WNRN Staff Person Injured in Shooting Incident on Blue Ridge Parkway
Yesterday, WNRN staff members were informed that Timothy Davis, Operations Director for WNRN, was the victim of a shooting Monday evening while on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Tim was admitted to the University of Virginia Medical Center with serious injuries. Our staff’s thoughts are with Tim and his family and friends, as well as with the young woman who was also injured and her family.
At this time, WNRN staff trusts that the press and public will be respectful of Tim, the young woman, and their family members while they cope with this tragic incident.
For further information about the shooting incident, it is recommended that the Augusta County Sheriff’s Department should be contacted at 540-245-5333.
WNRN Contact: Maynard Sipe, Chairman of the Board of Directors
540-771-7765
The thoughts and prayers of this WNRN listener are with Tim, his family, and the WNRN staff.
Sending good thoughts to Tim Davis and all his friends and family
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and I hope they pull through alright. I am also proud that the girl took on the shooter the way she did. May karma strike this person down.
My love and prayers go out to Tim, his friend and family.
Keep us posted about what we, the listeners, can do to help.
My best of luck goes out to Tim and I hope that he can make a good recovery. He has been a good friend to me and has been there whenever I needed him.
Best of luck, Tim! People all over the region are praying for you and sending you their best thoughts. Keep your spirits up! So many people love you and enjoy your show. You have so much love and support coming at you right now.
I knew Tim personally and am devestated by news of his passing. I cannot express the rage I have at the low life that would do such a thing. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Tim will be sadly missed.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GOES OUT TO THE DAVIS FAMILY.U WILL DEFINTLY BE MISSED.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GOES OUT TO THE DAVIS FAMILY..
I feel I knew Tim through his entertaining and knowledgeable broadcasts. He introduced me to many new artists as well as playing classic Indie. I will miss him and my thoughts are with his family and friends.
I am horrified to hear of such a terrible tragedy. Tim Davis will be greatly missed. He was an admired colleague and fellow broadcaster. The staff at WNLR Churchville-Staunton extend our warmest sympathy and will keep you all in our prayers.
This was so very unfair and unbelievable. Deepest sincere sympathy for the family and friends.We can only hope that something good can come from this horrible tragedy.
I met Tim when he interviewed me to be a volunteer at the station a few years back. I never did work there, since I live too far, but had hoped to make contact with him once again when we moved to the area. R.I.P. Tim.
My family and I wanted to let you know at the station that our thoughts are with you, as well as with Tim’s family and other friends. What a tragic loss for all of us. We hope that his memory lives on through the music he loved.
After the Silver Sun Pick-ups
and the Kings of Leon:
Shot in the back to fall
hard among the rocks and trees,
Tim never had another chance to
greet that sweet sunset
or his gathering listeners.
I mourn his death as I still do
that of my own son;
almost the same age – give and take those 10 years
since I began practiced grief
made just bearable by poetry and
music and the love of my companions.
These hearts do love and break again
as once again we must let go
and as quickly as we can
find more love and poems and
music to live with and to carry on –
forever changed and always the same sadness.
April 10, 2010
I and my family are regular listeners and contributors to your station, by far the best in the area.
We are shocked and deeply saddened by
this senseless act. We have all lost a friend.
I am a longtime listener of WNRN and have enjoyed listening to the always enthusiastic and fun-loving DJing of Tim Davis.
I am so sorry to hear that not only has he passed away, but that his life was undeservedly and pointlessly taken away from him.
I hope that the piece of shit who did this receives what he deserves–death.
That still will not bring back Tim to his family, friends, and loved ones, or to the thousands of listeners like myself who had the pleasure of listening to his passion for music and life these past several years on WNRN.
May peace be with your loved ones Tim. We miss you already.
Sincerely,
Matt
I have been in or around Charlottesville radio since the mid 1970s. This market has seen a lot of excellent talent go through even to the highest levels of radio and broadcasting. Tim was one of those talented people. I fully expected enjoy watching Tim’s progress to much bigger things. He was very good already and had the potential to be excellent. He was a true ‘radio person’ in the best sense!
I was at the station for the fund drive Tuesday a week ago and last said ‘hi!’ to him. I also watched his ‘dance’ in front of the microphone for what I couldn’t realize was on last time. That encouraged me to bring a camera in the next day. I ended up leaving before Tim came in (there would be many other chances, wouldn’t there?). Fortunately others saw his art enough to at least record that. I heard him on the air a couple more times and all of these things will be etched in my memory for the rest of my time.
Death is impossible to understand. At least the other people in my life have died form aging or disease that couldn’t be prevented. Pointless deaths or injuries caused intentionally by others are the worst; I think. Deaths like Morgan Harrington’s are extremely troubling even if you don’t know the victim. Knowing the victim is even one step worse. At least Tim’s friend is going to be (mostly) OK. I wish for her and Tim’s family any and all peace that is possible.
Tim Davis was a man beyond description who helped me become my true self, he was a dear dear friend that I will always love and will carry in my heart forever. My prayers go out to his family-both blood and the wnrn family which i know meant so much to him. It would be impossible for any of us who knew Tim to forget him, so he will never truly be gone. We love you Tim. And we miss you beyond words. *kiss*
I am so sorry to hear of Tim’s untimely death. I, like others, was hoping that he would recover from his injuries. My anger becomes so intense when senseless people do such idiotic things. My heart goes out to his family and all his friends, as well as his extended family of listeners. My heart aches …
I’ll never be able to listen to WNRN again without thinking of Tim. Not such a bad thing, really.
Best to his friends, family and colleagues.
I turned WNRN in the 7 o’clock hour tonight, made me so sad. He was so kind to my children and I, we saw him this past pledge drive, I can’t imagine not seeing him there in the Fall. I feel so awful for his last few moments last Monday evening. So hard to understand it all…
I just wanted to take the time to express first, my gratitude to Tim for all his hard work on the station, I love WNRN and it is a regular part of my day. I was deeply saddened to learn of this tragedy & pray for peace & comfort for Tim’s family & friends. God Bless you all. I lift you up in prayer.