Cause and Effect-WRIR

Celebration of Melissa Vaughn. March 28, 2026, 12:30 PM at Gallery5. To celebrate the light Melissa brought into our lives, her family will be hosting a gathering on her birthday, March 28th.

Fri. 9 - 11 PM Fontaine says goodbye to the time slot she's held for 30 yrs. The last Fri. (9 - 11 PM) version of What The Fontaine? will have guests Randy Blythe, Ryan Kent, Matt Wild, Danny Trice, & Armistead Wellford. She'll return in Jan. to share the Fri. 3-5PM, time slot.

Our 20th Fall Fund Drive starts today! For 20 years you’ve helped us broadcast 24/7. If you tune in, please support us by donating & sharing! WRIR.org/donate We’re 100% community powered; no ads or gov funding. Just RVA voices, views & tunes! Art by Emily Meyer

It is with utter devastation that we acknowledge the passing of our beloved hometown hero, Michael Eugene Archer, also known as D’Angelo. Our hearts go out to his family and friends with whom we grieve. Richmond will celebrate the gift of his legacy forever.

We are Pride for Pride everyday in RVA! 🥰 Today until 8pm, our volunteers are braving the rain at #PrideFestRVa presented by @OutRVA — be their ray of sunshine! Stop by the WRIR tent to share why you love and support local community radio! 🏳️‍🌈

Tune in this afternoon from 1-3pm for Cause & Effect, our weekly deep dive into an artist, genre or release. Today’s host will be none other than WRIR President, DJ OneHitWanda. Join her as she explores Lana Del Ray’s album “Born To Die.” Photography by Clement Jolin

Sunday, 6/16 @Plan9Music, WRIR DJs Teddy Kuma & @DjWrir Vince Slay play the tunes while you peruse the racks! Join them from 1 - 4 PM while you pick up some cool tunes for Dad. #RVA

Long-time WRIR volunteer, producer of @opensourcerva & great friend to all, Krysti Albus is battling a tough & rare form of cancer. A GoFundMe has been established to help her with medical expenses. If you can donate, please do so. We love you, Krysti! gofundme.com/f/krystis-f-can…

"I really feel like that's what music is about, you know, bringing people together, and that's what Club Unity is about too." Help WRIR keep going strong & bringing you shows like Club Unity that celebrate underrepresented music on Richmond's airwaves! wrir.org/donate

2023 Fall Fund Drive Starts on Oct 20th! Continuing our local artist series, featured artwork comes from artist Mac Woolley. Premiums will feature warm Fall items: A long sleeve shirt featuring Mac's design, and a nice thick scarf with the WRIR logo. More details to follow!

Saturday + Sunday 11am-5pm: Come by 1621-B W. Broad St. to pick up your new Fund Drive t-shirt, if you donated and haven't gotten it yet. If you requested that we mail your shirt, expect it soon. Thanks again to everyone who donated! #RVA