Democrats feel achingly close to a majority in the Senate, where Republicans are defending a 20-to-19 edge, with one vacancy.
If Democrats manage to draw even or take a one-seat advantage, then the formerly shunned and famously mercurial Morrissey becomes crucial to a Democratic hold on the majority.
“Most powerful man in Virginia,” is how conservative radio host John Fredericks put it. A Trump supporter and self-proclaimed “Godzilla of the Truth,” Fredericks said his friend Morrissey will not be afraid to go his own way in the Senate. “He’s an independent thinker, not beholden to any party,” he said.
“Joe is going to be a Democratic senator,” McAuliffe said in an interview, explaining why he agreed to attend. “I already sat with Joe a couple of weeks ago — he agrees with me 100 percent.”
With the possibility of getting majorities in both the House and Senate in fall elections, Democrats can take major actions, he said. “We’ve got to raise the minimum wage, got to get common-sense gun restrictions here in the state of Virginia, and every vote is important.”
One area of possible friction: abortion restrictions. “I didn’t bring that up. I don’t think he agrees with me on that,” said McAuliffe, who touted his work on behalf of women’s health issues.
McAuliffe threatened to pull out of the fundraiser after Fredericks, the radio host and emcee of the event, announced that he was inviting antiabortion activist Victoria Cobb.
In the possibility of a 20-20 tie, Democrats could still get their agenda through the chamber next year because the Democratic lieutenant governor, Justin Fairfax, would break most tie votes. But if Morrissey, who calls out Democrats with whom he disagrees, were to defect, he could stop the Democratic agenda on any issue he chose.
“Joe is a hard worker and the people in the Senate district, they’re definitely going to get their money’s worth,” Saslaw said. “We are looking forward to having him in our caucus. Joe is extremely bright.”
The fundraiser was emceed by radio host John Fredericks, who was the 2016 chairman of the Trump presidential campaign in Virginia but is a Morrissey ally and McAuliffe booster. Morrissey’s “Fighting Joe Morrissey Show” airs in the Richmond area on WJFN (100.5 FM), which also broadcasts Fredericks’ show.
The relationship between Democratic leaders and Morrissey is one of necessity, Fredericks said in an interview.
“If it’s 20-20, the next day Joe Morrissey becomes the most powerful man in Virginia,” Fredericks said.
At the fundraiser, Fredericks told the group that Republicans have “zero chance” of holding control of the Senate on Nov. 5 and said Morrissey has the ability to bring both parties together.
Several Richmond City Council candidates showed up Wednesday, along with a contingent of lobbyists who regularly attend such events for state lawmakers.
Morrissey also has a residence in the 16th Senate District, where he slept during the primary campaign after tucking in his children at the family home outside the district. The district covers parts of Chesterfield, Prince George and Dinwiddie counties; parts of Richmond and Petersburg; and all of Hopewell.
Dance outspent Morrissey in the primary, and he later said he won via personal contacts with voters and signed letters to many of them.
GOOCHLAND, Virginia, July 29, 2019 – In 2019, the Goochland High School Football Team is eyeing a return trip to the VHSL State Championship and WJFN 100.5 FM and wjfnradio.com are set to carry all the action live on-air each week.
“Our team is incredibly excited about what should be a tremendous season for Goochland Football,” said Jonathan McNamara, play-by-play announcer for Goochland High School Football.
“Bulldogs fans are passionate about their football and we look forward to not only providing listeners with an exciting broadcast experience but also features and packages that highlight the student-athletes and personalities that make Goochland special.”
Fans can catch the action live each week on WJFN, 100.5 and online at wjfnradio.com.
GOOCHLAND, Virginia, July 29, 2019 – In 2019, the Goochland High School Football Team is eyeing a return trip to the VHSL State Championship and WJFN 100.5 FM and wjfnradio.com are set to carry all the action live on-air each week.
“Our team is incredibly excited about what should be a tremendous season for Goochland Football,” said Jonathan McNamara, play-by-play announcer for Goochland High School Football.
