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PERSPECTIVE
with Barbara Berlin

Each episode airs Friday at 9:00 p.m. and repeats Sunday at noon.

PERSPECTIVE is a weekly half-hour public affairs program produced in the Community Idea Stations’ studio in Richmond. Barbara Berlin, our news and public affairs reporter, interviews community leaders and political figures on questions of national, state and local significance. The program also features in-depth reports on local and state issues.

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Upcoming guests and topics (subject to change)

Friday, May 2 (Sunday May 4 show pre-empted by Opera at the Met) (show #629)
Guests: DEL. PHILLIP A. HAMILTON - (R) District 93, Newport News, DEL. WARD L. ARMSTRONG - (D), District 10, Martinsville Topics: Two long-time members of the Virginia legislature weigh in on the issues of economic development, education, health and wellness, and the divisive issue of transportation and how to fund it.

Friday, May 9 and Sunday, May 11 (show #630)
Guest: GOVERNOR TIM KAINE – (D) Virginia Topics: The Governor talks about calling a special session to deal with Virginia’s transportation issues, his ongoing support of presidential candidate Barrack Obama, and what changes have been made in the mental health laws one year after the Virginia Tech tragedy.

Friday, May 16 and Sunday, May 18 (show #631)
Guests: BILL STREET - Executive Director, James River Association, RUSS BAXTER - Deputy Director, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, GREGORY H. WINGFIELD - President, Greater Richmond Partnership Topics: The health of the James River, what's caused it’s problems in the past and what efforts are underway to ensure it has a vital future. Also, with more growth underway, what role developers play as wastewater and agricultural runoff continue to damage the James.

Friday, May 23 (Sunday May 25 show pre-empted by Opera at the Met) (show #632)
Guests: JOYCE ANN HUDSON - Licensed Clinical Psychologist, ROBYN HUDSON - Granddaughter Topics: With the divorce rate continuing to climb, our guests discuss how we make choices about our relationships and strategies for a successful marriage. Dr. Hudson talks about her new educational center (CPRE) where people can learn how to know themselves and make wise life choices.

Friday, May 30 (Sunday June 1 show pre-empted by Opera at the Met) (show #633)
Guests: PAUL GALANTI - Vietnam Veteran, FOTWF Member, BILL HANEKE - Vietnam Veteran, FOTWF Member, MARTHA COLVIN - Vietnam War Nurse, FOTWF Member Topics: “Families of the Wounded”, an organization that provides financial resources in support of family members/caregivers of military service men and women who have either been wounded in combat operations or injured as the result of line-of-duty activities in support of combat operations.

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