On the Go with WHRO

VOLUME 18 | ISSUE 5
MAY 2016
On the Go with WHRO
From the Chief Executive Officer
MAY 2016
VOLUME 18 | ISSUE 5
A publication for the WHRO community in
Hampton Roads, VA.
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and thank each and every one of you!
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A
s American philosopher Alan Watts
once wrote “The only way to make
sense out of change is to plunge
into it, move with it, and join the dance,”
which is a fitting way to open this month’s
column. As technology fuels a dramatic shift
in how one can access our programming, and
beloved members of the NPR family retire, we
at WHRO Public Media are responding with
new technology and new programs.
Car Talk went into “best-of” mode a few years
ago after the Magliozzi brothers decided to
retire. With the death of Tom Magliozzi in
November 2014, our thoughts turned to
the eventual replacement of another NPR
legacy program. Repeat programming and
references to 1980s cars prompted many of
you to ask me what might be coming next. So
while it was a difficult decision, we’re retiring
Car Talk on June 25. Since the original Car
Talk lives on as a podcast, you can download
that too!
This month we are introducing a new
multimedia app which allows you to enjoy
all of your favorite PBS, NPR, WHRO FM,
and WHRV FM programs wherever you are,
whenever you want! Just search the Apple
and Android stores for WHRO and download
the app for no charge. With one swipe, you
can access the programming you love on your
tablet or phone.
In its place, we will now offer On Story which
covers the world of filmmaking. Hosted by
Jeff Ramos, On Story invites listeners into
writers’ rooms, film sets, and gets inside the
heads of some of the most prolific voices in
film and television such as screenwriters
and directors behind Breaking Bad, Mad
Men, Deadwood, True Detective, House of
Cards, Freaks and Geeks, There Will Be
Blood, Silence of the Lambs, Ghostbusters,
Silicon Valley, and 12 Years a Slave. Set your
dial on WHRV 89.5 FM Saturdays at 10:00
a.m. starting July 2 for the debut of On Story.
A Prairie Home Companion (APHC) is a
program you probably thought would never
change. In fact, it’s so iconic, APHC practically
equals NPR in the minds of many listeners. As
you may have heard, longtime host Garrison
Keillor has announced his retirement. Tens of
millions of Americans have listened to APHC
and now the kids from Lake Wobegon have
graduated from college and they’re living in
the city. Their lives and interests are different
than their parents’—they’re younger and have
different media habits—but they still care
deeply about the core values that public media
listeners’ across the country share.
Finally, as I do with every issue, I want to
thank you for your support. First let me
offer a warm welcome if you are receiving
our member guide for the first time! Many
thanks to all of you who helped us meet our
financial goals during the pledge drive.
And now in the words of Alan Watts, let’s
join the dance!
Continuing the A Prairie Home Companion
tradition, but in a new way, is host, Chris Thile.
Chris is a genius-literally a MacArthur Genius.
He’s young, energetic and gifted with a range
of talents. You may have heard him as guest
host this season when he booked fantastic
guests including Paul Simon, Andrew Bird,
Brandi Carlile, and Maria Bamford. Garrison
Keillor’s last broadcast is in July.
Bert Schmidt
President & Chief Executive Officer
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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From the CEO 9
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On the Cover
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WHRO Matinee
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TV Highlights
12
The Veterans Project
Cover image: Daniel Harrell, Creative Director at WHRO Public Media
Radio Highlights
On the Cover
On the Go with WHRO
As we all enjoy more of our favorite programs via mobile and on-demand, WHRO
has created a one-stop destination for all your Public TV and radio content, our
free WHRO media app.
For WHRV and WHRO FM listeners, the new app offers access to all six live radio
streams, and lets you listen to on-demand, locally produced radio shows. It offers
the latest NPR News articles and audio segments, lets you pause and rewind live
audio, and view the program schedule.
For WHRO TV viewers, the app gives access to a huge selection of the PBS
programs you love with hundreds of hours of on-demand programming, such
as Masterpiece, NOVA, and Antiques Roadshow, as well as all locally produced
programs like The Scene and Veterans. It’s also your destination for up-to-date
TV schedules.
The WHRO app is your personal connection to your favorite media. It can push
program reminders to your device, explore on-demand content, search for
programs, bookmark a program for later, and wake you up to the voice of Dwight
Davis or Sondra Woodward as your alarm clock.
The app is scheduled to be released on the iTunes store for iPhone and iPad early
this month, and just a few weeks later for Android and Kindle users – Just search
your app store for WHRO. If you use our existing radio app, the new one will come
as a free update. You can always visit whro.org/apps for easy links to download.
Farewell, Old Friend
One of the world’s most remarkable actors brings a stirring detective series to an
end as Kenneth Branagh plays his last season as Inspector Kurt Wallander, based
on the novels of Henning Mankell. Masterpiece Mystery! charts the final exploits
of the brooding Swede in three nail-biting concluding episodes, airing Sundays,
May 8–22, at 9:00 p.m. on WHRO TV15.
Dealing with northern Europe’s most violent and deranged criminals, Wallander
also battles personal demons and appalling health habits. Branagh’s portrayal of
this terrifying struggle is a heartbreaking performance.
In the final season, Wallander keeps burning his candle at both ends, dodging
knives, bullets, vicious dogs, homicidal motorcyclists, and a sense that he
is losing his focus. Will mishap, medical leave, suspension, or a well-earned
retirement be his final exit from this punishing profession?
WALLANDER
3
May 2016
Primetime
8:00 p.m.
Call the Midwife
1
SUN
Grantchester Season 2 on Masterpiece • Episode Six
Nature • Owl Power
Martha Bakes
2
MON
10:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
America’s Test Kitchen
10 Towns That Changed America
Global Voices • In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee
A Chef’s Life
Ask This Old House
Jacques Pepin
Rick Steves’ Europe
Antiques Roadshow • Omaha, Hour Three
Antiques Roadshow • Detroit, Hour Three
Independent Lens • My Nazi Legacy: What Our Fathers Did
Pacific Heartbeat • Splinters
Local USA
On Story
PBS NewsHour
Moveable Feast
Jacques Pepin
This Old House
Lidia’s Kitchen
Cook’s Country
Janis Joplin: American Masters
3
TUE
Mr. Selfridge Season 4 on Masterpiece • Episode Six
FRONTLINE • Benghazi in Crisis
America Reframed • Winning Girl
Chinese Couplets
Martha Bakes
A Chef’s Life
America’s Test Kitchen
Richard Bangs’ Adventures
PBS NewsHour
Jacques Pepin
Hometime
Travelscope
4
WED
Nature • The Last Orangutan Eden
NOVA • Operation Lighthouse Rescue
NOVA • Petra - Lost City of Stone
Independent Lens • My Nazi Legacy: What Our Fathers Did
FRONTLINE
PBS NewsHour
Lidia’s Kitchen
Moveable Feast
Jacques Pepin
Ask This Old House
5
THU
The This Old House Hour
A Chef’s Life
The Scene
Globe Trekker • Food Hour: Ireland
Jacques Pepin
Hometime
Cook’s Country
NOVA • Petra - Lost City of Stone
Making Light in Terezin
Martha Bakes
A Chef’s Life
America’s Test Kitchen
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill Charlie Rose - The Week
6
FRI
Japanese American Lives
Lidia’s Kitchen
Cook’s Country
Antiques Roadshow • Omaha, Hour Three
7
SAT
PBS NewsHour
Travelscope
Jazz • Dedicated to Chaos (1940-1945)
Japanese American Lives • Stories from Tohuku
PBS NewsHour
Pati’s Mexican Table
This Old House
Jacques Pepin
Doc Martin • Facta Non Verba
America Reframed • Winning Girl
Lidia’s Kitchen
Lidia’s Kitchen
Lidia’s Kitchen
Lidia’s Kitchen
8
SUN
Call the Midwife
Wallander Season 4 on Masterpiece • The White Lioness
Nature • The Last Orangutan Eden
10 Homes That Changed America
Global Voices • Bolinao 52
Martha Bakes
A Chef’s Life
Ask This Old House
9
MON
Antiques Roadshow • Cleveland, Hour One
America’s Test Kitchen
Jacques Pepin
Mr. Selfridge Season 4
Rick Steves’ Europe
Independent Lens • Peace Officer
Pacific Heartbeat • The Illness & The Odyssey
Local USA
On Story
PBS NewsHour
Lidia’s Kitchen
Pati’s Mexican Table
Jacques Pepin
This Old House
Local USA
PBS NewsHour
A Chef’s Life
Jacques Pepin
Hometime
Cook’s Country
Lidia’s Kitchen
Richard Bangs’ Adventures
Independent Lens • The Armor of Light
10
TUE
America Reframed • The Grace Lee Project
Martha Bakes
11
WED
America’s Test Kitchen
Nature
NOVA • Bombing Hitler’s Supergun
Independent Lens • Peace Officer
Lidia’s Kitchen
Cook’s Country
Travelscope
Nazi Mega Weapons • Blitzkrieg
PBS NewsHour
Pati’s Mexican Table
Jacques Pepin
Ask This Old House
The Scene
Globe Trekker • Puerto Rico
12
THU
The This Old House Hour
A Chef’s Life
NOVA • Bombing Hitler’s Supergun
Seized: Inside the Mystery of Epilepsy
PBS NewsHour
Martha Bakes
A Chef’s Life
Hometime
13
FRI
Independent Lens • The Armor of Light
America’s Test Kitchen
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill Charlie Rose - The Week
Lidia’s Kitchen
Cook’s Country
Antiques Roadshow • Cleveland, Hour One
14
SAT
Jacques Pepin
15
SUN
America’s Test Kitchen
Call the Midwife
Martha Bakes
Travelscope
PBS NewsHour
Pati’s Mexican Table
Jacques Pepin
Doc Martin • The Doctor is Out
Chef John Besh’s Table
This Old House
America’s Test Kitchen
WHRO TV 15/15.1
COX 15 • Charter 5 • FiOS 15 | COX 1015
Charter 705 • FiOS 515
Monday - Friday repeats at 2:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.
