Barry Graham
Host, Pickin' and Acoustic HighwayBarry 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.
After retiring from teaching in 2016, Barry came on board full time as the mid-day host and producer of the Educationally Speaking and Writer's Block podcasts. He also crafts the Sunday evening folk music programming and hosts both Pickin' on WHRV and Acoustic Highway. When not at the station, Barry enjoys experiencing city life by kicking around his Ghent neighborhood.
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New remix from a 1969 recording at the Filmore East has been released
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Live performances from legendary Bluegrass Stars like Flatt and Scruggs, Bill Monroe, and The Seldom Scene to be featured
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New album by the icon features covers of songs by Beck, the Flaming Lips, and others.
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Guests include Cardiologist Dr. Keith Newby, Regional Director of The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Melissa Herd, and Norfolk State University Professor Dr. Eric Claville.
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Local artists Tret Fure, Skip Friel, and Dustin Furlow to be featured
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Legendary duo had just left the Bill Monroe Band and formed a duo that helped to define the genre
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Tyminski is the powerhouse in the band Union Station that backs up Alison Krauss
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Dr. Herbert Monroe, Superintendent of Surry County Schools is the in-studio guest
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Dr. Schexnider's latest book is " Confessions of a Black Academic: A Memoir"
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Annual Halloween show to feature songs about ghosts, goblins, haunted houses, and werewolves (of London)