SpotLight all about adam west by Mandy Smith had a love for radio and found out that B101.5 was hiring part-time Promotion Assistants, so he applied. Adam worked as a Promotion Assistant for several years before being asked if he would be interested in being on the air. That was the birth of his on-air persona, Adam West. He has an absolute blast being the fill in guy for Dee and Trapper. Adam has been with B101.5 for over 18 years and has fun with everyone who works here! Adam says, "My goal is to make you smile when I'm on the air. If I can do that, then I've done my job."
Adam grew up in Prince George County which is just south of Richmond. He lived out in the country where he rode a bus an hour one way to get to elementary school. Growing up Adam always loved music and listened to the big station in Richmond Q94. He had the boombox that had 2 tape players and you could play them at the same time. So, Adam would cue up the next song on one of the tapes while the other was playing and go right into the next song with no dead air. He always listened to the top 5 songs of the day and hope the DJ would not talk into the song so he could have the whole song recorded on his cassette tape. Adam always loved music and radio. He really wanted to go into communications and got accepted to colleges known for their communication degrees. After he graduated high school, Adam attended New River Community College in the small town of Dublin, Virginia. He received a degree in instrumentation and electronics and was hired before he graduated with a company that sold instrumentation to plants and factories. Adam worked for that company in Roanoke, VA until 1996. Then moved to Fredericksburg, VA to pursue another career. He has been with the same company for the past 25 years. Adam still
Adam has been married for 21 years and they have 2 teenagers. He loves being outside and has a hard time sitting still for a long period of time. You might see him out on the trails riding his bike, which is his favorite thing to do. Adam did the C&O Canal Trail last year which was 195 miles in 3 days. Always up for an adventure, he did the spartan race a few years ago at Nationals Stadium. Adam enjoys a good Netflix show, and he is always up for suggestions. His favorite show is Ozark and he cannot wait for the final season! Adam said, "Thank you for listening when I'm on the air and for all the phone calls and texts. Keep smiling and enjoy life! Who knows, I might see you on the radio or out riding my bike."
Mandy Smith is the Promotions & Marketing Director for B101.5. AKA “AJ” Weekend Air Personality
Adam West B101.5’s fab fill-iin guy! Dee in the Morning & Trapper Young Drive Home
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