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.

Panel Calls for Virginia to Purge Dozens of Old Racist Laws

By & • Dec 5, 2019

A commission Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam tasked with researching racist laws from the state’s past has recommended that dozens be repealed in order to purge the state’s books of discriminatory language.

Poll Finds Strong Support for Democratic Agenda in General Assembly

By • Dec 3, 2019
NPR

A new poll finds strong support for many of the Democratic agenda items that the General Assembly will likely consider this winter.

Search for Murder Suspect Prompts Shelter-In-Place, Closes Schools in Roanoke

By • Nov 14, 2019
David Seidel/Radio IQ

Roanoke police say a Franklin County murder suspect was spotted early Thursday morning, setting off a shelter in place warning and closing city schools.

Civil War historian, Virginia Tech professor Bud Robertson dies

By • Nov 3, 2019
Virginia Tech Photo

Civil War historian, author and retired Virginia Tech professor James "Bud" Robertson died Saturday, according to an announcement from the university.  Robertson was 89 years.

New Partnership Targets Increase in Gang Activity in Roanoke

By • Oct 24, 2019
David Seidel/Radio IQ

Roanoke has a gang problem, federal prosecutors say.

But a new partnership between law enforcement, city government and the school system, hopes to stop it.

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