Longtime Norfolk VA personality, programmer, and station owner Dick Lamb has passed away at the age of 88.

Lamb began his career in the market at Top 40 1310 WGH in the 1960s. He and Gene Loving were ownership partners in Max Media launching AC “101.3 2WD” WWDE in 1978 with Lamb taking the reins of the morning show. After selling the station to Entercom in 1998, Lamb would remain in mornings until until January 2005 when Max Media acquired its current Norfolk cluster with Lamb serving a Director of Operations. After waiting out his non-compete he would host mornings on AC “92.9 The Wave” WVBW until stepping down in January 2019. He then spent time as PD/midday host on Oldies 1310 WGH.

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