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Personalities James Cameron Wake Up Call with James Cameron Weekdays 6 am – 8 am James Cameron attended Queens College in New York. He studied in his late teens and early twenties with the Everyman theater ensemble. Mr. Cameron has over twelve years of on-air radio broadcasting experience and has worked with stations in New York, Philadelphia, Maryland, Virginia and Georgia. He has also worked for The Colonial Williamsburg Corporation as a storyteller and farm interpreter for the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. Greg Martin Martin in the Morning Weekdays 8 am – 10 am Greg Martin has been a Peninsula resident his entire life. After graduation from Poquoson High School, he attended Thomas Nelson Community College and then the Broadcasting Institute of Maryland in Baltimore. Over the years, he has had vast experience in the broadcasting industry working at major Hampton Roads radio stations. Embarking on his radio career, Greg started AM DJ Service which has been in operation since 1981. With the formation of Junior Cotillion in 1985, Greg became the music and sound contractor. In the fall of 2006, Greg and his wife Kay became co-directors of Junior Cotillion. He is currently pursuing a degree at Oklahoma State University. Ken Goodfellow Top of the Morning Show Weekdays 10 am – 12 pm Ken Goodfellow was Born into a military family in Germany, the middle of three sons; Ken arrived in the United States at age three. After his father’s service overseas and stateside, a final assignment to Fort Eustis eventually led the family to move to Williamsburg in 1968. Ken was educated locally and received an Associate Degree in engineering from Thomas Nelson. He started at Owens-Illinois when the plant located to Toano in 1980, and during his 39-year tenure there worked his way up to management. He retired in the fall of 2018 and took a month traveling abroad with wife Vikkie. While they were in Southampton, England, Ken was interviewed by BBC Solent radio personality, Alex Dyke, and that further motivated Ken to chase his dream of radio broadcasting. His love of radio dates back to his youth, and he is a walking encyclopedia of all genres of music. He has an impressive list of rock concerts he’s attended and is sometimes mistaken for a rock star himself. His other interests include history, traveling, photography and gardening. Ken has two children and three grandchildren. Brian Moricle The End of the Day Countdown with Flyin’ Brian Weekdays 3 pm – 6 pm Lisa Granger A Woman's Heart & Making a Difference Monday Sundays 9 am - 9:30 am & Mondays at 2:30 pm Brian Moricle graduated from Bruton High School and served six years in the U.S. Air Force. After getting out, he earned a degree in Accounting before eventually ending up in radio. Brian started with WMBG in 2015 as an intern. He especially loves playing his favorite music from the 1970s. His biggest pet peeve is getting stuck in I-64 traffic and having to repeatedly press his heavy resistance clutch pedal, but hopefully his afternoon traffic reports save you from the same dilemma! Lisa Granger is passionate about giving women (and men) the tools and resources they need to be confident in who God made them to be and live their unique purpose with A Woman’s Heart. She is also the host of Making a Difference Monday and News Around Town. Lisa grew up in North Carolina and came to Williamsburg when she married her sweetheart, Greg. Her first job in Williamsburg was at WMBG on air and in the office. Lisa has been active in the community with several civic and church organizations, including Jaycees, (MOPS) Mothers of Preschoolers and Here for the Girls. She was involved with her kids in school, sports and theater before returning to the radio station in 2018. Lisa enjoys music, travel, crafts, reading, and singing. She has 3 amazing young adult children, Gabrielle, Graham and Grace, and a cute terrier, Gypsy. If you are lucky, you can catch her singing at church or performing on stage. Sunni Sunni's Beach Cafe Summer Saturdays 12-3 Sunni has a lifelong love for entertainment that goes back to early childhood theater, young adult amateur theater and professional dinner theater as an actress for several summer. The road from theater was paved with many interesting and challenging occupations along the way. Her past includes successful runway, lingerie and bathing suit modeling, regionally and nationally working as a professional voice-over artist and working as a television weather personality. She also honorably served in the United States’ Air Force, and earned a college degree after serving, while working in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Sunni has always looked for a challenge and enjoyed each and every thing she has packed into her resume, but her genuine love for people and music is what eventually led her into radio. From theater, television, modeling to being a jazz show host and radio producer, if asked, “What have you enjoyed doing the most?” she will reply, “Whatever comes next,” but admits radio is her love. Alan Darsen Mid-Days with Alan Darsen Weekdays 12 pm – 2 pm Alan Darsen joined the WMBG family in 2022, following retirement from an 18-year hitch producing national network radio programming in Washington DC; where his work could be heard via satellite at any moment from Guam to Nova Scotia. Prior to that, Alan hosted live radio shows in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New York. During that time, he also co-wrote a DJ comedy CD, produced & directed cable TV shows in Northern Virginia and was on the faculty of Montgomery College in Maryland. An occasional actor, Alan appeared in the 2018 motion picture “Harriet”, shot in Petersburg VA. Taking root in the Historic Triangle, Alan enjoys sharing time with an appreciative Williamsburg audience. He lives with wife Michele (“The Amazing Mrs. Darsen”), two dogs, a few chickens and a lot of fish.

