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The Founding Mothers- The Women Who Helped Shape a Nation

They were the Founding Mothers- the women who shaped a nation. They published the ideals of why the course of separation from British control was needed. They organized boycotts and followed their husbands into battle. As we look back on 250 years of independence, it was the known and celebrated and also the anonymous women who showcased bravery and strength that we continue to admire today. WHRV's The Founding Mothers, portrays the women who helped create a nation and immersed themselves into the battle for freedom. The Founding Mothers airs Sunday at noon on 89.5 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.