Charlie Adams
Charlie Adams has been with WEEU for 35 years, starting out in the newsroom, where he was a reporter and air anchor for eight years.
For the last 27 years he has hosted the morning drive time show, “Charlie & Company” from 6-9 a.m. on WEEU, Charlie also writes regular features on travel and local legends in the Reading Eagle newspaper and has written travel stories for several other magazines and publications. He has also written more than 30 books on the paranormal, folklore, shipwrecks, train wrecks, and baseball.
Apart from his radio work Charlie’s passion is the paranormal.
Charlie has also served as president of the Reading (Pa.) Public Library, was a founding trustee of the Exeter Community Library, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Exeter Township School District. He has also been on the boards of the Penn State Berks Campus Alumni Society, Crestwood Swimming Association, Humane Society of Berks County, and the Historical Society of Berks County. He is presently a member of the editorial board of the Historical Society and is chairman of its Publications Committee. He is also a member of the Exeter Township Historical Commission. In 2006, Adams organized the inaugural “READING READS: The Greater Reading Literary Festival.”
He is very active in civic affairs in Berks County, and has served for more than a two decades as the master of ceremonies of the Reading Holiday Parade. He is in constant demand as a speaker and storyteller.
Among all his interests and accomplishments, he lists among his personal favorites his singing, a Capella, of the National Anthem before several Reading Phillies baseball games and at Reading Phillies/Philadelphia Phillies banquets.
On a personal level, Charlie is married to Dr. Theresa Adams. They have two granddaughters and two grandsons. They enjoy traveling to Europe, vacationing on Long Beach Island, and spending time with their grandchildren.
Charlie also looks forward to deep sea fishing voyages out of Barnegat Inlet, New Jersey, in the summer and Jupiter Inlet, Florida, in winter.
Len Carmen
I grew up outside of Philadelphia and graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1974. It was a great year, because the Flyers, who I had followed since they came into the NHL seven years earlier, won their first Stanley Cup.
I moved back to Berks County (I lived here in the early ‘80’s) in 1997, and can’t believe I’ve worked at WEEU-or anywhere else for that matter- for this long!
Now I enjoy going to Reading Royals and Fightin’ Phils games. (It’s a lot cheaper, and so am I)
I also enjoy fishing, both salt water and freshwater, although it’s been many years since I fished in fresh water.
Mike Faust
Mike Faust has been hosting Feedback on WEEU since 2001. He has earned six ‘Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters’ awards in the category of “Public Affairs.” Mike has a passion for people and enjoys talking about current event news items as well as the lighter side of life.
Mike enjoys doing “live” broadcasts where he gets to go out to our many different advertisers and do his show. In 2010 Mike hosted 45 “live” remote broadcasts.
His favorite band of all-time is the Beatles. Besides Pennsylvania his favorite state is Alaska. He loves gardening and mountain biking. He has a strong faith and can’t wait for you to call him Monday thru Friday morning’s between 9am & noon right here on the Voice, 830 AM WEEU!
Mitch Gerhart
Mitch has been WEEU’s Sports Director since 1984; he’s also handled sports & sidekick duties on “Charlie & Co.” since the show began, and screens calls for “Feedback”. Mitch is about as Berks County as it gets: born and raised in Kenhorst, Gov. Mifflin HS and Albright College grad, lives in Cumru Township with wife Sandy.
Favorite ballparks: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Fenway Park.
Other favorite places: Walt Disney World; Boston, MA; Stone Harbor, NJ; and anyplace in Maine.
Matt Gorney
Matt Gorney joined the WEEU family in 1995 and has been station’s nighttime guy since 2001. He grew up in northern New Jersey and has a degree in communications from the University of Scranton, where he worked at the campus radio station for three years. Matt’s hobbies include writing, recording, performing, and listening to music, as well as rooting for his beloved New York Yankees. Matt has a hot patient wife and two very well-behaved boys.
Jack Holcomb
Jack Holcomb hosts “Jack’s Backyard”… Saturday Mornings from 8 to 10am.
Jack is a graduate of Ithaca College and has been at WEEU since 1956. Jack is the former host of WEEU’s Feedback program. He retired as a full-time employee in 2001.
He is now host of the hugely popular Saturday morning call-in nature program “Jack’s Backyard”.
He and his wife live in West Reading. He is the father of two and the grandfather of three.
Mike Keller
Mike Keller joined the WEEU Staff in the summer of 2010 after working for radio stations in Philadelphia and Harrisburg. He grew up right here in Berks County, graduated from Schuylkill Valley High School and attended Kutztown University. Mike is also a graduate of the Connecticut School of Broadcasting in Cherry Hill, NJ.
Mike does a little bit of everything here at The Voice, including serving as a fill-in host on Charlie and Company, The Jo Painter Show and The Sports Democracy. Along with the daily entertainment reports that air during the Afternoon News Update.
