(MURFREESBORO)  Two-thirds of the popular WAKE-UP CREW have returned to the airwaves after fighting a battle with COVID-19. The father and son duo, Bryan and Dalton Barrett, added their jovial take on the news of the day Monday morning (12/27/2020).

Jon Dinkins is still on the mend, and recuperating from a struggle with the coronavirus that landed him in the hospital. Reports indicate that Dinkins is doing well and should be back on the team soon. 

When the 6:00 o'clock hour tolled Monday morning and the voices of two of the WAKE-UP CREW members went out over WGNS, the phones started ringing with "welcome back messages". 

One long-time listener said, "It's like a breath of fresh air filling our home once again. They had become part of our family and it's great having them back to help us start the day." 

An extremely popular segment of the show is the "Dad Joke of the Day" was back as well. Bryan came on strong with a News Years "Dad Joke".

He later quipped, "The New Year would ring-in this coming Friday with WGNS celebrating its 74th birthday."

There were numerous calls, texts and e-mails voicing concern that Jon Dinkins was still out, but Barrett noted that Jon is building a bit of extra strength and should be back on the radio very soon. 

In addition to the popular local morning radio broadcast, all three are also the voices who have taken you to the high school sporting events on WGNS over the decades. 

The WGNS family welcomes the WAKE-UP CREW back to the airwaves!  

If you wish to send an e-mail to Bryan, Jon and Dalton, send it to news@wgnsradio.com.