Roanoke Radio: WSLQ's Dave Paige Ready to Sign-Off

Veteran radio personality David Page will retire from WSLQ-Q99 on Friday, December 11, 2026, ending nearly 30 years on the Roanoke station and a 35-year broadcasting career.

Page, co-host of the long-running “Dick & Dave” morning show with Dick Daniels, has been a fixture for listeners across the Roanoke and Lynchburg regions. Beyond the airwaves, the pair led major community efforts, most notably “Dick and Dave’s Miracle Day,” which has raised more than $3 million for the Children’s Miracle Network. Their work has earned repeated top honors in reader-voted contests from The Roanoker Magazine, Lynchburg’s City Magazine, and Lynchburg Living. Page also anchored coverage of major events, including the September 11, 2001, attacks and the 2007 Virginia Tech shooting.

“Everybody loves Dave. Dave has been an anchor for Q99, our company, and our listeners for nearly 30 years,” said Brett Sharp, Vice President and General Manager of Wheeler Media Solutions. “He is always so full of positivity and has absolutely helped to make our company a better place to work. His dedication to our community, his quick wit, and his partnership with Dick Daniels have helped shape Q99 into what it is today. We will miss him in the hallways and especially on the airwaves, but we are hopeful to have Dave do some Q99 cameos and fill-ins from time to time. We wish Dave nothing but a happy retirement and lots of sleeping in.”

A native of Long Beach, California, Page served 10 years in the U.S. Army, where he first developed an interest in broadcasting. After leaving the military, he attended broadcasting school and joined WSLQ and WSLC in 1991. He briefly worked at a Raleigh station in 1993 before returning to Q99 in 2000, where he has remained a morning-show cornerstone.

In retirement, Page plans to spend more time with his wife of more than 40 years, Michele, and their rescue Beagle, Penelope. He also intends to pursue painting—a hobby he took up during the COVID-19 pandemic that has led to gallery showings—along with reading, travel, and following the Los Angeles Dodgers. He and Michele are parents of daughter Kassidy, a 2015 Virginia Tech graduate who lives in Seattle.