And fun it will be on Handful of Brains! (Tuesday 7 - 9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've got an eclectic mix of records to play, including Not A Saint Band, The Nude Party, Little Feat, Love Is All, Prince, @lankumdublin.bsky.social & more! 1/2 #RVAradio #RVA

It's the perfect soundtrack for your New Year's Eve Eve party! Handful of Brains on @wrir973fm.bsky.social! (Tu 7-9PM) We've got an eclectic mix of music, incl. Etta James, Todd Snider, Mike Mattison, @timheidecker.bsky.social @tomasmithmusic.bsky.social David Byrne, Gregory McLoughlin 1/3 #RVAradio

Need some Christmas tunes to listen to? Check out Tuesday night's Handful of Brains show whenever you like here vault.wrir.org/shows/202512... And here's a link to the playlist www.wrir.org/2025/12/23/h... #RVAradio #RVA

On Handful of Brains, we interview Gregory McLoughlin & talk about his new album! (Tu 7 - 9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've also got the usual eclectic mix of songs for you. Dial your FM receiver to frequency 97.3 or listen on the Information Superhighway at wrir.org or the TuneIn Radio app.

Gather your friends and listen to Handful of Brains! (Tu 7 - 9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We'll play an eclectic mix of music, incl. LCD Soundsystem, Todd Snider, Al Jardine, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Marcus King, Osees, Greensky Bluegrass, Bono, RUSH, Big Thief, Jeff Tweedy, & more! #RVA 1/2

It's gonna be a real good day on Handful Of Brains! (Tu 7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social). We've got an eclectic mix of music, incl. @trey.com Goose, @brucespringsteen.net Joni Mitchell, The Mommyheads, Portugal. The Man, Parquet Courts, CAT POWER, Fiona Apple, & more! 1/2 #RVAradio #RVA

On Handful of Brains (Tu 7-9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social), Andy Thomas will be in the studio for an interview & will spin some of his favorite tunes ahead of his show A.T. and Friends Family Jam w/Wolph at The Broadberry on 11/28! We'll also give away tickets to see @kendallstreetco.bsky.social 1/2

We'll give away 2 tix to TAUK w/Squeaky Feet @ The Broadberry on 11/13 on Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've also got an eclectic mix of music for you, incl. @kendallstreetco.bsky.social @kimletgordon.bsky.social & Kim Deal, Bob Dylan & more! #RVAradio #RVA 1/2

We'll give away 2 tix to see The Bad Plus w/ The Sweet Potatoes at The Broadberry on 11/11 on Tuesday's Handful of Brains (7 - 9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social ). We've also got an eclectic mix of music, including The Mommyheads, Squeeze, Dehd, Goose, @kendallstreetco.bsky.social #RVA #RVAradio

Love live music? So do we — and we’re giving you a chance to see it for free! 🎶 You + 1 could be heading to see your next favorite artist for free! Scroll through this thread to see when to tune in to win tickets! 🎫🎧📻✨ 🤩 👇

Sometimes #communityradio is doing fast cell phone math for your fellow DJ! 📻 @tonyj42.bsky.social wants to get us to 73% of our Fund Drive goal. 💵He needs $326 to hit that goal! Who’s gonna help get him there? Kick in a few bucks at wrir.org

Tonight 🗓️ Tuesday 10/28 ⏰ 7-9pm on Handful of Brains w/ DJ @tonyj42.bsky.social Tune in for a chance to win two tickets to see 🎫 The Kitchen Dwellers live at📍The Broadberry on 11/5! 📸 by Jeffrey Neubauer

It's the Handful of Brains Halloween/Fall Fund Drive show, & we've got tricks & treats for you! (Tu 7-9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We'll treat 1 lucky listener to 2 tix to see Kitchen Dwellers w/Pressing Strings at The Broadberry on 11/5! We've got tricky Halloween songs! 1/2 #RVAradio #RVA

🎉 It’s a wild week at the station — fundraisers in full swing, but we still snagged some sweet giveaways just for you! 🎫✨ Big thanks to everyone supporting our fundraiser. You’re the real MVPs. 💛 #CommunityRadio #FundDriveFun 📻 Don’t miss out! Here’s when to tune in to win ⬇️

🗓️ Tuesday 10/21 🕰️ 7-9pm 🧠 Handful of Brains w/ DJ Bill Thomson (substituting for @tonyj42.bsky.social) 🎫 Two tickets to see Jeff Tweedy live! 📍 at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on 10/25 📸 by Shervin Lainez