“Bulldogs fans are passionate about their football and we look forward to not only providing listeners with an exciting broadcast experience but also features and packages that highlight the student-athletes and personalities that make Goochland special.”
Fans can catch the action live each week on WJFN, 100.5 and online at wjfnradio.com.
We call him “Governor McGenius” for a reason. Terry McAuliffe had an impressive record of success as Virginia’s chief executive. He brought in $7 billion of new business — and was scandal-free. Can he translate that success to a successful run for President?
Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to Appear on the John Fredericks Radio Show April 1 to Discuss his Presidential Prospects, State and National Politics, and the WJFN News Talk 100.5 FM Highway Billboard Featuring McAuliffe’s saying: “Miss Me Yet?”
Governor McAuliffe Schedule to be a Guest on the John Fredericks Radio Show at 8 a.m. Monday, April 1; Listen Live at WJFN 100.5 FM or Online at www.WJFNRadio.comor install the free John Fredericks Show APP.
RICHMOND, VA–The #GodzillaOfTruth and WJFN News Talk Radio 100.5 FM is starting April with a jolt of energy – former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, arguably the most energetic man in politics, is scheduled to help kick off the month with an 8:05 a.m. April 1 (April Fool’s Day) appearance on the John Fredericks Radio Show.
McAuliffe is the business deal-making 72nd Governor of Virginia known for his boisterous energy and volubility. He previously served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, as Co-Chairman of former President Bill Clinton’s 1996 re-election campaign, and as Chairman of Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign. At the moment, McAuliffe is considering a run for the presidency in 2020.
Locally, he’s the face of a digital billboard visible along Interstate 95 in Richmond promoting WJFN 100.5 FM. The billboard features a picture of McAuliffe in the Governor’s Mansion holding a frosty pint of beer (see image below). Its tagline – “Miss Me Yet?” – is a winking reference to people who might be surprised to find themselves yearning for the days of McAuliffe’s governorship in light of the controversies that consumed the State Capitol this winter.
“Governor McAuliffe has been a repeat guest on our program over the years and we’re excited to have him join us on April 1 to help jumpstart the month and our Monday morning,” said John Fredericks, an accomplished media executive who is the host and founder of the John Fredericks Radio Show, and a lead proprietor of WJFN 100.5 FM.
“Join us on April Fool’s Day for what’s sure to be a rollicking conversation about the state of Democratic Party in Washington, and what the future holds for the Governor. Will he run for President? Can he be the nominee? Does he have a path? What about Bernie and AOC? Has his time passed, or…are Democrats ready for Terry?” Find out Monday, we’ll be live from Miami, Florida.”
WJFN broadcasts Fredericks’ highly popular and influential program and serves as the flagship station for the expanding John Fredericks Radio Network. Fredericks’ eponymous show is simulcast from Washington, D.C. and can be heard on weekdays from 6 a.m.-10 a.m. EST. His show is broadcast in media markets across Virginia including Richmond, Hampton Roads, Lynchburg, and Roanoke. The John Fredericks Radio Show is also heard on stations in Jacksonville, FL.
In addition to his radio show, Fredericks is also a regular guest on national and international television news programs. He served with his wife, Anne, as a national delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention, and was the Virginia Chairman of the Donald J. Trump for President Campaign that year.
WJFN is a Richmond-area terrestrial radio station that launched in 2018. It boasts a lineup of prominent Virginia and national voices offering fresh and diverse perspectives on the news of the day, what it means for the way our government functions, and how it impacts people’s everyday lives. What makes WJFN unique is its commitment to providing an engaging, listener-oriented experience that enables audience members to directly connect in real time with the Virginia-based hosts of WJFN 100.5 FM programs. The station’s goal is to showcase voices from both sides of the political spectrum to spark lively and ultimately productive conversations.
WJFN 100.5 FM is the broadcast home of The Fighting Joe Morrissey Show hosted by Morrissey, a colorful and sometimes controversial criminal defense attorney who previously was an elected member of the Virginia House of Delegates and Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney. Morrissey is a progressive Democrat who ran for Richmond Mayor in 2016, and who once brought a semi-automatic rifle onto the House of Delegates’ floor to make a point during a policy debate. As the name of his show suggests, Morrissey isn’t afraid to tackle tough topics or fight for the rights of those overlooked by society.