Richard Bangs’ Adventures
Doctor Blake Mysteries • Smoke and Mirrors
One Night in March
America Reframed • The Grace Lee Project
Essential Pepin
Mexico-One Plate at a Time Baking with Julia
Wallander Season 4 on Masterpiece • A Lesson in Love
Nature
Rick Steves’ Europe
Jazz • Risk (1945-1955)
Independent Lens • In Football We Trust
Bake Decorate Celebrate!
4
Richard Bangs’ Adventures
Doctor Blake Mysteries • A Foreign Field
Janis Joplin: American Masters
Lidia’s Kitchen
Rick Steves’ Europe
Mr. Selfridge Season 4
10 Buildings That Changed America
Global Voices • Miss Nikki and the Tiger Girls
A Chef’s Life
Ask This Old House
Jacques Pepin
WHRO WORLD 15.2
COX 107 • FiOS 460
Rick Steves’ Europe
WHRO CREATE 15.4
COX Digital 109 • FiOS 463
TV listings are subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date listing, visit whro.org/tvschedule
WHRO TV15 Highlights
May 2016
Janis Joplin - American Masters
Tuesday, May 3, 8:00 p.m.
Observe Janis Joplin’s life through intimate letters and rare footage in
the first in-depth celebration of the iconic rock singer. Director Amy
Berg presents a portrait of a complicated, driven, often beleaguered
artist. Chan Marshall narrates.
Great Lighthouse Rescue
Wednesday, May 4, 9:00 p.m.
The Gay Head Lighthouse, a historic landmark perched high on the cliffs of Martha’s
Vineyard, is soon to become the next victim of the ocean’s relentless erosion of the
island’s cliffs. Join engineers as they race to rescue and move this national treasure
before it topples into the sea.
Independent Lens - Peace Officer
Monday, May 9, 9:00 p.m.
Meet Dub Lawrence, a crusading former sheriff whose investigations
highlight the increasingly militarized state of American police. He
established Utah’s first SWAT team, only to see that same unit kill his
son-in-law in a controversial standoff.
Nature - Nature’s Perfect Partners
Wednesday, May 11, 8:00 p.m.
Learn the value of teamwork among animal partners, even ones as odd but perfect
as hippo and fish. There are times in life when all you need is a little help. Sea and
land animals collaborate using brainpower to solve complex problems and stay alive.
5
May 2016
Primetime
8:00 p.m.
16
MON
17
TUE
Antiques Roadshow • Baton Rouge, Hour One
Independent Lens • Dogtown Redemption
Pacific Heartbeat • Na Loea: The Masters
Local USA
On Story
PBS NewsHour
Lidia’s Kitchen
Pati’s Mexican Table
Jacques Pepin
This Old House
Cook’s Country
Genealogy Roadshow • Albuquerque
Secrets of the Dead • Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb
America Reframed • Operation Popcorn
Martha Bakes
America’s Test Kitchen
A Chef’s Life
Richard Bangs’ Adventures
FRONTLINE • The Secret History of Isis
Memory of Forgotten War
PBS NewsHour
Jacques Pepin
Hometime
Travelscope
18
WED
Nature • Jungle Animal Hospital
Genius by Steven Hawking • Can We Time Travel?
Genius by Steven Hawking • Are We Alone?
Independent Lens • Dogtown Redemption
FRONTLINE
PBS NewsHour
19
THU
The This Old House Hour
Lidia’s Kitchen
20
FRI
21
SAT
Cook’s Country
Hawking
Martha Bakes
A Chef’s Life
America’s Test Kitchen
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill Charlie Rose - The Week
Soul of a Banquet
Cook’s Country
Smart Travels
Changing Season: On the Masumoto Family Farm
PBS NewsHour
Pati’s Mexican Table
This Old House
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
Richard Bangs’ Adventures
Pedal America
Rick Steves’ Europe
Pedal America
Family Travel
Mr. Selfridge Season 4
Secrets of the Dead • Cleopatra’s Lost Tomb
Global Voices • The Mosuo Sisters
A Chef’s Life
Ask This Old House
America’s Test Kitchen
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
Antiques Roadshow • Baton Rouge, Hour Two
Pacific Heartbeat • Return to the Globe
Local USA
On Story
PBS NewsHour
Pati’s Mexican Table
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
This Old House
Cook’s Country
Genealogy Roadshow • Miami
Secrets of the Dead • Teotihuacan’s Lost Kings
America Reframed • My Life in China
America’s Test Kitchen
A Chef’s Life
PBS NewsHour
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
Hometime
Genius by Steven Hawking • Why Are We Here?
POV • The Return
FRONTLINE
Lidia’s Kitchen
Cook’s Country
Richard Bangs’ Adventures
FRONTLINE • The Business of Disaster
Our American Family
Nature • Meet the Coywolf
Rick Steves’ Europe
POV • The Return
Lidia’s Kitchen
Travelscope
Genius by Steven Hawking
PBS NewsHour
Pati’s Mexican Table
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
Ask This Old House
Rick Steves’ Europe
The This Old House Hour
A Chef’s Life • Cracklin’ Kitchen
Globe Trekker • Tough Trains: Cuba’s Sugar Railroads
Genius by Steven Hawking
Time Scanners • Egyptian Pyramids
PBS NewsHour
Martha Bakes
America’s Test Kitchen
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill Charlie Rose - The Week
A Chef’s Life
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
The Highwaymen: American Masters
Giap’s Last Day
POV • American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs
Lidia’s Kitchen
Cook’s Country
Pati’s Mexican Table
This Old House
Richard Bangs’ Adventures
America Reframed • My Life in China
BBQ with Franklin
Steven Raichlen’s Project
BBQ with Franklin
Steven Raichlen’s Project
BBQ with Franklin
National Memorial Day Concert
National Memorial Day Concert
Nature • Meet the Coywolf
America’s Test Kitchen
Secrets of the Dead • Teotihuacan’s Lost Kings
Global Voices • Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture
A Chef’s Life
Ask This Old House
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
Antiques Roadshow • Baton Rouge, Hour Three
Ted Talks • War and Peace
Jeremiah
Local USA
Pati’s Mexican Table
Cook’s Country
Genealogy Roadshow • Houston
America’s Test Kitchen
WHRO TV 15/15.1
COX 15 • Charter 5 • FiOS 15 | COX 1015
Charter 705 • FiOS 515
Monday - Friday repeats at 2:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.
