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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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)
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Sunday Night Bluegrass with Pickin- Classic first-generation stars, plus new artists who are keepingThe Lilly Brothers, Reno and Smiley, Blue Highway, and The Kody Norris show to be featured
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Mosley has just released Long Days and Short Stories
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The French Aristocrat visited Portsmouth in 1824 in his farewell tour of America
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Minnesota based Singer-Songwriter was featured when The Highway debuted in 2001
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Allen helped fuel interest in traditional Bluegrass in Washington DC.
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Veterans Bush and Trischka team with newcomer Tuttle for a performance of the standard " Dooley".
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Singer-Songwriter's collaboration with Ralph Stanley won the 2002 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album
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America will face a shortage of 150,000 doctors in 2025