All Time Staff List

Click here to see a staff list sorted by year of arrival.
All-Time Staff list updated 3/12/2024

* more than one time of employment included in Years At WJMA

DECEASED

Preferred First

FIRSTNAME

LASTNAME

arrival month

arrival year

departure month

departure year

years at WJMA

WJMA POSITION

after WJMA

MISSING

death date

obituary URL

Gilbert

Abby

1949

announcer

William Ellsworth

Aiken Jr

1956

3/5/2004

Elsie D.

Alhizer

news stringer (Mineral)

7/15/1999

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/13430986:60525

Bev

Beverley Heyl

Allison

1968

1970

2.00

news stringer

newswriter ABC News, Washington DC; owner Sleepy Hollow B&B, Gordonsville VA; died 10/23/2012

10/23/2012

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/charlotte/name/beverley-allison-obituary?id=9094916

Fred

Frederick L

Allman

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

owner WSVA, Harrisonburg

5/7/1976

Emerson

Clarence Emerson

Altman

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Altman Equipment Company

5/22/1970

Jack

Ambrose

1950

Robert Russell

Antrobus

1956

announcer, air name: "Bob Russell”; Program Director

died 8/10/1971

8/10/1971

Nicky W

Audibert

1976

part-time clerical

WLSA Louisa VA

Phil

Audibert

August

1976

1986

12.00

stringer, News Director

Orange County Review; Virginia Sportsman magazine; musician; writer; documentary producer AHHA Productions

Beverly Swallow

Aylor

August

1958

May

1960

2.00

Program Director, secretary, bookkeeper, copy writer, receptionist

WANV, Waynesboro VA

Norman

Norman C

Bailey

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

State Senator

7/23/1969

https://history.house.virginia.gov/members/9506

Bob

Barnett

1974

July

1976

2.00

Madison County news stringer, "People's Choice" host

News Director WTON Staunton VA

Wanda

Barnett

1963

June

1964

1.00

clerical

Rev Bernard

Battle

1959

"Spirititual Tidings Hour"

Doris L

Beirne

1961

Office Manager, sales

died August 2005

8/13/2005

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyprogress/name/doris-beirne-obituary?id=29524186

Dan

Bell

1954

1960

6.00

announcer

WHAP?

Ann

Ann Pritchett

Benzinger

1983

1985

2.00

sales

died September 23, 2012

9/23/2012

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/triblive-pittsburgh-tribune-review/name/ann-benzinger-obituary?pid=160102026

Judy

Berger

1985

1988

3.00

sales

WAVF Charleston SC; Jefferson Area Board on Aging, Charlottesville VA

Helen

Berry

1967

Lelia

Lelia D

Bickers

1966

1967

news stringer (Greene County)

Greene County VA Clerk of Court for 35 years; designed County Seal

12/20/2006

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyprogress/name/lelia-bickers-obituary?pid=20372634

Ron N

Bieda

1955

Lisa

Lisa Kay

Blake

1985

1988

3.00

announcer

WRVQ Richmond VA; WQDR Raleigh NC; "https://www.wral.com/lisa-mckay-vp-of-curtis-media-group-dies-after-cancer-battle/17257325//

1/16/2018

https://radioinsight.com/headlines/122391/lisa-mckay-takes-indefinite-leave-absence-curtis-media-wqdr/

Harry T.

Blankenship

1961

Dave

David Glenn

Blevins

1993

Sunday evening Blue Grass

Winchester VA radio, WWWV; RadioGrass 20

7/1/2007

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyprogress/name/david-blevins-obituary?id=29179201

Dave

Blount

August

1986

September

1987

1.00

News Director

WINA news Charlottesville, VA Oct 87-April 91; education and local gov't lobbyist

Gene

Eugene Virginias

Bossieux Jr

October

1956

1959

28*

Chief Engineer 1956-1961 & 1974-1980

Ham Radio call W4IWW; WINA 1961-1974; WJMA 1974-1980; died November 8, 1995

11/8/1995

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51422865/eugene-v-bossieux

Joe

Joeseph Enouile

Boucher

1993

2004

announcer, Traffic Manager

Clear Channel Charlottesville VA

Amy

Brant-Lambert

Promotions & Marketing

Warren

Warren L

Braun

January

1949

1950

1.00

consulting engineer, built original WJMA facility in 1949

inventor holding numerous cable industry patents, writer; died April 28, 2014

4/28/2014

https://www.kygers.com/obituary/5082042

Robert C

Brawley

September

1991

Greg

Breeden

Fall

1994

Spring

2001

7.00

parttime announcer, host '8 Track Flashback'

WKIK & WKHK Richmond VA; PD, MD, GM WBNN Dillwyn VA; voice tracks for 19 stations; WSVS Crewe VA; WSIG Harrisonburg VA

John

Brooks

1961

1962

1.00

weekend announcer

Principal Gordonsville/Barboursville/Unionville; Elementary Supervisor Culpeper County; died February 9, 2012

2/9/2012

Chuck

Charles Elliott

Brown

July 17

1952

July 1

1954

2.00

announcer, Chief Engineer

WJWS/WSHV South Hill VA 1954-1988 Chief Engineer/DJ (WSVS Crewe, VA prior to WJMA)

1/21/2022

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/charles-brown-obituary?id=32352049

Brown

Gil

Bryan

1966

August

1971

5.00

announcer, Chief Engineer

WCHV Charlottesville VA; WFTR Front Royal VA; WINC Winchester VA; died Feb 19, 1977

2/19/1977

Jane

Bryan

1968

August

1971

3.00

news stringer

died April 11, 2007

4/11/2007

Gregg

Buickel

November

1990

April

1991

1.00

announcer

WKDQ Henderson KY

Darrick

Buraker

Traffic & Production

Chet

Burgess

June 3

1974

August 23

1976

2.00

intern, News Director

WTAR radio/TV Norfolk VA; original hire at CNN Atlanta; http://brookwoodtax.com/

Florence Hutchinson

Burrus

1953

4/16/2023

Charlie

Charles R.

