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.