tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6630203859165309352024-03-12T22:14:53.617-07:00Monticello Media: A Word from the OwnerInformation from George R. Reed, owner (along with Paul and Suzanne Stone) of Monticello Media in Charlottesville, VA. We look for ways to better serve the community with our digital assets and six radio stations (WCYK-FM, WHTE-FM, WWTJ-FM, WZGN-FM, WKAV-AM and WCHV-AM).George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-61201640784262613462014-02-08T13:51:00.000-08:002014-02-08T13:52:45.645-08:00Joe Thomas shaves head to fight cancerOne of our own, WCHV's Joe Thomas, shaved his hair (his abundant hair!) Friday to fight cancer. Joe was recently diagnosed with lymphoma has been undergoing chemotherapy.<br />
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He made the decision to shave his head but wanted to raise some money doing it. Donors bid to take his ponytail home, raising over $4,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.<br />
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Donations are still being accepted. Make your check payable to the "<i>Leukemia and Lymphoma Society</i>." Send it to:<br />
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Joe Thomas<br />
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Check out the Newsplex story <a href="http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Radio-Host-Shaves-Head-for-Leukemia-and-Lymphoma-Society-244287861.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Way to go, Joe!<br />
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George<br />
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George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-73305984100481927662013-06-22T08:59:00.002-07:002013-06-22T08:59:21.405-07:00Well done Joe Thomas and John PetersonWCHV was runner-up for "<em>Best Newscast</em>" at last night's Virginia Association of Broadcasters awards presentation. Kudos to Joe Thomas and John Peterson for all of their hard work and devotion to making WCHV <strong>THE BEST</strong>!<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.readthehook.com/109763/talk-radio-barefoot-jumps-wina-ship-fm-and-tv#.UcHwFllHTgE.facebook" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read it.<br />
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<a href="http://monticellomedia.com/" target="_blank">Monticello Media</a>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-73611752311430443692013-06-16T19:36:00.001-07:002013-06-16T19:36:33.273-07:00Coy Barefoot joins the Monticello Media familyWe are thrilled to welcome Coy Barefoot to the Monticello Media family! You can hear him afternoons on WCHV, 107.5 FM.<div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZo2C7RpghrcWV3zoGbkOwrwJojgy6W9z-P6j7Yrj0zmpwcmy321qhyWMrCH8RdOUkboU9_P8xPmuEc20YUmpTJwT6LGyTeseuePNTDJFSeL1QVvmG7J-Pg2q4slcW4njHVhGCh2mHac/s640/blogger-image-1842855364.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZo2C7RpghrcWV3zoGbkOwrwJojgy6W9z-P6j7Yrj0zmpwcmy321qhyWMrCH8RdOUkboU9_P8xPmuEc20YUmpTJwT6LGyTeseuePNTDJFSeL1QVvmG7J-Pg2q4slcW4njHVhGCh2mHac/s640/blogger-image-1842855364.jpg"></a></div></div>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-92164710934336377192013-06-04T09:31:00.002-07:002013-06-04T09:31:59.393-07:00<span class="userContent">Thanks to all of you who nominated <em><a href="http://www.1019hot.com/" target="_blank">Hot 101.9</a></em> for Best of Cville, we made the list!! Now, all I need is for you to vote for us to win. Please click the link below and cast your vote (Question #19):</span><br />
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Last week, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pjstyles" target="_blank">P J Styles</a> and our gang from <em><a href="http://www.1019hot.com/" target="_blank">Hot 101.9</a></em> teamed up with Red Shoe Cville for an event at Wild Wing Café. Red Shoe is a local organization who supports the Ronald McDonald House. It was a huge success. Thanks for your support!<br />
