WHRO Public Media

Overview

WHRO Public Media is a nonprofit educational media organization based in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. Established in 1961, it began as an educational television service by Norfolk Public Schools and has since evolved into a comprehensive public media provider. WHRO operates multiple television channels, including WHRO-TV, WHRO Create, WHRO World, and WHRO Kids, offering a variety of educational and cultural programming.

In addition to television, WHRO runs six radio frequencies, featuring WHRO 90.3 FM for classical music and WHRV 89.5 FM for NPR news, jazz, and talk shows. The organization also produces instructional television programs and educational content for K-12 students, along with local community programming such as HearSay with Cathy Lewis and Another View. WHRO Public Media is committed to serving the educational and cultural needs of its audience, which includes residents of Hampton Roads and surrounding counties.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 757-889-9400
• Website: whro.org
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/whro

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Radio
• Television
• Online media
• Education
• Digital media
• Public media
• Broadcast media production & distribution
• On-demand streaming
• Public broadcasting
• Information
• Public affairs programming
• Community engagement
• Environmental documentaries
• Local news
• Award-winning programming
• B2C
• Media partnerships
• Broadcasting
• Educational services
• School collaboration
• Government
• Digital content
• Community cultural events
• Digital streaming
• Multimedia library
• Virtual learning
• Educational content
• Media production
• Environmental reporting
• Local journalism
• Virtual classrooms
• Community support
• Public radio and TV
• Virginia-focused programming
• Local arts festivals
• Local arts and culture
• Educational resources
• Local investigative journalism
• Media services
• Multimedia educational resources
• Services
• Non-profit
• Distribution
• Media
• Broadcast media
• Nonprofit organization management
• Mass media
• Radio stations

Technologies Used

• ASP.NET
• Ad Unit 300 x 250
• Adobe Media Optimizer
• Amazon AWS
• Amazon SES
• Apache
• Barracuda Networks
• Bootstrap Framework
• Cedexis Radar
• Centro
• Chartbeat
• Circle
• DoubleClick
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• GitLab
• Google AdSense
• Google Analytics
• Google Font API
• Google Play
• Google Tag Manager
• Intercom
• MailChimp SPF
• Microsoft-IIS
• Mobile Friendly
• Remote
• Route 53
• Sage Intacct
• The Trade Desk
• Typekit
• Vimeo
• Visual-Basic-.NET
• Zencoder
• iTunes
• jPlayer
• reCAPTCHA

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches