Dennis Webster

Through his work as a broadcaster, Dennis Webster has cultivated a keen sense of Jamestown as a community, where he is active in volunteering for many organizations, including The United Senior Council of Chautauqua County, the local MS Society, the Jamestown Public School Music Boosters, and the Chautauqua Regional Youth Symphony.

Webster says that his real passions – in addition to his family and his love of radio – are aimed at literacy, music and youth development.

A lifelong resident of Jamestown, Webster is a graduate of Jamestown High School, Jamestown Community College, Syracuse University and the State University at Fredonia. He began broadcasting on WJTN radio while still in high school. He dedicates much time and energy to his radio broadcasts getting to know and understand the people he is interviewing. Jamestown area residents will often find Webster attending various community events throughout the county, sharing information about local happenings with his listeners each weekday.

Webster is a second-generation broadcaster. His father, Doc Webster, was with WJTN from 1951 to 1972. Dennis Webster is married to his wife, Sheila, and they have two daughters.

“Dennis is truly a gem for all of us living in Chautauqua County,” says his nomination for Older New Yorkers’ Day. “He is a great example of the true meaning of volunteering. He never uses the word ‘I’ when talking about his volunteer and community activities. It is always ‘we’ because he understands that making a difference in the community takes many hands working together.”