Open Channel
19 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -WHRV invites you to explore a layered history featuring real stories about the people, culture, art, events, and human experience that make Hampton Roads unique. You can also dig deeper, offer story suggestions, and learn more about WHRV’s Open Channel at whrv.org/openchannel
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Legends of the Fall: Amy Ferebee
December 16, 2022 19:48 - 5.9 MBAmy Ferebee epitomizes the term"Legend" in local music circles. For fifty years, she's been a mainstay in Southeastern Virginia- performing at local venues, festivals, and opening for national touring acts. When not performing, she shares her talent as a teacher, helping to further fuel the region as a major hub for local acoustic musicians. She shares her journey on this episode.
Legends of the Fall: Roy Muth
November 03, 2022 18:44 - 5.59 MBRoy Muth is a veteran, musician, and educator. He performed with the US Navy Band and, after settling in Hampton Roads, became a sought after local artist, performing in countless local bands, as well as working with National Touring Acts that stopped in the region. He’s shared stages with Motown Royalty like Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, and the Temptations. He’s toured with The Lynard Skynard Band and has worked with traveling Broadway productions. Today, he also works as an instruct...
Legends of The Fall Woody Norvell
September 23, 2022 14:34 - 6.08 MBHampton Roads has been a fertile ground for outstanding musicians. Many were pioneers in their genre. Gary US Bonds, Gene Vincent, Ella Fitzgerald, and Bill Deal, all hailed from the region. And there were others too- The Phelps Brothers, Pearl Bailey, Bob Zentz, Bruce Hornsby, Tommy Newsome, and Ruth Brown all called Tidewater “home.” However, in addition to these well-known figures, there exists an almost underground like group of composers, singer-songwriters, and talented artists from t...
Title IX: Fifty Years Later
August 31, 2022 18:48 - 6.33 MBJan Trombly came to Old Dominion to play basketball for the famed Lady Monarchs when they were the premier women's basketball program in the nation. ODU won back to back national championships in 1979 and 1980. The best players in the game flocked to ODU, creating a legacy that today, over forty years later, is still talked about. How did a small commuter college in southeastern Virginia become the dominant women's basketball program in the nation? ODU was among the first to offer female athl...
The Duckworth Mystery
August 01, 2022 18:50 - 5.73 MBIn 1972, legendary former Norfolk Mayor Fred Duckworth was found murdered just feet from one of the city's busiest corridors. Police spent years trying to solve the crime. They never did. Fifty years later, WHRO's Barry Graham remembers the case.
Gay Rights in Hampton Roads Part 2
June 24, 2022 18:02 - 5.72 MBBy the mid 1970s, White Flight was ravaging Norfolk. The LBGTQ community took notice. Ghent became a safe haven and was often referred to as a "Gay Ghetto." Several businesses catering to gay clientele opened in downtown. However, as the gay community became more visible, it also came under fire. In 1977, Anita Bryant brought her infamously anti gay " save the children crusade to Scope. The gay community saw huge gains in public support and approval and as the 80s ticked by, public o...
Hampton Roads Pride Part 1
June 16, 2022 18:20 - 6.19 MBJune is Pride Month, complete with festivals, parades, government proclamations, and seemingly, rainbow flags everywhere. Corporate support for gay rights is now standard. Representatives from major corporations march in Pride Parades while others, like Starbucks and its “Pride Cup” offer specific items emblazoned with rainbow colors. Elected officials openly court the gay vote and are seen at LGBTQ events. Public opinion also finds widespread acceptance of gay rights. A recent poll found t...
Motherhood and Mental Health
June 06, 2022 16:38 - 8.59 MBAccording to The Blue Dot Project, depression and anxiety impact 1-in-5 pregnant and postpartum people. That’s 20%. The first week of May is Maternal Mental Health week. In the month where we honor the maternal figures in our life, it’s important to remember that not only does it take a village to support our kids – it also takes a village to support our parents. In this episode of Open Channel, we hear from Mandolin Restivo, the Executive Director of Postpartum Support Virginia, and Kelly ...
