This list is an on going effort to list everyone who worked at WJMA, Orange from sign on in September, 1949, until the call letters were moved to a transmitter licensed to Culpeper, VA. Please send comments and correcions to Ross Hunter at this link: contact webmaster. To see a version of the list sorted by start year, click here.

First Name Last Name arrival month arrival year departure month departure year WJMA position life after WJMA
Gilbert Abby   1949       .
William Ellsworth Aikin   1956       .
Elsie Alhizer         news stringer (Mineral) .
Beverley Allison   1968   1970 news stringer newswriter ABC News, Washington DC; owner Sleepy Hollow B&B, Gordonsville VA
Fred Allman         original stockholder deceased
C E Altman         original stockholder  
Jack Ambrose   1950       .
Robert R. Antrobus   1957       deceased
Nicky Audibert   1976     part-time clerical WLSA Louisa VA
Phil Audibert   1976   1986 stringer, News Director Orange County Review; OC Magazine; musician; writer
Norman C Bailey         original stockholder State Senator, deceased
Bob Barnett   1974     Madison County news stringer News Director WTON Staunton VA; deceased
Wanda Barnett   1963 June 1964 clerical .
David Barton         part-time announcer .
India Barton   1996   2004 part-time announcer WBQB Fredericksburg VA
Rev Bernard Battle         "Spirititual Tidings Hour" deceased
Doris Kirby Beirne   1961     Office Manager, sales died August 2005
Dan Bell   1955       .
Ann Pritchett Benzinger   1983     sales .
Judy Berger   1985   1988   WAVF Charleston SC
Helen Berry   1967       .
Lelia Bickers   1966       .
Ron N Bieda   1955        
Lisa Kay Blake   1985   1988 announcer WRVQ Richmond VA; WQDR Raleigh NC; Custom Voiceovers http://www.lisamckayvo.com/
Harry T. Blankenship   1961       .
Dave Blount         News Director .
Gene Bossieux October 1956   1980 Chief Engineer died Nov 8, 1995
Joe Boucher   1993   2004 announcer, Traffic Manager Clear Channel Charlottesville VA
Warren L Braun   1949   1950 first Chief Engineer inventor holding numerous cable industry patents, writer
John Brooks   1961     announcer .
Charles E. Brown   1952     announcer, engineer .
Gil Bryan   1966 August 1971 announcer WCHV Charlottesville VA; WFTR Front Royal VA; WINC Winchester VA; died Feb 19, 1977
Jane Bryan   1968 August 1971 stringer died April 11, 2007
Gregg Buickel November 1990 April 1991   WKDQ Henderson KY http://www.wkdq.com/personalities/
Chet Burgess   1973   1975 intern, News Director WTAR radio/TV Norfolk VA; CNN Atlanta; http://brookwoodtax.com/
Florence Hutchinson Burrus   1953       .
Ann G. Butler September 1949     Traffic/Production Manager .
C R Butler         original stockholder C R Butler Building Supplies
Eileen M. Butler   1953       .
Cathy Carpenter   1985     sales .
Richard Carpenter   1983   1985 part-time announcer .
C. Ted Carroll   1968   1974 football play-by-play Orange County Extension Agent; Mayor of Town of Orange
Claiborne 'China' Carter         Kentucky Flooring Company deceased
Robert Charry   1976       .
Z W Chewning         original stockholder dentist; deceased
Wilma Christenson   1951       .
Cathy Wills Christovich   1970 August 1971 announcer, copy writer WTTG channel 5; WETA channel 26 Washington DC
H C Clark         original stockholder  
Mitzi Clark   1977     news stringer (Greene County) realtor
Thomas F Clark   1961       .
C C Cluff         original stockholder C Cosby Cluff HVAC
Michael A. Coffey   1971     engineer Corporate Capitol Resources, Roanoke VA
Joel E/John L Cole   1955     Manager .
F L Colvin         original stockholder Mayor, Town of Orange
Cindy Cooper   1964     clerical .
Lennie Cowherd   1978     Chief Engineer CE WCVA; educator; Technicolor; service technician
Midge Craun   1982   1985 copy writer, clerical .
