Virginia On Demand
Radio IQ’s Virginia On Demand is a weekday podcast hosted by Jeff Bossert. It’s a collection of the day’s top stories and featured stories from the Radio IQ news team as well as contributing reporters and newsrooms across the state.
Each episode features the latest in politics, Virginia’s culture, and more alongside the weather delivered in 15 minutes or less.
Latest Episodes
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One of the 7 US soldiers killed in the war with Iran had ties to Spotsylvania County, a bill in the Virginia Senate looks to 'even the playing field' for candidate filing deadlines, and a look at plans for a Wise County data center that would generate its own power. -
The top stories for March 6, 2026, including Virginia's Parole Board having too few members to act on freeing inmates, UVA's Board of Visitors affirms Scott Beardsley as the new president, and Jefferson Center head Cyrus Pace reflects as he departs for a new job.
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The top stories for March 5, 2026, including a second Virginia Supreme Court ruling allowing a referendum vote on redistricting, Pulaski plans a $25 million upgrade to its water treatment plant, and profiling a Charlottesville man now helping people at the end of life.
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The top stories for March 4, 2026, including environmental groups wanting FERC to reconsider a pipeline decision, Attorney General Jay Jones is getting involved in fraud protections, and we visit with VHF Records founder Bill Kellum.
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The top stories for March 3, 2026, including a ruling that allows early voting to proceed in Virginia's redistricting referendum, a bill in the Senate would create new policy for police informants, and a chef in Blacksburg re-creates historical Appalachian cuisine.
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The top stories for March 2, 2026, including reaction on each side of the aisle in Congress to the US attack on Iran, and reaction to more people leaving the state of Virginia than moving in.
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The top stories for February 27, 2026, including efforts from university and home healthcare workers to have their say in collective bargaining, and analyzing a proposal to end a data center tax break.
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The top stories for February 26, 2026, including "safe storage" gun bills approved by both chambers of the General Assembly, and the role non-disclosure agreements are playing in government contracts for lining up data centers.
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The top stories for February 25, 2026, including reaction to the State of the Union address from Gov. Spanberger's Democratic response and members of Congress, and a bluegrass band takes part in political protests.
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The top stories for February 24, 2026, including the Virginia House and Senate each releasing their versions of a state budget, and researchers at the University of Virginia developing a device to monitor plant health.