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College Confessions - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?hl=en&gl=US&client=mv-google&v=C0H3vHsMrmo&nomobile=1" target="_blank">YouTube</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-34662193571608812112012-03-05T06:41:00.002-08:002012-03-05T06:43:35.882-08:00Charlottesville scores high in Well-BeingCville had the second highest Well-Being Index score in the U.S. across the 190 metropolitan areas that Gallup and Healthways surveyed in 2011:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gallup.com/poll/153095/University-Towns-Score-High-Wellbeing.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=syndication&utm_content=morelink&utm_term=Wellbeing">http://www.gallup.com/poll/153095/University-Towns-Score-High-Wellbeing.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=syndication&utm_content=morelink&utm_term=Wellbeing</a><br /><br />George<br /><a href="http://monticellomedia.com/">Monticello Media</a>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-69941500313574650442011-08-03T07:20:00.000-07:002011-08-03T07:24:46.438-07:00Welcome Jay Lopez!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNj8amCZyLqAGfxFlQl0qGE60Oi9KiOW8cAeWfRKC5uSo8o97i_LFExuZZ1wHLIVY5Epf63ioqEcqDOeGwrQh337B2y0pRtCDqCjWGyxkhOOVkqJMBnYD9OaVizbJVehhBuot2h1P-_o/s1600/Jay+Lopez.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFNj8amCZyLqAGfxFlQl0qGE60Oi9KiOW8cAeWfRKC5uSo8o97i_LFExuZZ1wHLIVY5Epf63ioqEcqDOeGwrQh337B2y0pRtCDqCjWGyxkhOOVkqJMBnYD9OaVizbJVehhBuot2h1P-_o/s320/Jay+Lopez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5636635397914614530" border="0" /></a><br />We're thrilled to welcome Jay Lopez to the Monticello Media family. <span id="blurb_body"> <span style="font-style: italic;">Hitkicker 99.7</span> afternoon personality, Jay Lopez, is well known in Charlottesville. He's been on the air in Central Virginia for 23 years.<br /><br />Jay is heavily involved in the community helping raise funds for the UVA Breast Care Center, UVA Children's Hospital, Virginia Blood Services and Martha Jefferson Hospital's Cancer Resource Center. Jay also developed a program to recognize the efforts of local teachers, too. Jay is the voice of Crutchfield, a nationally recognized electronics dealer, and had worked with ACAC and Brown Auto...you've probably heard the commericals.<br /><br />Jay has won several awards from the Virginia Association of Broadcasters including "Commercial of the Year" and "Radio Promotional Campaign of the Year". Jay is married to Carlee and they have a son, Tommy and daughter Annie.<br /><br />Send an email to Jay: <a href="mailto:jlopez@cvillestations.com">jlopez@cvillestations.com</a><br /><br />Welcome aboard!<br /><br />George<br /></span>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-37122445954002669392010-12-04T05:00:00.000-08:002010-12-04T05:00:07.762-08:00First Night VirginiaMonticello Media is one of the many sponsors for this year's First Night Virginia. Come celebrate with us with this different way of bringing in the New Year! For scheduled events and ticket information, visit their <a href="http://www.firstnightva.org/index.php">website</a>.George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-15455274117397389062010-12-03T05:00:00.000-08:002010-12-03T05:00:06.833-08:002010 Toy LiftJoin us in making sure that every child in Central Virginia has a present to open on Christmas morning! Bring new, unwrapped toys to the Fashion Square Mall on this Friday, December 3rd, or to the Toy Lift drop-off locations in Charlottesville, Crozet, Fluvanna, and Ruckersville. Visit the <a href="http://www.kidslift.org/toylift.htm">Toy Lift Foundation</a> website for more information.George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-51388459824565610662010-12-02T12:32:00.000-08:002010-12-02T12:36:46.626-08:00Welcome Wanda Birckhead Farrar to the Monticello Media familyWelcome Wanda Birckhead Farrar! Wanda comes to us with over 25 years of sales and management experience in newspapers, cable television and radio. She is happy to be back at the same desk she had when she last worked for these terrific stations.<br /><br />"I heard Chiumento was putting the band back together and I wanted to be a part of it," Wanda says. She will be actively developing business through sales efforts and community involvement. A native of Charlottesville, Wanda is married to Sandy and has a daughter, Jordan, son-in-law, Matt, and light of her life grand-daughter, Ivy. She is a collector of vintage Christmas decorations.George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-85846817208743946072010-09-20T08:59:00.000-07:002010-09-20T09:03:39.089-07:00Carlos Untied: Behind the Scenes at Monticello Media<a href="http://www.newsplex.com/video?clipID=5126285&autoStart=true&contentID=103276249">http://www.newsplex.com/video?clipID=5126285&autoStart=true&contentID=103276249</a><br /><br />Two videos (Part I and Part II).