Christmas Past, Present And Future At Home And Abroad
Two West Virginia University professors discuss the ancient origins of our modern Christmas traditions as well as how people in other countries celebrate.
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Interview: Terry Gross Talks Public Radio With WVPB
Regular listeners to our afternoon programming will immediately recognize the voice of Terry Gross. She has been the host of Fresh Air for 50 years – well before it became a national staple. We talk with her about the unique medium of public radio.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsTerry Gross Talks With WVPB About Public Radio, This West Virginia Morning
Regular listeners to our afternoon programming will immediately recognize the voice of Terry Gross. She has been the host of Fresh Air for 50 years – well before it became a national staple. News Director Eric Douglas spoke with Gross recently about her career, her style and the uniqueness of public radio.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsThe Sistersville Ferry And Keeping Listeners Connected, Inside Appalachia
This week on Inside Appalachia, crossing a river by ferry can be a special experience, and hard to come by. On the Ohio River, a retiring ferry captain passes the torch to his deck hand. And Hurricane Helene destroyed roads and knocked out power and cell service across western North Carolina. But there was still a way to keep people in touch.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWVPB’s First Eastern Panhandle Reporter Reflects On Decades In Public Radio
Cecelia Mason spent 23 years as a reporter for West Virginia Public Radio. Mason retired from a different job at Shepherd University this month, but returned to the Eastern Panhandle Bureau to talk about her time in public radio.
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March 25, 1992: West Virginia Public Broadcasting Pioneer Harry Brawley Dies at 82
Broadcaster Harry Brawley died on March 25, 1992, at age 82. The Charleston native was a polio survivor. He eventually learned to walk but struggled with…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsRadio Announces Program Changes for the New Year
West Virginia Public Broadcasting is proud to announce a new program from America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) founder Christopher Kimball, Milk Street Radio.…
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