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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VMI announces a new superintendent to replace the first Black leader, ousted by the board in February… Dozens of Virginia National Guardsmen begin training to provide support for federal ICE enforcement… An emergency House of Delegates committee meets to hear more about federal changes to government assistance programs…. -
VCU Health ceases gender-affirming care for children… Jeff Schapiro reviews the big court win for state senate Democrats and more in Virginia politics… The Trump administration's budget cuts trickle down to communities in rural Virginia….
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Over opposition from some residents, Cumberland County’s board approves a large new landfill… Virginia’s farmers get access to millions in relief funding for damage from Tropical Storm Helene… A group of Mennonites from Harrisonburg talk about their visit to Palestine to learn about life under Israeli occupation and the war in Gaza….
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Senate Democrats score a court victory over the governor's controversial appointments to university governing boards… We ride along with Augusta Health’s new traveling clinic… Housing construction in Virginia is leaning more towards apartments, and away from single-family homes….
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Residents’ opposition in Louisa County halts construction of a massive data center, although others are going forward… The loss of federal funding is already having an effect on public radio in Virginia… A court will rule soon in a legal dispute between members of the Virginia State Senate and the heads of governing boards of three public universities, including UVa and VMI….
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After one of the giraffes at Natural Bridge Zoo died being moved to Georgia in May, officials are examining medicine the zoo gave her… Democrat Abigail Spanberger announces her plans for Virginia’s economy should she be elected governor… Will state legislators change Virginia’s odd election schedule?
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A major health care provider in the Valley says Congress’ cuts to Medicaid will result in hundreds of thousands in our area losing health care… Luray and Timberville vote to stop adding fluoride to their water supplies… Former Nexus executive Richard Moore’s sentencing for tax evasion is again delayed….
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El Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés) publicó el mes pasado las estadísticas de detenciones correspondientes al año fiscal 2025. Randi B. Hagi, de WMRA, revisó los datos relevantes sobre el centro de detención de Farmville y habló con Bob Leweke sobre lo que había descubierto. -
Senator Kaine warns voters that President Trump’s big spending and tax bill will hit Virginians hard… Virginia hospitals receive funding for new violence intervention programs… As Governor Youngkin tests presidential waters in Iowa, his nominal successor struggles to gain traction….
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Democrats, including Senator Kaine, slam Republicans for voting to rescind funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid... The public can weigh in on Virginia’s latest Wildlife Action Plan... We press a local ICE official over the agency’s detention statistics....