A Chef’s Life
Rick Steves’ Europe
POV • Of Men and War
On Story
PBS NewsHour
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
This Old House
Secrets of the Dead • Jamestown’s Dark Winter
America Reframed • The Last Season
Martha Bakes
Travelscope
Doctor Blake Mysteries • Mortal Coil
Navy Seals - Their Untold Story
Lidia’s Kitchen
Hometime
Willie Nelson: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize
PBS NewsHour
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
Antiques Roadshow • Cleveland, Hour Three
Martha Bakes
31
TUE
Jazz • The Adventure (1955-1960)
Martha Bakes
Steven Raichlen’s Project
30
MON
Travelscope
Nature • Jungle Animal Hospital
Martha Bakes
29
SUN
Hometime
Wallander Season 4 on Masterpiece • The Troubled Man
23
MON
28
SAT
PBS NewsHour
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
America Reframed • Operation Popcorn
Antiques Roadshow • Cleveland, Hour Three
27
FRI
Rick Steves’ Europe
Globe Trekker • Top 10 South American Adventures
Doctor Blake Mysteries • Crossing The Line
22
SUN
26
THU
Ask This Old House
The Homefront
Call the Midwife
25
WED
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
Antiques Roadshow • Cleveland, Hour Two
Pedal America
24
TUE
Pati’s Mexican Table
A Chef’s Life
Genius by Steven Hawking • Are We Alone?
Lidia’s Kitchen
6
10:00 p.m.
9:00 p.m.
Antiques Roadshow • Cleveland, Hour Two
FRONTLINE • The Fantasy Sports Gamble
Giap’s Last Day
PBS NewsHour
Sara’s Weeknight Meals
Hometime
WHRO WORLD 15.2
COX 107 • FiOS 460
Richard Bangs’ Adventures
Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope
WHRO CREATE 15.4
COX Digital 109 • FiOS 463
TV listings are subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date listing, visit whro.org/tvschedule
WHRO TV15 Highlights
May 2016
Genealogy Roadshow - Season 3
Tuesdays, May 17-June 21, 8:00 p.m.
Follow a diverse cast of participants on an emotional journey that uses history
and science to uncover their fascinating family stories. Each individual’s past
will link to a larger community history, revealing the rich cultural tapestry
of America.
Genius by Stephen Hawking
Wednesday, May 18 and 25, 9:00 p.m.
Join Professor Stephen Hawking as he reveals our true potential in a series that challenges
a selection of volunteers and viewers to think like the greatest geniuses of the past and
answer some of humanity’s toughest and most enduring questions.
The Highwaymen: American
Masters
Friday, May 27, 9:00 p.m.
Discover the story behind the pioneering outlaw country music supergroup
that featured Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, and Kris
Kristofferson, told through vintage performances and new interviews
about life on the road and in the studio.
National Memorial Day Concert
Sunday, May 29, 8:00 p.m.; rpt 9:30 p.m.
Join co-hosts Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise for the 27th broadcast of this night of
remembrance honoring the service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform,
their families at home and all those who have given their lives for our country.
7
May 2016
Radio Schedule
WEEKDAYS
WEEKDAYS
WEEKDAYS
WEEKDAYS
5-9am Morning Edition from NPR
Mid.-1am The Life of Riley/
5-10amMorning Classics
Midnight-6am Rockin’ All Nite
Red Skelton (M only)
9-10am BBC Newshour
with Dwight Davis
6-9am Morning Alternative
The Cylinder Hour (T-F) 10-11am The Diane Rehm Show
10am-3pmMid-Day Classics with 9am-4pm
Deep Cuts
1-2am Fred Allen/The Great
11am-Noon On Point
Shari Barbour
4-6pm World Café with David Dye
Gildersleeve (M only)
Noon-1pm
Mon-Thurs:HearSay with
3-7pmAfternoon Delights with The Cylinder Hour(T-F) Cathy Lewis
6-7pm Eclectic Evenings (M-Th)
Anthony McSpadden Fri: Another View
6-8pm Eclectic Evenings (F)
2-4am 1920s-40s Big Band
with Barbara Hamm Lee
7-9pm Performance Today 7-9pm Out of the Box
4-6am The Pre Big Band Era
1-2pm M: Making Contact,
with Paul Shugrue (M-Th)
9pm-Mid.Evening Classics
6am-1pm 1920s-40s Big Band (M-Th) Left Right & Center
with Raymond Jones 8-10pm Shot of the Blues (F)
12:30pm The Friday Afternoon
T: The Jefferson Hour
9-10pm Eclectic Evenings (M-W)
Funnies (F only)
Mid.-5am 90.3 Overnight
W: Radiolab
9-10pm The International Americana
1-3pm Monday & Thursday
Th: Weekly Special
The Original Big Band
Music Show (T)
Fri: The Moth Hour
Showcase
SATURDAYS
9-10pm
Your Music Show (W)
2-3pm
Mon-Thurs:
Here
&
Now
Tuesday 1920s-40s
Fri: Science Friday
10-11pm Defenestration (Every day)
Big Band
Mid.-6am 90.3 Overnight
3-4pm Fresh Air with Terry Gross
Wednesday & Friday
6-7amHarmonia
4-6:30pm All Things Considered Don Kennedy Show
7am-NoonCar Tunes
6:30-7pm Marketplace
3-5pm
1920s-40s
Big
Band
Noon-1pm From the Top
7-9pmOut of the Box with SATURDAYS
Tuesday
Paul Shugrue (M-Th)
1-4pm
The Met
Saturday Night Fish Fry
7-8pm R&B Chronicles (Fri)
Midnight-5amAltOvernite
5/7 - The Abduction from the
5-8pm 1920s-40s Big Band
8-10pm A Shot of the Blues (Fri) 5-9am Morning Alternative
Seraglio - Mozart Lyric Opera
8-10pm 1920s-40s Big Band (M-Th)
9pm-1amJazz with Jae Sinnett (M-Th)
9am-1pm Deep Cuts
of Chicago
The Original Big Band
10pm-Mid. Mountain Stage (Fri)
1-5pm Out of the Box
5/14- The Marriage of Figaro
Showcase (F only)
Mid.-1am Art of the Song (Fri)
with Paul Shugrue
Mozart
9pm Rhythm Sweet and Hot (M only)
1-5am BBC World Service
5-8pm Afternoon Sampler
5/21 - Bel Canto - Jimmy Lopez
10pm-Mid. 1920s-40s Big Band
8-10pm Mountain Stage
SATURDAYS
5/28 - Cinderella - Rossini
4-6pm Intermezzo
6-8pm Performance Today
8-11pmThis Just In
with Raymond Jones
11pm-Mid.Harmonia
SUNDAYS
10-midnight Edge of the Universe
1-6am Sinnett Overnight
6-7am BBC News
The Cylinder Hour
7-8am Selected Shorts
1920s-40s Big Band
SUNDAYS
8-10am Weekend Edition Saturday
1920s-40s Big Band
10-11am Car Talk
1920s-40s Big Band
1-2am Midnight Special
11am-Noon Wait, Wait! Don’t Tell Me!
