Darryl Luster
Darryl has been a valuable member of the WZZA Radio team for over two decades. He has moved up through the ranks due to his versatility, and today is WZZA’s Senior Music director. For tracking music including Gospel, R&B, Jazz, Blues, and Southern Soul, reach out to Darryl daily from 2-4 pm. WZZA features daily Black History and Darryl helps select our Black Facts. Darryl handles afternoon drive starting at 4pm each weekday and auditions and adds new music, especially blues and Southern Soul. When Darryl isn’t doing music, he can be depended upon to assist with station operations and has even been known to bring accounts as well. 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 Darryl at Programming@WZZARadio.com.
Mrs. Bettie Robinson
Mrs. Robinson handles community relations person, responsible for directing visitors and incoming calls to the station. If you have something you want the community to know about, you really should see Ms. Bettie. She accepts church announcements, community events, and handles the daily winner of WZZA’s “Soul of the Shoals” contest. There are so many people who come by to visit the Soul of the Shoals for one reason or another, and her positive personality and calm demeanor make her the perfect gatekeeper for WZZA Radio! 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 long time and treasured Treasurer for the NAACP Tri-County Branch! Reach out to Mrs. Robinson at Promo@WZZARadio.com.
The Reverend Jerry Reeves
Pastor Reeves joined the WZZA family in the fall of 2023. He hosts our Mid-day Gospel show on weekdays from 10 AM to 2 PM. He is one of our listeners’ favorite personalities because he is cheerful, uplifting, and inspirational! The Reverend Jerry L. Reeves served as the President of the Muscle Shoals MBDA Congress of Christian Education for 6 years. He attended Selma University, St. Joseph Christian College, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Morris Booker Theological Seminary. WZZA is fortunate to have the good Reverend because he travels all over the world. He’s been pastoring at the Galilee Missionary Baptist Church of Leighton, AL, for nearly fifty years. And when you visit Galilee Church, not only will you receive a God inspired message, but you might even be fortunate to be there when the Pastor picks up his guitar and sings a song or two!
Pastor Shane D. Rainer
Pastor Rainer joined the WZZA family in December of 2023. He is a musician who loves all genres of music. Shane has expanded his area of responsibility to include being the 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. Pastor Rainer is the founding pastor of the Living Word Community Church of Tuscumbia, AL. He is 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 Staff@WZZARadio.com.
Mrs. Linda Madden Johnson
Linda Madden Johnson has been a member of the WZZA Radio Family in one way or the other for decades. She has worked in the office as 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, and has even entertained listeners with the best in traditional and contemporary gospel music. 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. She can be reached at Traffic@WZZARadio.com.
Hydeia Hunt
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 her Tuesday special she calls “Sample 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 on air during your afternoon drive from 2 PM-4 pm, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and 9 am-1 pm on Saturdays. Hydeia has a great voice which can be heard on lots of commercials. She’s has also become the production queen! Connect to her at Production@WZZARadio.com!
Jamie “JayGee” Garner
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! He is then there holding down the board for the daily public affairs program titles “A Look At The Shoals”. 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!