Available Positions Media Salesperson I nterested in a joining a great team? Here is wh at we are looking for: We want a smart outgoing person who has some time on their hands and wants to help small businesses grow. You will need your own transportation and your own motivation, but that also means you will set your own hours, and come and go as you please. You can earn a little money with a little effort or you can earn more money with more effort and consistency. We can train you, but you must already be out going, self-confident and willing to hear a few yeses and a few no’s without giving up. We need a person who enjoys networking, either on the golf course, or at a business function or by knocking on a few doors. Interested? Give us a call at 757-229-7400 or fill out the application! First Name Last Name Phone Email Address Available Start Date Upload Resume Upload File Upload supported file (Max 15MB) Submit Thanks for submitting!

Emergency Visit the appropriate websites below for your locality to find local emergency preparedness information including, emergency telephone numbers, links to emergency preparedness resources, evacuation routes, where to find the most up to date information during an emergency, where to sign up for emergency alerts or updates, and more. Visit the Virginia state emergency websites for emergency information that applies to all residents of Virginia. Emergency telephone numbers and hurricane evacuation routes are also located in the first several pages of the Verizon telephone book . Surry Power Station emergency information and evacuation instructions can be found on Dominion Energy's website . Also, listen to FM 93.5 The Burg & WMBG AM 740 for local information and updates during an emergency. LOCAL RESOURCES City of Williamsburg – Family Preparedness City of Williamsburg – Surry Emergency Evacuation Routes City of Williamsburg’s Emergency Notification System James City County Emergency Preparedness Information James City County Alert System York County Emergency Preparedness Information Colonial Virginia Chapter of the American Red Cross VIRGINIA STATE RESOURCES Hurricane Evacuation Routes Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) VDEM - Prepare Dominion Energy Outage Center NATIONAL RESOURCES Ready.gov (DHS) National Hurricane Center Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Emergency Preparedness and Response ASPCA – Disaster Preparedness for Pets

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Local Programming Click for more episodes Ask The Expert Interested in finding local experts in our community? Look no further! A Woman's Heart Listen on-air at 9:00am Sunday mornings where Lisa Granger offers hope and encouragement through scripture, music, stories and personal insights. The Goodcast Listen to Ken Goodfellow's Exclusive podcast running down his Top 5's! Making A Difference Monday Join Lisa Granger every Monday at 2:30pm as she interviews local non-profit organizations that are having an impact around Williamsburg. Pause for Paws Every Tuesday at 9:30am The Heritage Humane Society stops by the WMBG Studio to talk about upcoming events with host Greg Martin. View the live-stream on the WMBG Facebook page to see which adoptable pet they bring in every week! WMBG FM93.5 Exclusives Listen to Interviews from exclusive guests!

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