All New Releases on the Acoustic Highway

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published April 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT

The Acoustic Highway mailbox has been jammed the past few weeks with new music. Not only new releases, but music just finding its way to the station. We'll hear from Chicago based artist Steve Dawson, North Carolinanative Crys Matthews, The Chatham Rabbits, and a great set from local and regional artists, Jim Masters, Kyle Davis and Mike Lille. Mike Lille has had a prolific career in the region, performing with Robbin Thompson and Lewis McGee, as well as a part of the Speidel, Goodrich, Coggin, Lille quartet. He also was a part of the Sherpas Trio with Tom Kimmel and Tom Prasado-Rao. His new release is entitled "Ashland Avenue." Tune in for a night of new music, on The Highway. Sunday night at 9 on WHRV.

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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.

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