Bob Leweke
News Director / Morning Edition HostBob Leweke is WMRA's News Director and Morning Edition host.
Before coming to public radio in 2003, Bob had worked for The Roanoke Times as a circulation manager and writer. He later became a member of the communication faculty at Pikeville College in Kentucky, and at Bridgewater College in Virginia, where he taught public speaking, mass media law, communication theory and other courses. Bob holds degrees in communication and political science from Virginia Tech, and a doctorate in mass communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 2015 and 2016, the readers of the Daily News-Record voted him “Best Radio Personality.”
In his hours away from WMRA, Bob enjoys music, cycling, reading and movie-watching, and spending time with his family doing all of the above.
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As federal food assistance is suspended, we visit a food sharing site in Charlottesville... It’s election day, but Virginians have already set a new record for early voting... A New Orleans-style funeral march in Charlottesville mourns a loss of civil liberties in America – and celebrates hope for the future.... -
A woman arrested near Harrisonburg by federal agents is now awaiting trial for allegedly resisting the arrest… Both chambers of the General Assembly vote to pass a constitutional amendment to redraw Virginia’s congressional map districts… Will the next General Assembly do more to “tax the rich”?
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A woman arrested by federal agents near Harrisonburg is charged with resisting officers... Food pantries brace for increasing demand, just as SNAP benefits end... Jeff Schapiro surveys a busy week in Virginia politics....
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A viral video shows a woman being aggressively detained by two federal agents near Harrisonburg... Given a choice between jail and telling authorities what happened to two missing baby giraffes, the manager at Natural Bridge Zoo chooses jail... Legislation pushed by Democrats to allow mid-decade redistricting moves forward in the General Assembly....
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Virginia Democrats release language for their proposed constitutional amendment to redraw congressional maps… Although the governor is stepping in to fill the gap in food assistance, local food banks are bracing for more shortages… Local educators react to the decision by Virginia’s education board to raise SOL proficiency standards….
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A judge rules that the criminal cases against a former leader of Nexus may go ahead... Democrats convene in Richmond to begin redrawing the state’s congressional maps, while Republicans complain about the effort... A Valley health center uses local grant funding to treat jaundice in newborn babies....
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A man is in custody after an hours-long standoff with Harrisonburg police near EMU... State officials scramble to figure out how to keep the most vulnerable among us fed... What might Virginia Republicans do to slow down the Democrats’ efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts?
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A man is in custody after an hours-long standoff with Harrisonburg police near EMU Sunday.
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Governor Youngkin declares a state of emergency in response to the federal shutdown... In a surprise announcement, Democrats reconvene the General Assembly over redistricting... Jeff Schapiro has thoughts about that and more in Virginia politics....
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The Justice Department and UVa strike a deal to end federal investigations into the school’s admissions practices... Federal food assistance benefits for nearly 800,000 Virginians may start running out in November... Our series of candidate conversations continues with Jena Crisler, the Democratic challenger in the Valley’s 35th district....