Dave Kline
‘East Side’ Dave Kline is an award-winning singer / songwriter, performer, host and producer with hundreds of radio, TV and recorded projects in his resume. A voting member of the IBMA and NARAS (Grammy Awards as a producer),
Dave produces and hosts the weekly, one-hour Mountain Folk show which has been on the air in one form or another for more than thirty years. The Mountain Folk show offers a weekly assortment of bluegrass, folk, alpine, critter, outdoor / environmentally-themed, and mountain music and you’re invited to tune in and join us in the Mountain Folk Theater of the Mind for a weekly assortment of interviews and related interludes and topical chats. You’ll be greeted with a hearty “Howdy Hi!” and you’ll be thanked for “coming up the well-worn path to the top of the mountain where you can yank up a stump, sit ‘er down and relax for an hour!” It’s alternative radio and it’s all meant to deliver smiles and toe-tappin’ fun. We’ll see you on the “other side of the mountain.”
Dave Langley
Dave Langley is our weekday afternoon news reporter and has been in radio broadcasting for over two decades, and he began at WEEU in 1996. Previously, he worked full-time at two Maryland radio stations.
When Dave is not reporting or covering the news, he likes to read novels, listen to classic rock music, and he enjoys outdoor recreational activities. Dave is also a passionate baseball fan.
Skip Nied
Skip was born and raised in Delaware County PA before moving to South Jersey his last three years of High School.
Upon graduating from Kingsway Regional High School, Skip joined the Navy and spent the next 21 years serving his Country.
When not reporting on the events in and around Berks County. He likes to spend his time with his family, wife Kim his five children Heather, Hannah, Gary, Brett, Jonah and Liberty their dog.
An avid sports fan (Flyers, Eagles, Phillies, 76ers and Penn State). He also likes to get in a few rounds of golf when possible.
Skip has been a member of the WEEU team since 2005.
Jo Painter
I have been with WEEU for nearly 30 years …. Hired as a child prodigy at the age of 10! I have had the honor of working with a well known family of talented staff members and am currently the General Manager of WEEU. Tune in to the Jo Painter Show from 3 – 5pm weekday afternoons. I enjoy sharing conversation with listeners about issues that affect their lives and community. Meeting all the extraordinary people in this community is a highlight. Getting your insight and perspective is the most important part of the show.
A native of Berks County, I worked in the Philadelphia market for a while, then came back to Berks to work in this community and raise a family. Committed to contributing to this community I have served non-profit organizations in a variety of positions. I also emcee and offer keynote addresses when asked.
I am blessed with a wonderful family. My husband Mike and I have 3 children and the family is growing …. we welcomed our first grandchild in 2011. I find a great deal of inspiration and renewal in the great outdoors … we go biking, skiing, swimming, hiking, and travel as much as possible.
Paul Roberts
Paul Roberts is a graduate of Wilson High School and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
Roberts started hosting “The Sports Democracy” talk show in 1999.
For the past ten years, Roberts has been WEEU’s Color Analyst for local high school football and basketball games. He also claims to be better looking than his identical twin brother, Grant.
Steph Rollinson
Steph Rollinson is a Berks county native and WEEU’s traffic reporter of over 5 years. She has a degree in Mass Communications from York College of Pennsylvania. In her free time, Steph likes to knit and play with her rabbit, Patches.
Suzy Sands
Suzy has more than 35 years experience “on air” in radio and television broadcasting….including more than 20 years right here at WEEU. She has worked as a news director, production director, talk show host and music show host. She’s also worked as a television news anchor and producer and was the first female anchor woman in Berks County. She was also the director, co-owner and a teacher at the Pennsylvania Broadcast Iinstitute which operated in reading for more than 15 years. Working part-time these days, Suzy currently anchors the news on Sunday mornings here at WEEU and she’s the “voice of Boscov’s” where she writes, produces and records the in-store announcements for Boscov’s 41 stores in 5 states.
Matt Thompson
Matt Thompson earned a B.A. degree from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL where his senior project aired on the Moody Broadcasting Network. He also earned a M.S. degree from Kutztown University.
Matt has won awards from the Associated Press, the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters, and the National Religious Broadcasters.
Moving to Pennsylvania in 1997 allowed him to reconnect with his wilderness roots. He enjoys day hikes on the Appalachian Trail, shooting, and camping when he has the opportunity. Conversely, his passion for technology and all things geeky is infectious.
Matt is the writer and host of the Berks Country Agri-beat that is heard every weekday at 6:30AM and 5:40PM on WEEU. He’s also the producer for Jack’s Back Yard, Radio Voices, The WEEU Marketplace, and co-producer on Health Talk. He can also be heard anchoring newscasts on Saturday mornings and Sunday evenings.