The Swing Era
2-7amAltOvernite
Noon-1pm This American Life
Seems Like Old Times
7-11am Hunter @ Sunrise
1-5pmOut of the Box with
1920s-40s Big Band
11am-12pm Sunday Special
Paul Shugrue
Big Band Jump
12-4pm Afternoon Sampler
5-6pm All Things Considered Fibber McGee and Molly/ 5-6pm Afternoon Sampler
6-8pmA Prairie Home Companion
Avalon Time
6-7pm New Orleans All The
8-10pmThe Saturday Night FishFry
The Mel Blanc Show/
10-11pm Vocal Sound of Jazz Way Live
Our Miss Brooks
7-8pm Eclectic Evenings
11pm-Mid. Juke in the Back
Ozzie and Harriet/
8-9pmWoodsongs
Mid.-1am Blues Before Sunrise The Red Skelton Show
9-10pm Art of the Song
SUNDAYS
10pm-1amAltOvernite
SATURDAYS
Mid.-1am
1-7am
7-8am
8am-Noon
Noon-1pm
1-3pm
3-7pm
7-9pm
9-10pm
10-11pm
11pm-Mid.
Mid.-7am 90.3 Overnight
7am-NoonYour Musical Brunch
with Wayla Chambo
- 8:30 - BirdNotes
- 10 Writers Almanac
Noon-1pm With Heart and Voice
1-3pm Performance Today
3-4pmFrom the Parlor
with Dwight Davis
SUNDAYS
4-7pmAfternoon Classics
with Raymond Jones
Mid.-2am Saturday Night Fish Fry
7-8pm Classical Guitar Alive!
2-9am 1920s-40s Big Band
8-10pmPipedreams
9-11am The Original Big Band
10pm-Mid.
Evening Classics
Showcase
with Raymond Jones
11am-7pm 1920s-40s Big Band
7-9pm Big Band Jump
Public Radio with classical 9-10pm The Jack Benny Show/
Phil Harris
music on three great stations:
10-11pm The Bickersons/
WHRO-FM (90.3), serving Hampton Roads; WHRJ Burns and Allen
11pm-Mid. Abbott and Costello/
(89.9), serving the Middle Dennis Day
Peninsula and Northern Neck;
and WHRF (98.3), serving the
Eastern Shore.
Visit
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whro.org/whrofm
Heard locally on 99.3 FM, 90.3-2 FM, and streamed worldwide at the1920snetwork.com - Big band,
nostalgia, and Old Time Radio 24
hours a day, 7 days a week.
1-5am Blues Before Sunrise
5-6am Humankind
6-7am BBC News
7-8am With Good Reason
8-10am Weekend Edition Sunday
10amOn Being
11am
Ask Me Another
Noon-1pm The Splendid Table
1-5pm Sinnett in Session
5-6pm All Things Considered
6-7pm Back Story
7-9pm Pickin’ on WHRV
9-10pm Acoustic Highway
10-11pm The Folk Sampler
11pm-Mid. Celtic Connections
Mid.-1amWoodsongs
Public Radio for Eastern Virginia and
Northeast North Carolina 89.5 FM WHRV
Norfolk, WHRG 88.5 FM Gloucester Point,
WHRE 91.9 FM Eastville, WHRX 90.1 FM
Nassawadox, WHRL 88.1 FM Emporia.
89.5-2 HD — A labor of love of
music with roots in Progressive Radio
of the ‘70s, covering music from
the ‘50s to today: indie/blues/rock/
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7 days a week, 24 hours a
day local music, videos
and podcasts.
May 2016
WHRV 89.5FM Radio Schedule
By Anthony McSpadden
Director of Programming
WHRV 89.5FM
[email protected]
New midday host on WHRV
You’ve probably noticed the absence of our midday host, Victor Russo, while listening to WHRV
during the day. We were sad to see him go, and wish him well in his endeavors in New York.
In the meantime, Jeff Sandner has stepped into the role temporarily until June, when Victor’s
permanent replacement, longtime WHRV producer and announcer Barry Graham, takes over
as your new midday host.
Barry will join us in June, at the conclusion of his long career as a successful civics teacher at
Kempsville High School in Virginia Beach. Earlier this year, he made the decision to hang up his teacher’s hat and start a second career with
us full time, doing what he really loves–radio! Be sure to drop Jeff a note and thank him for all that he does, at [email protected], and
while you’re at it, I hope you’ll drop Barry a note as well and let him know how welcome he will be as the new midday host at WHRV. Barry
can be reached at [email protected]
Selected Shorts
Saturday mornings, 7:00 a.m. on WHRV 89.5 FM
We are thrilled that some lucky WHRV listeners were able to experience Selected Shorts live
April 30 when they came to Push Comedy Theater on Granby in Norfolk, as part of the Virginia
Arts Festival Fringe! Fans of the show were treated to some extraordinary talent; Valorie Curry
(American Pastoral), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), and Sam Underwood (The Following) performed
moving, comical, and surprising stories about unexpected encounters.
Selected Shorts, a weekly public radio show broadcast on over 150 stations, is one of the premier
reading series in New York City and consistently ranks as one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes. The stories are always fiction, sometimes
classic, sometimes new, and always performed by great actors from stage, screen and television who bring these short stories to life. Evenings
are often co-hosted by writers, literary producers, and other interesting characters.
May 2016
WHRO 90.3FM Radio Schedule
By Dwight Davis
Director of Programming
WHRO 90.3FM
[email protected]
Coffee, Music and Friends
Virginia Arts Festival
The Virginia Arts Festival was launched 20 years ago and is now considered one of the finest
festivals in the country. Throughout those two decades of world-class performances, WHRO has
worked closely with the Festival, to the benefit of the entire community. Again this year, members
of the WHRO-FM staff will introduce the popular Coffee Concerts this month and next, at various
venues from Williamsburg to Virginia Beach. Join the Virginia Arts Festival and WHRO-FM as
we celebrate the performing arts in Hampton Roads.
Lyric Opera of Chicago broadcasts
Saturday, May 21 at 1:00 p.m.
This spring brings the return to the air of productions from Lyric Opera of Chicago. Founded
in 1954, Lyric has always distinguished itself by presenting the finest international singers,
conductors, directors, and designers in classic and less-familiar operatic repertoire and in worldpremiere productions. One such premiere occurs on May 21 at 1:00 p.m. on WHRO-FM – Bel
Canto, by Peruvian composer Jimmy Lopez. This timely opera wrestles with terrorism, the
tenuous relationships between people, and, in true Magical-Realist fashion, the power of music
to overcome conflict and adversity.
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Education
education.whro.org
The Area’s Best Young Storytellers Come to WHRO
contest for students in kindergarten through
fifth grade. The contest’s name has changed
over the years, from the Reading Rainbow to
the PBS Kids Writers Contest, but its purpose
has always been the same: to cultivate a love
for reading and writing in children.
O
n Friday, May 6, we will welcome
twelve of the area’s most creative
young minds into our studio for
the 2016 WHRO Young Storytellers Awards
Show, an event that congratulates local
children for writing and illustrating their
own original stories.
This year marks the twenty-second year
WHRO has held a writers and illustrators
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This year, we received nearly 400 entries
from local students in southeastern Virginia
and northeastern North Carolina. Their
stories can be fact or fiction, poetry or prose.
They are all judged on originality, creative
expression, storytelling, and integration of
illustrations. At the end, there will be one
first and one second place winner chosen
from each grade level.
All of the winners and their families are
invited to WHRO’s television studio for a live
taping of the awards ceremony where each
child will be honored and recorded reading
their winning story.
