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Who We Are
Valley Voice is a radio reading service for the visually impaired. Trained volunteers read aloud portions of newspapers for broadcast and other time-sensitive print matter (i.e., magazines, periodicals to voter guides). It is department of listener-supported public radio station WMRA, with a broadcast facility on the James Madison University grounds within the WMRA building.
Around 4,000 listeners each week rely on the service to hear time-sensitive print matter. Listeners are in Harrisonburg, Staunton, Bridgewater, Charlottesville, and portions of the surrounding countryside.
Most listeners hear Valley Voice through Cable TV as the audio background of certain public / educational / governmental channels. Valley Voice audio is present for all or part of the day on Harrisonburg CitySpan, Staunton CitySpan, Charlottesville Public Access TV, and also some in-house stations at retirement homes and adult care facilities.