Butler

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

C R Butler Building Supplies

Ann

Ann Garnett

Butler/Scott

September

1949

1957

8.00

Publicity Director, Production Manager, Woman's Director

valedictorian of the OCHS class of 1947, successful career with Sears, Roebuck in Virginia Beach; died Feb 8,1983

2/8/1983

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22271060/ann-garnett-scott

Kathy

Campbell

2010

Sales

Kathy

Carpenter

1985

sales

Richard

Carpenter

1983

1985

2.00

part-time announcer

Debbie

Carr

1982

1983

1.00

part-time announcer

Ted

C. Ted

Carroll

1968

1974

6.00

football play-by-play

Orange County Extension Agent; Mayor of Town of Orange

Teresa C Verling

Carson

May

1960

January

1961

1.00

Secretary/Receptionist/Afternoon Show/Woman's Editor;

WTVR Richmond VA Traffic; retired; four books on Amazon under the name Teresa J. Carson: Sofia’s Angel, Sofia's Secret, Nobody's Baby, and From Hell to Heaven in One Giant Leap

China

Claiborne

Carter

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Kentucky Flooring Company

Robert

Charry

July

1976

September

1976

1.00

part-time announcer

WCHV & WWWV Charlottesville; WKDW Staunton; WRXL Richmond; WMAD-FM Madison WI; KFAT-FM San Jose CA; WYSP & WIP Philadelphia

Zed W

Chewning

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

businessman

LeRoy

Childress

1960

1961

1.00

News Director

Wilma

Christenson

1951

Cathy Wills

Christovich

fall

1970

August

1971

1.00

announcer, copy writer

WTTG channel 5; WETA channel 26 Washington DC; retired

Hugh C

Clark

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Orange Produce Company

Mitzi

Clark

1977

1984

7.00

news stringer (Greene County)

realtor; retired; died April 15, 2018 https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/kansascity/obituary.aspx?n=mizzell-phillips-clark-mitzi&pid=188998131

4/15/2018

Thomas F

Clark

1961

1963

2.00

fulltime announcer

WOKY Milwaukee: WHA, Madison WI; radio host Wisconsin Public Radio, https://www.wpr.org/people/tom-clark

C Cosby

Cluff

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

C Cosby Cluff HVAC

Harrison

Cluff

1987

1989

2.00

parttime DJ

WVIR-TV 29 Charlottesville news/sports videographer, WTVR-TV News 6 Richmond news/sports videographer, WRDW-TV Augusta, GA. news/sports videographer, WAGA-TV Fox 5 Atlanta, GA news/sports videographer, Morris Communications Augusta, GA. TV show producer, UVA Athletics Video Charlottesville show and video producer as well as ESPN & ACC Network live producer and camera op., Freelancer for ESPN, Fox Sports, Raycom Sports, CBS & ABC Sports.

Michael A.

Coffey

1967

1971

4.00

consulting; engineer, worked to setting up WJMA FM

Chief Engineer WCHV Charlottesville VA; President, Corporate Capital Resources, Roanoke

Jack

Joel E.

Cole

1955

January

1956

1.00

Chief Engineer, Farm Director, General Manager (1956)

Sales Engineer-Southeast Territory for Gates Radio

Doc

Frank Lindsay

Colvin

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

owner Colvin Motor Lines; Mayor, Town of Orange

1/26/1981

Cindy

Cooper

1964

clerical

Paula

Coradi

1994

1996

2.00

announcer 'Paula C'

Lennie

Cowherd

1978

1988

12.00

Chief Engineer

CE WCVA\WCUL Culpeper VA; educator; Technicolor; service technician; retired

Jiggs

Alfonso Qunitine

Craun

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Texaco service station

8/12/1999

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7099789/alfonso-quintine-craun

Midge

Midge Humphries

Craun

1982

1985

3.00

copy writer, clerical

Mutt

Modern Monroe

Craun

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Texaco service station

10/13/1971

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202440975/modern-monroe-craun

John

John James

Cregg Jr

April 13

1964

1973

9.00

announcer

US Postal Service, Denver

7/25/2003

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63817336/john-james-cregg

Rob

Cressman

May

1990

May

1992

2.00

announcer, Program Director, Promotion Manager, Operations Manager

WAVF Charleston SC; WMFS Memphis TN; Lazer (WLZR) 993 Springfield MA; Dr of Programming Clear Channel, Indianapolis; PD WDRV Chicago, retired

Sally

Sally Mitchell

Crismond

1982

1988

6.00

sales

realtor; Orange County Assistant Registrar; retired

10/25/2014

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyprogress/name/crismond-mitchell-obituary?id=10473991

Kevin

Curran

1992

1993

1.00

Sales Manager

Kevin

Dalton

October

2012

General Manager

Debi

Davis

sales

Ernest

Davis

1966

Eddie

Dean

1974

sports commentator

Athletic Director Madison High School; Madison County Supervisor

Jean

Deane

1952

Timmy

Deane

September

1987

announcer

Henry

Henry Card

DeJarnette

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

attorney; Clerk of the Court (Orange County VA)

1/1/1994

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15866086/henry-card-dejarnette

Vince

DeMaio

1985

1986

1.00

announcer

WRXL Richmond VA

Janet

Dennis Stemm

Summer

1963

Secretary

James L.

