Elijah Hedrick currently serves as Production Manager at VPM since July 2022 and is also the Business Owner of HearRVA, a position held since February 2021. Previously, Elijah worked as Technical Director at WTVR-TV from July 2018 to July 2022 and as Production Assistant at the same company from April 2016 to August 2017. An international travel experience was pursued after leaving the Production Assistant role. Earlier experience includes serving as Assistant Manager at Massage Envy from May 2014 to September 2016, Operations Manager at Sweet Frog from October 2012 to May 2014, and Server/Bartender at Outback Steakhouse from May 2007 to November 2012. Additionally, Elijah worked as a Board Operator at Clear Channel Radio during 2011-2012. Elijah holds a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism from Virginia Commonwealth University, earned from 2007 to 2011.
VPM
VPM connects nearly 2 million people across Central Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley to insightful programming in arts and culture, history, science, news and education. VPM operates public television stations VPM PBS, VPM Plus, VPM PBS KIDS, lifestyle channel VPM Create and international program channel VPM WORLD, as well as Richmond NPR station VPM News (88.9 FM) and VPM Music (107.3 FM, 93.1 FM and 88.9-HD2). In the Northern Neck (89.1 FM) and Southside Virginia (90.1 FM), listeners receive a combination of news and music. Audiences can access VPM online at VPM.org and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.