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Local Artist Georgia Fox to Appear on Acoustic Highway

The Acoustic Highway welcomes local artist Georgia Fox to the 89.5 studio for this week’s program. Fox recently performed at the WHRO Leaders Board “Play Your Heart Out” showcase. She’ll talk music and perform live. Also, music from Tyler Hilton, Tracy Chapman, and Carrie Newcomer. And, we’ll hear from the late John Prine when he teamed with Iris Dement for the 1999 album “In Spite of Ourselves.” They sang four tracks on the album including the title track. And, a track from (almost local) artist Dustin Furlow and the title track from his wonderful album “The Sound That You Call Home.” The former Virginia Beach resident now calls Asheville, North Carolina his home. It’s new, it’s live, it’s local. On the Highway. Sunday night at 9 on WHRV.

 

Barry Graham used to arrive at WHRO with a briefcase full of papers and lesson plans. For 32 years he taught US and Virginia Government in the Virginia Beach Public Schools. While teaching was always his first love, radio was a close second. While attending Old Dominion, Barry was program director at WODU, the college radio station. After graduating, he came to WHRO as an overnight announcer. Originally intending to stay on only while completing graduate school, he was soon hooked on Public Radio and today is the senior announcer on WHRV. In 2001, Barry earned his Ph.D in Urban Studies by writing a history of WHRO and analyzing its impact upon local education, policy and cultural arts organizations.