Chesapeake Born

Chesapeake Born

Tuesdays between 12 and 1 p.m.

Hosted by Tom Horton

Chesapeake Born features essays on the life in and around Maryland's Chesapeake Bay.

Mid-Shore Mid-Day Interviews

Bend in the River

The curve in the creek, the bend in the river: this fetches the beauty Tom finds in the land around the Bay.
Mid-Shore Mid-Day Interviews

The Winter Dredge

Tom salutes the scientists who get down in the mud each year to count crabs.
Mid-Shore Mid-Day Interviews

Winter's Charm on the Chesapeake

Take a trip with Tom, kayaking in February, to enjoy a seasonal experience most people don't know about.
Mid-Shore Mid-Day Interviews

Turner's Landing

Tom talks about the rich history of the setting at a special place on the Sassafras River - Turner's Landing
Mid-Shore Mid-Day Interviews

First Light

Tom tells about his favorite time on the Bay: First light.
Mid-Shore Mid-Day Interviews

Headed for Hurlock

Tom extolls the unassuming virtues of Hurlock, Maryland, an un-preposessing town in the midst of the Mid-Shore's farmland.
Mid-Shore Mid-Day Interviews

Yard, Man, Bay

Tom tells about his eighth-acre piece of the Chesapeake region