Q
Tell me a little bit about yourself?
The song “The Voice” by The Moody Blues describes me as well as my life.”Each and every heart it seems
Is bounded by a world of dreams”
I am a 3rd generation native, Lancaster County, Virginia.
A proud Marine, served from March 1964 until March 1967.
My passion is my family.
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Tell my about your radio background?
I started working at WKWI 101.7 on January 15, 1987, my 40th birthday, but wanted to get into radio my whole life.
I love and prefer small time radio, where you feel you can connect to the people in the community.
Being a disc jockey puts me in a position where I can make people aware of music, and then we connect.
People would come just to meet me. They feel they know you. It’s special.
I retired 16 years later to take care of my family farm.
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Why do you love music?
It has always been part of my life. It calms me.
Q
I find that people really connect to music because of a memory a song can evoke.
Please tell me the following:
What is your favorite song?
Difficult question.
Anything from The Moody Blues.
Or Enya.
Yes, and then there is The Four Tops, Johnny Cash, The Highwaymen, The Traveling Wilburys,
and my cousin, June Carter.
A favorite song from childhood?
“Wildfire” by Mac Wiseman. He performed at the old theater in White Stone.
As a teenager Bob Dylan. His “Positively 4th Street” “Blowing In The Wind” and “I Want You.”
Favorite love song?
“Buy For Me The Rain” The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
“Unchained Melody” The Righteous Brothers
“Kiss You All Over” Exile
Favorite song to dance to?
Anything slow, belt polishing music.
“Feels So Right” Alabama
“Can’t Help Falling In Love” Elvis
Favorite Disco song?
Anything from the Bee Gees, and from ABBA.
Q
What is it about music that stirs passion, love and even anger in so many people?
A
Bygone days. Music brings back the memory, good or bad. Everyone has a little bit of soul in them.Music offers people an attempt to regain youth and our good times.
We need all of it.
I have done it all my way. And I have been happy. Pain and heartbreak-it was worth it all.
Then, of course, we all just like to dance.