Chris Boros
Program DirectorChris Boros is WMRA’s Program Director and local host from 10am-4pm Monday-Friday.
He’s been working in public radio for more than 20 years. Originally from NE Ohio, Chris has worked at five public radio stations and had a short stint in commercial rock radio. He’s been a production and operations director, music host and programmer, reporter, behind the scenes producer, technical director, and he studied radio/tv production at Kent State University. Chris enjoys b-movies, progressive rock music and pondering mysteries.
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Recent hikes in fast food prices have left many diners cold, but the average American still goes out to eat between five and six times a week. Where they’re choosing to go, though, amid economic uncertainty, high gas and grocery prices, might surprise you. -
The U.S. Forest Service says it’s considering closing dozens of research facilities across the country, including one in Blacksburg ... Electricity bills are rising across Virginia—and for many residents, it’s unclear why ... Virginia has had a ban on the open carry of some firearms in certain locations since the 90s, but that’s about to change.
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Thanks to a grant from Augusta Health, the Waynesboro Family YMCA has installed new technology in their lower gym that combines virtual and physical play. And Virginia is about to get a handful of new laws to crack down on debt collectors.
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A grassroots group in the Harrisonburg area, mostly led by retirees, has educated the public about climate change and advocated for solutions for 18 years. This spring, they decided to disband, and pass the environmental baton to other organizations that have sprouted up.
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Stephen Grant was laid off in March of 2020 after getting a cancer diagnosis. He needed health insurance fast, so he became a letter carrier in rural Virginia where he grew up. -
Virginia author, and former television executive, Bruce Bryan, reveals how skills learned in food service work are the same abilities that drive success in any career. -
In Valley novelist Rebecca Kauffman’s new book, The Reservation, a restaurant erupts into chaos with the discovery that twenty-two rib eye steaks have been stolen before a high level patron’s reservation. -
For the first time in its 80-year history, the N-A-A-C-P’s Staunton Branch is offering a scholarship for local high school seniors and undergraduates ... Virginia’s legislature is on its way to legalizing a retail weed market across the state.
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Virginia continues to make headlines as Democrats in leadership look to gain an edge in Washington ... Members of the Virginia General Assembly are halfway through their legislative session ... The successful return of oysters to the Chesapeake Bay is something to celebrate.
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Harrisonburg's permanent, low-barrier adult shelter has announced a new partnership to provide mental health services on-site ... Virginia’s winters are usually mild, so local bears don’t fully hibernate. But females do settle into dens before and after the birth of cubs ... and more.