Derrick

1951

Butch

DeVivi

part-time announcer

Bill

Diehl

1971

news commentary "Dealing It Out"

Gary

Dillon

1995

1996

1.00

part time announcer (also Orange Police officer)

Orange Police Dept; Program Manager Virginia Department of Crimina Justice Services

Charles Nicholas

Doll

1955

1956

announcer

WFTR Front Royal VA; died March 19, 2003

3/19/2003

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72333669/charles-n-doll?_gl=1*tg1miu*_ga*MTgyODcxOTAyMC4xNjU4MjY0NDA4*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*MTY1ODI2ODcyMy4yLjEuMTY1ODI2OTUxMS4w

Paul

Paul Abney

Dreher

1955

6/11/2013

https://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/grandrapids/name/paul-dreher-obituary?id=19527484

Rick

Dreves

1975

part-time summer announcer

Willow

Barbara Potter

Drinkwater

1977

1981

4.00

part-time producer/news stringer/clerical

realtor Barbara Potter & Associates; retired

Ann

Duff

1956

secretary

Lewis W.

Duffey, Jr

1966

1967

1.00

WHAG Hagerstown MD?

6/2/2011

Duke M

DuFrane

1960

summer

1961

1.00

part-time announcer

Rochester Rope

Jack

Jack Lawrence

DuLong

November

1958

August

1959

1.00

announcer

KURL Billings MT; stations in Missoula, MT; Bay City, MI; Beloit, WI; Casper, WY; founded Amazon Wrestling Club, San Diego with wife Judell

Liz

Duncan Verrocchio

January

2001

March

2017

16.00

sales

Executive Assistant Monticello Medio Charlottesville

Watt

Walter Grey

Dunnington

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

5/20/1971

Mary

Dworkin

1983

Gertrude Reilly

Early

1952

1953

Secretary

Secretary at Merck and James Madison University

4/6/2006

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92709189/gertrude-folk-early

Buck

William B

Early

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

New York attorney; director Texaco, Colgate-Palmolive, Standard Brands

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1971/05/22/81943850.html?pageNumber=34

Talmadge Ray

England

Fall

1949

January

1950

1.00

first Chief Engineer

WMIK, Middletown TN; Bettis Atomic Power Lab; Nuclear engineer; Los Alamos National Lab; http://talmadgerengland.com/biography.html Dec 3, 2009

12/3/2009

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/santafenewmexican/name/talmadge-england-obituary?id=25398268

Tina Page

Eschelman

1988

News Director

Charlottesville Daily Progress; Richmond Times Dispatch

Clint

Estes

1977

2004

27.00

sports play-by-play

administrator Fluvanna County Schools; WLSA Louisa VA; sports WTKR Radio; play-by-play on WINA, WCHV, WKAV, WSVA, ACC Select UVA baseball and women’s lacrosse; James Madison University football color, JMU men’s and women’s basketball

Rob

Eure

1980

news stringer

Roanoke Times; Virginian Pilot; Portland Oregonian; Wall Street Journal; died Oct 4 2005

10/4/2008

Brenda Their

Evans

June

1986

November

1987

1.00

sales department intern, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage

WTVR TV, Richmond; Comcast Philadelphia; Residential Mortgage, Baltimore

Wanda

Farrar

Page Tolleson Talley

Faust

1966

news stringer

6/30/2020

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212263735/page-faust

Robert H.

Forman III

1964

September

1964

0.00

part-time announcer

college

Alex

Formwalt

1967

1970

3.00

part-time announcer

WCHV/WCCV/WELK Charlottesville VA; US Air Force Colonel (ret); URS Corporation

Bill

William Swan

Formwalt

1968

1972

4.00

Santa Claus

math teacher: OCHS, Woodberry Forest, Four Seasons Landscaping

10/23/2007

https://www.geni.com/people/William-Formwalt/6000000025528527015

Gaige

June

1989

1991

2.00

Program Director

started GWC TV; General Manager WPOS-FM Holland OH; non-speaking rart in “House of Cards”; part time as a reporter for the West Virginia Radio Corporation; retired

Clint

Gaige

1989

1992

3.00

announcer

Program Director WCUL/WCVA Culpeper VA; Growth Media Services http://growthmediaservices.com/

Andre

Gainsback

1984

part-time announcer

Internet Market and Web Desinger; UVa

Dave

David

Galfond

1950

Barney Frank

Ganga

1955

1956

1.00

5/4/2011

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/sarasota-fl/barney-ganga-4664948

Ann B

Ganz

October

1963

June

1964

1.00

Secretary/Receptionist

Woodberry Forest School; Plow & Hearth; retired

James M

Ganz

1963

part-time announcer

US Army; Civil Service; retired, senior softball league commissioner Silver Spring MD

Florence

Garcia

1962

Oct

1963

1.00

Secretary/Receptionist

Gary

Gardner

1973

1974

1.00

announcer using "Gary Reid"

WFOG Norfolk; teacher

Jane

Gardner

1973

1974

1.00

news stringer

WSLS TV Roanoke; WTVR TV Richmond (reporter, noon anchor, weekend anchor);WVEC TV Norfolk reporter, news anchor 1978-1990, WTKR Norfolk 1990-1999; PR Director at Eastern Virginia Medical School

7/11/2020

Josh

Geesaman

1993

1994

1.00

part-time announcer aka "Rip Alexander"

Vincent J.

Genson

1988

General Manager

11/3/1997

Charlie

Charlie D.

Gentry

1967

0.50

Janitor/Housekeeping

9/28/1969

Charles

Gill

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Gill Hardware

J Haywood

Gillum

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Peoples Grocery, Orange

Frankie

Gilmore

sales

Mike

Gleason

1966

1968

News Director WINA Charlottesville, VA

Bill

Goldstein

December

1987

February

1988

1.00

announcer

WGRQ Colonial Beach; WFLS Fredericksburg; WTOP Washington; Voice of America; Westwood One News Network

Edward J

Gombos

1956

Station Manager (1956)

died February 4, 1991

2/4/1991

Phil

Goodwin

August

1976

June

1985

38*

announcer, Music Director, News Director

WINA Charlottesville; WCUL/WCVA Culpeper; WTKR Stanardsville...all in Virginia; back to WJMA in 1990

Jackie

Gordon

1969

Ralph E

Graves

1983

1987

4.00

part-time announcer; host of “Artsong”

Curenet: WTJU Charlottesville -- morning show1991-present; "Composer Cameo" and "Noteworthy Releases" host/producer; CharlottesvilleClassical.org program director; Former: President DCD Records; Product Manager, Nimbs Records

Tom

Graves

November

1979

August

1983

4.00

announcer, Sports Director

WCHV, Charlottesville; Customer Communications Director, Carolina Biological Supply

Cameron

Gray

1988

1989

announcer as 'Kyle Stevens'

WJFK Washington; Operations Manager Redskins Radio; ESPN Radio; Sirius XM Satellite Radio; Mercury Group; Westwood One Radio News; Audacy Washington DC; Compass Media Los Angeles CA

4/1/2023

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/washingtontimes/name/cameron-gray-obituary?id=51573592

Doris F.

