Remembering JD Souther on the Acoustic Highway

WHRO | By Barry Graham

Published September 25, 2024 at 12:05 PM EDT

On this week's Highway, we pay tribute to legendary singer-songwriter JD Souther. Souther passed away on September 17th, leaving behind a lengthy career having written some of the classic hits by The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, and James Taylor. Souther wrote the songs Heartache Tonight, New Kid in Town, Best of My Love, and the song he recorded with Taylor- Her Town Too, along with countless others, including his solo hit Only the Lonely. Also, with Fall officially arriving last week, we'll have songs celebrating the season with music from Eva Cassidy, Dustin Furlow, and plenty of others. It's a full Highway, Sunday night at 9 on 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.

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