John Cregg April 13 1964   1973 announcer died July 25, 2003
Rob Cressman   1986   1988 announcer, Program Director WAVF Charleston SC; WMFS Memphis TN; http://www.93xmemphis.com/jocks/index.html
Sally Crismond   1982   1988 sales .
Ernest Davis   1966       .
Eddie Dean   1974     sports commentator Athletic Director Madison High School; Madison County Supervisor
Jean Deane   1952       .
Timmy Deane   1987     announcer .
Henry C DeJarnette         original stockholder Clerk of the Court
Vince DeMaio   1985   1986 announcer WRXL Richmond VA
James L. Derrick   1951       .
Butch DeVivi         part-time announcer .
Bill Diehl   1971     news commentary "Dealing It Out" .
Charles N. Doll   1955       died March 19, 2003
Paul A. Dreher   1955       .
Rick Dreves   1975     part-time announcer .
Lewis W. Duffey, Jr   1966   1967   .
Jack Dulong   1958   1960 announcer .
W J Dunnington         original stockholder  
Mary Dworkin   1983       .
Gertrude Early   1952       .
W B Early         original stockholder  
Talmage England   1949       .
Tina Page Eschelman         News Director Charlottesville Daily Progress; Richmond Times Dispatch
Clint Estes   1977   2004 sports play-by-play administrator Orange County Schools; sports WTKR Radio
Rob Eure   1980     news stringer Roanoke Times; Virginian Pilot; Portland Oregonian; Wall Street Journal; died Oct 4 2005
Robert H. Forman III   1964 September 1964 part-time announcer college
Alex Formwalt   1967   1970 part-time announcer WCHV/WCCV/WELK Charlottesville VA; US Air Force retired; SI International
David Gafford   1950       .
Andre Gainsback   1984     part-time announcer contractor
Barney F. Ganga   1955   1956   .
Ann B Ganz   1962     clerical .
James M Ganz   1963     part-time announcer .
Florence Garcia   1962     clerical .
Gary Gardner   1973   1975 announcer WFOG Norfolk; teacher
Jane Gardner   1973   1975 news stringer WTVR TV Richmond; WVEC TV Norfolk
Josh Geesaman   1993   1994 part-time announcer aka "Rip Alexander" .
Vince Gensen   1988     Operations Manager .
Charlie D. Gentry   1967       .
Charles Gill         original stockholder  
J H Gillum         original stockholder  
Mike Gleason   1966       .
Edward J Gombos   1956     Station Manager died Feb 4, 1991
Phil Goodwin August 1976   to present announcer, Music Director, News Director WINA Charlottesville; WCUL Culpeper; WTKR Stanardsville
Jackie Gordon   1969       .
Ralph Graves   1983   1987 part-time announcer WTJU Charlottesville; Nimbus Records; DCD Records
Tom Graves November 1979 August 1983 announcer, Sports Director WCHV, Charlottesville; Customer Communications Director, Carolina Biological Supply
Cameron Gray   1988     announcer WJFK Washington; Operations Manager Redskins Radio
Doris F. Green   1967       .
Andrew J. Green, Jr   1966       .
Donald W. Greene March 1952 July 1952 Assistant Manger WSVS Crewe VA
Will Gregg   1990     sports WINA/UVa football
Mary Beverley Grymes   1949       .
Kenneth W Gunter   1961     announcer deceased? possibly Dec, 2006
Chet Hagen   1974     news commentator network TV producer
Bill Hager   1961     engineer, announcer equipment sales
Gerald W. Hager   1971       .
Roy S. Hager   1971     engineer deceased
Patricia Hammill   1975     news stringer (Madison County) .
Betsy Haney         announcer as Joy Newman .
Ben Hargett   1973     sports color commentator retired
Sue Harlow   1993     announcer .
June Harres   1967       .
Ann Harrison   1975     Christmas "Miss Message" voice over Nashville, TN
Arch Harrison July 1 1961 April 1985 General Manager, owner retired
Gary Harrison   1986   to present engineer, Program Director, owner Chief Engineer Cox Radio, Richmond VA
Marion C. Harrison   1973       .
