FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 27, 2006
WHRO ADDS ANNOUNCERS TO CLASSICAL/FINE ARTS STATION STAFF

HAMPTON ROADS:  WHRO announced today that Linda Dyer and Jonathan Lichtenstein have joined the announcing staff of its fine arts/classical music station, and will alternate hosting the Saturday afternoon shift on 90.3FM, from 12noon til 6:00pm. 

Dyer is a native of Norfolk, who began playing violin and viola at age 9, and was one of the student musicians who with Maestro Russell Stanger and Gregory Barnes formed Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia in 1972.  She began her broadcasting career in 1972 with a Sunday night program on WNOR, and in 1974, became the morning drive time voice on WNOR-FM.  She is a member of the Virginia Beach Symphony Orchestra, and serves on the boards of the Virginia Beach Symphony Orchestra, the Feldman Chamber Music Society and the Governor's School for the Arts Foundation.

Lichtenstein is a Virginia Beach native and graduate of Old Dominion University, where he earned a degree in music education and served on the staff of the university’s radio station, WODU.  He is Principal Bass Clarinetist in the Virginia Wind Symphony, having performed in exhibitions with the Philadelphia and American Brass Quintets, at the Midwest Clinic and VMEA Conference, and under the tutelage of the late Dr. Frederick Fennell.
WHRO is a public service media company that promotes education, culture and citizenship to the citizens of Hampton Roads, Virginia through a variety of telecommunications services.  Thousands of viewers and listeners tune in to broadcast programming on WHRO's public television and two public radio stations every day.  Since its founding 45 years ago to support education, WHRO has employed creativity and technology to serve its mission to enrich audiences through content that engages, educates, entertains and enlightens.  Owned by 14 local school divisions, WHRO delivers educational and new media services to 286,000 students and 25,000 educators per month as well.