WMRA Daily

About WMRA Daily

The WMRA Daily brings you the latest local, regional and statewide news for the Shenandoah Valley and Central Virginia.

Publisher

Bob Leweke

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Mar 2024

Latest episode

6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

669 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Nov 2026

   WMRA Daily 11/6/26

   Some Virginians express opposition, some support, for the Dominion-NextEra merger at an SCC hearing… Most localities with the 1% sales tax option for schools on the ballot rejected it on Tuesday… Republican incumbent John McGuire will hold onto his 5th District seat… Jeff Schapiro takes another look at the midterm results in Virginia now that the dust is settling….

2. 

   5 Nov 2026

   WMRA Daily 11/5/26

   JMU and state health officials announce a new program to support maternal and infant health across the Valley… Election officials in Harrisonburg deal with ballot counting issues that affected one city precinct the morning of Election Day… Next on the calendar is Thanksgiving, and we check in with the Kelly Turkey harvest in Crozet….

3. 

   4 Nov 2026

   WMRA Daily 11/4/26

   Tuesday was a big day for Democrats nationwide, but the Blue Wave hit a wall in Virginia’s 6th District, where Republican Ben Cline is reelected… Voters decisively approved of three new amendments to the state’s constitution… Jeff Schapiro surveys the results….

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

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

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

76

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