Luke Church
All Things Considered and Roots Down HostLuke has been affiliated with WVTF for many years, with first contact in 1980 on assignment for the Virginia News Network. From the late 80s to the mid 90s he volunteered for Voice of the Blue Ridge and answered phones during fund drives. He was a station stringer reporter in Charlottesville in the early 00s, contributing to Studio Virginia and later working at the station's Water Street studio.
Luke was raised on Country and Bluegrass in Southwestern Virginia coal country. After earning BA and MA degrees in Communications, he strayed into Rock Radio and professional theatre for several years. He is back, hosting All Things Considered weekdays and presenting Americana, Bluegrass, Acoustic, and Folk music on the weekends.
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Kristina Gorcheva-Newberry lives in Wytheville but grew up in Moscow during a time of political and economic upheaval. She shares the inspiration and history of her new book. -
After missing two in-person events because of the pandemic, the Sounds of the Mountains Storytelling Festival returns this weekend with a full line up of storytellers eager to share their stories with a live audience.
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The collection of 22 songs features top performers, produced by award winning guitarist Jack Hinshelwood.
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A new documentary film about African - American musicians and their contribution to American music has been completed by a Charlottesville filmmaker.
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Documentary directors Tamara Saviano and Paul Whitfield on the making of Without Getting Killed Or Caught
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Humorist, author, and comedian Paula Poundstone returns to in-person performance with a show at Virginia Tech's Moss Arts Center.All Things Considered…
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Soul Sessions plans a performance event to share experiences in dealing with the impact of COVID-19.When Bryan Harvest Blaque Hancock was asked to host a…
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Dale Farmer, writer and director of The Mountain Minor, says his goal was to make an authentic music film.That’s Asa Nelson on the fiddle. He plays young…
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A new biography is out profiling a legendary musician from southwest Virginia. Albert Hash not only played the fiddle, he created hundreds of instruments,…
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As the COVID-19 crisis continues, social distancing, stay at home orders and other efforts to mitigate the spread of the virus are impacting the economy.…
