ViBE Jocks
Donnie Dean
What is your role at Vibe 100?
Smooth Vibes - 10pm to 2pm weeknights
Saturdays - 9am to 1pm
Sundays Gospel Vibes - 9am to 2pm
Place of Birth?
ROANOKE, VA
Birthday and Sign?
OCT. 27: SCORPIO
Started working in Radio/History?
1968
The food I could never turn down?
STEAK AND BAKED POTATO
Favorite Artist(s)?
MY ALL-TIME FAVORITE IS ANITA BAKER, BUT I ENJOY ALL MUSIC.
Favorite Album(s)?
EARTH WIND AND FIRE, ANY EARLY MOTOWN ALBUMS.
Who were some of your earlier influences in Radio?
CHUCK LEONARD FROM WABC IN NEW YORK. HIS PERSONALITY WAS OUTSTANDING AND HE WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL.
Top 3 Movies?
BEN HUR, STAR WARS TRILOGY, AND WATTSTAX (IN WHICH I PLAYED A ROLE)
Favorite Book?
THE BIBLE
What makes Vibe 100 unique?
WE HAVE A PROFESSIONAL SOUND
Favorite sport/sport teams?
BASKETBALL: CHICAGO BULLS WHEN MJ PLAYED
First Job?
NEWSPAPER ROUTE WHEN I WAS 10 YEARS OLD
What is your greatest accomplishment?
BEING THE VOICE FOR THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE AND MY DAUGHTER.
Favorite Vacation Spot?
A CRUISE GOING ANYWHERE!!!
Things that annoy you?
BAD MANNERS AND DISRESPECT
Worst Job Experience?
WHEN I WAS WORKING AT WVOL IN NASHVILLE TENN. THE NEW GUY COMING IN, TRASHED MY ENTIRE OFFICE. EVERYTHING WAS ON THE FLOOR INCLUDING MY DESK!!!
What advice would you give to young people who want to become radio personalities?
ALWAYS KEEP IT PROFESSIONAL AND NEVER FORGET WHERE YOU CAME FROM!!
E-mail (where listeners can reach you)?
donniedean@vibe100.com
