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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UVa’s new president answers questions from Virginia lawmakers… After a December peak, respiratory illness is trending back down in Virginia… In a special Wednesday edition, Jeff Schapiro joins us to discuss Glenn Youngkin’s final address as governor…. -
UVa’s rector faces questions from lawmakers over the resignation of President Jim Ryan, and the quick selection of his replacement… As drought worsens, Woodstock issues water restrictions… The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank gets 30,000 pounds of frozen meat….
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A crowd gathers in Harrisonburg to remember those killed by ICE, joining protests around Virginia and the U.S… Text messages from UVa’s board of visitors show unusually close coordination with Governor Youngkin and contempt for former President Ryan… Virginia’s new governor will have a role to play if the General Assembly passes a constitutional amendment for redistricting….
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A federal judge dismisses some parts of a lawsuit against Augusta County’s sheriff… Unemployment creeps up in Virginia… Just over a week before the transition to a new administration in Richmond, Jeff Schapiro surveys the political landscape….
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Augusta County’s commonwealth’s attorney says a fatal shooting by deputies in December was justified… A local theater company says it will take over Court Square Theater… A long-awaited investigation into abuse allegations at Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison is out….
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In a split vote, the state’s transportation board approves a controversial plan to preserve a rail corridor as part of a recreational path in the Valley… Tougher federal rules require changes in state policies toward minority- and women-owned businesses… Democrats win two special elections and preserve their majority in both chambers of the General Assembly….
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Under a new agreement, Cigna-insured patients will remain in-network at Augusta Health facilities… New federal rules require Virginia to slash its error rate in computing food aid by nearly half… Democrats have big plans for the first few days of the General Assembly session, introducing a slate of constitutional amendments….
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Senator Tim Kaine and other Democrats denounce President Trump’s go-it-alone attack on Venezuela… The General Assembly considers legislation that would allow cell phones in court… Virginia's newest natural area preserve is in Rockingham County, just west of Broadway….
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Our area is still under moderate to severe drought… Advocates for a planned rail-to-trail project in the Shenandoah Valley express alarm at a sudden change in that plan to preserve the railroad… Virginia is experiencing a high number of hospitalizations for respiratory illnesses….
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Harrisonburg’s housing authority wants to keep Court Square Theater open… One Staunton family faces the likelihood they will have to leave the country after being denied asylum… The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown costs Virginia thousands in lost tuition….
