Savannah Lexicon

Savannah Lexicon Tuesday, March 24, 8-9 a.m. Host: Wayne Waters Guest: Mayor Van Johnson ... Mayor Van Johnson joins Wayne in the studio to discuss the evolving actions the City of Savannah is taking to fight the spread of the virulent Coronavirus, as well as his initial reactions to Gov. Kemp's Executive Orders to address the growing pandemic statewide.

This morning's (3/24) Savannah Lexicon with guest Mayor Van Johnson should be posted to the wruu.org website later today - and the show is tentatively scheduled to be repeated next Tuesday and the following Tuesday from 8 to 9 a.m., the show's regular time slot. On Thursday (3/26) I'm talking with a representative of the Georgia Coastal Health District, a division of the Georgia Dept. of Public Health. That Savannah Lexicon show will likely be repeated the next Thursday and t...he following Thursday from 8 to 9 a.m. as well. It too will be posted to the website in the Savannah Lexicon archives. Both shows offer very good information that is compelling, thought provoking, and useful no matter how the scenario will change in the next couple of weeks so I wanted to have them repeated and readily available. Big thanks to Studio Manager and all-around WRUU Grand Master Dave Lake for acting as producer for both shows and for editing the shows.

Savannah Lexicon Tuesday, March 24, 8-9 a.m. Host: Wayne Waters Guest: Mayor Van Johnson ... Mayor Van Johnson joins Wayne in the studio to discuss the evolving actions the City of Savannah is taking to fight the spread of the virulent Coronavirus, as well as his initial reactions to Gov. Kemp's Executive Orders to address the growing pandemic statewide.

One thing not cancelled - tomorrow's Savannah Lexicon. John Miller will join me in the studio 8-9 a.m. Thursday 3/12. John is, among other things, Treasurer for Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless and WRUU Chairperson. Tune In! - Listen Up! - Learn...and have a few laughs along the way!

Savannah Lexicon Tuesday, March 10, 8-9 a.m. Host: Wayne Waters Guests: Cody Shelley, Foundation Manager, Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home March is prime time for the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home and Cody Shelley, Foundation Manager for the Savannah treasure, will be in the studio to fill us in on it all! Some clues - The Spring Lecture series continues this Sunday, and an author and illustrator event is coming up later this month, as is the MAGNIFICENT Flannery O'Connor Birthday Parade & Street Fair!!! P.S. - if time allows after Cody's segment, I might be able to squeeze a snippet or two from my recent City Council member shows.

Savannah Lexicon Tuesday, March 3, 8-9 a.m. Host: Wayne Waters Guests: Alderwoman-at-Large Kesha Gibson-Carter and 1st District Alderwoman Bernetta Lanier ... Two of Savannah City Council's new members join Wayne to offer their perspectives on achieving the Council's primary goals and addressing the primary concerns of the citizens of the 1st District and citywide.

Savannah Lexicon Thursday, February 20, 8-9 a.m. Host: Wayne Waters Guest: 100 Black Men of Savannah President Harold Oglesby ... The men of 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. strive to "serve as a beacon of leadership...to create an environment in which Savannah youth are motivated to achieve and are empowered to become self-sufficient shareholders in the economic and social fabric of their communities." Good stuff, that! Tune in Thursday morning to find out how they go about this glorious work. Tune In - Listen Up - Celebrate! Listen to WRUU 107.5 FM in Savannah and globally @ wruu.org

Coming up on Savannah Lexicon, WRUU 107.5 FM & streaming online at wruu.org! Tuesdays & Thursdays from 8 to 9 a.m. Tune In-Listen Up-Learn - and a few laughs along the way! 2/13 Maria Zoccolo, Program Manager & Martina Allen, Teaching Artist, Deep Center & Tyahnna Hill, a 6th grader at Hubert Middle School who is a young writer in the Deep Speaks program. Tyahnna will grace us with a reading. 2/18 City Council members Linda Wilder-Bryan and Kurtis Purtee... 2/20 One Hundred Black Men of Savannah President Harold Oglesby 2/25 Dr. Michael Benjamin, Assistant Professor of History, Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus. Dr. Benjamin will share his current research on Rosa Parks during this last week of Black History Month

