Mrs. Catherine Smith
Office Manager and Promotions Director
Ms. Catherine wants everyone to be healthy and has even demonstrated exercises that we can all do to limber up and keep our bodies working properly. And if you ask nicely, she can even come to you to make a presentation. The Shoals area got lucky when she relocated from her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Catherine keeps everyone straight and oversees WZZA’s community relations. She accepts books guests for A Look at The Shoals, receives church announcements, community events, and handles getting prizes to the winners of WZZA’s “Soul of the Shoals” contest! Reach out to Ms. Catherine at Promo@WZZARadio.com.
Mrs. Bettie Robinson
Receptionist and co-Promotions Director
When she’s not keeping things running smoothly at WZZA or spending quality time with her family and friends, Ms. Bettie volunteers her time with several community organizations. She is actively involved with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary and she is the vice president of the NAACP Tri-County Branch. Mrs. Robinson works with Mrs. Catherine Smith to direct visitors and answers calls to the station. If you have something you want the community to know about, see Ms. Bettie and you can reach out to her also at Promo@WZZARadio.com.
Pastor Shane D. Rainer
Website and Production Manager & Air Personality
Pastor Rainer joined the WZZA family in December of 2023. He loves all genres of music, and shines at gospel. Shane is WZZA’s director of social media which includes the WZZA website, Facebook, Instagram, and more. He has a fantastic voice which can be heard not only on commercials but also on the air during mid-day gospel when listeners can tune in especially to hear his uplifting messages and the songs of praise that he has introduced to the radio audience. Not only is he is the founding pastor of the Living Word Community Church of Tuscumbia, AL, but he’s also a truly gifted singer and musician who shares his talent with live performances around northwest Alabama. Pastor Rainer is the founding pastor of the Living Word Community Church of Tuscumbia, AL. Email Pastor Rainer at Production@wzzaradio.com.
Mrs. Linda Madden Johnson
Traffic Manager
Linda Madden Johnson has been a member of the WZZA Radio Family in one way or the other for decades. She first became a part of the team under Bob Carl and Odessa Bailey, and if you can talk her into walking down memory lane, Linda has many stories to tell about her time at the Soul of the Shoals, including how her teammates crowned her many years ago as the “The Queen” at WZZA Radio. Linda is traffic manager, creating program logs for each day and making sure that our advertisers commercials are aired as they should be. She helps with the station’s national syndications. Reach out to her at Traffic@WZZARadio.com.
Reese Washington
Program Director & Air Personality
Ree$e brings a brand new energy to the Soul of the Shoals. Not only can he handle your advertising account, but you can hear him weekdays doing afternoon drive playing your favorite songs. As he’ll tell you, he loves it when you call and make requests, and if he doesn’t find your song, he’ll look for it. If he can’t find it, he’ll play something else that you’ll love even more! Ree$e is also the guy to send your music to. Ree$e takes music tracking calls between 1-2 pm so if you are an artist or promoter and want to know how your record is trending on WZZA Radio, either check out our weekly playlists or email Ree$e at Programming@WZZARadio.com.
Hydeia “Deia” Hunt
Production Manager & Air Personality
Hydeia is the youngest member of the WZZA Radio family. Despite her age, her musical taste reflects the fact that she has an old soul. That’s why she’s the perfect person to do “HersDay”. HersDay takes place during our Thursday Afternoon Drive. On HersDay, she does her special program that she calls “Sampled with Deia”, which is when she plays the original, then other songs that sample that original. Send your songs to her because she’s helping to add even more great music to the WZZA library. Her favorite musical genres include old and new-school R&B, Hip Hop/Rap, and Christian. She loves the Motown Sound, and can be heard bringing the best music on Saturdays. Hydeia has a great voice which can be heard on lots of commercials. She’s the production queen! Connect to her at Staff@WZZARadio.com.
Jamie “JayGee” Garner
Morning Drive and Account Executive
Jamie kicks off each weekday with the Morning Gospel, playing some of the best songs from today and years gone by. You’ll hear both gospel classics, and the latest releases – traditional quartets and choirs, or inspirational newer artists! JayGee is a community activist who believes in fighting for just causes. Because he is so involved in advocating for others, he sometimes makes the best suggestions for future interviewees. During mental health awareness month, it was JayGee who brought in a professional to address many of the challenges that can be found in our community. JayGee knows no strangers, and his addition to our team is bringing in advertisers!
