Robert Grant "Red" Shipley

To the Family of "Red" Shipley,
May the peace of God be with you and may He give you strength as you grieve the loss of your beloved "Red".
My dad, Edward Ashley, was an avid listener of Stain Glass Bluegrass and WAMU. Often times Dad would call in a special request and "Red" would gladly play the song. Now your beloved "Red" is fulfilling special requests in Heaven.

I once shared with Red, that quite a few years ago when I was still living at home,my father would turn on and turn up Stain Glass Bluegrass on Sunday mornings. I admit it took a while to get use to but as I got older it grew on me. Now, many years later,my daughter would come to say,"daddy turn our music on".I guess tradition is a good thing.I last spoke to Red just a few weeks ago and thanked him for his time and told him how much he would be missed. Now,I would like to thank his family for...

Red was truly one of the good guys in the radio business. I have a lot of respect for people like Red who were able to survive the many changes radio has experienced over the years. I'm glad I had the opportunity to know and work with him.

DEAR CHILDREN....I'VE TOLD YA'LL BEFORE HOW VERY SORRY I AM ABOUT YOUR DAD AND MY G R E A T FRIEND 'RED'....WE KNOW HE'S IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE NOW IN PEACE AND NO MORE PAIN...WE HAD MANY WONDERFUL YEARS WORKING TOGETHER AND I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM AND OUR FRIENDSHIP...MAY GOD BESS ALL YA'LL....WE LOVE YA'LL...TOM 'CAT' & JUDI..

To All The Shipley Family:

Our family wishes to express our deepest condolences at the passing of Red.

My family and I were listeners of Red's programs back in his days at WRFL radio, in Winchester, Va. and WKCW radio, in Warrenton, Va. and we feel that he was truly an "institution" here in the DC area, when it comes to Bluegrass Radio personalities, and even to those of us who never got to meet him personally, he was very much as one of his long time radio compadres, Mr....

Brad & Christie: I don't know if you'll remember me, but we went to Fauquier High together. My condolences on the loss of your father.

We lost a true legend of Radio. I worked with Red in the twilight of his career at WJMA. As a young broadcaster I looked up to Red. Every morning, as I entered WJMA, I hoped to hear an old story about “Radio”. Red was one of the best story tellers I have ever known. I will cherish my memories of talks in the studio and stories of the glory days of Radio. What I hope Stained Glass Blue Grass listener know is that Red saw the show as a ministry. With love he put on his headphones every...

Red, We thank you for all the wonderful entertainment you provided us for years and years. Your cheerful and positive demeanor were always an inspiration and you had a powerful impact on our lives. We will treasure your music collection which you left with us, Thank you with all our heart and rest in peace. We loved you and miss you very much.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.