WHRO Weekly Edition

About WHRO Weekly Edition

WHRO Weekly Edition is your go-to source for the latest local and regional news. Tune in every week for a comprehensive and engaging half-hour radio program that keeps you informed about the stories that matter most to our community.

Publisher

WHRO Public Media

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jan 2024

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

146 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026

   Friday, October 30, 2026

   This week it's an hour-long election special episode. We're here to prepare you when you head to the ballot box on Tuesday. The Navy started its $1.7 billion venture to turn over all of the barracks in Hampton Roads to a private contractor. A new report shows Virginia ranks among the country's top in lost forestland. Finally, we have information on top of the ticket races, campaign finance analysis and much more.

2. 

   23 Oct 2026

   Friday, October 23, 2026

   This week Norfolk Public Schools is one step closer to confirming its next round of closures and consolidations. WHRO's Brian Saunders sits down with the founder of BLM Sports, a name, image and likeness company. The organization's goal aims to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities' athletic departments. Finally, surfing started in Virginia Beach over a century ago. We'll learn how exactly the sport stuck around in a place with few large waves.

3. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Friday, October 16, 2026

   This week the Norfolk-based USS George H.W. Bush is now back in the Middle East after a brief break from action. Virginia's 2nd Congressional District is a pivotal race in the national electoral landscape and a recent poll shows its neck-and-neck. Finally, dozens of scientists and leaders gathered at William & Mary this week to discuss the future development of nuclear fusion technology.

Who has been a guest on WHRO Weekly Edition

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Thom Tillis
• Barry Graham
• Habitat for Humanity's representative

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

4,079,662

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

27

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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