Another former state Delegate, Chris Saxman, hosts the Virginia FREE Radio program each Monday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. EST. Saxman is a former educator, a successful entrepreneur who represented the Staunton area for four terms in the state House, and a keen political thinker, theorist, and strategist. In 2008, he was the Virginia Co-Chairman of U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign.
Saxman currently serves as Executive Director of the Virginia Foundation for Research and Economic Education (FREE). His non-partisan show is a lively mix of politics, business, and policy talk, along with his musings on sports, barbeque, and family-friendly cable television movies for good measure.
Democrat Susan Platt, a longtime congressional staff leader, and award-winning political campaign manager who previously worked for former Vice President Joe Biden during his U.S. Senate tenure, hosts “Find Your Roar,” an hourly interview and news talk program with a woman’s point of view on WJFN each Saturday morning from 9-10 a.m. EST on WJFN 100.5 FM.
Democrat Gene Rossi, a Northern Virginia-based attorney in private practice with a national law firm who spent nearly three decades prosecuting dangerous criminals as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and ran for Virginia Lieutenant Governor in 2017, hosts “The Gene Rossi Hour” each Saturday from noon-1 p.m. EST on WJFN 100.5 FM.
While much of the commentary on WJFN is center-right politically, the station is actively seeking exciting new voices offering conservative and progressive commentary to add to its airwaves. Just as John Fredericks, a conservative supporter of President Trump, regularly hosts both prominent Republican and Democratic guests on his program and gives people from both sides of the aisle a chance to speak, WJFN 100.5 FM is looking for people with untapped talent who have a fresh perspective on current affairs.
In addition to its Virginia-based programs, WJFN 100.5 FM will air nationally-syndicated news talk programs including the Dennis Prager Show, the Savage Nation, the Larry Elder Show, the Joe Walsh Show, and Red Eye Radio. The station also serves as the Central Virginia broadcast affiliate for Virginia Military Institute (VMI) football and basketball games.
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WJFN Radio 100.5 FM is Virginia’s new home for political news talk, featuring some of the most talented voices in local and national political commentary. Visit the station online at www.WJFNRadio.com. Listen live through this link, and connect with the station through Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Listeners can call the station and join the conversation at 804-778-8888.
With Daily Bombshells Exploding in Virginia Politics, the Hosts of the ‘Find Your Roar’ and ‘Gene Rossi Show’ Programs Plan a Joint Broadcast Saturday, February 9 (11 a.m.-1 p.m.) on 100.5 FM (www.WJFNRadio.com online) to Discuss the Controversies Engulfing the Commonwealth’s Top Three Elected Democrats
RICHMOND, VA
– As political controversies affecting Virginia Democrats at the highest levels
of elected state office erupt one after another, two WJFN 100.5 FM hosts who
each sought statewide office as Democrats in 2017 will join forces this
Saturday (February 9) for a two-hour broadcast to provide insight on the latest
developments in the Commonwealth’s unfolding imbroglio.
Democrat Susan Platt, who hosts the “Find Your Roar” hourly interview
program each Saturday from 9-10 a.m., and Democrat Gene
Rossi, host of the “Gene Rossi Show” on Saturdays from noon-1 p.m.,
are teaming up for a special two-hour broadcast (11 a.m.-1 p.m.) this weekend
to delve into the scandals that have entangled Governor Ralph Northam,
Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax, and Attorney General Mark Herring. Both
Platt, a former congressional staffer and political operative, and Rossi, an
attorney and former federal prosecutor, sought the Democratic Party nomination
for Lieutenant Governor in 2017, a nomination won by Fairfax, who went on to
win the general election.