We'll give away 2 tix to Joshua Radin w/Brendan James at Richmond Music Hall on 10/14/25 on Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've also got an eclectic mix of music incl. Rolling Stones, @mpproductions.bsky.social & @thomyorke.wastehq.social @mymorningjacket.bsky.social 1/3

tonight on punk's not dead I'm contractually obligated to create listenable radio shows two tuesdays a month. this is the 3rd tuesday... 11pm 97.3FM richmond @wrir973fm.bsky.social wrir.org

We'll give away tix to see That 1 Guy w/ GULL at Richmond Music Hall on 10/2/25 on the next Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've also got an eclectic mix of music for you, incl. @mommyheads.bsky.social @trey.com CUP, Daniel Donato, Alan Sparhawk... 1/3 #RVAradio #RVA

Attention fellow music lovers! 🎶💕 Welcome to your weekly breakdown of on-air ticket giveaways. 📜 Scroll through this thread to find out when to tune in to win! Thanks for listening and 🎫 GOOD🤞LUCK🍀!!

We'll give away 2 tix to see The Baseball Project (members of REM + The Dream Syndicate) w/The Minus 5 at The Broadberry on 9/26/25 on Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social ) We've also got an eclectic mix of music, incl. @mommyheads.bsky.social Ramona and the Holy Smokes,... 1/3

We'll give away 2 tix to see Woods & White Fence at Richmond Music Hall on 9/25 on Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've also got an eclectic mix of music, incl. @kendallstreetco.bsky.social Faces, LP Giobbi, @neilyoungarchives.bsky.social @brucespringsteen.net 1/3 #RVA

R is for Records! And that's what we'll play on Handful of Brains! (Tuesday 7 - 9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We'll play an eclectic mix of records, including @neilyoungarchives.bsky.social The Rolling Stones, @autrynelson1.bsky.social moe., silent neighbor, Tōth, Courtney Barnett, Cracker,& more!

You can Interpretive Dance to Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We'll play an eclectic mix of music, incl. Eggy, POND, Arooj Aftab, ‪@vijayiyer.bsky.social‬ & Shahzad Ismaily, Black Sabbath, Makaya McCraven, Robert Forster, Edwyn Collins, @brucespringsteen.net YES, & more! 1/2

Tonight — Wednesday 8/27 — tune in from 5-7pm for The Lotus Land Show! 🪷 DJ Michael Miracle will giveaway 2 tickets to one lucky listener to go see Vision Video live on 8/29 at Richmond Music Hall! Don’t miss it! 🐱 Photography by Dee Dee Kohl.

Here’s a good reason to wake up early tomorrow! Tune in Tuesday, 8/26 from 6-8am for “Where The Bears Sing” and catch a chance to win 2 free tickets to see Superchunk live at Richmond Music Hall on 9/5! 📸 by Lissa Gotwals

We'll give away 2 tix to see Sierra Ferrell w/ Nikki Lane at Brown's Island 9/9/25 on Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social ) We've also got an eclectic mix of music, incl. Greg Loiacono, The Clergymen, @theblackkeys.bsky.social Robert Randolph, Nicki Bluhm, David Johansen... 1/3

We'll give away 2 tix to see Fitz and the Tantrums w/SnackTime @ Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden on 8/20 on Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social ) We've also got an eclectic mix of music incl. @radiohead.wastehq.social @brucespringsteen.net @blues-traveler.bsky.social & more! #RVA

Tune in to The Other Black Music radio show this Sunday at 3 PM. Aug. 17, 2025. WRIR 97.3 FM & www.wrir.org

We'll give away tix to see JamPacked Craft Beer & Music Festival feat. Lotus, Moon Taxi + more at Brown's Island on 8/9/25, Tuesday on Handful of Brains (7-9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social!) We've also got an eclectic mix of music, incl. Robyn Hitchcock, TRIXIE WHITLEY, Grateful Dead, 1/2 #RVAradio

We'll give away 2 tix to The Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse at Brown's Island on 8/3/25 on Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social ) We've also got an eclectic mix of music incl. Kronos Quartet, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Lettuce, Neal Casal,RUSH, @pigeons-playing.bsky.social 1/2

Tomorrow, Thursday 7/24  📻 Tune in from 1-3pm for Alternative Milestones w/ Dr. Jay for a chance to win 2 tickets to see The Flaming Lips and Modest Mouse on Brown's Island! 👄🔥🐭 Photo of The Flaming Lips by Blake Studdard

We'll give away 2 tix to see Nefesh Mountain w/ Beya at @richmondmusichall.bsky.social on 8/1/25, Tuesday on Handful of Brains! (7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've also got an eclectic mix of music, including Kronos Quartet, Marcus King, Kyle Hollingsworth, Son Volt, The Thing,.... 1/3

Tune in tonight, Tuesday 7/15, from 7-9pm est for Handful of Brains with DJ @tonyj42.bsky.social for your chance to win 2 tickets to see Rose City Band live at @richmondmusichall.bsky.social on 7/21! Photo courtesy of the artist.

