About Melissa Wade

Melissa Wade-Cutler is a native of North Carolina, where she was born and raised. She is the wife of Darryl and the mother of two beautiful children, daughter Darius and son Matthew. She attended the University of Carolina in Chapel Hill where she received her B.A. in Communications. She began her radio career in 1991 at WFXC in Durham. She has also worked with WQOK in Raleigh and WAMO in Pittsburgh, PA as a morning show co-host.

Currently, you can hear Melissa Monday – Friday at the midday from 10am – 3pm on The Light 103.9, where she is widely known as Melissa “Wade in the Water.” Melissa has been on the radio for over 25 years and is well known by her listeners and in the community. You can often find Melissa out in the community speaking at different events or even walking for some of her favorite causes.

Melissa also has a love for the stage and is the Owner/CEO of “Wade in the Water” Productions. She has performed in various plays, and musicals, written and directed her own stage plays as well as others under her business umbrella “Wade In The Water, LLC.” She conducts and acting camp for kids every summer; which teaches and features participating youth in an actual play presentation of acting and dance. You can read more about Melissa and upcoming events on her website at wadeinthewaterproductions.com

Melissa is a Sr. Elder at Kingdom Community International in Bahama, NC, where she oversees the Arts department which includes: dance, step, mime, flag and a drama department.

His message expected this Sunday will be the first in public since allegations.

If you are interested in part-time work at the NC State Fair October 14-24th, you can apply now....

The sheriff’s office report that Joseph Mitchell, 46 of  Durham County,  will be charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 4-year-old son.

As an African – American you maybe a diabetic and if not you probably know someone who is… Here are 9 foods a diabetic should eat.

Here is the trailer for Tyler Perry’s film “For Colored Girls,” due in theaters on Nov. 5. Starring Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Anika Noni Rose, Thandie Newton, Phylicia Rashad, Kerry Washington, Kimberly Elise and Lorette Devine.

Read Romans 15:13… God has given us the tool but it is your choice of how you want to feel. Listen to more….

  President Obama faced a tough question from an African American supporter  in a town hall- style Q&A hosted by CNBC.

If you’re looking to dance like Michael Jackson, here’s you chance.

  Cree – maker of LED lighting and other products – announced today that it will bring a new production plant to Durham and offer more than 240 new jobs to the area. 

Melissa & Marcus D. Wiley I had a great time in Fayetteville at Unity in the Community. Look at my pictures with the crazy shades and videos of Earnest Pugh and Lucinda Moore.