West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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West Virginia Public Broadcasting satisfies the human need to learn. Our programs nurture personal growth and civic responsibility, respect people's intelligence, and promote life-long discovery. We enrich lives so people might contribute more to their communities and their state. West Virginia Public Broadcasting, through our unique programs and services, will empower people to broaden their perspectives, appreciate their history and become active in their communities. Using the power of public service media, we will create more informed, more educated, more motivated, and more prosperous citizens who will build a better West Virginia for our children and grandchildren.

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188 Pieces

Inside Appalachia is our weekly radio and podcast, hosted by Mason Adams. The show highlights West Virginia’s cultural heritage and brings those stories to a broader audience.

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13 Pieces

Jazz pianist Bob Thompson, and the Bob Thompson unit have been featuring holiday classics at Christmas time for more than 20 years.

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Us & Them Podcast: We tell stories from the fault lines that separate Americans. Peabody award-winning public radio producer Trey Kay listens to people on both sides of the divide.


Latest Pieces

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Spring wildflowers are in bloom, and some of the most common species play an important role in herbal medicine. What’s your favorite style of eggro...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2024
  • Length: 53:30
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This week, we listen back to some of our award-winning stories from 2023 –like this one, about the makers of Angelos Old World Italian Sausage. We ...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2024
  • Length: 53:31
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This week, a pair of former miners found love shoveling coal and shaped a life making wooden spoons. We also visit with NASCAR Hall of Famer Leonar...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2024
  • Length: 53:30
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Pianist Bob Thompson and his band perform a mixture of instrumental selections and vocal pieces with special guest Zara Bode and trumpeter James Mo...

Bought by WLVT, WHRV, North Country Public Radio, and KMUW


  • Added: Oct 25, 2023
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 4
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This week, we visit a cemetery in Bluefield, Virginia, and learn how racial segregation followed some people to the grave. We’ll also hear from Nee...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2023
  • Length: 53:31
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This week, we meet a man who shows his love for fishing by building exquisite, handmade fly rods, and sharing what he knows with others. And, Appal...

  • Added: Jun 27, 2023
  • Length: 53:30
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It’s our summer reading episode. So we’ve got some recommendations. Like Silas House of Kentucky, whose latest novel draws on real-life changes in ...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2023
  • Length: 53:31
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This week, we’re joined by Lilly Knoepp, regional reporter at Blue Ridge Public Radio in Western North Carolina, to talk about the changes to local...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2023
  • Length: 53:30
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This week, we head to the meadows and woods of West Virginia to catch the buzz on beekeeping. And, it’s been six years since Kentucky artist Lacy H...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2023
  • Length: 53:30
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This week… Drop of Sun Studios in Asheville, North Carolina has put out some of the hottest indie rock records of the year. We talk with one of its...

  • Added: May 30, 2023
  • Length: 53:30