David Page, a radio personality at Q99, will end his full-time run on Friday, Dec. 11, 2026, after a 35-year broadcasting career. For listeners in Roanoke and Lynchburg, the move closes out a nearly three-decade stretch with the same on-air presence in the morning slot.
Q99 and the 35-year run
Page spent nearly three decades on the air at WSLQ-Q99 and returned to the station in 2000 after a brief stop at a station in Raleigh in 1993. He joined WSLQ and WSLC in 1991, spent 10 years in the U.S. Army, and began in broadcasting after attending broadcasting school.
That timeline matters because Page did not drift into retirement from a short stint. He built a career across 35 years, with a long final stretch anchored at Q99 and its morning show audience in Roanoke and Lynchburg.
Dick & Dave on air
Page was one half of Dick & Dave with Dick Daniels, a pairing that also powered Dick and Dave’s Miracle Day and raised more than $3 million for the Children’s Miracle Network. Brett Sharp said, "Everybody loves Dave. Dave has been an anchor for Q99, our company, and our listeners for nearly 30 years. He is always so full of positivity and has absolutely helped to make our company a better place to work".
Sharp also said, "His dedication to our community, his quick wit, and his partnership with Dick Daniels have helped shape Q99 into what it is today. We will miss him in the hallways and especially on the airwaves, but we are hopeful to have Dave do some Q99 cameos and fill-ins from time to time. We wish Dave nothing but a happy retirement and lots of sleeping in."
September 11 and Virginia Tech
Page’s career included anchoring coverage of the events of September 11, 2001, and the Virginia Tech tragedy in 2007. He also drew recognition in reader-voted contests from The Roanoker Magazine, Lynchburg’s City Magazine, and Lynchburg Living.
The mismatch in the timeline is hard to miss: Sharp described him as an anchor for nearly 30 years, while Page’s broadcasting career ran 35 years and his Q99 history stretches back nearly three decades. The cleaner read is that the station and the host are both marking the same long run, just from different points of reference.
Michele and Penelope
Page plans to spend more time with his wife Michele and their rescue beagle, Penelope, while also exploring painting, reading and traveling. For Q99 listeners, the practical takeaway is simple: the familiar morning voice remains in place until Friday, Dec. 11, 2026, and then the station has to decide what shape that slot takes without him.
