Article by UDaily staff May 07, 2021
Campus community remembers retired music resources supervisor, WVUD host
J. Michael Foster, who worked at the University of Delaware for more than 30 years, died on April 29, 2021. He was 74. J. Michael Foster
Mr. Foster joined the UD community as music resources supervisor in 1981 and retired in 2010. After retirement he returned in a supplemental faculty role from 2011-14. He taught both college classes and adult continuing education classes at UDâs Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
He was also long active as a host on the University s radio station WVUD, where he shared his vast musical knowledge with listeners through a variety of programs over the years. Mr. Foster was considered one of the station s cornerstones, and, on the WVUD website, a memorial tribute notes , To many, Michael was the voice of WVUD and we know that Michael enjoyed each and every interaction with the listeners over th