These young storytellers can be viewed
presenting their creative tales in a WHRO
Young Storytellers special on WHRO 15.1
on Sunday, May 29, at 4:00 p.m. You can
also watch the show and learn more about
our Writers Contest at:
education.whro.org/writerscontest
By Laura Dresen
Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
Matinee
WHRO
Matinee
All your favorite PBS programs every weekday afternoon
starting at 3:30 p.m. on WHRO TV 15
See what's on at whro.org/matinee
Monday
MAY
3:30 - 4:30pm
MAY
2-6
4:30 - 5:30pm
3:30 - 4:30pm
MAY
9-13
4:30 - 5:30pm
3:30 - 4:30pm
MAY
16-20
4:30 - 5:30pm
Father Brown
Tuesday
Masterpiece Classic
The Truth in the Wine
Mr. Selfridge
Jewel in the Crown
Poldark on Masterpiece
Daughters in the Regiment
The Truth in the Wine
Father Brown
Masterpiece Classic
The Judgement of Man
Mr. Selfridge Season 3
Jewel in the Crown
Masterpiece Classic
The Day of the Scorpion
Mr. Selfridge Season 3
Father Brown
Poldark on Masterpiece
Doc Martin
Born with a Shotgun
Call the Midwife
Doc Martin
Mother Knows Best
Call the Midwife
Doc Martin
Thursday
Friday
Grantchester Season 2 on
Masterpiece Episode 6
Death in Paradise
Mr. Selfridge Season 4 on
Masterpiece Episode 6
Wallander Season 4 on
Masterpice The White Lioness
Wallander Season 4 on
Masterpice The White Lioness
Wallander Season 4 on
Masterpiece A Lesson in Love
Doctor Blake Mysteries
Game of Champions
Death in Paradise
Doctor Blake Mysteries
All That Glitters
Death in Paradise
The Time Machine
Part Seven
Remember Me
Jewel in the Crown
Poldark on Masterpiece
Call the Midwife
Wallander Season 4 on
Masterpiece A Lesson in Love
Doctor Blake Mysteries
Wallander Season 4 on Masterpiece The Troubled Man
Death in Paradise
The Towers of Silence
Part Seven
Father Brown
Mr. Selfridge Season 4
Doc Martin
The Standing Stones
Episode One
Don’t Let Go
MAY
23-27
3:30 - 4:30pm
4:30 - 5:30pm
Mr. Selfridge Season 4
Jewel in the Crown An
Evening at the Maharanee’s Episode One
MAY
30-31
3:30 - 4:30pm
Father Brown
4:30 - 5:30pm
Wednesday
The Paradise of Thieves
Jewel in the Crown
Traveling Companions
Call the Midwife
Wallander Season 4 on Masterpiece The Troubled Man
Someone’s Son
Doctor Blake Mysteries
The Heart of the Matter
Mr. Selfridge Season 4 on
Masterpiece Episode Two
Mr. Selfridge Season 4 on
Masterpiece Episode Two
In Remembrance
Amazing Grace
broadcasting in 1957. Grace was one of
the pioneers of using the technology of
television as a teaching tool for children.
W
HRO remembers a dear friend and
lifelong advocate for education, Grace
Nichols Johnson Waters Bisese, 98,
who passed away peacefully on March 18, 2016,
in Virginia Beach.
Grace’s long career in education began after
receiving her master’s degree from the College
of William & Mary. She taught at Coleman Place
and Crossroads elementary schools for almost 20
years before becoming involved with educational
She convinced local broadcasters to
donate their studio time and equipment
during daytime hours, enabling teachers
to give lessons live to thousands of students
throughout Hampton Roads. Eventually,
she worked to establish the first Public
Television station in Eastern Virginia.
Initially owned by two public school
divisions in Hampton and Norfolk, WHRO
is now owned by 19 school divisions.
During her tenure at WHRO, the
organization was recognized nationally as
a leader in instructional television, earning
the prestigious Peabody Award in 1972,
and she also served the corporation as an
interim Station Manager.
After retiring from WHRO in 1977, Grace
served as president of the Woman’s Club
of Norfolk, president of the Tidewater
World Organization of China Painters, and
president of of the Residents’ Association of
Westminster Canterbury. Grace also was
a member/officer of the AAUW, Norfolk
Chamber of Commerce Women’s Division,
the Southern Educational Communications
Association, and many more. She is listed
in both the Who’s Who of the South and
Southwest of American Women and the
World’s Who’s Who of Women.
Grace is survived by three children, eight
grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren,
and two great-great-grandchildren. She
was a beacon of strength, determination,
and held a steadfast belief that knowledge
and learning should be made available
to everyone. Grace touched the lives of
thousands of people, and most of them
never knew her name. We at WHRO fondly
remember her, and are continually inspired
by her vision.
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The Veterans Project
veterans.whro.org
Thank You and Welcome Home
different type of Agent Orange here at home.
It attacked their hearts causing wounds that
would take a lifetime to heal.”
A
lmost four years ago, President
Obama made a proclamation to
recognize May 28, 2012, through
November 11, 2025, as the Commemoration
of the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War.
The proclamation stated the federal government
will partner with local governments and
organizations to honor and thank those who
served in “one of the most challenging missions
we have ever faced.”
This past March 29, 2016, the day the last
U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 43 years
ago, the Hampton VA held a Vietnam War
50th Anniversary Commemoration and
Pinning Ceremony attended by dignitaries,
military officials, many Vietnam vets, friends,
and families. The atmosphere was one of
comradery, support, and gratitude as veterans,
civilians, and active duty military came together
to honor those who served.
When asked about what the day and the
ceremony meant to him, Vietnam vet Walter
Cuffee shared, “When I came back from
Vietnam we were ashamed to wear our uniform
because of the political climate in the country.
Today I was really touched by people realizing
we served our country in an honorable way.”
The keynote was given by Command Sergeant
Major Michael Gragg, whose father served in
the Vietnam War. He spoke of the struggles
Vietnam veterans faced upon return. “Young
men and women who had been exposed to
Agent Orange in Vietnam were exposed to a
Ray Jackson, who was a corporal in the 173rd
Airborne Brigade Combat Team, spoke of how
difficult it was coming to ceremonies in the
past. “I didn’t make it because I didn’t feel I
was ready to receive the welcome. Now I can
talk to my buddies who feel the same way I did
and let them know that everything will be OK
and we can celebrate this together.”
The day did feel like a celebration–a long
overdue one for many. CSM Gragg asked his
father for advice on his speech; his father said,
“Just say thank you and welcome home.”
Major corporate sponsorship provided
by Thomas Nelson Community College &
Atlantic Shores Retirement Community
By Nancy Rogan
Director of Community
Engagement
[email protected]
Tribute Gifts
In memory of Mr. and Mrs.
Norman C. Willcox
Mr. and Mrs. Bower R. Patrick III,
Norfolk, VA
In memory of Tom Wilson
Ms. Karen Haberthur, Norfolk, VA
In honor of Sandy Lenthall
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zubkoff,
Williamsburg, VA
To honor a person or special
occasion with a tribute or memorial
gift to WHRO, please call Amanda
Herring at 757.889.9438 or email
[email protected]
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Major corporate sponsorship provided by Thomas Nelson Community College & Atlantic Shores Retirement Community
whro.org/LetsEat
Let’s Eat
A Chef’s Life
Adventure
J
oin WHRO for an overnight trip as
we tour some notable locations in
Kinston, NC that have been featured
on A Chef’s Life.
Travel by luxury motor coach, visit Mother
Earth Brewery, and dine at Vivian’s
restaurants, Chef & the Farmer and The Boiler
Room. You will spend the night at Hampton
Inn and will return the next day following a
cooking demonstration with Vivian. This trip
is set for May 19–20, 2016.