Green

1967

newspaper editor in suburban Atlanta; Department of Defense, Germany; retired; died Feb 16, 2019

2/16/2019

Andrew J.

Green, Jr

1966

announcer

US Army, C&P Telephone; died January 19, 2013

1/19/2013

Don

Donald W.

Greene

March 10

1952

July

1952

0.00

Assistant Manger

WSVS Crewe VA

Will

Gregg

1990

sports

WINA/UVa football

Mary Beverley

Grymes Camper

1949

7/8/1993

Academy Cemetery, Burnsville NC

Kenneth W

Gunter

1961

late 1961

1.00

announcer

WPRW Manassas; United Air Lines, Charlotte; announcer for Charlotte Country Day Bucs; died July 8, 2008

7/8/2008

Chet

Chester E

Hagan

1974

1975

1.00

news commentator 'Eye on the Tube'

before WJMA network TV producer NBC, won Emmy for "Flight of Friendship 7"; won Peabody for civil rights coverage

2/11/2002

https://variety.com/2002/scene/people-news/chet-hagan-1117861351/

Bill

Hager

Spring

1958

1968

12.00

engineer, announcer, sports play-by-play, Sports Director

Crafton & Sparks, Orange; Flowers School Equipment; T&B Equipment Rental

Roy

Roy S.

Hager

1967

1973

6.00

contract engineer

Hager Radio & TV

Leonard William

Hague III

1989

Greg

Hale

1986

1987

1.00

announcer

WFLS Fredericksburg; WPED Crozet; died June 26, 1989

6/26/1989

Patricia

Hammill

1975

news stringer (Madison County)

Tina

Hancock

Sales Manager

Betsy

Haney

1986

1994

8.00

announcer as Joy Newman

Stacey

Harden

1987

1992

part-time announcer

WTVR FM/AM (1994-1995); VCU, GM Round Hill Inn, Orange

Ben

Benjamin Franklin

Hargett

1973

sports color commentator

Mason Insurance Agency; retired

10/14/2013

Sue

Harlow

1993

announcer, Music Director

June

Harres

1967

Ann

Harrison

1975

Christmas time "Miss Message", news stringer

voice over Nashville, TN and Chapel Hill, NC

Arch

Archibald

Harrison

July 1

1961

April

1984

27.00

General Manager, Sales Manager, owner 1961-1984

died November 29, 2013

11/29/2013

Edmund

Harrison

1971

"Spiritual Tidings Hour" host

Gary

Harrison

1986

September 29

2012

26.00

contract engineer, CE, PD, GM, owner

Virgina Tech Foundation (WVTF) engineering staff

Reid Williams

Harrison

1980

1981

1.00

news stringer, part-time announcer

screenwriter; TV writer (Simpsons); standup comic

1/16/2024

Lewis A.

Harvey

1966

part-time announcer

Art L.

Hasty

1966

Mike

Hays

1993

1995

2.00

announcer, Music Director

Nashville music promoter; died November 14, 2007 at age 52

11/14/2007

Nick

Henry

2005

2007

2.00

part-time board operator

Dominion Market Research, Orange VA

Bill

Herndon

1969

part-time announcer

auto sales in Flordia

Don

Donald Gustav

Heyne

October

1957

July 1

1961

4.00

owner 1957-1961

owner WINA/WQMZ Charlottesville VA; died June 10, 2007

6/10/2007

https://www.hillandwood.com/obituaries/Donald-Gustav-Heyne?obId=12138893

James

Hoefer

May

1992

January

1993

1.00

announcer

WKTR (as Jay James) (2/91 - 10/94) On Air, Production, Copywriter; WLSA (8/94 - 4/00) PM Drive (as Jay James); WNRN (1/96 – 10/96) Development Director; Film - Hush (TriStar Pictures – 1998) Thoroughbred Auction Bidder (uncredited); WFVA/WBQB (11/98 - 02/99) News Anchor; Culpeper Star-Exponent (4/00-7/00) News Editor; Battleground Productions - Dreamworks Film - The Contender (2000) as Henry (uncredited}; WVNZ (5/00 -7/01) News Director; Metro Networks, Richmond, VA (4/02 – 1/07) News Anchor on 4 stations/ News Writer; WTOP,(12/10 – 09/17) Traffic Reporter; Voice-Overs (09/17 - Present)

Mort

Morton Richard

Hoffman

1955

unknown, likely an announcer

10/28/2013

Molly

Hoffman-Crook

November

1977

November

1979

2.00

announcer

KVCR, San Bernardino CA; KANZ Garden City KS, KUNI Cedar Falls IA, WNRV Pearisburg VA, news stringer for WVTF Roanoke; Special Education teacher, Gifted teacher Mathews County (VA) Public Schools

Hillary

Homzie

1987

1989

2.00

News Director

Pennsylvania Ballet; Sonoma State University communications http://www.homzie.com/

Jerry

Hooper

1971

1973

2.00

part-time announcer

WVIR TV Charlottesville VA; WSLS TV Roanoke VA; WRLU Sturgeon Bay WI; KJNO; Alaska State Police; Midglen Logistics

Lisa Kay

Howard

1994

2002

8.00

part-time announcer

WCUL Culpeper VA; WAMU Washington DC; http://www.wamu.org/about/people/lisa_kay_howardphp

Mike

Howes

1995

2003

8.00

football color commentaror

teacher/coach Wake County NC Schools

Nancy

Howes

1978

part-time announcer

teacher Augusta County VA Schools

June

Humes

1975

1985

12.00

housekeeping

10/3/1997

Ross

Hunter

August 21

1971

September 17

1986

15.00

announcer, Program Director, Operations Manager

WCUL Culpeper, VA; Dominion Market Research; documentary producer AHHA Productions

John L.

