How many kids does delilah have
- •
Radio host Delilah shares her private grief with listeners
IT HAS BEEN more than a year since he left her: the carefree 18-year-old son with the tousled hair and crooked grin.
Zachariah Miguel Rene-Ortega’s ashes are buried under an apple tree in a planting bed shaped like a tear. “Zack’s Grove” also includes Greensleeves dogwoods, two fig trees and a wooden bus shelter with a sign stenciled in white: “Every hour I need Thee.” Scattered about the grove are little talismans left by his friends.
RELATED:Radio star Delilah Rene’s story is grounded in religion
Zack’s mother is Delilah Rene, the most-listened-to woman in American radio. She lives with her large family on a 55-acre Port Orchard farm, along with one zebra, three emus, three dogs, four pigs, five sheep, six cats, 30 goats and dozens of chickens. A remodeled 1907 farmhouse on the property serves as her six-bedroom, 2,500-square-foot home. A multiwindowed turret on the second floor is set aside for prayer. This farm is where Zack grew up and made friends with local kids who still come over.
“Stuff just shows up,” D
- •
For over 30 years, Delilah Rene has been, in her own words, “the queen of sappy love songs.”
Born in Reedsport, Oregon, Delilah was still in high school when she began her radio career at local station KDUN. She was 23 when she joined KLSY/Seattle as an evening disc jockey in 1983. It was at KLSY that she had the idea for a show that would not only take requests from listeners but also allow those listeners to share their stories and discuss their troubles to a sympathetic ear. The two-hour Lights Out debuted in 1984 and quickly became the station’s most popular show.
After stints at KLSY and KJR/Seattle, Delilah moved her show (renamed The Quiet Storm) to WVBF/Boston in 1990 and divided the next four years between Boston and Philadelphia. Finally, in 1996, she began syndicating Delilah After Dark and was soon heard on more than 100 stations nationwide. The show’s title was shortened to Delilah but has remained, in the host’s words, “a safety zone where listeners… share their secrets.”
In 2004, Delilah leased the rights for her show to Premiere Networks. At present, Delilah i
- •
Delilah (radio host)
American radio personality and syndicated program host
Delilah | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1960-02-15) February 15, 1960 (age 64) North Bend, Oregon, U.S. |
| Other names | Delilah Rene |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Known for | Radio |
Delilah Rene Luke[1] (born February 15, 1960, in North Bend, Oregon) is an American radio personality, author, and songwriter, best known as the host of a nationally syndicated nightly U.S. radio song request and dedication program, with an estimated eight million listeners.[2] She first aired in the Seattle market as Delilah Rene, though she is now known simply as Delilah.
Early life
In 1969, Delilah's family moved from Coos Bay, Oregon, to neighboring Reedsport, where she attended school. At age 13, she secured her first radio job after winning a school speech contest judged by owners of KDUN, a local radio station.[3] After graduating from high school in 1978, she worked at numerous stations in Oregon a
Copyright ©cakestot.pages.dev 2025