In 2006, Vivian and Ben opened Chef & the
Farmer to celebrate the culture and cuisine
of eastern North Carolina. Everything from
the bread to the ice cream is made in-house,
and all summer long Chef & the Farmer’s
kitchen staff puts up preserves, pickles, and
jellies to be enjoyed all year long. Combining
polished yet warm service, a killer wine list
and exceptional innovative food, Chef &
the Farmer has earned the reputation of a
destination restaurant worth the trip.
The Boiler Room is a fresh perspective on an
Eastern Carolina Style Oyster Bar. By fresh
they mean burgers with local beef ground
daily and oysters from their very own coast
that are shucked as fast as you can eat ‘em. The
ticket price covers all of your expenses except
for alcoholic beverages. Tickets are limited
and cost $500 each. To purchase tickets,
please contact Gail Busby at 757.889.9334.
Go to whro.org/chefslifetrip for
more information.
Spring into fresh, local foods!
Spring marks the beginning of our growing season.
Pick up your food guide now to enjoy fresh and local foods
all season long!
Let’s Eat is sponsored by Buy Fresh Buy
Local Hampton Roads and TASTE.
By Shannon Bowman
Online Content and Social
Media Producer
[email protected]
WWW.BUYLOCALHAMPTONROADS.ORG
WWW.BUYLOCALHAMPTONROADS.ORG
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Community Engagement
amgrad.whro.org
What If You Can’t Call Home
As of December 2015 there were over 5,000
children in foster care (Virginia Department
of Social Services). Some reports estimate
about one-quarter of Virginia youth in foster
care turn 18, or “age out” of the system,
without a permanent home. “When a child
is not adopted and simply ages out of foster
care the consequences are dire,” said Nadine
Marsh-Carter, President and CEO of the
Children’s Home Society of Virginia. “One
in four of them end up in jail within two
years of getting out of foster care; one in five
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end up homeless.” Additionally, only 50% of
foster youth complete high school by 18, only
20% of foster youth who graduated from
high school attend college, and less than 3%
of former foster youth attain a bachelor’s
degree by age 25.
Fortunately there are organizations to
help these youth. One local organization
is the Together We Can Foundation. The
organizations points out:
young people leave foster
“ ...these
care without a direction, without a
plan, without savings, without skills
and without a safety net of family
and caring adults.
“
D
id you ever have to call home when
you were 18, 19, or 20? Maybe you
needed money for books, gas, or
rent? Or advice about a teacher, co-worker,
who you were dating at the time, or just to
share some good news. Regardless of the
reason, you called home because you had
someone there who would support you,
cared about you, and could help. For many
of us it is hard to imagine not having that
family support. However, for many children
who reach 18 while in foster care, there is
often no one to call.
Their programs “focus on some of the most
critical factors that impact disconnection
rates: high school graduation or acquisition
of a G.E.D., pursuit of post-secondary
education or vocational training,
employment, and the capacity to manage
independent living.”
As with any struggling youth, mentors can
have tremendous impact on the lives of
foster youth. There are local organizations
that offer programs to connect mentors to
youth, such as Big Brothers/Big Sisters, The
Up Center, StandUp for Kids–Hampton
Roads, the YMCA, and Communities in
Schools, to name just a few.
You can help. Become an American
Graduate Champion, mentor a youth. For
more information, go to:
amgrad.whro.org/champions/
90% graduation rate by 2020,
American Graduate: Let’s Make
It Happen.
By Nancy Rogan
Director of Community
Engagement
[email protected]
TheScene.whro.org
The Scene
Highlighting Artists in the 757
T
Heather Bryant and Lorraine Fink are two
artists who, by most accounts, would appear
to be very different but have much in common.
In Williamsburg, The Scene will be exploring
a bronze sculptor and a singer. Both artists’
stories are as unique as the other.
The Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission joins
us for second season of support as we look
inside the studio of a clay sculptor, watch a
young family melt and mold glass, and meet
a family of musicians.
Merrilee Cleveland’s work is mostly cast
bronze and ranges in scale from miniature
to monumental.
John Tobin is local artist and sculptor who
works in clay and mixed media out of his
home studio.
The Norfolk Arts Commission continues their
support for a second year as we delve into
the world of a photographer, an illustrator
and sculptor.
Robin and Julia Rogers met in a small hot
glass studio in western Montana in 2001,
where their paths intersected and eventually
merged in glass and art.
Greta Pratt studies the issues of national
identity and American myth through
photo essays.
The Hunts are an indie-folk band from the
southlands of Chesapeake, Virginia.
his month, The Scene takes on a third
season highlighting artists in the 757.
This season, we follow the lives of local
artists whose stories are as varied as the type
of art they create.
Sam Hundley is a professional designer and
illustrator, working for the Virginian-Pilot
during the day.
The Portsmouth Fine Arts Commission and
Newport News Arts Commission also lend
support again with videos from a quilter, two
painters, and two singers.
Sandy Curran is an award-winning artist, who
took the traditional form of quilt-making and
made it her own by adding paint, texture, and
complete storylines to her work.
Randy Hess is a local framer, furniture
fabricator, and antique restorer.
Sunny Gicz is the daughter of a local accordion
player and co-collaborator in the band Sunny
and Gabe.
Bobby “BlackHat” Walters is an awardwinning recording artist, vocalist, harmonica
player, songwriter, and even actor.
You can view these videos every Wednesday at
7:57 p.m. by logging on whro.org/thescene
for all episodes.
Corporate sponsorship for The Scene
provided by Virginia Museum of
Contemporary Art, Peninsula Fine Arts
Center and Glass Wheel Studio
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Mr. Arthur Monroe
Tom Morehouse and Sallie Marchello
Ms. June H. Myers
Dr. Amy Price Neff and Dr. Eric Neff
Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Norton
Hon. and Mrs. Norman Olitsky
Mr. Kevin S. Peek
Mr. and Mrs. Gary M. Philbin
Peggy and Barry Pollara
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Porter
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie I. Prillaman, Jr.
Mr. William Ragsdale
Mr. Stephen Warren Richard and Ms.
Lynn Cobb
Allan and Suzanne Rikkola
Eric and Karen Rissling
Mrs. Joanne K. Roos
Rouse-Bottom Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Mike Sagman
Bert and Missy Schmidt
Ms. Carol Wallace Sherman
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Smith, USN (Ret.)
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Snyder
Mr. Lawrence L. Steingold
Mr. and Mrs. Willis P. Taylor
Elaine M. Themo
Mr. Brendan F. Tompkins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. van den Berg
Louis and Annette Vosteen
Mr. M. Coleman Walsh, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Randy Webb, Jr.
The Family of Norman C.* and
Catherine M. Willcox*
Mrs. Ann C. Williams
Dr. Betty Yeh Williamson
Mr. Robert Yeh and Mrs. Dara M. Yeh
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Mrs. Joan D. Aaron, CPA
Mrs. Carolyn F. Abbitt
Ms. Lynn O. Adams
Dr. Josephine B. Adamson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ahart
Dr. William L. Alexander, Ph.D. and Dr.
Cassandra L. Newby-Alexander, Ph.D.
Tom Ammons
Edward and Deborah Amorosso
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel A. Arias
Ms. Kim K. Ashley
Nancy and Reed Atkins
Larry and Ann Atkinson
Michael Axel
Mr. Allen Baker
Mr. Leonard J. Ballback and Ms.
Florence M. Young
Ms. Alison Baltuch
Bill and Clara Banks
Mr. Herrmann E. Banner
Ms. Jayne W. Barnard
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Barnett
Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Francois Barthelemy
Dr. and Mrs. Fred Bateman
Jane P. Batten
Mr. and Mrs. James G. Batterson
Ronda Baucom and Wally Schmader
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Baur
Donna Bausch
Jarrett and Reese Beeler
Carlotta and Charles Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Bennett
Michael and Brenda Bergevin
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Berryman
Mr. Richard A. Beskin
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Bevan III
Drs. Paul and Betty Bibbins
Vickie and Nash Bilisoly
Mr. Ronald Bird
CAPT and Mrs. Robert Birdwell, USN
(Ret.)
