearn is directing The Sound of Music, now on stage through October 26. A’Hearn says he focused on assembling a standout cast and crafting a powerful opening sequence to pull audiences
LISTEN: Town Talk/3rd annual Regional Housing Summit
Megan Samples and Sam Shoukas preview the 3rd annual Regional Housing Summit, hosted by the George Washington Regional Commission on October 16 at the Fredericksburg Convention Center from 9-4. The summit will bring together local leaders, housing
LISTEN: Town Talk/UMW
Three academic deans at the University of Mary Washington — Keith Mellinger (College of Arts and Sciences), Pete Kelly (College of Education), and Filiz Tabak (College of Business) — discuss new majors, academic programs, and strategic initiatives
LISTEN: Town Talk/Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center
Elizabeth McNally of Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center says their mission is to give “voice, hope, and healing” to children impacted by abuse, calling it “a place and a process.” Safe Harbor again holding the Save Jane
LISTEN: Town Talk/Spotsylvania County Schools
Spotsylvania School Superintendent Dr. Clint Mitchell discusses the first five weeks of the school year, highlighting progress and ongoing challenges across the division. Dr. Mitchell addresses staffing needs, including a continued shortage of bus drivers and special
LISTEN: Town Talk/Via Colori
Nikki Jackson, Tracy McPeck, and Kristy Freeman preview Via Colori Stafford, the annual chalk art festival happening September 27–28 at the Stafford Regional Airport. The event transforms pavement into a vibrant gallery of large-scale chalk murals created
LISTEN: Town Talk/Leashes of Valor
Leashes of Valor, a Spotsylvania nonprofit that provides service dogs to post-9/11 veterans, will host its annual fundraising gala, “Tail as Old as Time,” on October 11 at Fawn Lake Country Club. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are
LISTEN: Town Talk/Matt Kelly
Ward 3 City Council candidate Matt Kelly talks about growth, data centers, affordable housing and transparency.
LISTEN: Town Talk/American Red Cross & Sickle Cell
Clara Nsenkyire speaks out about the daily reality of living with sickle cell disease. Joined by advocates Alexis Innis, Mary Coleman, and Beth Sinkler, we talk about the need for more research and the need for blood
LISTEN: Town Talk/College football
Stafford Commissioner of the Revenue Scott Mayausky and Curry Roberts with the Fredericksburg Regional Alliance assume different roles for an hour! We talk about the state of college athletics and preview the upcoming college football season!
