Asteroid Namesake 'Weird Al' Yankovic Heads to Charlottesville
On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on Market HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Daily Progress: “Now the proud namesake of an asteroid, 'Weird Al' Yankovic headed to Charlottesville”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 10:27 AM ET on Market Hours, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Charlottesville.
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- The Daily ProgressNow the proud namesake of an asteroid, 'Weird Al' Yankovic headed to Charlottesville
What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Daily Progress reports 'Weird Al' Yankovic, now the proud namesake of an asteroid, is headed to Charlottesville.
The story so far
- Asteroid Namesake 'Weird Al' Yankovic Heads to Charlottesville (this story)
- Asteroid namesake 'Weird Al' Yankovic heads to Charlottesville · NewsAdvance.com
- Weird Al Plays Charlottesville Oct. 8, Per C-VILLE Weekly · C-VILLE Weekly
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