Monday, August 17
YourSay
Tune in today to hear what your friends and neighbors have to say about the latest headlines. We'll talk about healthcare, the turmoil surrounding Mayor Holley of Portsmouth and the investigation into the "4th of July" flooding in the HRBT. Let us know what else is on your mind - e-mail us your ideas at hearsay@whrv.org or call us at 440.2665 or 1.800.940.2240 during the noon - 1 p.m. hour.

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Tuesday, August 18
Symphony
The International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians (ICSOM) is meeting in Norfolk this week and representatives from orchestras near and far will be attending. Today we talk with Conference Chairman Bruce Ridge, Virginia Symphony Music Director JoAnn Falletta, and WHRO's own Dwight Davis about the challenges facing our Nation's musicians and the institutions they perform with.

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Wednesday, August 19
Forensic Science & The Law
Today Virginia's General Assembly is meeting for a special session convened by Governor Tim Kaine to discuss a recent Supreme Court ruling that determined that the Constitution requires prosecutors to make forensic examiners available for defense cross-examination regarding lab reports on drugs, ballistics and other trial evidence. Prosecutors and forensic scientists are concerned about the increased workload that this ruling is anticipated to create will cripple judicial process. Today we talk about what's at stake with forensic and legal experts. Lee Martin, a retired Forensic Crime Scene Investigator with 30 years of service with the Norfolk Police Department, joins us, along with Virginia Beach Commonwealth's Attorney Harvey Bryant III.  Also joining us, Julius Earl Ruffin.  In 2003, after more than two decades after being sent to prison, DNA testing exonerated Ruffin who had been convicted of rape and sentenced to life.

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Thursday, August 20
Spiritually Speaking
Today we talk with a roundtable of local religious leaders about matters of faith. Join Cathy for a conversation with Imam Vernon Fareed, Father James Parke and Rabbi Michael Pannitz.

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Friday, August 21

Married to the Military

Recent studies have confirmed that the demands of waging two wars have magnified the stresses impacting military members and that those stresses often carry over to their home lives and have an effect on their families. Today we'll talk with military spouses about the joys and challenges they face as a result of their loved one's service. We'll talk about everything from employment challenges, including new Federal hiring preferences for spouses, to GI Bill benefits, and from caring for children during deployments to coping with frequent moves - and doing it all with a sense of humor and panache. Guests: Sarah Smiley, syndicated columnist and author of the memoir Going Overboard: The Misadventures of a Military Wife, and a collection of essays titled I’m Just Saying..., Vivian Greentree, Director of Membership and co-founder of Blue Star Families, and Margie Russell and Greta Gary from Naval Station Norfolk's Fleet and Family Support Center.