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Send a brief introduction and a few examples of your published work to Assistant News Editor, Randi B. Hagi (hagirb@jmu.edu) to be considered and learn more about our freelancer program.
We pay per-story for original, local, fact-checked radio pieces that illuminate the region's current events for our listeners.
Recent stories from our freelance reporters
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Harrisonburg educator and author George Newman’s novel was published over a century after it was originally written. Now, his work is being brought to life in a staged reading at the Virginia Festival of the Book. WMRA’s Kate Bean reports. -
Developers behind a proposed high-voltage transmission line that would cross Central Virginia say they’re still deciding what route will be submitted to the state for approval. WMRA’s Anjoleigh Schindler reports. -
Between 2000 and 2020, Crozet’s population more than tripled, growth that’s crowded schools, created water worries, and snarled traffic. A new roundabout now aims to ease commuters’ ride from the rural hamlet, even if not everyone’s convinced, as Christine Kueter reports. -
The Harrisonburg Planning Commission voted 5-1 Wednesday night to recommend that the city council approve The Link, a controversial multi-story apartment complex planned for downtown. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports. -
Residents and educators in Waynesboro are pushing back against a proposal that could change how the city funds its public schools. WMRA’s Anjoleigh Schindler reports. -
A Harrisonburg staple, Glen’s Fair Price Store, is now preparing to sell their building and auction off their remaining merchandise after 84 years of business. WMRA’s Kate Bean reports. -
A $2 million federal grant is headed to Albemarle County to fix a basic problem that’s shaped life at the Southwood Mobile Home Park for years: sewage. WMRA's Anjoleigh Schindler reports. -
Local Republican delegates hosted a joint town hall on Monday to raise concerns about the upcoming special election over redistricting. WMRA’s Omega Ilijevich reports. -
The Golden Pony in downtown Harrisonburg hosts a wide variety of eclectic bands that are part of a vibrant music scene. But after their liquor license was suspended in early February, many of those bands were displaced and looking for new venues. Then the fire marshal got involved. WMRA’s Bridget Manley reports. -
University of Virginia campus workers gathered in Charlottesville Saturday, calling on lawmakers to include them in Virginia’s collective bargaining legislation. WMRA’s Anjoleigh Schindler reports.
