Wayne Winsley

Wayne Winsley (born August 13, 1963) is a broadcaster and author.

Author looking for local characterFormer radio personality holding contest to be included in his latest spy thriller

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Author Wayne Winsley wants his art to imitate a real person's life.cite news|publisher=The Hour|url=http://www.thehour.com/story/73277/|title=Author in search of real life character for next novel|date=2008-07-28|first=Steve|last=Kobak|page=A3]

Formerly the morning news host for WSTC and WNLK in Norwalk and Stamford, Connecticut and also the afternoon drive news anchor for WICC 600AM in Bridgeport in Fairfield County, Connecticut.

For ten years Winsley was the host of his own issues-oriented talk show, “The Wayne Winsley program" on WINE 940AM and WPUT 1510AM in the Danbury, Connecticut and Brewster, New York areas. He was known to listeners as "The Conservative Capitalist". His first novel "The Leprechaun Deception" was released this year and his Second novel is scheduled for publication soon.

Along with radio and writing, Wayne has also enjoyed a successful eight year career as a mortgage banker.

He first graced the comedic stage back in 1988 in Norwalk and was performing on television by 1992 when he appeared on an episode of A&E’s Comedy On The Road. Winsley then went on to produce comedy shows of his own at venues throughout Connecticut.

In 1986 Winsley began working as an investigator for a major state firm and specialized in corporate undercover surveys. He was responsible for solving several high-profile cases in Connecticut, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina.

Winsley served in the U.S. Navy and made two western pacific tours aboard the carrier U.S.S. Enterprise as a member of Viking Squadron 21 out of Naval air station North Island. He held a top secret clearance as a member of the nuclear weapons handling and loading team. Graduated from the Brig Staff academy, worked the carrier flight deck as a plane captain and was certified as a jet engine mechanic.

Wayne Winsley was born in Cleveland, Ohio Aug. 13th 1963 he was raised by his Great Grandmother Rachel Winsley. He moved to Stamford, Connecticut in 1979 where he lived with his mother and three other siblings. He graduated from Westhill High School in Stamford in 1982 and joined the Navy. He lived for a time in Norwalk, but now lives elsewhere.

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