Greg Hetherington (General Manager & Morning Show Host)

Greg is from Thamesville (like nearly everyone else at this radio station) He has worked in Radio for 20 years. Starting at CFCO, and spending the rest of his life at CKSY in Chatham, Greg was given the opportunity to branch out and open up a new station in Wallaceburg. “It was a great fit, to live and work in a tight knit community like Wallaceburg.”

Being active in the community is what I do well. I always thought that getting involved was something that you didn’t need a lot to talent to do, so ….. doing that, was easy. The more you get involved in a community, the more you want to help. I hope that we at CKXS can do great things in the Wallaceburg area.

Greg is newly married to a woman that loves radio, loves meeting people, and is the backbone of this radio venture. “When I asked her if she wanted to move to Wallaceburg and be a part of the community, Kelly jumped in feet first. It says a lot about who she is”

We love Wallaceburg. Love the downtown, and most importantly, love the people. There are so many good people in this area. We plan on telling their story on a regular basis on the morning show on CKXS.

Read Greg’s Blog.

Gary Patterson (General Manager / News Director)

Gary was born in Chatham,Ontario but was raised in Thamesville,Ontario by parents Ken and Olga Patterson along with five brothers and sisters. Gary attended high school in Dresden and did his post secondary studies at Lambton College in Sarnia in the Radio/Television/Journalism Program and also attended the University of Windsor, studying English and History.

Patterson is the proud father of a six-year-old daughter, Emma!

Gary has worked in media his whole life including newspapers with the Chatham Daily News and Bothwell Times. His radio background includes 15 years as Sports Director with CKSY and CFCO in Chatham.

Patterson has also owned and operated PCS Courier Service since 1993.

He has volunteered his time with many charities including presently being the Board President of the Chatham-Kent Children’s Safety Village. Gary as also volunteered for the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, Canadian Cancer Society, Lung Association, Heart and Stroke, United Way and many more.

Gary loves sports and has done play-by-play for Jr B hockey and has also been a colour commentator for the Sarnia Sting on national broadcasts.

Gary’s favourite sports teams include the University of Michigan Wolverines, New York Yankees, Toronto Maple Leafs and Miami Dolphins.

Dana Treacy (Production Manager, AM Co-Host and Mid-day Show Host)

Dana, a Wallaceburg resident, grew up in Thamesville, graduating from John McGregor Secondary School and pursued a career in radio after graduating from Fanshawe’s Radio Broadcasting Program.

She was a familiar voice on The Rock and could be heard on many ads of other Blackburn stations.

Dana is an active community volunteer and can be found at Wallaceburg Hometown Bingo on the nights Cystic Fobrosis is hosting. As new residents to Wallaceburg Dana, her husband John and their dog Jake are excited to be a part of the community and Dana is looking forward to the small commute and working in her new home town.

Read Dana’s Blog.

Jay Smith (Music Director & Afternoon Drive Host 2PM-7PM)

A proud resident of Thamesville, Jay Smith is a young, community-driven, sports nut eager to help you end the work day and be a strong component of CKXS radio.

Graduating from Conestoga College’s Journalism & Broadcasting program on the Dean’s Honour List with top broadcasting awards, Smith has spent the past five years working in local radio. Jay looks forward to a long future with CKXS and is more than grateful for the opportunity to join the local audience daily, especially with such a respected group of co-workers.

Smith spends time away from his microphone and office desk as a coach and team manager for the local midget baseball and hockey clubs in Dresden. He can also be found bouncing all over Ontario on weekends with his involvement in professional wrestling.

Sports obsessed since an early age, Smith is a die hard fan of the Detroit Red Wings (sorry!), the Toronto Blue Jays (J.P. Ricciardi’s firing was only about 3 years too late…), the Toronto Raptors (exciting club coming our way this season!) and the Dallas Cowboys (let’s hope Romo throws fewer than 50 interceptions this year).

Join Jay weekday afternoons from 3PM-7PM as he gets you ready to end your day properly – with The New 99.1 CKXS!

Interesting facts

• Smith is the recipient of many local community volunteering awards
• Jay is likely one of the world’s pickiest eaters
• Smith’s favourite athlete of all time is soon to be NHL Hall Of Famer, Steve Yzerman
• Jay once main evented a professional wrestling event against The Honky Tonk Man, known as ‘The WWE’s Greatest Intercontinental Champion of all time”

Read Jay’s Blog.