Mimi Harrison   1973       .
Reid Harrison   1970   1981 news stringer, part-time announcer screenwriter; TV writer; standup comic
Lewis A. Harvey   1966     parttime announcer .
Art L. Hasty   1966       .
Mike Hays   1993   1995 announcer, Music Director died November 14, 2007 at age 52
Bill Herndon   1969     part-time announcer auto sales-Flordia
Donald G Heyne October 1957 July 1 1961 owner 1957-1961 owner WINA/WQMZ Charlottesville VA; died June 10, 2007
Molly Hoffman   1978     announcer .
Morton R. Hoffman   1955       .
Hillary Homzie   1987     News Director Pennsylvania Ballet; http://www.homzie.com/
Jerry Hooper   1970   1973 part-time announcer Alaska State Police, retired
Lisa K Howard   1993   2003 part-time announcer WAMU Washington DC; http://www.wamu.org/about/people/lisa_kay_howard.php
Mike Howes   1995   2003 football color commentaror teacher/coach Wake County NC Schools
Nancy Howes   1978     part-time announcer teacher Augusta County VA Schools
June Humes   1975   1985 house keeper deceased
Ross Hunter August 21 1971 September 17 1986 announcer, PD, OM WCUL Culpeper, VA; Dominion Market Research
John L. Hunter, Jr   1951     announcer .
Carl Hurlebaus   1988   1993 owner 1987-1993 .
R. E. Jarrell   1969       .
Sue Jarrett   1982   1983 sports color .
Mark Johnson September 1981 February 29 1984 part-time announcer, sports color WLSA, WKAV; Johnson Tire; Orange County Supervisor
Mary Johnson   1982     sales WCUL Culpeper VA; advertising agency
Edward Jones   1961     part-time announcer, sales .
O B Jones         original stockholder  
Sarah M Colvin Jones   1956     clerical .
Susan Kalan   1982     sales .
Jay Kiernan December 1977   1979 production, copy writing Atlanta ad agency; Jay Kiernan voiceovers http://www.jaykiernan.com/
June Krishna   1986   1992 sales, General Manager Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce
Orville A. LaGuire   1951       .
Edward Landes July 1952 October 1953   .
Ron Landry   1954   1956 announcer WBTM Danville; WSLS Roanoke; WDRC Hartford; WBZ Boston; KFI Los Angeles; died Sept 16 2002
Everett Lane   1949       .
Andy Lax   1970 December 1976 part-time announcer attorney Charlotte, NC http://www.mcnair.net/attorney.asp?id=79
John Lee   1984   1986 News Director WVIR-TV; Washington News Channel 8
John LeGarde   1961   1966 announcer .
Joel Dan Lehman   195? November 1956   announcer/chief engineer
Dorothy Lewis   1951       .
Bill Little summer 1958 spring 1986 announcer; sports color; Sales Manager Dominion Market Research, Orange VA
Dudley Littlehales   1976     news stringer (Madison County) .
Joe Livetti   1956       .
Art Livick August 1949 March 1952 first General Manager, "The Old Timer" insurance sales, died 1956
Hal Lockhart   1977     sports commentator football coach Louisa County High School
Ben Long   1949       .
Harry Long   1956       .
Jean Love   1972   1982 announcer: full time 72-76, part time 76-82 Orange High School art teacher; retired
Robert H. MacCallum summer 1956 summer 1957 Assistant Manager, sales, announcer, "Tic Toc Time" UVa; retired
Wesley D. Mackey Spring 1963 September 1963 part-time announcer deceased
John MacLeigh   1950       .
John E. MacLeish   1950       .
John C. Mahaney Jr April 1957 Feb 1958 Sales Manager/announcer President & CEO: Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
Robert A. Malle   1969       .
Ann Mallory   1950       .
Chris Mantine   1977       .