Dr. and Mrs. Peter B. Birk
Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Blackwood
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bolander
Kitty Bosher
Dr. Theodora P. Bostick
Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Boswell
Mr. James R. Branstetter
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Brashear
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Briggs
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Brodsky
Adam Brookman
COL Rebecca L. Brown and COL Lyle S.
Eesley, USAF RET
Mr. and Mrs. Monte E. Bryant
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bryant, Jr.
Dr. Angie Bukley
Mr. L. Cornell Burcher
Mrs. Gail K. Burger
Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Burgess
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Burke
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Burson
Ms. Pat Butler and Mr. Dennis G.
Hustead
Mrs. Marilyn B. Buxbaum
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Bynum
Mr. and Mrs. Craig N. Canning
Ms. Jean A. Carideo
Mr. Paul E. Carnes
Mr. Russell R. Cerro
Mrs. Carlotta C. Chandler
Mrs. Susan Chappell
Susan Chittum, M.D., CAPT USN (Ret.)
and Robert Hallmark, M.D., CDR
USN (Ret.)
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Chutkow
Ms. Joy A. Cipriano and Mr. Jeff A.
Kaye
Mr. Franklin E. Clarke
John P. and Joyce Clarke
Nicole Cleveland
Mrs. Claudette N. Clos
Ronnie Cohen and Ron Herzick
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Collins
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Conage
Mr. and Mrs. William Conley
Anne and Darron Conner
Mr. and Mrs. Colby B. Cooper
Kathryn Copeland
Craig and Corrie Corey
Dr. and Mrs. George W. Cornell
Tim and Betty Wade Coyle
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Curtis, Jr.
Kim and Keith Curtis
Ms. Cynthia Cutler and Mr. Craig W.
Haines
LTC Philip J. Dabney, USN (Ret.)
Mrs. Betty Darden
Dr. and Mrs. Chris Dassler
Mr. and Mrs. Guy E. Daugherty
Richard and Laura Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Dedman
Dr. and Mrs. Adarsh Deepak
Dr. William DeLacey in memory of
Virginia DeLacey*
Richard and Susan Desilets
John and Peggy Dever
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Devnew
Michael and Lesley Divaris
Mr. John W. Drescher
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Drewry
Ms. Wendy C. Drucker and Mr.
Michael R. Piercy
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Drury
Mr. and Mrs. James O. Dunn, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dwoyer
Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Eberle
Barbara Eberly and David Eberly
Ms. Catherine E. Edwards
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Einhorn
Mr. Martin A. Einhorn
CAPT and Mrs. James D. Eldridge, Jr.,
USN (Ret.)
Mrs. Lynn H. Ellis
Dr. Thomas Ellis and Dr. Ann Moore
Ms. Elise L. Emanuel and Mr. David
Scherer
Dianne Epplein and John Patton
Ms. Beth Ewing
Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Ezzell, Jr.
Mrs. Sabiha Famularo
John C. Farnandez, Jr.
CAPT and Mrs. Michael B. Ferguson,
USN (Ret.)
Ms. Denise J. Fisher
Ms. Jodi Fisler and Mr. BJ Pryor
Mr. and Mrs. Sean K. Fitzpatrick
Ms. Heidi K. Flatin
Mr. Richard D. Fleming
Col. and Mrs. Robert E. Frady, USAF
(Ret.)
Ms. MJ Freeman
Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. “Jack” Frost
Mr. Edwin E. Gatewood and Mr. Kirk
Adams
Ms. Barbara A. Geraghty
Mr. and Mrs. James Gildea
Mr. and Mrs. Croxton Gordon
Mr. Paul M. Gottlieb
Ms. Shantela Gowda
Phillip D. and Lorraine R. Granger
Mr. H. Carlyle Gravely
Joseph N. and Evelyn Green
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Greenspan
Dr. Edna A. Griffenhagen and Mr.
Mark A. Waller
John and Karen Griffing
Eric and Hui Mei Grove
Kathryn J. Grzelkowski
The Family of Carter T. Gunn
Ms. Priscilla L. Guthrie
Mike and Ruth Haas
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Haigh
Adolphus Hailstork, Ph.D.
Rev. Robert L. Haley and Ms. Sandra
R. Bullington
Mr. Kenneth Hallman
COL and Mrs. George A. Hamilton,
USA, Ret.
Ms. Jane Hankins
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Hart
Mr. and Mrs. Joel B. Heaton
The Helen G. Gifford Foundation
Michael and Caroline Helpinstill
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Henifin
Mrs. Betty L. Herbert-Koch and Mr.
Rudolph Koch
JD and Amanda Herring
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Heyman
Dr. Douglas Higinbotham and Dr.
Marcy L. Stutzman
Rev. and Mrs. Richard Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr.
Nancy Harris Hix
Ms. Nancy M. Hogg
H. Dieter and Mary Elizabeth Hoinkes
Mr. Neville Holland
Ms. Catherine N. Holloway
Ms. Carol R. Horton
Dr. and Mrs. William N. Hovland
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Howard, Jr.
Susan and Bob Hume
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hunt
Mr. Mark Hunter
Mr. Claus Ihlemann and Mr. Robert
Roman
Mr. Edward H. Inge
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Isenhour
Gail and Dave Iwans / DIA
Michael Jackson
Mrs. Nancy S. Jacobson
Ms. Karen Jaffe
Mr. and Mrs. James Jeffrey
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Johnson
Commander and Mrs. John Johnson
Dr. Rolland P. Johnson and Ms. Linda
L. Even
Ms. Jeanne S. Johnston
The Rev. Connie Jones
Irby and Martha Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond T. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Jones
MCPO Edward Joyce, USN (Ret.)
Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Judd
Dr. Daniel Jungkuntz and Ms. Patricia
McClelland
Dr. Larry H. Kagan, M.D. and Diana
S. Eyre
Lara Kain
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kantor
Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Kapper
COL and Mrs. George A. Kaye, USAF
RET
Mr. Philip A. Kearley
Mr. Edwin C. Kellam
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius J. Kellam III
Mrs. Lynn H. Kellam
Ms. Kay A. Kemper
Maggie Kennedy
Dr. Dawnielle J. Kerner
Ms. Barbara A. Kerr
Dr. Ashby C. Kilgore
Dr. and Mrs. Greg Y. Kim
Mr. Raymond H. Kirby
Mr. E. Falcon F. Knight, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen K. Knudson
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Koach
Dr. Prashanthi Koduri and Dr. Venu
Koduri
Mrs. Constance R. Koenenn
Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Kramer
Susan and Edward Kritzman
Mr. and Mrs. Karl C. Kronmann
Anthony and Helen LaRocco, Jr.
Mr. George A. Latimer
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Lawrence
Mr. James Leary
Maxie and Barbara Lee
Dr. and Mrs. St. George T. Lee, Jr.
Mr. Donald J. Leger
Dr.* and Mrs. Ronald C. Lenthall
Dr. Meryl Lessinger-Bely and Mr.
Nikolaj Lessinger-Bely
Mrs. Betty N. Levin
Mr. Lenard J. Lexier and Dr. Wendy
Lexier
Mr. and Mrs. David Lieb
Mr. John Lindsey
Mr. Kent M. Lion
Don L. and Carolyn B. Long
Mr. and Mrs. Al Louer
Mrs. Carol L. Lowe
Doctor Robert Noyes Lowe
Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. MacCullagh
Mr. John Maddux / RRMM Architects
Dr. Pramod Malik and Dr. Rajul Malik
Dr. and Mrs. Chad R. Manke
Dr. Juan M. Marti
Ms. Lynette M. Mason
Richard A. and Gail Massey
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Mastaglio
Vincent J. and Suzanne Mastracco
Lorita W. Mayo
Dr. and Mrs. Harry S. McCarthy
Mr. and Mrs. Bringier McConnell
Mrs. Heather C. McCoy
Greg and Michelle McCracken
Mr. Greg McCreash
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick B. McDermott
Ms. Page C. McGaughy and Dr. O. D.
