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| Friends and family of the late Dick Mountjoy gathered Monday at St. Thomas Aquinas Church to say goodbye to the legend of Charlottesville radio. Mountjoy was described as a "pillar of the community, a great communicator and a Wahoo to the end." Eulogies were delivered by his son, Mike Mountjoy, and Jay James of Newsradio 1070 WINA. Mountjoy began his radio career at student-run WUVA in the fall of 1964, shortly after enrolling as a first-year student at the University of Virginia's Engineering school. He had arrived in Charlottesville at the age of 17 after graduating from Stafford County High School. Mountjoy had his first air shift on the old WELK Radio on July 25th, 1965. He mentored many young broadcasters during the decades that followed. Steve Taylor, who has worked for ABC and other national networks, began working for Mountjoy at WELK in 1968. Taylor notes Mountjoy was 21 when he was making hiring decisions and he got to follow Mountjoy in WELK's daily lineup. Mountjoy had a brief stint at WINA in 1966-'67, and then returned on February 1st, 1980. Mountjoy served in a variety of roles but will be remembered as the long-time morning voice of Charlottesville. Mountjoy was also a lifelong fan of Cavalier athletics and became the first announcer for the UVA Marching Band. Mountjoy's survivors include his wife Susan, a son and two daughters, three grandchildren, and a brother and sister. |
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