<br /><br />GeorgeGeorge Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-29381771288377691052010-08-18T06:52:00.000-07:002010-08-18T06:55:33.367-07:00Inc. magazine's business plan presentationIf you are working on a business plan, <em>Inc.</em> magazine has a good resource: <a href="http://www.inc.com/tools/business-plan-presentation.html">Business Plan Presentation</a>. It is a basic PowerPoint template which may serve you well as a starting point for your presentation. At worst, it would serve as an antidote for writer's block.<br /><br />GeorgeGeorge Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-62728200603751727132010-08-17T14:22:00.000-07:002010-08-17T14:27:19.292-07:00Have your tried mind mapping? (Article from Inc. magazine)Here is a good article for small business owners from <em>Inc.</em> magazine on <a href="http://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/whole-mind-thinkers-win-with-mind-mapping.html">mind mapping</a>. I have found the concept to be very useful for project management; there are a lot of ways for entrepreneurs to put it to effective use.<br /><br />I use software from <a href="http://www.mindjet.com/">Mindjet</a> (<em>MindManager</em>) and can recommend it highly. For project management, <em><a href="http://www.gyronix.com/resultmanager.php">ResultsManager</a></em> is a great add-in.<br /><br />GeorgeGeorge Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-66945097458300621972010-06-18T07:21:00.000-07:002010-06-18T07:27:14.765-07:00Joe Thomas On the Roof!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1fQnTlWx14CtIFYnR-y2LcImShSkbm1Nw1iGO4zLNJZmHXQyrgPNDTw8WnZMqgrOEKeT-JEr5ZCPDWBkM1OgELStci8LJjamKYBIjQr3EOyHUV41SO4qYiVwz3F2AeZEmN_yLvEPQMg/s1600/Joe+Thomas+on+the+roof.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 97px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 130px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484119445012312034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1fQnTlWx14CtIFYnR-y2LcImShSkbm1Nw1iGO4zLNJZmHXQyrgPNDTw8WnZMqgrOEKeT-JEr5ZCPDWBkM1OgELStci8LJjamKYBIjQr3EOyHUV41SO4qYiVwz3F2AeZEmN_yLvEPQMg/s320/Joe+Thomas+on+the+roof.jpg" /></a> Kudos to our own Joe Thomas who is broadcasting around the clock from the roof of the Red Cross building in Charlottesville. Joe is raising money to fund building repairs of the snow damaged facility.<br /><br />Donate here:<br /><br /><a href="http://centralvirginia.redcross.org/Raise_The_Roof.php">http://centralvirginia.redcross.org/Raise_The_Roof.php</a>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-57140721463863498192010-03-17T15:42:00.000-07:002010-03-17T15:45:56.170-07:00Editorial airing on our six radio stations and four online stations<strong>Editorial</strong><br /><br />Annc: This is <em>Viewpoint</em> with Dennis Mockler, Vice President/General Manager of Monticello Media<br /><br />Thomas Jefferson said “Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.” One has to wonder how he’d view what White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs described as the “legislative process game” being considered to pass such crucial legislation without a vote.<br /><br />Regardless of your position on healthcare reform - we believe the civility and integrity our system of governance was founded on needs to be restored. We strongly believe every member of Congress should cast an up or down vote on-the-record. Legislation that will impact 17% of our economy, but more importantly, each and every one of us deserves no less. Is it too much to ask that they do the honorable thing - allowing us to see how they represented us?