“At WJFN, our mission is
to provide listeners with timely updates, behind-the-scenes details, and clear
analysis about the world of Virginia politics,” said John Fredericks, an
accomplished media executive who is the host and founder of the John Fredericks
Radio Show, and a lead proprietor of WJFN 100.5 FM. “In the past
week, Virginia has been rocked by three distinctive scandals related to race
relations and sexual conduct. These are serious and sensitive subjects
involving prominent public officials. Many Virginians are reeling from these
revelations. In such highly charged moments, we recognize our responsibility to
accurately inform our listeners as they put these events into context. From the
outset, WJFN 100.5 FM has been dedicated to the idea of having diverse on-air
voices to help make sense of the world around us. And this upcoming special
broadcast with Susan Platt and Gene Rossi exemplifies our commitment to giving
listeners the best in political insight and analysis from both sides of the aisle.”
In addition to programs
hosted by Platt and Rossi, WJFN is the broadcast home of Fredericks’ highly
popular and influential program and serves as the flagship station for the
expanding John Fredericks Radio Network. Fredericks’ eponymous show is simulcast
from Washington, D.C. and can be heard on weekdays from 6 a.m.-10 a.m. EST. His
show is broadcast in media markets across Virginia including Richmond, Hampton
Roads, Lynchburg, and Roanoke. The John Fredericks Radio Show is also heard on
stations in Washington, D.C. and Jacksonville, FL. In addition to his radio
show, Fredericks is also a regular guest on national and international
television news programs. He served with his wife, Anne, as a national delegate
to the 2016 Republican National Convention, and was the Virginia Chairman of
the Donald J. Trump for President Campaign that year.
WJFN is a Richmond-area
terrestrial radio station that launched in 2018. It boasts a lineup of
prominent Virginia and national voices offering fresh perspectives on the news
of the day, what it means for the way our government functions, and how it
impacts people’s everyday lives. What makes WJFN unique is its commitment to
providing an engaging, listener-oriented experience that enables audience
members to directly connect in real time with the Virginia-based hosts of WJFN
100.5 FM programs. The station’s goal is to showcase voices from both sides of
the political spectrum to spark lively and ultimately productive conversations.
WJFN 100.5 FM is also the
broadcast home of The Fighting Joe
Morrissey Show hosted by Morrissey, a colorful and sometimes
controversial criminal defense attorney who previously was an elected member of
the Virginia House of Delegates and Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney. Morrissey
is a progressive Democrat who ran for Richmond Mayor in 2016, and who once
brought a semi-automatic rifle onto the House of Delegates’ floor to make a
point during a policy debate. As the name of his show suggests, Morrissey isn’t
afraid to tackle tough topics or fight for the rights of those overlooked by
society. Morrissey’s show airs Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m.-noon.
Another former state
Delegate, Chris Saxman, hosts the Virginia FREE Radio
program each Monday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saxman is a former educator, a
successful entrepreneur who represented the Staunton area for four terms in the
state House, and a keen political thinker, theorist, and strategist. In 2008,
he was the Virginia Co-Chairman of U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential
campaign. Saxman currently serves as Executive Director of the Virginia
Foundation for Research and Economic Education (FREE). His non-partisan show is
a lively mix of politics, business, and policy talk, along with his musings on
sports, barbeque, and family-friendly cable television movies for good measure.
Farmer, attorney, policy
maven, and conservative activist Martha Boneta of Fauquier County is
also a member of the WJFN 100.5 FM team. Formidable and friendly, Boneta is a
frequent guest host on the John Fredericks Radio Show, as well as an
entrepreneur, an agriculture advocate who successfully lobbied the Virginia
General Assembly to change state law to protect property rights, and a
sought-after speaker who has made guest appearances on Fox News and many other
news stations and national media outlets. Boneta will be a recurring voice
heard on WJFN 100.5 FM.
While much of the
commentary on WJFN is center-right politically, the station is actively seeking
exciting new voices offering conservative and progressive commentary to add to
its airwaves. Just as John Fredericks, a conservative supporter of President
Trump, regularly hosts both prominent Republican and Democratic guests on his
program and gives people from both sides of the aisle a chance to speak, WJFN
100.5 FM is looking for people with untapped talent who have a fresh
perspective on current affairs.
