Personalities

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Lacey

Lacey was born and raised right here in the Valley and has lived on the same farm her whole life, raising cattle and taking care of her poultry houses.  She says "I obviously love country music, but my taste in music is far and wide.  Even though it isn't a characteristic of my generation, I watch Hee Haw just for the country star appearances, and I attend as many bluegrass shows as possible.  I really enjoy bluegrass and play the guitar and banjo, and I like to sing(mainly to myself...)."  Lacey is now the host of The Real Country Classic Cafe weekdays starting at 12pm on Real Country 96.9 WSIG!  Catch Lacey Weekdays 10a-2p and weekends on Real Country 96.9 WSIG!

Randy

Randy is a huge country music fan. He is also proud to be a part of the WSIG staff. Randy and his wife moved to the Shenandoah Valley in 1990. He has been working at radio stations since he was sixteen years old. Randy has played and programmed all kinds of music, but he finds that country and bluegrass are his favorites. He looks forward to getting to know all of his listeners.  In his spare time he enjoys playing drums and guitar and spending time with his Golden Retrevier "Hollywood"  Send Randy an e-mail!  randy@969wsig.com.  Every weekday afternoon Randy gives you a chance to win great prizes by playing "Next In Line."  Plus, Randy takes your requests for "Your Picks At Six," announces news updates from CNN and NBC29, and shares weather and traffic updates!

Les

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 where the things he respects most about the music came into focus: the music’s history, honesty, and real emotions.  Les has hosted The Bluegrass Show on WSIG for over 15 years. You can listen to the The Bluegrass Show Saturdays 3pm-9pm.  You can also catch Les Irby weekday nights from 7p-12a and during The Gospel Show on Sundays from 8:30a-12p.

Fritz

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 working for a production company as a cameraman/editor. He and his wife Peggy have been working as professional musicians since 1985.  Fritz and Peggy share a house in Staunton with two cats, Lucy and Jeanette.  Music is a major part of Fritz's being and his tastes are wide and varied. On Saturdays at Noon, he hosts the Weekend Edition of The Real Country Classic Cafe. On Sundays at 2:00 check out Western Swing and Cowboy Classics.