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HAVE YOU DOWNLOADED WHRO+? 👀 Our newest streaming app is FREE to download and brings your favorite PBS programming together with even more locally sourced and produced content from WHRO Public Media & beyond! ➡️ JOIN US for our upcoming info sessions to learn how to download, navigate, and get the most out of our WHRO+ app Can't make these dates? Give our Membership department a call for one-on-one assistance ☎️ 757-889-9310

TONIGHT ON CURATE 🎨 Tune in to WHRO TV15 THIS FRIDAY at 8:30pm for more local arts & culture including Muscarelle Museum of Art, Swamp Dogg, a performance from Ann Gray, and more 📺 Music, poetry, and community creativity come together in a vibrant celebration of regional arts ✨ CAN'T WATCH LIVE? Catch up on past episodes with out WHRO+ app!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA 🥳 You may know Lisa Godley from our weekly radio show "Another View," but she's produced several award-winning programs! At WHRO Public Media, Lisa wears many hats. As Director, Equity Production and Outreach, Lisa is responsible for insuring that locally produced videos, documentaries, feature stories and television specials reflect the various races, backgrounds, ethnicities and genders that makeup this area’s population. Hope you have a great day, Lisa! Wish her well in the comments ⬇️

🇺🇸 Stop by the Virginia International Tattoo THIS WEEK 4/16-4/18! Say hello to WHRO and grab some exclusive swag! We'll have t-shirts, hats, and more for sale to support programming you love 💛 ...like our 'Revolution 250: Stories from the First Shore' podcast! ⭐️ Check out this full episode of "From “Tap Toe” to “Tattoo:” How a War Call Became a Celebration" to get more context about the history of this week's festivities.

SUBMISSIONS CLOSE Friday, April 17th for STORY EXCHANGE 🎤✨ WHRO's Next Gen Collective brings its “Moth Hour”– style storytelling series BACK to Coastal VA! 🦋 This intimate event series invites real people to share powerful, personal stories rooted in connection and vulnerability to venues across the region. 💕 This year's theme is love - whether romantic, platonic or familial. Prompt: Describe a moment when a family member surprised you with their love. Description: Family love can arrive in gestures big or small — sometimes when we least expect it. Tell us about a time a family member’s care, sacrifice, or simple act of kindness revealed a deeper bond than you realized. Visit whro.org/events to learn more & submit your OWN story! 📺 Missed a past Exchange? Watch on the WHRO YouTube Channel or stream on WHRO+.

THIS WEEK ON CURATE 🖼️ We highlight Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary, which is currently holding an exhibit called "Abstract Expressionists: The Women," spotlighting nearly fifty paintings created by thirty-two important women artists between 1936 and 1977 ‼️ CATCH THIS EXHIBIT BEFORE IT CLOSES NEXT WEEK, 4/46 Drawn from the renowned Christian Levett Collection and the FAMM (Female Artists of the Mougins Museum), France, it underscores the critical contributions these artists made to the growth of Abstract Expressionism worldwide by studying the stylistic crosscurrents between women working not only in New York but also in California and Paris during the movement’s inception, peak years, and beyond. Tune in to WHRO TV15 THIS FRIDAY at 8:30pm for more local arts & culture including Swamp Dogg, a performance from Ann Gray, and more 📺 Can't watch live? Stream full episodes on our WHRO+ app!

✒️ CONGRATS TO KUNLE & VCIJ! Journalist Kunle Falayi with the Virginia Center for Investigative Journalism at WHRO (VCIJ) has won the 2025 Excellence in Journalism Award from the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association for his coverage of Flock Security systems and the growth of government surveillance. Kunle has doggedly followed the widespread police use and misuse of automatic license plate readers, those unremarkable security cameras perched along busy intersections that capture many of the daily commutes and grocery runs we make (Norfolk, for example, has almost 180 cameras, and more than 1,000 are spread across the state). Kunle discovered that traffic data in tiny Bridgewater, Va., was captured and searched nearly 7 million times by police across the country. His work was also cited in a recent State Crime Commission report. Kunle received the award recently at a ceremony held at the Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia.

🏆 AND THE WINNERS ARE... Students gathered nervously in the studio of WHRO TV 15 on a beautiful Saturday morning to compete in the 2026 TowneBank Spelling Bee 🐝 The winner of this competition will advance to represent the region at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. Each student who competed won their school spelling bee to take part in last Saturday's competition. After hours of spelling, the first, second, and third-place winning spots were secured... 🥇 1st-Place Returning Champion: Suhani Hampton Roads Academy 🥈 2nd-Place: Chudi Grafton Middle School 🥉 3rd-Place: Nathan Tabb Middle School Watch Bee's past and present on WHRO+! Visit whro.org/plus to watch for free today.

🎶 Our next WHRO Tiny Desk Concert features Tret Fure. The prolific singer-songwriter has released 18 albums over a career that has spanned over fifty years. She began her career in the 70s after moving to LA and immersing herself in the music scene there. She worked and toured with Spencer Davis and opened for Yes, Poco, and the J Geils Band. In the 80s, she was at the forefront of the burgeoning women’s music genre. Hear Tret Fure - her stories, her inspiration, her music, on the next WHRO Tiny Desk Concert. Sunday evening at 6pm on WHRV 89.5FM

TONIGHT ON CURATE! Season 10 continues with a journey through art in motion and moments of stillness... 📷 Photographer Dave Chance reveals beauty in travel and everyday spaces, Films That Move inspires collaboration through dance and film, and the Monarch Short Film Festival spotlights emerging storytellers. Plus an in-studio performance by Intalek. Music, poetry, and community creativity come together in a vibrant celebration of regional arts ✨ 📺 Can't watch live? Stream full episodes on our app or watch all of Season 10's features on YouTube!

