R.I.P.: Dick Lamb, Longtime Hampton Roads Radio Personality

(1938-2026)

Dick Lamb, one of Hampton Roads radio’s best-known voices, died Tuesday morning at 88. He passed away peacefully at home after a lengthy illness, according to a statement.

Lamb began his local radio career at Top 40 station 1310 WGH in the 1960s. In 1978, he and Gene Loving became ownership partners in Max Media and launched adult contemporary station “101.3 2WD” WWDE, where Lamb hosted mornings.

After selling the station to Entercom in 1998, Lamb remained in the morning slot until January 2005. Max Media then acquired its current Norfolk cluster, and Lamb became its director of operations. Following his non-compete period, he returned to the air as morning host at adult contemporary station “92.9 The Wave” WVBW. He stepped down in January 2019 and later worked as program director and midday host at Oldies station 1310 WGH.

Over the decades, Lamb hosted “Breakfast Brunch” on 101.3 2WD for more than 25 years and “The Morning Wave” on WVBW-FM. He also founded and co-owned Hampton Roads’ first adult contemporary FM station.

“His passion for radio, entrepreneurial spirit, and dedication to the industry earned him a lasting place in Hampton Roads broadcasting history,” the statement said. “His legacy lives on through the many broadcasters he mentored, the colleagues he inspired, and the countless listeners whose lives he touched.”