<br /><br />Mr. Jefferson also said, “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” If you agree we hope you’ll call Congressman Tom Perriello at 888-486-6487 and request that congress cast a yay or nay vote on healthcare. <br /><br />Annc: This has been Viewpoint from Monticello Media.George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-16042004691126921882010-01-29T10:04:00.000-08:002010-01-29T10:20:18.510-08:00Charlottesville listed as one of the healthiest cities<p>From the <a href="http://www.charlottesville.org/?page=635&recordid=1244&returnURL=%2FIndex.aspx">City of Charlottesville's website</a>:<br /><br />In the February issue of <a href="http://www.mensjournal.com/">Men’s Journal</a> magazine, the City of Charlottesville is listed as one of the healthiest cities to live in the country. The new accounting used information compiled by <em>Sperling’s Ranked and Rated</em> in their <em>Best Places to Live</em> survey to give editors a snapshot of long term health conditions. The national magazine looked at quality of life issues that contribute to a healthier lifestyle such as:<br /><br />• Availability of Local Farms and Products<br />• Shorter Commute Times<br />• Sidewalk Access and Pedestrian Friendly Community<br />• Lower Pollution Levels<br />• Available and Expanding Green Spaces<br />• Mild Climate and Sunny Days<br /><br />Recent other acknowledgements for the City of Charlottesville include:<br /><br />• 4th Best Place to Live in the Country - <em>Kiplinger's Magazine 2009</em><br />• Best Place to Launch a Business – <em>Fortune Magazine</em> 2009<br />• 11th Best Town to Find a Job - <em>Forbes Magazine</em> 2009<br />• One of the 30 Coolest Neighborhoods, Belmont - <em>Men's Health Magazine</em> 2009<br />• 18th Safest Mid-Sized Cities in the Country (populations between 150,000 and 500,000), Farmers Insurance 2009<br />• AARP, Top 10 Healthiest Places to Retire, 2008<br />• Best Places to Retire, <em>Black Enterprise Magazine</em>, 2nd in 2008<br />• Best City for Living and Launching a Business by <em>Fortune</em> and <em>Money</em> Magazines - 18th Place in 2008.<br />• Best Small Market for Business by <em>Forbes Magazine</em> - 9th Place in 2008.<br /><br />George<br /><a href="http://wchv.com/Monticello-Corporate-Page/1263050">Monticello Media</a></p>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-52899421069993472992010-01-02T10:04:00.000-08:002010-01-02T10:06:14.182-08:00Charlottesville snow pictures<a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=snowpocalypse%20charlottesville&w=all">Click Here</a> for Snowpocalypse pictures from Flickr!<br /><br />GeorgeGeorge Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-12233614428397445322009-12-10T13:52:00.000-08:002009-12-10T13:56:53.602-08:00Charlottesville one of the ten best drivers' cities in AmericaAccording to "<em>Car and Driver</em>," Charlottesville has “one of motoring’s most divine spectacles:” Skyline Drive. “It’s arguably the most scenic drive east of the Mississippi.”<br /><br />According to the article, Charlottesville is home to 218 days of sunshine a year and 16 city traffic cops.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.c-ville.com/File/PrimarySource_PDF/CarandDriver.pdf">http://www.c-ville.com/File/PrimarySource_PDF/CarandDriver.pdf</a><br /><br />From: <a href="http://www.c-ville.com/">http://www.c-ville.com/</a><br /><br />GeorgeGeorge Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-43121357381255693512009-11-19T14:24:00.000-08:002009-11-19T14:28:27.674-08:00The Hook: Booze in the blender - Jimmy Buffett rocks Charlottesville<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtN2TAsJ7ymfTu6eJy60QSO10g5sgOiUc7y-Tpnr6oJueczduam02zTktwxSgfgStrdSWqAO3mmXexZCybewF_dwHqZY1xTkM-iNyp4sMIPFgqCkW7nDmL7IAkG-62o_OkYDkyIcvFoxU/s1600/Jimmy+Buffett.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 302px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405945043645789730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtN2TAsJ7ymfTu6eJy60QSO10g5sgOiUc7y-Tpnr6oJueczduam02zTktwxSgfgStrdSWqAO3mmXexZCybewF_dwHqZY1xTkM-iNyp4sMIPFgqCkW7nDmL7IAkG-62o_OkYDkyIcvFoxU/s400/Jimmy+Buffett.jpg" /></a><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>"The ginormous parking lots around the Arena were plastered with a special brand of tailgaters: guys in hula skirts and coconut bras, girls with shark pasties. Many sporting parrot, crab, and shark hats and some in shark and pirate costumes, all downing flagons of Caribbean-pastel margaritas mixed to the tunes of Jimmy and whining 12-volt blenders."</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Good write-up of the Buffett show in Cville:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/19/booze-in-the-blender-jimmy-buffett-rocks-charlottesvill/">http://www.readthehook.