C.J. McKay
C.J.was born and raised in Alabama, and attended the University of
Alabama, graduating with a degree in Communications. A radio veteran of
25 plus years, C.J. has worked at some of the country’s top stations in
St. Louis, Charlotte, New Orleans and Tampa (where he was named one of
Tampa Bay’s most popular radio personalities). C.J. is single and an
active member of his local church. He’s a self- professed electronics
geek and cinema buff with an extensive movie collection. With a goal to
lead many from a crooked path to the Light - C.J. says, “I live by II
Corinthians 2:14 - Thanks be to God, who always causes us to triumph
in Christ!”
Wade McShane
Wade first became interested in radio by winning radio contests when he
was just 14. By 16, he was on the air. He is a veteran of mainstream CHR, AC, News/Talk and Oldies radio in his native Southern California,
and his production has won two ADDY awards and five ADDY Certificates
of Recognition. He was also a contributor to a Golden Mike award for
earthquake coverage, and an Emmy-award winning CBS sports feature. And he's
experienced in video and print work - everything from a doctor, lawyer,
car salesman, and Ask Jeeves butler, to featured extra work in music
videos and the original 'Saved by the Bell.'
After joining Salem, Wade served as Morning Show host from 1994-1999,
during which time he met his future wife at, what else, an on-air
remote. As Operations Manager, he continues to oversee much of the
production, as well as his on-air duties. He also produces and co-hosts
the weekly syndicated program, “The CCM Radio Magazine.” Wade married his beautiful
wife Rachelle in April 1998. They have three sons, Matthew, Andrew and Jacob and
one daughter, Anna.
Greg Goodman
Greg has been in radio since the age of 17, now with over 20 years of experience. He spent about half of his career in secular radio before finding his way to Solid Gospel. Greg has won several March of Dimes Air Awards and was a top five nominee for “Large Market DJ of the Year” in the 2006 Singing News Fan Awards.
Greg has been blessed with a beautiful wife, Debbie and two lovely daughters, Maddie and Courtney. He collects Mallard duck decoys and enjoys reading fiction in his spare time.
Tammi Arender
Tammi Arender has an extensive background in media. She had done entertainment reporting for national shows such as Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, The Nashville Network. Currently, she hosts the weekend overnights for Salem Music Network’s The Word in Praise, an Inspirational music radio network serving more than 100 radio stations through the US. She is the co-host for the CCM Radio Magazine show that is heard each week on Today’s Christian Music.
Tammi’s reporting skills have won her Associated Press awards as well as being cast in several movies as a reporter. Since that first small speaking role in the movie remake of one of her favorite childhood shows, “Dukes of Hazzard”, Tammi’s been cast in “Enemies Among Us”, Alabama
Moon, and Flag of My Father, Jeff Who Lives at Home, and “51”, just to name a few.
Program Director
Vance Dillard
Vance is the Program Director for the Today's Christian Music network
and the Word in Praise network, along with WFFH-FM/WFFI-FM broadcast
properties, all operated by the Nashville-based Salem Music Network.
Salem Music Network General Manager, Michael Miller commented, "Vance
has a very impressive track record of successfully programming major
market, adult contemporary radio stations, combined with an intimate
knowledge of the Nashville market and a passion for Christian music.
His mature leadership and demonstrated ability to grow highly rated
radio stations makes him a perfect fit for our Nashville-based music
programming operations." Dillard spent most of the 1970s working for
full service adult AM stations, then the 1980s as program director for
a top-rated station in Tampa. In 1988 he went to work for Jacor (now
part of Clear Channel) and stayed with the company for 12 years. He
spent one year of that time as WLW-Cincinnati operations manager and
the rest of the time as program director of Atlanta's adult
contemporary station, Peach-FM. Additionally, he served as the
corporate adult contemporary brand manager, having programming
oversight over scores of Clear Channel adult contemporary stations
outside of Atlanta. Most recently, Dillard enjoyed a similar position
with South Central Communications, owners of several adult contemporary
formatted stations, including top-rated Mix 92.9 in Nashville.