Savannah Lexicon Thursday, February 13, 8-9 a.m. Host: Wayne Waters Guests: Maria Zoccolo, Program Manager of Deep Center's Young Author Project, Martina Allen, Teaching Artist for the organization, and Tyahnna Hill, a 6th grader at Hubert Middle School who is a young writer participating in this weekend's Winter 2020 Deep Speaks event ... The much-anticipated Winter 2020 Deep Speaks event, a Deep Center project, will take place Sunday, February 16, at the Yamacraw Performing Arts Center! In the studio to tell us about the storytelling/literary readings/book launch event will be Deep Center's Maria Zoccolo, Young Author Project Program Manager; Martina Allen, the organization's Teaching Artist; and Tyahnna Hill, a 6th grader at Hubert Middle School who is a young writer in the Deep Speaks program. Tyahnna will grace us with a reading.

Savannah Lexicon Tuesday, January 28, 8-9 a.m. Host: Wayne Waters Guest: Amanda Hollowell, Co-Coordinator, Savannah Black Heritage Festival ... We're almost to February, which is Black History Month, which means it's nearly time for the 3-week Savannah Black Heritage Festival! Tune in to WRUU's Savannah Lexicon at 8:00 Tuesday morning, January 28, to hear Amanda Hollowell, Co-Coordinator of the festival, tell us about the kinds of music, dance, spoken word, visual art and more the festival will present this year to celebrate black heritage! Tune In - Listen Up - Celebrate! Listen to WRUU 107.5 FM in Savannah and globally @ wruu.org

Savannah Lexicon Thursday, January 23, 8-9 a.m. Host: Wayne Waters Guests: Nick Palumbo, District 4 Alderman & Coco Papy, Community Organizer/Director of Development and Communications, Deep Center Tune in to Savannah Lexicon on WRUU at 8:00 Thursday morning, January 23, for a good discussion with District 4 Alderman Nick Palumbo and Community Organizer Coco Papy on the City of Savannah's newly created 2020 Legislative Agenda.... The legislative agenda is an important listing of desired legislative perspectives and actions for state-level legislators to take regarding matters of particular importance to Savannah. Tune In - Listen Up - Learn what our newly constituted City Council is up to! Listen to WRUU 107.5 FM in Savannah and globally @ wruu.org See more

Savannah Lexicon Tuesday, January 21, 8-9 a.m. Host: Wayne Waters Guests: Adam Solender, Executive Director, Savannah Jewish Federation and Jewish Educational Alliance, and Roger Smith, Director, The Learning Center, Senior Citizens, Inc.... The Tuesday, January 21 Savannah Lexicon deals with a tough topic - anti-Semitism. A new lecture series on the troublesome topic begins January 27. Wayne is joined in the studio by Adam Solender, Executive Director, Savannah Jewish Federation and Jewish Educational Alliance, and Roger Smith, Director, The Learning Center, Senior Citizens, Inc. Both these individuals and educational organizations have been addressing this alarmingly persistent prejudice with renewed vigor recently in response to a rise in anti-Semitic attacks in the U.S. and worldwide. Listen to WRUU 107.5 FM in Savannah and globally @ wruu.org

Savannah Lexicon Thursday, January 16, 8-9 a.m. Host: Wayne Waters Guest: Antwan Lang... Thursday's Savannah Lexicon looks ahead to the 41st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Observance Association Day Celebration, highlighted next Monday, January 20. Antwan Lang has been honored by the Association as this year's Trailblazer Award winner and joins Wayne to talk about the upcoming events and MLK, Jr.'s legacy. Listen to WRUU 107.5 FM in Savannah and globally @ wruu.org