“Drawn Testimony”

Fran Withrow 12.2024

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice

Fayeruz Regan 12.2024

 

Melissa Vaughn: At the Helm of WRIR

It all started in a bathroom in the basement of a Richmond public library. That was about eight years ago, and it would be the beginning of a beautiful friendship between WRIR 97.3FM and Melissa Vaughn, who currently serves as president of theVirginia Center for Public Press, making her essentially the captain of Your Community Radio Station. Earlier this month, Melissa launched a $2 million capital campaign that will give WRIR a permanent, ADA-compliant home in Shockoe Bottom, with ample studio space and state-of-the art equipment, among other amenities, along with an endowment to ensure the station’s continuing success. Melissa is one of those inexplicable forces of nature who is committed to serving the entire Richmond community, every facet of it. She is a staunch defender of free speech and will not back down from a fight for justice.

By Charles McGuigan

 
 

Happening now in the community:

St. James's Episcopal Church Honors Dr. Martin Luther King January 19 & 20

St. James’s Episcopal Church has decades of history celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. This year we will offer two events,  free and open to the public. On Sunday, January 19, at 5 p.m., plan to attend a 5 p.m. Evensong in honor of Dr. King with music by the Concert Choir of Norfolk State and the St. James’s Choirs.

 

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“Drawn Testimony”

By Fran Withrow

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