Virginia Voice programming is intended for those who are "print
disabled," those
who cannot read for themselves because of any type of disability.
We want to hear from you
Please let us know if you have questions or comments about online
programming or about the Web site. We welcome suggestions for
making the Web site and the programming more accessible for you.
Contact Rebecca Emmett at
804-266-2477 or at
remmett@virginiavoice.org
Listen Online or Download to Computer or mp3 Player
The following programs are provided in mp3
audio format. Simply click on the link to hear the program on
your computer. To download these files to your computer or mp3 player,
right click
"download"and select "Save Target As..." or "Save link as..."
Programs are approximately one-half hour unless otherwise
noted.
You will need
an mp3 player installed on your computer to listen. Here are links to
several free mp3 players:
Winamp
Windows
Media Player
MP3
Players, help and information at mpeg.org
In celebration of our 30th anniversary we have added three
new
series for your enjoyment.
The
Writer's Voice
- Noted writers join us to talk about themselves and to read favorite
selections from their own work.
The
Sunday Special - This hour-long
program on
Sunday evenings, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m., provides a variety of
entertainment, storytelling, music, drama, history, walking tours.
All programs will be available for listening on
demand, so click on the Special
page
frequently to see what has been added.
VIP Guest Readers
- A
number of community leaders have lent their voices to our regular
programming. In addition, the Guest Readers' portions of each program,
approximately 10 to 20 minutes, are available
online.
We
Talk to People with Information You Can Use
Department
for the Blind and Vision Impaired - download
- Ray
Hopkins,
Commissioner - 24 minutes
VICAP - download
- No-cost Insurance Counseling -- Medicare,
Medicaid and
more (14 minutes)
Gardening-
download
-
with Carson Diggs and Janice Kuhns (28 minutes)
Senior
Connections - download
-
Overview with Harris Spindle (16 minutes)
Recording
for the Blind and Dyslexic- download
-
with Gail Milligan, Virginia State Director (17 minutes)
Rehabilitation
Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired - download
-
with Melody
Lindsey, Director (26 minutes)
Patient
Advocate Foundation - download
-
with Beth Darnley (13 minutes)
Elderfriends-
download
-
a friendly visitation program in the Greater Richmond Area, with
Kiersten Ware (29 minutes)
Readings from the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Today's
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sec. A - download
-
(Monday through Friday)
Today's
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Sec. B - download
-
(Monday through Friday)
Today's
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Editorial & Op-Ed pages- download
-
(Monday through Friday)
Today's
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Obituaries- download
-
about 10 minutes (Monday through Friday)
Today's
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Letters to the Editor- download
-
about 20 minuites (Monday
through Friday)
Obituaries
& TV Schedule - download
-
(Monday through Friday)
Features
and Sports Section - download
-
(Weekdays; Monday includes Ukrop's ad)
Wednesday's
Food Section - download
Comics-
download
-
(Tuesday through Friday)
Weekend
Section- download
-
(Thursday)
Home
and Garden Section - download
-
(Friday)
Sunday
Ads - download
- one hour
Readings
from the
Saturday and Sunday Richmond Times-Dispatch
Programs Arranged Alphabetically, updated weekly unless
otherwise indicated:
All About Virginia - download
- magazines and news articles about people, places
and events
in Virginia.
Bible Reading -
download
- about 8 minutes
Bulletin Board - download
Community
News - download
-
local publications such as Goochland
Gazette, Village
News, Mechanicsville Local
Computers
and the Internet (formerly Assistive Technology) - download
- computer technology,
the internet, social media and accessibility news
Consumer Choices
- download
- readings from Consumer Reports and other
publications
offering advice
on smart shopping and other ways to save money
Current Affairs- download - business news
from the Richmond
Times-Dispatch and other news from today's news sources around the
country; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Essence - download
Eye on Sports - download
Fifty Plus - download
Guideposts - download
- 15 minutes
Hear
& There Audio Magazine - download
- a weekly descriptive travel program
Just for Teens - download
KidStuff - download
Kiplinger Letter - download
- 15 minutes
Laughlines - download
- humorous
readings
from a variety of sources
Living with Chronic Illness-
download
- updated the 3rd Wednesday of the month
Living Independently -
download
- updated the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th Wednesday of
the month
Looking Back - download
More,
The Best-Selling Magazine for Women Over 40 - download
National Geographic - download
Nature of Things - download
News in Perspective, part 1
-
download
News in Perspective, part 2
-
download
Not Strictly for Women -
download
People part 1 - download
People part 2
-
download
Personal Investing - download
- 45 minutes
Pet Pause - download
Reader's Digest - download
Religion in Print - download
- 45 minutes
Reviews - download
Richmond Magazine - download
Science Fiction Shorts
-
download
Science Today - download
- one hour
Short
Stories - download
- one hour
Smithsonian - download
Soap Opera Digest - download
Southern Living - download
Style Weekly (Part 1)-
download
- weekend entertainment
Style Weekly (Part 2)-
download
- news and features
To Your Health - download
USA Today, Tuesday (Part 1)
-
download
USA Today, Tuesday (Part 2)
-
download
USA Today, Thursday (Part 1)
-
download
USA Today, Thursday (Part 2)
-
download
What's Cooking? - download
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