Hunter Jr

January

1952

1953

announcer, engineer, morning announcer 1952 replacing Joe Trivette

12/22/2011

Carl W

Hurlebaus III

1988

1993

5.00

owner 1988-1993

Kerry

James

November

2006

September

2007

1.00

morning announcer

Monticello Media, Charlottesville

Roger E.

Jarrell

1969

President Country Galleries; VP Gallahan’s Furniture

Sue

Jarrett

1982

1983

1.00

sports stringer/color

Mark

Johnson

September

1981

February 29

1984

3.00

part-time announcer, sports color

WLSA 1984-86, WKAV 1987; Johnson Tire; Orange County Supervisor

Mary

Johnson

1982

1983

sales

WCUL Culpeper VA; advertising agency

Peytie

Johnson

October

1949

May 1

1950

1.00

Miss Peytie's Open House

Edward

Jones

1961

part-time announcer, sales

Otis Broadus

Jones

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Rapidan Milling Company

Sarah M Colvin

Jones

1956

clerical

retired

Susan

Kalan

1982

sales

realtor

Annette Yowell

Kastner

1990

2004

14.00

parttime announcer, fill-in on bluegrass shows

WLSA Louisa VA; WKAV, WTJU both Charlottesville VA

Jay

Kiernan

December

1976

August

1978

2.00

production, copy writing

WWWV, Charlottesville, VA; Atlanta ad agency; Jay Kiernan voiceovers http://www.jaykiernan.com/

June

Krishna

1986

1992

6.00

sales, General Manager

Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce

David

Kube

1984

1985

1.00

sports football and basketball play-by-play

Orange Review, UVA Sports Information

Orville A.

LaGuire

1951

Edward

Landes

July

1952

October

1953

1.00

lasted one day, left for Texas

Ron

Ronald

Landry

November

1953

July

1955

2.00

Announcer, Publicity Director

WBTM Danville; WSLS Roanoke; WDRC Hartford; WBZ Boston; KFI Los Angeles; died Sept 16 2002

9/16/2002

Everett

James Everett

Lane

September

1949

1.00

Assistant Manager, announcer

sales

2/7/1983

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20162838/james-everett-lane

Taff

Lawton

1985

1986

1.00

morning drive on WJMA AM

CPA in Orange

11/23/2016

Andy

Andrew

Lax

August

1970

December

1976

6.00

part-time announcer

attorney Charlotte, NC http://www.mcnair.net/attorneyasp?id=79

John

Lee

August 2

1984

October

1986

2.00

News Director

WVIR-TV, Charlottesville; Washington News Channel 8, WYPR Baltimore

John C

LeGarde

1961

1966

5.00

part time, then full time announcer, Swap Shop founder

Jack

Joel Dan

Lehman

1952

November

1956

announcer, Chief Engineer, Sales Manager

Chief Engineer WASL, Annapolis MD;Senior Analyst Maryland Dept of Fiscal Services; died June 24, 2014

6/24/2014

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/capitalgazette/name/joel-lehman-obituary?id=19585368

Dorothy

Lewis

1951

Bill

Little

summer

1958

spring

1986

28.00

announcer; sports color; Sales Manager

Dominion Market Research, Orange VA

C William

Little Jr

1955

1963

8.00

Sales Manager, Santa Claus

Virginia Metal Industries

Dudley

Littlehales

1976

news stringer (Madison County)

Joe

Livetti

1956

Art

Arthur Crawford

Livick Jr

August

1949

March

1952

3.00

first General Manager, Commercial & Progam Manager "The Old Timer"

Equitable Life Assurance Company; died April 1968

5/22/1968

Hal

Heard Edward

Lockhart

1977

sports commentator

football coach Louisa County High School

8/23/2018

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/centralvirginian/obituary.aspx?pid=190048240

Ben

Long

1949

Harry

Long

1956

Jay

Lopez

Programming

Jean

Love

Fall

1972

Spring

1981

9.00

announcer, full time 72-76, part time 76-82

Orange High School art/English teacher; retired/founder Four County Players; designer of Orange County seal; died Jan 3, 2015

1/3/2019

Leslie

Lovett

1994

1995

1.00

sales

WGRQ King George VA; WQPO Harrisonburg VA

Bob

Robert Hamilton

MacCallum

summer

1956

summer

1957

1.00

Assistant Manager, sales, announcer, "Tic Toc Time"

UVa grad student; WLVA; radio & TV in Charlottesville and Cincinnati; retired; died Sept 25, 2019

9/25/2019

Wesley D.

Mackey

Spring

1963

September

1963

0.00

part-time announcer

John E.

MacLeish

1950

John

John C.

Mahaney Jr

April

1957

Feb

1958

1.00

Sales Manager/fill-in announcer

President & CEO: Ohio Council of Retail Merchants; retired 2013

7/1/2021

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dispatch/name/john-mahaney-obituary?id=11854444

Robert A.