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/19/booze-in-the-blender-jimmy-buffett-rocks-charlottesvill/</a></div>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-22566987496951530122009-11-18T07:23:00.000-08:002009-11-18T07:26:41.390-08:00CNN: America's cool college towns<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZVdqCrfx8geqji8pdnwH5HsnrwZ1nUHtvfa-6pSI8Yh2eOKEOIWB4arrYYtq84KxXr7JqBsrjNWQOUGds0pDtZUdW388vkofLcTG8_UTH4_eKh4C07Nkk3wSOdABMQOz8mOnkhHCTxA/s1600/CNN+travel.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 81px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405465285304902434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZVdqCrfx8geqji8pdnwH5HsnrwZ1nUHtvfa-6pSI8Yh2eOKEOIWB4arrYYtq84KxXr7JqBsrjNWQOUGds0pDtZUdW388vkofLcTG8_UTH4_eKh4C07Nkk3wSOdABMQOz8mOnkhHCTxA/s200/CNN+travel.gif" /></a><br /><div>"The music scene was fertile here B.D.M.B -- that is, before the Dave Matthews Band, which formed in Charlottesville in the early 1990s."</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/02/college.towns/">http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/11/02/college.towns/</a></div>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-66889350867420119472009-10-25T17:55:00.000-07:002009-10-25T17:56:29.902-07:00Money Magazine names city as top area to start a small businessMoney Magazine recently ranked Charlottesville No. 19 on its list of best small metropolitan areas to start a small business. Charlottesville was the only commonwealth city listed and ranked in the top 50 among cities of all sizes.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cavalierdaily.com/2009/10/15/money-magazine-names-city-as-top-area-to-start-a-small-business/">http://www.cavalierdaily.com/2009/10/15/money-magazine-names-city-as-top-area-to-start-a-small-business/</a>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-77925916321168145932009-10-13T06:33:00.000-07:002009-10-13T06:40:11.358-07:00Hot 101.9's Little Black Dress Party is tomorrow!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpxY9C6Tn5x5HIJ03UFy7iVxqunzo5IraDdR0M9Z24b6rucho0NGcwNmLE5I6p3dYiFdG16_nUvlzr5LeAEJAUajQDD__v96cQKktlWXfpsJFPijCUMA9kpgnh8uv8PsXc_3WplbJDoE/s1600-h/Little+Black+Dress.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 283px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392077659525665394" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpxY9C6Tn5x5HIJ03UFy7iVxqunzo5IraDdR0M9Z24b6rucho0NGcwNmLE5I6p3dYiFdG16_nUvlzr5LeAEJAUajQDD__v96cQKktlWXfpsJFPijCUMA9kpgnh8uv8PsXc_3WplbJDoE/s320/Little+Black+Dress.jpg" /></a><br /><div><em>Hot 101.9's</em> "Little Black Dress Party" is this Thursday!! Join us At Siips Wine & Champagne Bar on the Downtown Mall at 8pm for a fun, classy night out with the girls! </div><div> </div><div>We have some cool giveaways from places like Neroli Spa, Judy b., Boot'vil, Tuel Jewelers, Quick Lane Tire & Auto, Fastan, and A New Salon. Get the dress, get your friends, have some fun with us. Click on the link below for more details and to see pics from last year's LBD Party!</div><br /><div></div><div><a href="http://1019hot.com/pages/1186441.php">http://1019hot.com/pages/1186441.php</a></div>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663020385916530935.post-37534536746177702672009-10-06T10:08:00.000-07:002009-10-06T10:14:25.408-07:00generations102.3 Live from the Crozet Arts and Crafts Fall Festival<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhsx0r459IGKZXSwG8R-nrJGhqSvFVjHcJqGhGBqvt74i0aywHN0-4jYLa_WkHKPZQgby5CTp4DMTQgp0yySZFlQPHHrINSx4k2tHx9t-xgi_5VMjqFGNh0asq7dxYpYu7S9tSSU0ahE/s1600-h/Crozet+Arts+and+Crafts+Festival.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389536396330686850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkhsx0r459IGKZXSwG8R-nrJGhqSvFVjHcJqGhGBqvt74i0aywHN0-4jYLa_WkHKPZQgby5CTp4DMTQgp0yySZFlQPHHrINSx4k2tHx9t-xgi_5VMjqFGNh0asq7dxYpYu7S9tSSU0ahE/s200/Crozet+Arts+and+Crafts+Festival.jpg" /></a><br /><div><em>generations102.3</em> is broadcasting live from the Crozet Arts and Crafts Fall Festival on Saturday from 11-1. Kick off a great day by visiting Steve Walker at the generations tent next to the information booth just inside the gate.</div>George Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05642321040163272523noreply@blogger.com0