Calvin Pynn
Sunday Morning Host / Freelance ReporterCalvin Pynn is WMRA's regular Sunday morning host, a radio reporter, writer, and photographer based in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Originally hailing from the New River Valley, his career has been a continuous back and forth switch between radio broadcasting and print journalism. Before earning his bachelors degree in English from Radford University in 2012, Calvin held various positions at the university's radio station, WVRU 89.9, and was also the Arts and Entertainment Editor for RU's newspaper, The Tartan. From 2013 to 2015, he reported for The Southwest Times in Pulaski, VA. He has also contributed articles to The Roanoke Times, The Daily News-Record, and has also volunteered on air for Virginia Tech's radio station, WUVT 90.7, and recently for Staunton's community station, WQSV 106.3.
Calvin's reporting interests include business and technology, art and culture, human interest features, and the wider impact of social justice issues.
In his spare time, Calvin enjoys immersing himself in music - whether it's supporting local bands, going to major concerts, playing guitar, programming electronic music, or just listening to heavy metal. He also enjoys reading, riding his bike, and cooking.
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Governor Glenn Youngkin announced a $17 million investment in workforce housing across the Commonwealth, including Harrisonburg. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports. -
Governor Glenn Youngkin gave the thumbs up to President Donald Trump’s tariff policies Tuesday. The sudden withdrawal of Pat Herrity from the Republican primary for lieutenant governor means the GOP will have no statewide primaries in June. In 1963, eight Black Hanover County students led the charge to integrate the county’s schools. The City of Richmond is considering a ban on new tobacco and cannabis shops in most of the city. -
A group of demonstrators gathered at the local Democratic Party headquarters in Harrisonburg on Saturday, urging party leaders to take action to end the war in Gaza. WMRA's Calvin Pynn reports. -
In the midst of President Donald Trump's ongoing campaign against unauthorized immigration, Governor Glenn Youngkin directed Virginia's state and local law enforcement to assist federal officers with various operations. WMRA reporters Randi B. Hagi and Calvin Pynn teamed up to see how this is playing out on the ground. This is the second installment of a two-part report. -
In the midst of President Donald Trump's ongoing campaign against unauthorized immigration, Governor Glenn Youngkin directed Virginia's state and local law enforcement to assist federal officers with various operations. WMRA reporters Randi B. Hagi and Calvin Pynn teamed up to see how this is playing out on the ground. This is the first installment of a two-part report. -
Students in James Madison University’s College of Education walked out of class Wednesday morning to protest recent federal policy changes that could impact the future of public education in the U.S. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports. -
Governor Glenn Youngkin visited Harrisonburg last week to honor a local nonprofit dedicated to fighting human trafficking. The day before, he signed an executive order directing state police to aid ICE deportation efforts. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports. -
Federal funding cuts have impacted aid programs and nonprofits across the country. Locally, Skyline Literacy has been feeling the brunt after their grant from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was frozen indefinitely. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports. -
President Trump's overhaul of immigration law enforcement, from deportation to detention policies, worries many people in Harrisonburg’s immigrant community. But local advocates and institutions have been preparing. WMRA’s Calvin Pynn reports. -
Several dozen people gathered at Grace Episcopal Church in Berryville this past weekend to sing hymns in the shape note style, celebrating a musical tradition in the Shenandoah Valley going back more than 200 years. WMRA's Calvin Pynn reports.
