Jeff Bossert
Morning Edition HostJeff Bossert has been Radio IQ's Morning Edition host since 2017. His 25 years of hosting and reporting has been primarily with NPR member stations, including WKNO in Memphis, and Illinois Public Media/WILL in Urbana, Illinois. A big advocate for professional development, Jeff served on the Illinois News Broadcasters Association’s Board of Directors. An avid film buff, performer in church and community choirs, and die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, Jeff lives with wife Kerry and fluffy cat Toby.
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The top stories for November 6, 2026, including an in-person hearing held in Richmond over the potential Dominion-NextEra merger, new research on a melanoma vaccine at UVA, recommendations to help Roanoke's homeless population, and a Virginia band takes a new approach to boost arts funding through its performances. -
The top stories for November 5, 2026, including what roles Virginia Democrats could hold on Congressional committees, the state's GOP looks ahead to 2027 elections, and an electric shock device called The Glove, used by ICE agents - is also used by at least seven regional jails and sheriff's departments in Virginia.
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Mid-term election results from around the region, including an apparent win for incumbent GOP John McGuire in the 5th Congressional District, Republican Ben Cline topping Beth Macy in the 6th, Henrico Commonwealth's Attorney Shannon Taylor flipping the 1st District, topping GOP Rob Wittman, and Sen. Mark Warner elected to a 4th and final term. Also, analyst Jeff Schapiro and Michael Pope break down some of those results.
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The top stories for November 3, 2026, including a lawsuit to try and void Botetourt County's data center agreement with Google, last month's salmonella outbreak was linked to raw oysters sold in Virginia, the history of the secret ballot in Virginia, and Hurricane Helene's impact on microplastics in our region.
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The top stories for November 2, 2026, including advice from the NAACP on dealing with election monitors, Gov. Spanberger responds to comments by Elon Musk about her cabinet, a writer examines efforts to reintroduce elk and red wolves to eastern forests, and Cardinal News looks into report on Virginia's poor ranking for nursing home staffing.
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The top stories for October 30, 2026, including the closure of the Danville Buitoni's plant and loss of 251 jobs, what precedent is set in the Sen. Louise Lucas trial from the Bob McDonnell case years ago, a work verification portal under Medicaid is frustrating some parents, and a UVA professor looks at Edgar Allan Poe's brief time there as a student.
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The top stories for October 29, 2026, including projections for Black voter turnout in Virginia, Roxy Todd checked in with Damascus Mayor Katie Lamb on the progress of the Creeper Trail - set to fully reopen next spring, the latest in the Arlington zoning debate, and a profile of accordion player Matty Metcalfe.
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The top stories for October 21, 2026, including reports the state put too much transportation money into new construction- and not enough for road maintenance, a Virginia Tech professor explains the appeal of so many Jane Austen reboots, and a program in Nelson County aims to grow the skills of women in farming.
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Host and founder Lee Hunsaker launched it all in 2016, inspired by years in the music and literary scene in Austin, Texas. -
The top stories for October 20, 2026, including a group of moms called Family Bridge to assist those around Charlottesville taken by ICE, real estate company CBRE reports on data center trends, Roanoke's City Council signs off on a plan for "missing middle" housing in the Old Southwest neighborhood, and Hoot and Holler marks 10 years of live storytelling in Roanoke.
