Crazy Bet Commentator Brooks Smith, while rediscovering Richmond, has researched the story of one of the city’s most famous--some would say infamous--characters.
End of the Line... Commentator Brooks Smith has rediscovered a forgotten amusement haven at the “end of the line.”
VCU Choral Students at the Beijing Olympics A select group of VCU choral students will help celebrate the opening of the Beijing Olympics, by traveling to Beijing and Shanghai, to share their music with the rest of the world. Charles Fishburne talks with Dr. John Guthmiller about their trip to China beginning next week.
Special Report: Myanmar The International Red Cross says a lack of clean water is the biggest risk now to people who survived the Myanmar cyclone nearly two weeks ago. Most international aid still is being refused by the Myanmar government. There are a few aid workers in the country, including former Richmond resident Scott McGill of Save the Children. WCVE Public Radio’s Wayne Farrar reached McGill in Yangon.
Downtown Petersburg In addition to the expansion work being done at and near Fort Lee, there is also considerable building and renovation going on in downtown Petersburg. WCVE Public Radio Special Correspondent John Ogle prepared this report.
Pratt’s Folly Commentator Brooks Smith has discovered that our fair city once had its very own castle.
In the Eyes of Adventurers Commentator Brooks Smith, on rediscovering Richmond, says being away allows us to see our hometowns more clearly, and to return with a sense of adventure. LISTEN HERE
Field of Dreams Though the Richmond Braves of the International League are playing their last season at The Diamond, city fathers have promised there is a future for professional baseball in town. Commentator Brooks Smith, on rediscovering Richmond, has traced the roots of baseball in Richmond to the game’s earliest days, when the city had its own Field of Dreams.Listen Here
Opera Talk In this episode of Opera Talk Bobbie Barajas, music director for WCVE Public Radio and Dr. Glenn Winters, Virginia Opera Community Outreach Musical Director, discuss Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin.Listen Here
Desperados Commontator Brooks Smith – while rediscovering Richmond – has unearthed a colorful episode in Richmond’s past.Listen Here
Bum Towners Commentator Brooks Smith, is still rediscovering Richmond. His latest research has found what may be the first account of racketeering in the city.Listen Here
Rediscovering Richmond: Chimborazo Commentator Brooks Smith, while rediscovering Richmond, may have found the answer to the mystery of how a famed hill in the city got its name. LISTEN HERE
Cheick Hamala: Master of Traditional Malian Music A master of traditional Malian music (and a 2008 Grammy nominee) Cheick Hamala will perform in Richmond with the local band Hotel-X Saturday night, February 21, 2008. WCVE Public Radio producer Steve Clark has a preview. LISTEN HERE
Richmond… once known for its beer Commentator Brooks Smith has been Rediscovering Richmond. Among many lost facts he has researched about his adopted city – it was once known for its beer. LISTEN HERE
Nearly Driven to Extinction From the Rediscovering Richmond series, commentator Brooks Smith tells now of some longtime visitors to Richmond who once were nearly driven to extinction. But they’ll be soon making their annual appearance again. Listen Here
Rediscovering Richmond: Seven Hills According to myth, Richmond – like Rome – was built on seven hills. In this installment of Rediscovering Richmond, Commentator Brooks Smith researched the origins of the myth.LISTEN HERE
National Folk Festival: Commentator Brooks Smith reflects on Richmond’s role as home to the National Folk Festival.Listen Here
Jewish Confederates
In 1866, Richmond was reeling from the devastation brought about by the Civil War. Congress paid for the burial of Union troops, but the thousands of Confederate soldiers who died near Richmond were left as the responsibility of the civilian population. Concerned that members of their faith that fought for the South not be neglected, the the ladies of Richmond’s Jewish Community rose to the occasion. WCVE Public Radios’ Peter Solomon reports. Listen Here
Rediscovering Richmond: Commentator Brooks Smith has rediscovered Richmond’s newspaper history.Listen Here
September 11th… one man’s account.
People old enough to remember the events of November 22, 1963 remembers exactly where they were, and precisely what they were doing when they heard John Kennedy had been shot.
The events of September 11, 2001 have produced a similar phenomenon. WCVE Public Radio producer Steve Clark has the account of one man, Jay Silvio, who certainly will remember where he was. Listen Here
The Gospel Chicken House About fifty years ago, if you peeked inside the long wooden shack just outside Ray Pollard’s home in Montpelier you’d be greeted by the clucking of 6,000 chickens. The private poultry industry has long since dried up. For more than three decades, the building has been used as a venue for Southern gospel, Country gospel and Bluegrass music. Peter Solomon, of WCVE Public Radio, has this report on the “Gospel Chicken House.”
Rediscovering Richmond: Commentator Brooks Smith finds that Richmond is a city of writers.Listen Here
Rediscovering Richmond: Commentator Brooks Smith has discovered that Richmond boasts a number of summer camps.Listen Here
Hot Air Balloons Converge on LexingtonMore than a dozen hot air balloons converge on Lexington for an annual Independence Day Rally. WCVE Public Radio producer Steve Clark has an audio preview of the event, and of one of it’s colorful characters. Listen Here.