Malle

1969

Ann

Ann Marie Perry

Mallory

1950

National Bank, Orange; died May 21, 2012

5/21/2012

Chris

Mantine

1977

part-time announcer

J. R.

Marber

1972

Jay

Marks

1967

1974

7.00

part-time announcer, sports

physician Little Rock, Arkansas

Chris

Martin

1983

1984

1.00

news stringer

Harry

Harry C

Mason

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Mason Insurance Agency

Vivian

McAlexander

1989

1995

6.00

Receptionist

died August 27, 2011

8/27/2011

Patricia

McArver

Fall

1978

Summer

1984

6.00

news stringer (Madison County), News Director

Editor Madison Eagle, Orange County Review; publications for Woodberry Forest School and The Citadel; teacher; Interim VP The Citadel

F. Joseph

McCaffrey

1968

Laurie

McCullough

1979

1982

3.00

part-time announcer

administrator Waynesboro City Schools; interim Director Virginia Association for Supervison and Curriculum Development

Susan

McCurry

1982

1988

6.00

sales

Community Mortgage, Orange VA

Charlie

Charles Richard

McGinley

September

1949

August 24

1950

1.00

Assistant Manager, Announcer, Program Director, Sales

Naval officer, Korean War; WSVA Harrisonburg VA; Episcopal priest; retired; died January 8, 2021

1/8/2021

https://www.weremember.com/charles-mcginley/7n3f/memories

Janet Hague

McKay

1984

1987

3.00

sales

Katherine S.

McNett

1972

news stringer

Dorothy

Mench

1970

1972

2.00

news stringer

Charlottesville Daily Progress stringer; died December 24, 2010

12/24/2010

Joan

Mench Clark

1970

Donna L.

Mesimer

June

1964

1966

2.00

Receptionist/Secretary

10/1/1989

Bill

Michaels

December

1987

February

1989

2.00

announcer

WGRQ & WFLS Fredericksburg VA; Metro Networks, WTOP Radio & WUSA TV both Washington DC

Joseph L.

Moetz

1953

Martin

Mooney

1978

sports commentator

football coach Greene County High School

Mac

Malcolm

Moore

1973

host "The Jazz Scene"

teacher Woodberry Forest School; died Jan 28, 1992

6/28/1992

Carl

Morris

1994

1995

1.00

announcer

J. R.

Morris

1967

Chris

Murphy

2000

announcer aka 'Dan Mayson'

Dana

Murphy

1980

receptionist

Marisa Ferrando

Murphy

Jan

1980

1985

5.00

receptionist, producer Swap Shop

law office administrator

Les

Myers

September

1970

June

1972

2.00

announcer, host "Night Music"

Woodberry Forest School 1972-75; WBHM Birmingham AL; Maine Public Radio; Maine AIRS; retired

Edgar Berman

Myrtle

1956

early

1957

1.00

Announcer

W&L University; DuPont Company, retired; used Ed Murtell on the air; died October 2, 2020

10/2/2020

Jane W.

Nills

1971

Yon

O'Connor

May

1993

2001

8.00

announcer, sales

Senior Marketing Manager: WCYK, WHTE, WZGN, WKAV, WCHV all Charlottesville VA

Matthew

O'Neil

January

1991

Woodberry

Woodbury Swan

Ober

September

1949

July

1961

12.00

original stockholder

developer; died Jan 1995

1/4/1995

Tom

Osina

1979

announcer

WINA Charlottesville VA news; National Propane Gas Association; Manassas VA City Council

Garland Edward

Painter Jr

1965

announcer

WMAL Washington DC; engineer Redskins network; WJLA-TV, WMAL-AM, ABC-TV, and WTTG Fox Network TV, all of Washington

7/11/2000

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81743394/garland-edward-painter

Dean

Palmer

1986

1992

6.00

announcer, sports color

Melissa

Pierson

1953

Benjamin T

Pitts

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Pitts Theatres

Robert J.

Powell

1953

announcer, "Keyboard Capers"

Ken

Pratt

August

1984

February

1988

4.00

announcer

WYND Spotsylvania VA (1988); Loudoun County Sheriff's Department; retired

Rev Posie James

Preston Sr

1955

1961

host "The Back Home Devotional Hour”

10/9/1988

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1988/10/14/the-rev-posie-james-preston-sr-82-dies/cf5b5ce3-7902-46e5-9624-e63f2a74e473/

Woody

Henry Harwood

Purcell

1959

1960

1.00

announcer

WCHV Charlottesville VA

Jean

Purcell

1961

1972

12.00

news stringer

reporter for Richmond Times & News Leader; Charlottesville Daily Progress; died 2/16/2011

2/16/2011

Paul E.

Pysell

1965

announcer

10/19/1994

Joseph Francis maybe E

Quinn

October

1950

March

1951

1.00

Chief of Continuity; Assistant Manager, Program Director, Sports Director

WOOK radio Washington DC;

Marc

Ramsey

December

1993

October

1994

1.00

General Manager

WRVA newscaster, Virginia News Network; Owens & Ramsey Historical Booksellers http://www.owensandramsey.com/

Grey

Redman

1970

Wynne

Reece

September

1994

August

1995

1.00

sales

Drive Smart Virginia

Nancy L.

Richardson

1980

Jesse A.

Ring

1950

Dot

Roberts

1951

copy writer

died February 3, 2008

2/3/2008

Jerry Jane

Roberts

1950

Russ

Roberts

1972

1980

8.00

announcer, Music Director

WCHV Charlottesville VA (1974); pilot Republic Airlines, Captain Northwest (Delta) Airlines

David A.

Rock Jr

October

1963

May

1964

1.00

part-time announcer

founder Paragon International (meeting & events production company)

Gina

Rogers

Programming

W J

Rollins

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Rollins Grocery

India Barton

Rose

1996

2004

8.00

part-time announcer

WBQB Fredericksburg VA; Virginia Living Television, Culpeper; Speedy Spots voice overs; Woodberry Forest School

Steve

Ryerson

1986

1992

6.00

News Director, Operations Manager, Public Affairs Director

Mary Moore

Sandridge

1978

1983

news stringer

B.S. Communication Arts Radio/TV from JMU in 1983. WXAM News Anchor 1983-1985; News Anchor and News Director at WCHV/3WV News 1985-1993
WVIR TV, Assignment Mgr. 1994 - 1996 Charlottesville VA; VA Associated Press Broadcasters board President (Sec./Treas. and VP before becoming Pres.)
Director Public Relations, Southern Health Services, Inc./Coventry Health Care 2000-2008; Director Marketing & Communications for the three chapters of the Alzheimer's Association in Virginia, 2008- present.