J. R. Marber   1972       .
Jay Marks   1967   1974 part-time announcer, sports physician Little Rock, Arkansas
Harry C Mason         original stockholder Mason Insurance Agency; deceased
Patricia McArver   1978     stringer (Madison County), News Director Editor Orange County Review, Woodberry Forest School, The Citidel
F. Joseph McCaffrey   1968       .
Laurie MCCullough   1979   1982 part-time announcer administrator Waynesboro City Schools
Susan McCurry   1982   1988 sales Greenwood Lending Charlottesville VA
Charles McGinley   1949       .
Katherine S. McNett   1972     news stringer .
Dorothy Mench   1970     news stringer .
John V. Mench   1970       .
Donna D. Messimer June 1964     Secretary .
Bill Michaels December 1987 February 1989 announcer WGRQ & WFLS Fredericksburg VA; Metro Networks, WTOP Radio, WUSA TV all Washington DC
Joseph L. Moetz   1953       .
Martin Mooney   1978     sports commentator football coach Greene County High School
Mac Moore   1973     host "The Jazz Scene" teacher Woodberry Forest School; died Jan 28, 1992
J.R. Morris   1967       .
Dana Murphy   1980       .
Marissa Murphy   1980     receptionist .
Les Myers   1970     announcer, host "Night Music" WBHM Birmingham AL; Maine Public Radio; Maine AIRS
Edgar B Myrtle   1956 early 1957 Announcer W&L University; DuPont Company, retired; used Ed Murtell on the air
Jane W. Nills   1971       .
Yon O'Connor May 1993   2001 announcer, sales Senior Marketing Manager: WCYK, WHTE, WZGN, WKAV, WCHV all Charlottesville VA
Woodbury Ober   1956   1958 original stockholder developer; died Jan 1995
Tom Osina   1979     announcer National Propane Gas Association
Ed Painter   1965     announcer WMAL Washington; engineer Redskins network; deceased
Dean Palmer   1986   1992 announcer, sports color .
Melissa Pierson   1953       .
Benjaming T Pitts         original stockholder Pitts Theatres
Barbara Potter   1977   1981 part-time producer/clerical realtor Barbara Potter & Associates; retired
Robert J. Powell   1953     announcer, "Keyboard Capers" .
Ken 'KP' Pratt August 1984 February 1988 announcer WYND Spotsylvania VA; Loudoun County Sheriff's Department
Jean Purcell   1961     news stringer Richmond Times Dispatch
Woody Purcell   1959   1960 announcer WCHV
Paul E. Pysell   1965     announcer .
Joseph Quinn   1950       .
Marc Ramsey December 1993 October 1993 General Manager Owens & Ramsey Historical Booksellers http://www.owensandramsey.com/
Grey Redman   1970       .
Nancy L. Richardson   1980       .
Jesse A. Ring   1950       .
Dot Roberts   1951     copy writer died February 3, 2008
Jerry Jane Roberts   1950       .
Russ Roberts   1972   1980 announcer, Music Director WCHV Charlottesville VA; pilot Republic, Northwest Airlines
David A. Rock Jr   1964     part-time announcer .
W J Rollins         original stockholder  
Steve Ryerson   1986   1992 News Director, Operations Manager .
Mary Moore Sandridge   1980     news stringer WCHV News, Charlottesville VA
Cindy Sanford   1969       .
Katy Lee Saylor   1960 July 1961 clerical .
Vincent John Scappatura   1950       .
Boyd Schellinger   1949       .
Patricia Schellinger   1950       .
John Schick October 1993   to present General Manager, owner .
Herman P. Schmidt   1962     part-time announcer deceased
Jason Senters   1990   1992 part-time announcer .
Randy Shavis   1975     part-time announcer .
Lula Mae Herndon Sherman   1953     clerical retired
Welford Sherman         founder, original stockholder W A Sherman Company
Boyd Shilling   1949     announcer  
Red Shipley May 30 1956 November 1958 morning announcer, host "Stained Glass Blue Grass" WPRW, WKCW, WPIK, WAMU Washington; died October 6, 2007
James E. Simmons July 1952     General Manager (6/10/1954) .
Arthur Simms         original stockholder  
Peter T. Simpson   1956       .
