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Former Henrico Delegate Joe Morrissey – a controversial figure in the Richmond region for several decades – has his own radio show.
The Fighting Joe Morrissey Show will air on WJFN 100.5 FM and WJFNRadio.com from 10 a.m. to noon each Tuesday through Friday. The show is part of a new news talk format for the station. It launched recently with longtime media executive and talk show host John Fredericks as its lead proprietor. The John Fredericks Show, simulcast from Washington, D.C., will air from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekdays. The show already appears in other Virginia markets; in Washington, D.C.; and in Jacksonville, Fla.
The remade station also will feature Virginia Free Radio with former state Delegate Chris Saxman, along with nationally-syndicated programs, such as the Dennis Prager Show, the Savage Nation, the Larry Elder Show, and the Joe Walsh Show.
"What makes WJFN unique is its commitment to providing an engaging, listener-oriented, interactive experience that enables audience members to directly connect in real time with the Virginia-based hosts of WJFN 100.5 FM programs, and its goal to showcase voices from both sides of the political spectrum to spark lively and ultimately productive conversations," station executives wrote in an e-mail announcing the shift.
Fredericks served with his wife, Anne, as a national delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention and was the Virginia Chairman of the Donald J. Trump for President Campaign that year.
Morrissey, the former Henrico Delegate from the 74th District who also served as Richmond Commonwealth's Attorney, earned notoriety when he served three months in jail in 2014-15 for contributing to the delinquency of a minor – whom he later married and with whom he now has children. He was disbarred by the Virginia State Bar Association in 2003, reinstated in 2011 and had his law license revoked again earlier this year as the result of three separate ethics violations, including his relationship with his now-wife when she was underage in 2013.
Also in 2013, he brought an unloaded AK-47 to the House of Delegates floor to make a point about the availability of such weapons.
“The airwaves are filled with the voices of professional pundits and political prognosticators convinced of their own insight and acumen,” said Fredericks, a radio host whose fans affectionately call him the ‘Commander of Common Sense.’ “What sets WJFN and its programming lineup apart is that our hosts don’t talk at the audience. We don’t lecture. We passionately provide news analysis and commentary that is informed by the frequent guests on our programs. We let the newsmakers do the talking."
The station also serves as the Central Virginia broadcast affiliate for Virginia Military Institute football and basketball games.