Cindy

Sanford

1969

Katy Lee

Saylor

July

1960

July

1961

1.00

clerical

Secretary/Receptionist

Vincent John

Scappatura

1950

9/8/1979

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178242032/vincent-scappatura

Boyd

Boyd N

Schellinger

October

1949

June

1950

1.00

announcer, engineer, air name 'Boyd Schilling'

WSVA, Harrisonburg VA; WSBT AM/TV, South Bend, IN; Bendix Corp; died November 8, 2005

11/8/2005

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nwitimes/name/boyd-schellinger-obituary?id=26710408

Patricia Ann

Schellinger

October

1949

June

1950

1.00

copy writer

7/12/1993

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74502907/patricia-a-schellinger

John

Schick

October

1993

December 14

2009

16.00

General Manager, stockholder

Special Education, Louisa County Schools

Herman P.

Schmidt

1962

part-time announcer

Mark

Schuyler

summer

1975

Fall

1975

0.00

intern/trainee

WKCR & WNYC, New York City; WTJU, C'ville; founder WNRN Charlottesville, VA; lighting desinger http://schuylight.com

Julia

Scrodelis

1985

1988

3.00

sales

died July 12, 2009

7/12/2009

Donald K

Seal

January

1987

Jason

Senters

August 5

1986

1992

6.00

part-time announcer

Randy

Shavis

1975

part-time announcer

Mark

Shepherd

1984

1988

4.00

engineer Orioles baseball, Redsking & VA Tech football

Food Lion

Lulu Mae Herndon

Sherman

1953

clerical

retired

Welford

Sherman

January

1948

October

1956

founder, original stockholder

W A Sherman Co--Orange VA; died January 20, 2010

1/20/2010

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyprogress/name/welford-sherman-obituary?id=32568379

Red

Robert

Shipley

May 30

1956

November

1959

3.00

morning anncr, Sports Director, host "Stained Glass Blue Grass"

WPRW, WKCW, WPIK, WAMU Washington; back to WJMA; died October 6, 2007

10/6/2007

Jim

James E.

Simmons

July 17

1952

October

1956

Program Director, General Manager (6/10/1954)

Editor Haverhill (MA) Gazette, WHAV

2/19/2022

https://obituaries.newburyportnews.com/obituary/james-simmons-1084484632

Arthur

Simms

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

A E Simms Texaco fuel distributor

Joe

Joseph

Simms

1961

Janitor/Housekeeping

6/2/1976

Peter T.

Simpson

1956

Paul

Sizemore

1961

sports commentator

football coach Orange County High School, died Aug 30, 2005

8/30/2005

Laura

Skelly

1994

1997

3.00

Public Affairs Director

J D

Slade

summer

1973

1975

19*

announcer, Program Director, morning drive announcer

WTON, Staunton VA; WCVA, Culpeper VA; WYSP & WYFI, Philadelphia, PA 1985-Dec 1989; WJMA 2007-present

Ron

Smallwood

1963

September

1964

1.00

announcer

college, attorney

Delbert

Smith

1949

Lex

Smith

August

1979

1981

2.00

sales

retired administrator Orange County Schools

Monly

Monty M

Smith

September

1955

September

1958

3.00

part-time announcer, announcer

WFLS Fredericksburg, VA; WSTS Messina, NY; WHFV-TV Fredericksburg, VA; retired; died July 14, 2011

7/14/2011

Tom

Smith

1981

1983

2.00

sports stringer

William E.

Smith

1950

Beverly

Smithson

1966

Arthur

Snowberger

1950

1952

2.00

announcer;engineer

United Broadcasting (WOOK) Washington DC; owner WHAG AM & TV; utilities manager Hagerstown, MD; died May 16, 2007

5/16/2007

Digby Anglin

Solomon

April

1984

1989

5.00

owner

Chicago Tribune internet services; publisher "Hoy"; publisher "Newport News Daily Press”; retired

Henry

Spahr

1955

Edward

Sparks

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Sparks Grocery; died July 20, 2010

7/20/2010

Ray

Spears

2003

Sunday evening Blue Grass

WTJU Charlottesville; died December 11, 2005

12/11/2005

Hartzel

Spence

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

writer novels, started "Yank" magazine; Saturday Evening Post, Look, Reader's Digest; died May 9, 2001

5/9/2001

Eric

St James

1986

Music Director, high school football play-by-play

Kiki

Steele

June

1980

September

1980

0.00

news stringer, summer intern

UVa medical school; physician

Art

Stone

1966

Jeff

Stone

1986

1995

9.00

contract engineer

Chuck

Strome

1979

November

1982

3.00

news intern

WVOX radio - New Rochelle NY (1981-1989) News reporter, morning news anchor, program director; City of New Rochelle, New York, (1989-2022) Director of Emergency Services, Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, City Manager (2002-2022); Retired, December 31, 2022.

Bob

Stuart

October

1953

October

1953

0.00

announcer

stayed less than a day! Left for a job in Texas

Richard B

Suddith

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Buick dealer

David

Taylor

1975

1978

3.00

part-time announcer, sport play-by-play

WSVA, Harrisonburg (PT, 1978-79); WPED, Crozet (FT, 1979-80); WAYB, Waynesboro (FT, 1980-83)Senior Director of Marketing & Advancement James Madison University; retired July 1, 2021

Leri Melissa Vesitis

Thomas

1983

copy writer

Woodberry Forest School

8/23/2023

https://www.battenfuneral.com/obituaries/leri-thomas?fbclid=IwAR3C5R9E-9bqdyE81DMFjeEM4QglgJBGAP8qkaVIT7zqzPqGlcHoJ88EkEw

Mary

Thompson

December 8

1975

summer

1979

4.00

announcer, sales, copy writing

WRFL (later WQUS) Winchester VA; WFTR/WIXV Front Royal VA; WQRA Warrenton, VA; teacher; clerk; corporate librarian; Postmaster, Delaplane VA

Russ

Tice

Spring

1977

Fall

1977

0.50

part-time announcer

Virginia Tech; Boeing (Seattle, WA)

Anne Carter

Townville

1971

Charles S.