Joe Sims   1961       deceased
Paul Sizemore   1961     sports commentator football coach Orange County High School, died Aug 30, 2005
Ron Smallwood   1963 September 1964 announcer college, attorney
Delbert Smith   1949       .
Lex Smith   1979     sales retired administrator Orange County Schools
Monty M Smith September 1955   1957 announcer WFLS; WSTS Messina, NY; WHFV-TV; retired
Tom Smith   1981   1983 sports stringer  
William E. Smith   1950       .
Beverly Smithson   1966       .
Arthur Snowberger   1950       .
Digby Solomon April 1985   1989 owner Chicago Tribune internet services; publisher Hoy; publisher Newport News Daily Press
Henry Spahr   1955       .
Edward Sparks         original stockholder Sparks Grocery
Hartzel Spence         original stockholder  
Kiki Steele   1980     news stringer, summer intern UVa medical school; physician
Art Stone   1966       .
Jeff Stone   1986   1995 contract engineer .
Chuck Strome   1980     news intern City Manager New Rochelle NY
Bob Stuart October 1953 October 1953   stayed less than a day!
R B Suddith         original stockholder  
Beverly Swallow   1958     secretary/Bookkeeper  
Page Talley   1966       .
David Taylor   1975     part-time announcer, sport play-by-play Dir Electronic Communications James Madison University http://www.jmu.edu/
Brenda Thier   1985   1986 sales WTVR TV, Richmond
Leri Vesitis Thomas   1983     copy writer Woodberry Forest School
Mary Thompson December 1975 summer 1979 announcer, sales WQRA Warrenton VA; US Postal Service
Anne Carter Townville   1971       .
Charles S. Trainor   1977     part-time announcer .
Bob Traister Summer 1969 January 1971 announcer/engineer WFTR Front Royal; http://www.alibris.com/search/books/author/Traister,%20Robert%20J.
Joe Trivette   1949   1952 first morning announcer, engineer WLAK Lakeland FL; died March 4, 1993
Joseph L. Tully   1950       .
Jeannie Turner   1951       .
John Tuttle   1950       .
Branch Twigg   1958     sales  
George B Tyler         original stockholder  
Theresa C Verling   1961       .
Lynne Vogt   1994   1994 announcer News producer WVIR TV
Bob Wade   1975     announcer, Program Director .
Robert C Wagner October 1956 January 5 1959 Program Manager, General Manager WBRX Berwick, PA; play-by-play Michigan football; deceased
Mark C. Walker December 1969 May 1971 announcer WFLS Fredericksburg; author, http://www.earthalien.com
Alfred 'Tubby' Walthall Sept 1951 May 1954 Assistant GM, GM WSVS Crewe VA,owner WJVW South Hill; died Nov 8, 1991
Phyllis Wampler   1950   1956   .
Pat Watson   1966   1988 Traffic Manager, sports commentator "Pat's Picks" died June 9, 1990
Gorrie Waugh         original stockholder Waugh Furniture Company
Martin J. Wayne March 28 1964 September 1964 part-time announcer college
Wendy Wheaton   1982     sales teacher Orange County Schools
Claude F. White October 1958 April 1961 Station Manager WINA Charlottesville VA
C. Frank White Jr   1961     announcer, engineer .
Joe Whitten   1982     part-time announcer accountant Christ Hospital Jersey City NJ
Youtha Whitten   1980?     part-time announcer Methodist minister
Walt Wilkerson   1951       .
Wyatt Williams         original stockholder deceased
Dave Williamson   1976   1979 part-time announcer .
Seth Williamson   1967     part-time announcer WVTF Roanoke, VA
Leslie Willis   1980     sales .
Edwin B Wilson   1955     Station Manager  
Robert E. Witt September 1963 March 29 1964 announcer WIVE Ashland VA
Bill Woolfolk   1983     news .
Pete York   1982     part-time announcer Saint Anne's School, Charlottesville, VA
Lila Young   1992?   1994? News Director WVIR TV Charlottesville; deputy press sec. for VA Gov Gilmore

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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