Cris Jacobs on the Best of Pickin

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published October 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM EDT

Cris Jacobs, who was once dubbed" The King of Baltimore Rock and Roll" is featured on this week's "Best of Pickin." Jacobs has released four albums including 2024's " One of These Days" which was produced by Jerry Douglas. Also, music from Robbie Ickes and Trey Hensley and their "World Full of Blues" album. Ickes was a founding member of The Bluegrass Band Blue Highway and Hensley is a long-time Nashville sideman and has worked with Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, and Dolly Parton. Also, music from Jakob Dylan, The Stray Birds, the legendary Del McCoury, and plenty of others. After Trick or Treating is done- kick back and relax with The Best of Pickin. Friday night 10-12 on 89.5 WHRV.

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Barry Graham

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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