Town Talk
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 141
- Years Active
- 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Area Museum
President and CEO Sam McKelvey and Curator of Collections Kylie Thomson preview upcoming events including At Home Archivists and Escape the Museum. We talk about donating items and the FXBG History …
00:43:52 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Central Virginia Battlefields Trust
Terry Rensel and Tim Talbott of the Central Virginia Battlefields Trust highlight the recent purchase of a crucial seven-acre tract along Brock Road and preview their annual fall conference, happenin…
00:45:27 |
Tue 05 Aug 2025
LISTEN: FailSafe-Era
Sgt. Steven Curtis of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office and Juanita Shanks of FailSafe-ERA preview Sounding the Alarm, a special event happening this Saturday from 11 AM to 2 PM at Hope Aglow Emp…
00:44:20 |
Mon 04 Aug 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Dave the Computer Guy
Dave the Computer Guy with Techs in the Burg on Lafayette Blvd. shares tips for fixing your Wi-Fi, getting ready for the end of Windows 10 (October 14th), and knowing when a VPN helps.
00:45:29 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Central Rappahannock Regional Library
Collection Development and Discovery Manager-Youth Specialist- Joe Prince and Fredericksburg Assistant Branch Manager and Adult Services Department Head Erin Creighton. Ever wondered how the library…
00:48:55 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/American Canoe Association
Kelsey Bracewell, Director of Education, Insurance, and Membership at the American Canoe Association (ACA), with insights on Smart Start for Safe Paddling, a safety-focused resource she helped compi…
00:44:53 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Rappahannock Area CASA
Edie Evans with Rappahannock Area CASA—Court Appointed Special Advocates—tells how they support vulnerable children across the region. CASA volunteers work with children in the court system to ensure…
00:44:26 |
Tue 22 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Regional Continuum of Care
Megan Samples and Sam Shoukas preview the Point in Time Count on July 24 — a key effort to assess homelessness in the region, done every January and every other summer. They also spotlight the Regio…
00:44:32 |
Mon 21 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg SPCA
Kathleen Daley-Becker and Von Young preview this year’s Fur Ball, taking place August 23rd at the Fredericksburg Convention Center! It’s the biggest night of the year for animal lovers—and a critical…
00:43:56 |
Fri 18 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Blosser Education Advocacy
Adam Blosser talks about how families of students with special needs can prepare for the upcoming school year. We discuss the importance of the Parent Input Statement in the IEP (Individualized Educ…
00:44:03 |
Thu 17 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
CEO & Producing Artistic Director Patrick A’Hearn talks about the current production of Next to Normal — the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical about family, mental health, and resilience…
00:43:49 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/UMW President Troy Paino
Dr. Paino talks about the value of a liberal arts education, the benefits of a smaller student body/class sizes and the challenges of AI.
00:44:45 |
Tue 15 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Rappahannock Education Farm
Rich Larochelle, Januari and Barb talk about a new way of providing fresh food to the hungry in the region. rappahannockfarm.org or email: [email protected]
00:45:55 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Central Rappahannock River Habitat for Humanity
Jason Tickle with an overview as we approach the beginning of building in Ladysmith. How you can get involved as a volunteer. How you can get involved financially. crrhfh.org
00:44:10 |
Fri 11 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Leashes of Valor
Jason Haag and Chris Bowers. The non-profit provides service dogs to post 9/11 veterans. Updates on the need for fosters, partnerships with area businesses and the need for monthly donors. leashe…
00:44:13 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Brompton Community School
Middle School teacher Cyndi Creighton and Founder/Director Amber Dawson talk about the K-8 school in Fredericksburg. We talk about the master-based learning model, the curriculum, the outdoor focus …
00:45:13 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center
A place and a process--giving voice, hope and healing to abused children. Elizabeth McNally talks about the importance of forensic nurses in their work. Safe Harbor has applied for a grant to teach…
00:45:03 |
Tue 08 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Legal Aid Works
Executive Director Ann Kloeckner talks about disaster planning. Whether it's from a hurricane, or a tornado, storm or fire, there are documents you will need to produce. We talk about what to set a…
00:45:18 |
Mon 07 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg Commonwealth's Attorney Libby Humphries
Libby Humphries talks about the Fredericksburg Therapeutic Docket. This new specialty docket in District focuses on misdemeanor offenses where the defendant has serious mental illness. It will prov…
00:44:47 |
Thu 03 Jul 2025
LISTEN: Town Talk/Micah Ecumenical Ministries
Meghann Cotter with an update on the Jeremiah Community. We also talk about the potential impact of budget cuts, and dealing with the heat. micahfredericksburg.org
00:43:38 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
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