David Seidel

News Director

David Seidel is proud to lead the journalists at Radio IQ and WVTF as news director.  David joined the newsroom in May 2017 and brings more than 20 years of experience in broadcast journalism in Virginia.  Prior to joining Radio IQ David was an assistant news director, assignment manager and producer at WDBJ Television in Roanoke.  He also worked as a reporter for WHSV Television in Harrisonburg.  David graduated from Washington and Lee University in Lexington with degrees in journalism and history.

David and his family love to call the Roanoke Valley their home.

Northam Proposes Regional Gas Tax, Fee Increases to Fund Interstate 81 Improvements

By • Mar 28, 2019
David Seidel/Radio IQ

Just a few hundred yards from the traffic in Salem, Governor Ralph Northam made a new pitch to improve Interstate 81.

No Jail Time for Lynchburg Officers who Shot Homeowner

By • Mar 25, 2019

Two Lynchburg police officers will serve probation and perform community service for shooting a homeowner.

Franklin Road Bridge Reopens in Roanoke, Another Big Project in the Works

By • Mar 22, 2019
David Seidel/Radio IQ

For the first time in more than two years, drivers are crossing Roanoke’s Franklin Road bridge. The rebuilt structure was opened to traffic Friday.

Virginia-based Lumber Liquidators Paying $33M to Settle US Fraud Charges

By & • Mar 12, 2019
(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Lumber Liquidators is paying $33 million to settle fraud charges by federal authorities who accused the company of falsely saying its Chinese-made laminate flooring met formaldehyde emissions standards.

Walmart Stuck with Dominion and Appalachian Power, Setting up Potential Fight

By & • Feb 26, 2019
Mark Turnauckas, Creative Commons

Virginia regulators have denied Walmart's request to buy electricity generated by someone other than the state's two largest electric monopolies, setting up a potential legislative brawl between heavyweight business interests.

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