Skip Friel on WHRO's Tiny Desk Concert

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published January 28, 2026 at 1:45 PM EST

Tune in this Sunday for the latest WHRO Tiny Desk Concert with Skip Friel. The Virginia Beach native has been a long-time mainstay in local music with appearances at festivals and venues throughout the region. Skip has appeared on WHRV's Acoustic Highway, Hunter at Sunrise, and Out of the Box. He has been a regular feature on the traditional Sunday before Christmas Holiday Program on WHRV and also was a musical guest on WHRV's Writer's Block. Skip has countless releases including his solo album, "Twilight Red Sky" which propelled him to be named winner in the 2007 Toronto Exclusive Magazine Awards for Best International Folk Male Artist. In 2017, Skip released the EP " Seaworthy Souls." His Story, His Inspiration, His Music. Skip Friel on WHRO's Tiny Desk Concert, live from the WHRO studios. Sunday at 6 on 89.5

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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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