John Ogle began his career in broadcast journalism while still in high school. In nearly 50 years on the radio he has worked as a news anchor for the ABC, NBC, and Mutual networks and as News Director of radio stations in Richmond, Miami, Washington, and New York City. After ten years as News Director of WCXR, Alexandria, John returned to Richmond in 1993 and organized The Richmond Times Dispatch Broadcast News Service. In its 12 year history, the network’s programming was heard on 20 radio stations across Virginia. John retired from the Times Dispatch at the end of 2004 but is still heard daily as a freelance Correspondent on WCVE Public Radio and on the ABC Radio Network.
"Chocoholic" happens tomorrow night at the Science Museum of Virginia. It is a benefit for a non-profit that has served the most vulnerable children, parents, and senior citizens in central Virginia for 135 years.
A subsidiary of Dominion spent last week at the DistribuTECH industry conference in San Diego. Dominion Voltage Inc. was showing off its Energy Distribution and Grid Efficiency (EDGE) voltage reduction technology.
With the national focus on school safety, Richmond County schools recently held a review night and get-together for its version of the national Watch DOGS program, and 27 fathers were on hand.
The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis is urging the legislature to vote in favor of expansion of Medicaid called for in the Affordable Care Act, pointing out the benefit to Virginia veterans.
The Essex County Board of Supervisors hopes to get the owners of June Parker Marina to sit down with representatives from VDOT to talk about a bridge project in the Town of Tappahannock.
An American general and a British admiral, members of the CNA Military Advisory Board, will be in Richmond today to talk about climate and energy security.
