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Schedule Change: WESM/WSDL Afternoon Jazz host Herb Archey has retired. We wish Herb the best of luck - he will be missed! Temporarily, Jazzworks will air in that 1-4 pm time slot on weekdays. In 2025, listen for a new jazz host coming to weekday afternoons; also exciting updates to the WSDL lineup!

Delmarva Today

Delmarva Today 11-22-24 Number of Allowed H-2B Visas Doubled

By Don Rush

Published November 22, 2024 at 10:49 AM EST

The federal government has authorized an additional 65,000 H-23B visas which could help out the seasonal worker demand for the seafood industry on the Eastern Shore. Host Don Rush talks with Bill Sieling, executive vice president of the Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association, who says that more needs to be done.

Delmarva Today

Don Rush

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.

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