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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Walk through an old Shenandoah Valley orchard and you’ll see apples with names, stories, and flavors passed down through family heirloom varieties. -
In 1990, Earl Swift backpacked the Appalachian Trail from Maine to Georgia. Early on his trek, he spent time with a friendly couple who were murdered weeks later at a mountaintop campsite. Earl’s new book, Up On Cove Mountain, chronicles that hike and his return to the trail thirty years later to make sense of the violence. -
A new play debuts this weekend at Court Square Theater in Harrisonburg that combines elements of improv comedy. -
After years of writing and reporting as a journalist at WMRA, Martha Woodroof’s life quickly changed after a cancer diagnosis. Realizing her time was limited, Woodroof turned to writing nonfiction she called “splats.” A new book called Life’s a Wander collects these short essays. -
Researchers from the University of Virginia have found a possible negative side effect of weight loss injection drugs on muscle mass ... Mary Page Marlowe tells the story of a woman’s life over the course of several decades, complicated by her personal choices and circumstances. The play, produced by local theater company ShenanArts, debuts in Staunton tomorrow ... and more. -
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.
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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.
