Eugene Curtis Ellison

Background

Ellison, Eugene Curtis was born on January 23, 1949 in Richwood, West Virginia, United States. Son of Curtis Howard and Sharon Frances (McClung) Ellison.

Education

Student, Marshall U., 1966-1969; student, Burlington County Community College, 1971; student, West Virginia Institute Technology, 1978.

Career

Announcer, various radio stations, West Virginia, 1966-1970; commercial manager, Station WOAY AM-FM, Oak Hill, West Virginia, 1972-1979; station manager, Station WOAY AM-FM, Oak Hill, West Virginia, 1983-1990; account executive, Station WCIR-FM, Beckley, West Virginia, 1980-1982; president, general manager, Station WZTQ, Hurricane, West Virginia, 1982-1983; general manager, Station WOAY-AM, Oak Hill, since 1990; president, Commissioned Communications (purchased WOAY-AM), Oak Hill, since 1990. Vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Southern States Cooperative, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• Eugene Curtis Ellison has been listed as a noteworthy Radio station executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors West Virginia Kidney Foundation, Charleston, 1976-1977, Fayette County Volumes, since 1992. Chairman of the Board deacons Fayetteville (West Virginia) Baptist Church, 1985-1987, 89-91, 92-94. With United States Army, 1970-1972.

Member West Virginia Broadcasters Association, Fayette County Chamber of C. (board directors 1987-1990, vice Chairman, Board Of Directors southern states of Oak Hill Cooperative 1988-1989), OakHill Rotary.

Connections

Married Linda Sue Aldridge, February 1967 (divorced 1969). 1 child, Steven Bryan. Married Judith Lynn Ballard, June 7, 1975.

1 child, Philip Andrew.

Father:

Curtis Howard Ellison

Mother:

Sharon Frances (McClung) Ellison

Spouse:

Judith Lynn Ballard

Spouse:

Linda Sue Aldridge

child:

Steven Bryan Ellison

child:

Philip Andrew Ellison