Roanoke’s original rock ‘n’ roll DJ, Herm Reavis, passes away at 92

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Roanoke’s airwaves wouldn’t have been the same without him.

Legendary radio DJ Herm Reavis has passed away at the age of 92.

The Galax native began his career in radio in the early 1940s. He eventually became a DJ at Roanoke’s WRIS-AM in 1953, achieving success hosting “Squirm with Herm”. As country and rock ‘n’ roll music grew in popularity, Reavis brought the genres local radio listeners…

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