WREN Personalities

These are the the people who bring you ‘Real Oldies 97.9 the WREN’. We are a non-commercial radio station. Most of our staff members are volunteers. We thank them all for their help and support!

Photo	Name	About
	Mike McB	Mike is our intrepid morning man. Join Mike every morning from 6 – 10 AM. Mike has lived the era and remembers it too! His show is peppered with interesting music knowledge! Mike has one fantastic set of ‘pipes’! Mike is also the co-host of the “Mike & Murphy Feature Friday Special“.
	Dr. J	Dr. J has lived in Charlottesville for almost 15 years and enjoys learning about music as much as she loves to chat about it.  Dr. J hosts the “Saturday Night Themer” which airs from 10 PM–12 AM. You can also hear her on the air Sunday afternoons, from 3-6 PM.
	Murphy	Murphy is the the co-host of the “Mike & Murphy Feature Friday Special“, which airs from 10 – noon on, well, Friday! He is very much music savvy and is a significant part of the team that chooses the wide range of oldies music that you hear on WREN.  Mike & Murphy repeats from 10 – Noon on Sunday.
	Jon Hall	Jon is on-air from 3 – 7 Saturday afternoon. He has been in or around radio most of his life. He was on Charlottesville and Lynchburg radio from 1973 to 1981 and then worked behind the scenes in radio engineering. Join Jon for great oldies and a bit of music and general history!
	Peter Quist	Peter is WREN’s ‘mid-day man’. He is on from Noon – 3 PM weekdays. Peter has been around things radio for most of his life but is relatively new to broadcasting. He has lived in the general area for much of his life. He’s a great guy who will also fill you in with more than a bit of music info!
	Dan Thomas	You’ll hear Dan Saturday and Sunday from Noon – 3 PM. Dan is our very first volunteer, having been on WREN almost since its inception. Dan worked behind the scenes for CBS in New York and brings a lifetime of experience to WREN.
	Slice	Slice is your guy weekdays from 3 – 7 PM. Slice is a local web and graphics designer, with a background in television broadcasting. Fortunately for WREN he is a very knowledgeable oldies aficionado and a quick study at learning the art of radio!
	Nancy V	Nancy V is the lady who brings you the music information on our Facebook page at 97.9 the WREN!  Oldies history is a passion of hers. Thanks Nancy!
	John Henrie	John Henrie hosts the “R&B Memories” and “Cville Made” local music shows. Expect the unexpected along with your favorite R&B, Motown, Soul and Funk tunes every Sunday night from 6-8 PM. Then stay tuned for his local music show, “Cville Made”, from 8-10 PM!