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Legends of the Fall: Amy Ferebee
Open Channel - December 16, 2022 19:48Amy 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 regio...
Legends of the Fall: Roy Muth
Open Channel - November 03, 2022 18:44Roy 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 Moto...
Legends of The Fall Woody Norvell
Open Channel - September 23, 2022 14:34Hampton 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, an...
Title IX: Fifty Years Later
Open Channel - August 31, 2022 18:48Jan 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 ...
The Duckworth Mystery
Open Channel - August 01, 2022 18:50In 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
Open Channel - June 24, 2022 18:02By 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...
Hampton Roads Pride Part 1
Open Channel - June 16, 2022 18:20June 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 specif...
Motherhood and Mental Health
Open Channel - June 06, 2022 16:38According 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 ...
Ken Wright
Open Channel - February 17, 2022 05:00Ken 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 O...
Edgar Cayce: Enlightening the Shore
Open Channel - February 10, 2022 17:54If 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 visi...
Thelma Peterson: "Of Salt & Sand"
Open Channel - February 03, 2022 14:03Thelma 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 Isl...
Commentary: Not Quitting Falcon Squad
Open Channel - January 19, 2022 15:47The 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
Open Channel - January 19, 2022 15:47The 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
Open Channel - December 17, 2021 13:05Just 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 Prov...
Marie Osmond has a new album--and visits Norfolk for "A Symphonic Christmas"
Open Channel - December 13, 2021 13:56It 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 ...
Danny Epperson Remembers Mal Vincent
Open Channel - December 02, 2021 14:33The 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 prod...
The Buffalo Riders
Open Channel - November 12, 2021 20:29Locals 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
Open Channel - November 12, 2021 20:18On 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"
Open Channel - October 28, 2021 14:00Most 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.
Episode 6: History and the Golden Cicada
For the Love of Community - July 31, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAn intimate one-on-one conversation with Terry Tan, former owner of Golden Cicada and Jersey City icon. He speaks candidly with Finally Home about his life, the journey to creating the Golden Cicada, fighting himself in a legal battle against Jersey City over Eminent Domain, and his ultimate dec...
Episode 4: Creating a home for Community
For the Love of Community - January 08, 2020 21:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn Episode 4 of "For The Love Of Community" we're talking to Sydelle Reed, owner of Sydelle Interiors chatting about creating home, pursuing your passion, and balancing work and family within your community.
Episode 3: Coffee Culture and Community
For the Love of Community - December 04, 2019 03:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn Episode 3 of For The Love Of Community we're joined by Clemence Danko, owner of CHOC·O·PAIN Bakery & Café to discuss socially responsible business practices, raising environmentally conscious children and running a business with an equal focus on quality of product served and caring for the c...
Whispers From the Waters
Stewing And Brewing: A Kitschy Witchy World - November 09, 2019 01:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingNovember is here, and that means a new lineup of shows! Join us at @StackHouseRadio this week for a deep dive into the legends, myths, and lore associated with water from around the world! Have you ever wondered what mysterious creatures or long, lost stories are hiding just below the surface? ...
Episode 2: Driving Change by Design
For the Love of Community - November 06, 2019 17:00 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsWe’re back with our second podcast episode of For the Love of Community. We'll be interviewing Jersey City local Architect and Professor, Irina Schneid of Impact Wrkshp on driving change through design.
Episode 1: Cannibus & Jersey City
For the Love of Community - November 06, 2019 17:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn our first podcast episode we interview Chelsea Duffy, co-founder of Grand Innovations and Medical Cannabis advocate on the future of Cannabis in Jersey City.
Passing Through the Veil
Stewing And Brewing: A Kitschy Witchy World - October 31, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTis' the Eve of Samhain! This is the season when the veil between the living and dead is the thinniest. In our last line of Halloween episodes we will seek the mysteries of the spiritualist and diviner. We will gaze into the oracles of the underworld! Throughout history, there have been many ...
"This Show is CURSED!!!"
Stewing And Brewing: A Kitschy Witchy World - October 29, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingEver buy an item at an antique store that just caused all kinds of mayhem when you brought it home? Ever sneak into a place only to find a creepy hitchhiker travelling back with you? Well, you just may be CURSED!!!! Join us at Stack House Radio for another Halloween themed show. This time, we...
Howling Nights and Bloody Bites!
Stewing And Brewing: A Kitschy Witchy World - October 25, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWerewolves and Vampires are no strangers to lore and legend across the globe, but what of their presence in North American folklore? The next episode in our "Halloween Show Lineup" will hunt down legends of these creatures here on our own continent. Did you know that Connecticut has a vampire l...
The Devil on Your Doorstep
Stewing And Brewing: A Kitschy Witchy World - October 23, 2019 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThis week we continue our Halloween themed show lineup with the Old Man himself. You may know him by many names, but a rose by any other name is still a rose. The Devil has played the part of ultimate bad guy, all around scapegoat for bad behavior, and the protagonist of so many terrifying tal...
Tea and Crumpets With Mr. Crowley
Stewing And Brewing: A Kitschy Witchy World - October 18, 2019 00:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 ratingTonight we put on the kettle and settle in with a Stack House Radio “Halloween”tribute to the wicked Aleister Crowley. Evil, vile, mysterious, magical, mystical, demonic, genius.... All these adjectives can be used to describe the infamous Mr. Crowley. Hailed by rock musicians, revered by Satan...
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