Ken Wright
February 17, 2022 05:00 - 4.92 MBKen Wright is the head of the local Buffalo Riders, a group of black cowboys who pay homage to the Buffalo soldiers - the African American cavalry and infantry units. Wright is also an artist. Barry Graham spoke to Wright about his work with the group and his art in November. In this episode of Open Channel, we hear highlights from that conversation.
Edgar Cayce: Enlightening the Shore
February 10, 2022 17:54 - 5.73 MBIf you’ve lived in the Virginia Beach area for a while you’re probably familiar with Edgar Cayce, also called “The Sleeping Prophet.” Jessica Newell is an archivist at the Edgar Cayce Center, which was built on Cayce’s decades of work. For this episode of Open Channel, WHRV's Jordan Christie visited the Center and spoke with Newell about its history and current activities.
Thelma Peterson: "Of Salt & Sand"
February 03, 2022 14:03 - 5.37 MBThelma Peterson is a musician and visual artist who lives on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Her music and art celebrate the natural beauty of the Eastern Shore—and she has a new CD that’s raising money to help protect it. The title of the album is “Of Salt and Sand,” and proceeds go to the Barrier Islands Reef Center and the Eastern Shore Conservancy. WHRV’s Barry Graham spoke with Peterson for this episode of “Open Channel.”
Commentary: Not Quitting Falcon Squad
January 19, 2022 15:47 - 5.48 MBThe last couple of years has had a strange effect on many of us. WHRV's Gina Gambony is no exception. For this episode of Open Channel, she reflects on a new hobby she acquired quite unexpectedly ….
Commentary: Not Quitting Falcon Squad
January 19, 2022 15:47 - 5.48 MBThe last couple of years has had a strange effect on many of us. WHRV's Gina Gambony is no exception. For this episode of Open Channel, she reflects on a new hobby she acquired quite unexpectedly ….
Derelict Vessels in Virginia Waters
December 17, 2021 13:05 - 4.81 MBJust adjacent to First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach sits Broad Bay. Legend has it Blackbeard used to hide among its inlets. Anchored just off the shoreline sits a sinking boat – a potential environmental disaster. WHRV’s Barry Graham spoke with retired naval officer and boater Mike Provost about the situation for this episode of Open Channel.
Marie Osmond has a new album--and visits Norfolk for "A Symphonic Christmas"
December 13, 2021 13:56 - 5.73 MBIt turns out superstar performer Marie Osmond is … a little bit opera. Her new album, called “Unexpected,” was released last week, featuring popular selections from the songbooks of opera and Broadway. And Osmond will be in Norfolk on Monday, December 13 performing “A Symphonic Christmas” with the Virginia Symphony at Chrysler Hall. Music from “Unexpected” will be part of the show as well. WHRV’s Gina Gambony spoke with Marie Osmond for this episode of “Open Channel.” Information about Os...
Danny Epperson Remembers Mal Vincent
December 02, 2021 14:33 - 5.49 MBThe world lost a big personality who lived among us in Hampton Roads. Film critic Mal Vincent passed away on Saturday night, November 27 at the age of 83. On this episode of “Open Channel,” WHRO’s Jordan Christie offers a remembrance of Mal from the perspective of one of his good friends and producer: Danny Epperson.
The Buffalo Riders
November 12, 2021 20:29 - 5.54 MBLocals Anthony Sutton and Ken Wright have formed the Buffalo Riders who pay tribute to the legendary Buffalo Soldiers who helped the US to settle the West and, to the Black Cowboys who have been often overlooked in US History.
The 1922 Roma Airship Disaster
November 12, 2021 20:18 - 42.7 MBOn Norfolk's Little Creek Road is historical marker KV-9 which marks the location of the 1922 crash of the Airship Roma. At the time, it was the greatest aeronautical disaster in the nation claiming 34 lives.
The legacy of Grace Sherwood, the alleged "Witch of Pungo"
October 28, 2021 14:00 - 1.07 MBMost of us know Witchduck Road for construction, traffic, and eminent domain, but it actually has a much deeper history that dates back more than 300 years.