Winston Chaney
Host and M.C.: Friday Night Dance Party
WINSTON CHANEY is the voice of Morning Radio in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Affectionately known as "The Morning Man," he hosts “The Winston Chaney Morning Show,” the longest running Music Morning Show in The Nation on WYCB AM 1340; a member of the Radio-One Network.
Winston is a native of Danville, VA, and son of Winston and Nancy Chaney. In 1972, after high school graduation, he entered Mitchell Junior College in Statesville, NC. He returned to Virginia in 1974 and attended Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). Winston became interested in radio and began training at WKIE, a local radio station in Richmond, VA. After two years of part-time work, he relocated to Washington, DC, and secured a part-time position with WYCB-AM. Four years later, in 1984, he received a call to do “The Morning Show”, and has been there ever since. He also did Sunday Mornings on WKYS 93.9 FM, and now doing work on PRAISE 104.1 FM.
Winston is a member of the Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church in Washington, DC, where he also serves on the Deacon Board and a member of the Male Chorus.
His hobbies include: sports; photography; traveling; and, of course, a love of music.