In addition to its
Virginia-based programs, WJFN 100.5 FM will air nationally-syndicated news talk
programs including the Dennis Prager Show, the Savage Nation, the Larry Elder
Show, the Joe Walsh Show, and Red Eye Radio. The station also serves as the
Central Virginia broadcast affiliate for Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
football and basketball games.
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WJFN Radio 100.5 FM is Virginia’s new home for
political news talk, featuring some of the most talented voices in local and
national political commentary. Visit the station online at www.WJFNRadio.com.
Listen live through this link, and connect
with the station through Facebook, Twitter,
and YouTube.
Listeners can call the station and join the conversation at 804-778-8888.
‘The Fighting Joe Morrissey Show’ hosted by outspoken former state Delegate and onetime Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney Joe Morrissey airs Tuesday-Friday (10 a.m.-noon) on 100.5 FM on the radio dial (www.WJFNRadio.com online) and WNTW 820 AM
RICHMOND, VA
– In a sign of growing popularity, unrepentant radio raconteur Joe Morrissey
and his weekday program, “The Fighting Joe Morrissey Show,” have found an
additional home on the Richmond airwaves after initially launching on WJFN
100.5 FM and online at www.WJFNRadio.com.
Morrissey’s program will continue
to be broadcast in its regular slot (Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-noon EST) on WJFN
100.5 FM – the Commonwealth’s premier station for state and national political
news talk – and it is now being simulcast on Chester-based station WNTW 820 AM.
“Throughout my career as a
lawyer, legislator, and educator, I have dedicated my work to helping real
people deal with real world issues,” said Morrissey. “Our radio program
continues that tradition and I am gratified that ‘The Fighting Joe Morrissey
Show’ is expanding its platform to include WJFN and WNTW so it can reach even
more listeners to speak truth to power and be a voice for the voiceless.”
“This exciting development
shows that Virginians seeking the best in political news talk and commentary
recognize that our WJFN roster of conservative and progressive hosts are
second-to-none and that listeners want to hear them far and wide,” added John
Fredericks, an accomplished media executive who is the host and founder of the John
Fredericks Radio Show, and a lead proprietor of WJFN 100.5 FM. “The
addition of ‘The Fighting Joe Morrissey Show’ to the WNTW airwaves, which also
carry the ‘John Fredericks Radio Show,’ is a natural fit and brings more
diversity to the public discourse.”
WJFN broadcasts
Fredericks’ highly popular and influential program and serves as the flagship
station for the expanding John Fredericks Radio Network. Fredericks’ eponymous
show is simulcast from Washington, D.C. and can be heard on weekdays from 6
a.m.-10 a.m. EST. His show is broadcast in media markets across Virginia
including Richmond, Hampton Roads, Lynchburg, and Roanoke. The John Fredericks
Radio Show is also heard on stations in Washington, D.C. and Jacksonville, FL.
In addition to his radio show, Fredericks is also a regular guest on national and
international television news programs. He served with his wife, Anne, as a
national delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention, and was the
Virginia Chairman of the Donald J. Trump for President Campaign that year.
WJFN is a Richmond-area
terrestrial radio station that launched in 2018. It boasts a lineup of
prominent Virginia and national voices offering fresh and diverse perspectives
on the news of the day, what it means for the way our government functions, and
how it impacts people’s everyday lives. What makes WJFN unique is its
commitment to providing an engaging, listener-oriented experience that enables
audience members to directly connect in real time with the Virginia-based hosts
of WJFN 100.5 FM programs. The station’s goal is to showcase voices from both
sides of the political spectrum to spark lively and ultimately productive
conversations.
WJFN 100.5 FM is the
broadcast home of The Fighting Joe
Morrissey Show hosted by Morrissey, a colorful and sometimes
controversial criminal defense attorney who previously was an elected member of
the Virginia House of Delegates and Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney. Morrissey
is a progressive Democrat who ran for Richmond Mayor in 2016, and who once
brought a semi-automatic rifle onto the House of Delegates’ floor to make a
point during a policy debate. As the name of his show suggests, Morrissey isn’t
afraid to tackle tough topics or fight for the rights of those overlooked by society.
