Celebrating MOM on Pickin and the Acoustic Highway

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published May 8, 2026 at 5:40 PM EDT

It's all about MOM on Sunday evening's Pickin and The Acoustic Highway. Tune in to hear songs all about that special lady. We'll have tracks from legendary Bluegrass Stars Jim and Jesse, Larry Sparks, The Seldom Scene, and Lynn Morris, who had a monster hit in 1995 with "Mama's Hand." And on the Acoustic Highway, tracks from The Austin lounge Lizards, Cathy Ryan, Lucy Kaplansky, Gillian Welch, and plenty of others. Call MOM- tell her how much you appreciate her, and tune in. Sunday night's Pickin begins at 7 and The Acoustic Highway at 9, all here 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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