Real Country Morning Show 5:30a-10a
Hey, I’m Dave Thomas and I couldn’t be happier to be back on the air on WSIG. This station is so unique and special and to be able to be the one to start each day is such a blessing and a thrill. Hopefully you’ll tune and spend some time with me.
RJ – 3p-7p
Hey it’s RJ… With the exception of a few excursions, I’ve been here…well…all my life. Direct from Bridgewater! I’ve been in local broadcasting for many years and I am excited to have a home on the radio with WSIG, where you’ll find me weekdays from 2p-7p!
Robbie – 7pm-12am
Les – Bluegrass
Les Irby’s Bluegrass Saturday Night is a true original and by far the most popular specialty music program in the Valley, A Shenandoah County native, Les has lived many places but his heart has always been in the Valley. The Bluegrass bug was planted early when as a kid Les enjoyed watching Reno and Smiley on television. It also helped that the woman who babysat him loved Bluegrass and listened to it constantly. But his love of Bluegrass really came in the seventies when he attended Bluegrass festivals for the party, but learned to appreciate the music. This is where the things he respects most about the music came into focus: the music’s history, honesty, and real emotions. Les has hosted Bluegrass Saturday Night on WSIG for over 15 years.
You can listen to Bluegrass Saturday Night on WSIG Saturdays 6pm-midnight. You can also catch Les Irby overnights from 12am-6am and during Country Sunday from 9am-noon.
Fritz – Weekends
Fritz came to Staunton in 2006 from Wilmington, Delaware. He has been in and around radio and television since 1973. He’s worked at radio stations in Wilmington as well as Chester, PA and Philadelphia, PA. Fritz spent twenty years at a production company as a cameraman/editor and voice -over artist. He and his wife Peggy have been professional musicians since 1985. Fritz and Peggy share a house in Staunton with Walter The Cat. Music is a major part of Fritz’s being and his tastes are wide and varied. Fritz hosts The Helping Hand every Saturday morning from 9:00 to 10:00. It’s your chance to buy, sell or trade almost anything! Then join him for tons of REAL Country until 2:00. On Sundays, You can hear him from Noon until 6:00!
fhorisk@harrisonburgradiogroup.com
Dusty Rhodes (In Memoriam)
November 7, 1946 – May 20, 2020
A nearly life-long resident of the Shenandoah Valley, Dusty Rhodes was a household name! Dusty started his radio career in the Valley at WHBG-AM in 1966. After stints in Pennsylvania, DC, and Winchester, Dusty returned to the Valley in the late 1980’s.
WSIG welcomed Dusty to the family in 2012, and he remained with us until his retirement in January 2020.
Dusty passed peacefully at his Elkton home May 20, 2020, shortly after he said he was “ready to be with Jesus” and his beloved wife, Barbara, who predeceased him years earlier.
Bill (In Memoriam)
Bill Phipps joined the Real Country 96.9 WSIG family from 3-7pm weekday afternoons in April of 2013 after spending nearly twenty years at its now-sister station WSVA. He began his career in radio/TV in 1971. Having grown up in Atlanta before his professional life, Bill was a rabid Braves, Falcons, and University of Georgia fan, but cheered for the Nats, Redskins, UVA, Virginia Tech, JMU, and Bridgewater College as well. Bill left this world August 30, 2016, after a 2-year battle with brain cancer. He leaves behind his wife Paula, four children, five grandchildren, and two loving cats.
