Josh was born and raised in Bradleyville, Mo. Population: 85. New Mansion is Josh's home church where his dad is the pastor. Bradleyville is also where he attended school K-12. After graduating Josh went to College of the Ozarks and got his B.A. in English. Josh worked in Southwest Missouri’s largest radio news organization for over 2 years before coming to News Talk KZRG. At one point he was voted one of Go Magazine’s Springfield’s Top Singles but he is now happily engaged to the love of his life.
Josh also loves his job. He met and interviewed Senator John Edwards, Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and President Barack Obama.You can hear Josh on the Morning News Watch from 6 to 8 am Monday through Friday as well as anchoring the news from 12:30 to 3:30 pm on FM 102.9 AM 1310 News Talk KZRG. Send him an email at josh@zrgmail.com or text him at 417-208-9847 with your comments or news tips. You can also leave Josh a quick message at that number by giving him a call.
Darrin Wright (KZRG Morning News Reporter)
Sep 13 2011 8:44AM
Posted 162 days 7 hrs 18 mins ago
Born in Alton, Illinois, Darrin Wright came to KZRG in April 2011, and has been working in radio since 2001, though he’s only been paid for it since 2003. Over that time he served as a News Director for four years for a radio group in central Illinois, launching a successful online newspaper in the process, before spending over three years near Nashville, TN working as a producer for a highly popular and widely-known syndicated radio program. While he’s most known for news, his real passions are his wife Lori, his friends, and technology; Darrin’s an avid fan of video games and computers, acknowledging the fact that “growing older is mandatory, but growing up is optional”.
Joe Lancello joined the KZRG News Team in August 2010. Joe’s worked in news in Hayward and Shawano, WI, Hibbing, Warroad and Thief River Falls, MN, Huntsville, AL and Nashville. He has also worked as a play-by-play broadcaster for College Sports Southeast and sports producer at KSTP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Joe should be easy to spot as one of the few Minnesota Twins and Vikings fans in the Four States. He also follows English soccer fanatically and gets frequent reminders there’s a pro team in Kansas City.
Believe it or not, Wetherbee is his real last name! And at six-foot-nine, he acquired the nick name “Big John”. His name and voice are familiar to audiences all over the country for years as a radio personality, program director and general manager. John is a sealed and certified meteorologist. But his greatest love is home and the music. He’s also a huge Elvis fan. John and his wife are proud parents of three daughters and two sons-in-law, all working toward graduate degrees. His household also includes a dog, two cats and three fish. John keeps you ahead of the storm 24/7 on NewsTalk KZRG!