Trainor

1977

part-time announcer

Bob

Robert Lee

Traister Sr

Summer

1969

January

1971

2.00

announcer, Chief Engineer

WFTR Front Royal; author; Front Royal mayor

8/31/2007

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29007415/robert-joseph-traister

Joe

Joseph Clyde

Trivette

September

1949

June

1952

3.00

first morning announcer; Chief Engineer; Farm Director

WLAK Lakeland FL; WPCV & WHNR Winter Haven

3/4/1993

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16959469/joseph-clyde-trivett

Joe/Lee

Joseph Leo

Tully

October

1950

1952

2.00

Chief Announcer; Promotion Manager, News Director

WRC Radio, Washington; NBC TV Washington; Producer/Director 'Meet the Press'; Dowd Advertising, Boston; Organizational Services Corp, Brighton; died August 24,1979

8/24/1979

Jeannie

Turner

1951

John

John Lucas

Tuttle

February

1950

October

1950

0.75

copy writer & announcer

WHED Washington NC; WDNC Durham NC; US Navy Voice of America; John Hancock insurance

12/25/2021

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesdispatch/name/john-tuttle-obituary?id=32035858

Branch

Twigg

1959

announcer; "Branch Twigg" on air name; WBUY, Lexington NC

WBUY, Lexington NC

George B

Tyler

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

attorney

Ann

Velez

2006

Sales Manager

Lynne

Vogt

1994

0.00

announcer

associate producer/editor WTVF Nashville TN, senior news producer WVIR TV Charlottesville VA

Bob

Robert Clark

Wagner

October 4

1956

December 31

1958

2.00

Program Manager, General Manager

WBRX Berwick, PA; WAAM Ann Arbor, MI; WNTX Portsmouth, OH; University of Michigan, Ohio State & Marshall football play-by-play; died March 10, 1994

3/10/1994

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2582938/robert-clark-wagner

Mark C.

Walker

December

1969

May

1971

2.00

announcer

WHBG, Harrisonburg, VA 1971-1972; WAFC/WSGM, Staunton VA 1972; WEET, Richmond, VA 1972-1973; WRNL, Richmond, VA 1973-1975; KIXS, Killeen, TX 1975-1976; WBIA, Augusta, GA 1976-1977; WQRA, Warrenton, VA 1990-1993; WFLS/WYSK, Fredericksburg, VA 1993-2004
Voice over work and audio book narration on the side 2016-present.

Tubby

Alfred Whitmore

Walthall

September

1951

June 15

1954

3.00

Assistant GM, General Manager, Farm Director

WSVS Crewe VA,owner WJVW South Hill; died Nov 8, 1991

11/8/1991

Phyllis

Wampler

1950

1956

6.00

Pat

Watson

1966

1988

26.00

Traffic Manager, sports commentator "Pat's Picks"

died June 9, 1990

6/9/1990

Goree

Waugh

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

Waugh Furniture Company

Martin J.

Wayne

March 28

1964

September

1964

0.50

part-time announcer

college

Frank

Wells Poulter

Program Director

Wendy

Wheaton

1982

sales

teacher Orange County Schools

Claude F.

White

February

1959

April

1961

2.00

General Manager, Commercial Manager

WINA Charlottesville VA; WLCM AM Lancaster SC

Lila Young

White

October

1988

1994

6.00

News Director

WVIR TV Charlottesville; deputy press secretary for Virginia Gov Gilmore

C. Frank

White Jr

1959

1962

3.00

announcer, Chief Engineer

Joe

Whitten

1982

part-time announcer

accountant Christ Hospital Jersey City NJ

Youtha

Whitten Hardman-Cromwell

early

1980

1984

4.00

part-time announcer

Methodist minister; teacher and Dean at Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington DC

Walter Floyd

Wilkerson

1951

1954

3.00

Chief Engineer

WCVA

4/23/1989

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69654524/w-f-wilkerson

Alan

Williams

Engineer

Wyatt

Williams

September

1949

October

1956

7.00

original stockholder

cattle farmer Yatton Farm

Dave

David A.

Williamson

1976

1979

3.00

part-time announcer

Seth

Williamson

late

1966

early

1968

2.00

part-time, later full-time announcer

WVTF Roanoke, VA; died October 6, 2011

10/6/2011

Leslie

Willis

1980

sales

Russell

Willis Taylor

1983

copywriter

President & CEO National Arts Strategies http://www.artstrategies.org

Edwin B

Wilson

1955

Station Manager

Robert E.

Witt

September

1963

March 29

1964

1.00

announcer

WIVE Ashland VA, stations in Alabama and Richmond, US Navy, died 2000

2/1/2001

Bill

Woolfolk

summers

1980--1983

August

1983

news

Greene County Record, Orange County Review, North Anna Power Station, UVA School of Medicine, freelance IT consulting

Neal or Neil

Woolford (sp?)

1958

March

1959

1.00

afternoon announcer

Donny

Donald C

Wyatt

1994

1995

1.00

part time announcer while in high school

school at Uva; Verizon; started tech company

Pete

Peter

York

1982

part-time announcer

Saint Anne's School, Charlottesville, VA; Assoc Headmaster James River Day School, Lynchburg, retired

Click here to see a staff list sorted by year of arrival.
All-Time Staff list updated 3/12/2024

* more than one time of employment included in Years At WJMA

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