Another former state
Delegate, Chris Saxman, hosts the Virginia FREE Radio
program each Monday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. EST. Saxman is a former educator, a
successful entrepreneur who represented the Staunton area for four terms in the
state House, and a keen political thinker, theorist, and strategist. In 2008,
he was the Virginia Co-Chairman of U.S. Senator John McCain’s presidential
campaign. Saxman currently serves as Executive Director of the Virginia
Foundation for Research and Economic Education (FREE). His non-partisan show is
a lively mix of politics, business, and policy talk, along with his musings on
sports, barbeque, and family-friendly cable television movies for good measure.
Farmer, attorney, policy
maven, and conservative activist Martha Boneta of Fauquier County is
also a member of the WJFN 100.5 FM team. Formidable and friendly, Boneta is a
frequent guest host on the John Fredericks Radio Show, as well as an
entrepreneur, an agriculture advocate who successfully lobbied the Virginia
General Assembly to change state law to protect property rights, and a
sought-after speaker who has made guest appearances on Fox News and many other
news stations and national media outlets. Boneta will be a recurring voice
heard on WJFN 100.5 FM.
Democrat Susan Platt, a longtime congressional staff leader and
award-winning political campaign manager who previously worked for former Vice
President Joe Biden during his U.S. Senate tenure, hosts “Find Your Roar,” an
hourly interview and news talk program with a woman’s point of view on WJFN
each Saturday morning from 9-10 a.m. EST on WJFN 100.5 FM.
Democrat Gene Rossi, a Northern Virginia-based attorney in
private practice with a national law firm who spent nearly three decades
prosecuting dangerous criminals as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and ran for
Virginia Lieutenant Governor in 2017, hosts “The Gene Rossi Hour” on WJFN each
Saturday afternoon from noon-1 p.m. EST on WJFN 100.5 FM.
While much of the
commentary on WJFN is center-right politically, the station is actively seeking
exciting new voices offering conservative and progressive commentary to add to
its airwaves. Just as John Fredericks, a conservative supporter of President
Trump, regularly hosts both prominent Republican and Democratic guests on his
program and gives people from both sides of the aisle a chance to speak, WJFN
100.5 FM is looking for people with untapped talent who have a fresh
perspective on current affairs.
In addition to its
Virginia-based programs, WJFN 100.5 FM will air nationally-syndicated news talk
programs including the Dennis Prager Show, the Savage Nation, the Larry Elder
Show, the Joe Walsh Show, and Red Eye Radio. The station also serves as the
Central Virginia broadcast affiliate for Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
football and basketball games.
###
WJFN Radio 100.5 FM is Virginia’s new home for
political news talk, featuring some of the most talented voices in local and
national political commentary. Visit the station online at www.WJFNRadio.com.
Listen live through this link, and connect
with the station through Facebook, Twitter,
and YouTube.
Listeners can call the station and join the conversation at 804-778-8888.
Joe Morrissey is Now the Belle of the Ball
by WJFV Radio • Recent Posts
Truncated from The Washington Post article: “Once a pariah among Virginia Democrats, Joe Morrissey is now the belle of the ball”
Democrats feel achingly close to a majority in the Senate, where Republicans are defending a 20-to-19 edge, with one vacancy.
If Democrats manage to draw even or take a one-seat advantage, then the formerly shunned and famously mercurial Morrissey becomes crucial to a Democratic hold on the majority.
Virginia Democrats worry about ‘Fightin’ Joe’ Morrissey and his maverick ways
With the possibility of getting majorities in both the House and Senate in fall elections, Democrats can take major actions, he said. “We’ve got to raise the minimum wage, got to get common-sense gun restrictions here in the state of Virginia, and every vote is important.”
One area of possible friction: abortion restrictions. “I didn’t bring that up. I don’t think he agrees with me on that,” said McAuliffe, who touted his work on behalf of women’s health issues.
McAuliffe threatened to pull out of the fundraiser after Fredericks, the radio host and emcee of the event, announced that he was inviting antiabortion activist Victoria Cobb.
Read the full article from The Washington Post.