A new partnership between @riverside and @uvahealthnews is set to expand access to advanced care across Hampton Roads, connecting more patients to specialized treatment and expertise. Read more about this exciting collaboration from @WHRO: whro.org/health/2026-04…

🦋 #TBT #ThrowbackThursday to our past STORY EXCHANGE events! This “Moth Hour” style series invites members of our community to explore and share personal narratives around themes central to our collective experience. Each event will center on a guiding question, encouraging deep reflection, dialogue, and connection. ‼️ SUBMISSION OPEN UNTIL 4/17 FOR OUR 4/30 EVENT IN SUFFOLK 4/30 THEME - Familial Love 💞 Prompt: Describe a moment when a family member surprised you with their love. Family love can arrive in gestures big or small — sometimes when we least expect it. Tell us about a time a family member’s care, sacrifice, or simple act of kindness revealed a deeper bond than you realized. Visit whro.org/events to learn more & submit your story today

“We’re finding… a whole ecosystem against the American worker, where their wages… are garnished to pay off the hospital" — Cynthia Fisher tells @WHRO. Virginia hospitals filed 1.15 million lawsuits against patients over medical debt.

From the Parlor: Sunday, April 5th, 2026 mediaplayer.whro.org/program/fromth… via @WHRO

CATCH UP ON CURATE 🎨 The first episode of Season 10 is available to stream NOW, and features legendary sign painter Igor Acord. His work bridges cars, community, and creativity. The episode also spotlights emerging filmmakers building collaboration and opportunity across the region, an in-studio performance by Roberta Lea, and more. 📺 Watch his segment on our socials, and stream the entire S10 PREMIERE on WHRO+ app! Visit the link in our bio to start for free.

WE'RE TAKING SUBMISSIONS for The Story Exchange event happening THIS MONTH 🎤✨ Thursday | 4/30 | 7PM Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts 110 Finney Ave, Suffolk WHRO's Next Gen Collective brings its “Moth Hour”– style storytelling series BACK to Coastal VA! 🦋 This intimate event series invites real people to share powerful, personal stories rooted in connection and vulnerability to venues across the region. 💕 This year's theme is love - whether romantic, platonic or familial. Prompt: Describe a moment when a family member surprised you with their love. Description: Family love can arrive in gestures big or small — sometimes when we least expect it. Tell us about a time a family member’s care, sacrifice, or simple act of kindness revealed a deeper bond than you realized. Visit whro.org/events to learn more & submit your OWN story! 📺 Missed a past Exchange? Watch on the WHRO YouTube Channel or stream on WHRO+.

WE'RE TAKING SUBMISSIONS for The Story Exchange event happening THIS MONTH 🎤✨ Thursday | 4/30 | 7PM Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts 110 Finney Ave, Suffolk WHRO's Next Gen Collective brings its “Moth Hour”– style storytelling series BACK to Coastal VA! 🦋 This intimate event series invites real people to share powerful, personal stories rooted in connection and vulnerability to venues across the region. 💕 This year's theme is love - whether romantic, platonic or familial. Prompt: Describe a moment when a family member surprised you with their love. Description: Family love can arrive in gestures big or small — sometimes when we least expect it. Tell us about a time a family member’s care, sacrifice, or simple act of kindness revealed a deeper bond than you realized. Visit whro.org/events to learn more & submit your OWN story! 📺 Missed a past Exchange? Watch on the WHRO YouTube Channel or stream on WHRO+.

WE 💛 OUR INTERNS The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) recently honored 161 employers, including WHRO Public Media, as the 2026 Top Virginia Employers for Interns, recognizing their efforts to establish high-impact, career-launching internships across the Commonwealth. The annual award celebrates Virginia employers who provide hands-on experiences, direct access to senior leadership, structured mentorship and industry certifications that equip students with real-world, in-demand skills.

WE'RE TAKING SUBMISSIONS for The Story Exchange event happening NEXT MONTH 🎤✨ Thursday | 4/30 | 7PM Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts 110 Finney Ave, Suffolk WHRO's Next Gen Collective brings its “Moth Hour”– style storytelling series BACK to Coastal VA! 🦋 This intimate event series invites real people to share powerful, personal stories rooted in connection and vulnerability to venues across the region. 💕 This year's theme is love - whether romantic, platonic or familial. Prompt: Describe a moment when a family member surprised you with their love. Description: Family love can arrive in gestures big or small — sometimes when we least expect it. Tell us about a time a family member’s care, sacrifice, or simple act of kindness revealed a deeper bond than you realized. Visit whro.org/events to learn more & submit your OWN story! 📺 Missed a past Exchange? Watch on the WHRO YouTube Channel or stream on WHRO+.

🐝 OUR SPELLING BEE IS TOMORROW! Check out all the BTS photos from filming this big event with our friend Town E. Bear from @TowneBanking! 🎉 Over 50 talented students competed for a chance to advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Tune in to WHRO TV on April 4 at 2 PM to see it unfold and find out who wins! 👀🏅