We'll give away 2 tickets to see Rose City Band with Powers / Rolin Duo at @richmondmusichall.bsky.social on 7/21, Tuesday night on Handful of Brains! (7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social ) We've also got an eclectic mix of music including Pulp, Celebration, @guerillatoss.bsky.social Jethro Tull, 1/2

Tune in today — Tuesday, July 8 — from 5-7 PM for Life is a Mixtape! 📼 DJ Jay Sandusky will be giving away 2 tickets to one lucky listener to see #RoseCityBand live at @richmondmusichall.bsky.social on July 21! 🌹 Photo courtesy of the artist

Let your inner badass out & listen to Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've got an eclectic mix of music, incl. Primus, James Brown, ‪@brucespringsteen.net‬ Car Seat Headrest, Paul McDonald, @nitzerebb.bsky.social NO BS! Brass Band, Beck, & more! 📸: erin smith art #RVAradio

We'll give away 2 tix to see Phosphorescent w/ Rich Ruth at The Broadberry on 7/9/25, Tuesday on Handful of Brains! (7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've also got an eclectic mix of music, incl. Shakti, Daniel Donato, @kendallstreetco.bsky.social Traffic, Blood Orange & more! 📸 Curtis Wayne Millar

Handful of Brains is gonna be forkin' great this week! (Tu 7 - 9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social ). We've got an eclectic mix of music incl. Sly & The Family Stone, Fo Daniels, The Beach Boys, @chuckprophet.bsky.social Little Feat, @brucespringsteen.net King Gizzard & more! (photo: Mark Hogan)

On Handful of Brains (Tu 7-9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social), we'll pay tribute to the musical genius of Brian Wilson & Sly Stone. We've also got music from David Byrne, The Barr Brothers, Marcus King Band, Sam Reed, @brucespringsteen.net Paul McCartney & Wings, & more! 1/2

One of the perks of Independent Community Radio: 👑 I just made an abridged mashup of Lynn Ahrens & Pavement performing “No More Kings”. You can hear it AND A LOT MORE on WRIR between 6&8am on Thursday. 📻📡Tune in at 97.3 in #RVA OR online worldwide at WRIR.org cc @wrir973fm.bsky.social

Step on up and listen to Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've got an eclectic mix of music incl. The Black Crowes, @remhq.bsky.social ‪‪@autrynelson1.bsky.social‬ Shagwüf, Julien Baker & TORRES, Kieran Hebden + William Tyler, Polaroid Fade, & more! (Photo: Ralph Crane)

Get tuned in to Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've got an eclectic mix of music incl. Grace Potter, @kendallstreetco.bsky.social @brucespringsteen.net Marcus King, Pavement, Robert Randolph, Palm Palm, @sickdogs.bsky.social‬ Mackenzie Roark, & more! (Photo: Club Cranium)

We'll give away 2 tix to see Lucius @ The National w/Victoria Canal on 5/20 on Handful of Brains!(Tu 7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've also got an eclectic mix of music incl. @vanmorrison.bsky.social Goose, Little Feat, The Stanley Brothers, @puscifermusic.bsky.social @remhq.bsky.social & more!

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Gather your friends & listen to Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social) We've got an eclectic mix of music incl. HEALTH, @neilyoungarchives.bsky.social The Mitras, Grateful Shred, Lana Del Rey, @brucespringsteen.net @rongallo.bsky.social Matt Berry, Casual Fantastic, & more!

If you missed Handful of Brains on Tuesday, you can listen back to it here and check out the playlist, too! www.wrir.org/2025/04/29/w... #RVAradio #RVA

It's the 2nd week of Spring Fund Drive on Handful of Brains! (Tu 7-9 PM on @wrir973fm.bsky.social). We're getting close to our goal of $45K, so be my hero & help put us over the top to keep this wonderful, eclectic, diverse, community radio station running. Donate at wrir.org #RVAradio #RVA

📻📡Thursday from 6-8amEDT, tune to WRIR.org for a femme-heavy halfway-to-Halloween playlist! And my dear friend @onehitwanda.bsky.social will join me to 💵fundraise💵 for Richmond’s Independent community radio station, @wrir973fm.bsky.social ! 🤞But first, antihistamines & a good night’s sleep!

It's Spring Fund Drive time on @wrir973fm.bsky.social! We'll talk about the fund drive on Handful of Brains (Tu 7-9PM). I hope you'll donate to keep this crazy, beautiful, diverse, all-volunteer community radio station going. You can donate at wrir.org. #RVAradio #WRIRFundDrive #RVA

We can’t wait to hear what folks bring to share! 🎶