Delcambre
Mr. and Mrs. George R. McGuire, Jr.
Mr. Matthew W. McKeon and Mr. Vince
Zentner
Mrs. Oriana M. McKinnon
Anne L. McRae and Cary A. Petzinger
Mr. John Mercogliano III
Dr. Elizabeth Meredith and Mr. Kenneth
Morris
Dr. Bernard H. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Miller
Mr. John R. Miller and Mr. Clay McNutt
Mrs. Christina Minkewicz
Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Minter
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Molloy
Dr. Carolyn S. Moneymaker
John R. and Pollie W. Morison
Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Morrell
Shane and Dory Morrison
Ms. Kim Murray and Dr. T. J. McDonald
Lisa and George Nasis
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Neff
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nelson
Dr. I. C. Vernon Netto
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis W. Newton
Edward* and Gayle Nichols
Mr. Thomas H. Nicholson III
CAPT and Mrs. James P. Nickols, USN
(Ret.)
Dr. Jim Nottingham
Mr. and Mrs. E. Nozzarella
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Oberdorfer
Ms. Deborah S. Ogan
Mr. Dan J. O’Loughlin
Ms. Heidi A. Ott
Fr. Ted Panchak
Mr. Anthony Panek
Pranav Parikh
Mr. Tyler Pasake
Mr. Martin A. Payne and Mrs. Betty B.
Payne
Phillip and Melissa Perdue
Mr. Stuart E. Perritt and Mrs. Emily W.
Wells-Perritt
RADM Ann C. Phillips, USN (Ret.) and
CAPT Luis A. Boticario, USN (Ret.)
Mr. Lamont Poole and Ms. Penny Oots
Joshua Pretlow, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. David B. Propert
Adm. and Mrs. Joseph W. Prueher
Dr. Holly S. Puritz and Dr. Stephen D.
Wohlgemuth
Ms. Louise N. Quales
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Quigley
CAPT Robert Rabuse, USN (Ret.)
Mrs. Juanita Raisor
Alan and Suzette Rashkind
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rayfield
Dr. and Mrs. Bishop P. Read
Lucy F. Reasor
Mr. Neil Reed
Mr. Robert B. Reehl
Pamela A. Reiss
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rennix
Gordon H. Rheinstrom
Dr. and Mrs. Donald W. Richardson
Dr. and Mrs. James T. Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Robinson
Ms. Nancy Ronald and Mr. Ron
Hartshorn
Meredith and Cindy Rose
Mrs. Mary Catherine Rotert
Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Roy
Bob and Judy Rubin
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Rudiger
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Sachse
Ms. Kristan R. Sammons
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford F. Sauer
Mr. Ronald L. Saunders
Mr. Bill M. Savage
Ms. Shannon M. Sayles and Mrs.
Eleanor Sayles
Mr. Bruce Schoch
Ms. Lynn Schoenbaum
Mr. Steven R. Schwaiger
Ms. Judith Scott
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Seeherman
The Rev and Mrs. James W. Sell
LTC and Mrs. Steven W. Senkovich,
USA (Ret.)
Peggy Shackelford
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Shannon
Mr. and Mrs. Roland T. Shaw
Kay and Conway Sheild
Jane and Win Short
Mr. Jae Sinnett
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Skrobialowski
Leonard and Tiffanye Sledge
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith
Kristen A. Smith
Dr. Harold Smuckler and Dr. Naomi Sato
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Sobocinski
Mr. and Mrs. Todd R. Solomon
Bill and Katherine Spence
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Spence
Mrs. Diane Stallings
Mr. and Mrs. William Stark
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stein
Mr. and Mrs. J. Warren Stephens
Ms. Margaret M. Stephenson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stitt
Timothy L. and Evin C. Stovall
Mrs. Virginia Stringer
Charles P. and Barbara A. Sutelan
Mr. and Mrs. David Sutelan
CAPT and Mrs. Robert Swain, USCG
(Ret.)
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin A. Swartz
Mr. William T. Swartz and Ms. Susan
M. Marshall
Ms. Carol Swindell
Ms. Carol H. Taaffe and Mr. Kent
Johnson
Dr. Lenora H. Thompson
Mr. Richard B. Thurmond
Guy K. Tower and Hon. Winship C.
Tower
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Traweek
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Urbi
Mark and Lynn Utecht
Mrs. Leslie Van Deren in memory of
Mr. Richard Van Deren*
Jim and Betty Villers
Dr. and Mrs. Alan L. Wagner
Richard M. and Leah Waitzer
Ms. Dana Walker
Don Warmke
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Warren
Dr. and Mrs. John A. Watters
Mr. Charles H. Webb and Mrs. Kathy E.
James-Webb
Lewis W. Webb III and Helen Elizabeth
Dragas
Bruce A. and Holly Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Webster
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Weiss
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Wendel
Dr. Jacob M. Wessler and Dr. Tricia
Wessler
Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. West, Jr.
Mr. Timothy M. Wheeler
Mr. and Mrs. James A. White
Fred and Bev Whitley
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde W. Wilcox, Jr.
Lynda F. Wilder
Bill and Barbi Willey
Ms. Deborah K. Williams
Dr. and Mrs. Scott Williams
Judith T. and Robert T. Williams
Forrest and Chrissy Williamson
Jane S. and F. Blair Wimbush
Kirsten H. and Karl E. Wingenbach
Mrs. Katherine J. Wolf and Rabbi
Arthur Z. Steinberg
Mr. Glenn Wolffe
Dr. Robert A. Woolfitt
Mr. John R. Worstell
Archie and Tara Wright
Mr. Steve P. Wright
Ms. Betty E. Wrightson
Elizabeth Young and Robert Lovell
Hazel and Mike Zamperini
Ms. Patrizia A. Zorzoli and Mr.
Richard Giffin
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for their generous support:
Chesapeake Fine Arts Commission
Newport News Arts Commission
Norfolk Commission on the Arts
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The City of Portsmouth
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Arts and the National Endowment
for the Arts
Williamsburg Area
Arts Commission
In Remembrance
A Man of the People
a few weeks after convincing the legislature to
embark on sweeping reforms of high school
education in Virginia. Senator Miller was 68.
Former Senator and Christopher Newport
University President Paul S. Trible was John’s
friend for forty years, and remembers him as a
thoughtful and compassionate man. “He was
a man of real integrity who always wanted to
do the right things,” said Trible. “John Miller
was one of the good guys who cared about the
health and education of children, and he really
loved his family and our community.”
T
he Commonwealth of Virginia lost a dedicated
public servant when Senator John Miller
passed suddenly Monday, April 4, 2016, and
WHRO lost a friend and former employee. Senator
Miller was in his third term, a constant advocate for
public education and election reform. He passed just
Miller’s high school reforms will emphasize
development of core skills in the first years
of high school, and will set up multiple paths
to college or the workplace. In addition to
his efforts in education, Miller fought to
convince the General Assembly of the need
for independent, nonpartisan redistricting and
to crack down on predatory lending.
“He had a clear vision of the challenges facing
Virginia, and he put forward clear goals for
reaching solutions on issues ranging from
climate change to redistricting reform,” said
Gov. Terry McAuliffe.
Elected in 2007, Miller won re-election in 2011
and 2015 in a district that included parts of
Newport News, Hampton, York County, James
City County, and all of Williamsburg.
Before his time as a public servant, John
worked as a journalist at WVEC-TV for
18 years, and in the 1980s was a top aide to
then Sen. Paul Trible. He was also senior
manager here at WHRO and at Christopher
Newport University.
He is survived by his wife, Sharron, along with
two adult children, a daughter, Jenny, and a
son, John.
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