Four decades on-air didn’t just build a show—it built a tribe. Wease mentored broadcasters, backed veterans, boosted local businesses, survived the wars (ratings and otherwise), and stayed stitched into Rochester’s DNA through every era—from vinyl to streaming, landlines to smartphones.

Now he’s doing what he’s always done best—only this time it’s on his terms. No time clocks. No corporate guardrails. No format restrictions.
Just Wease: sharp commentary, legendary stories, old friends, new voices, and a vault of memories—preserved for the diehards and ready for a whole new generation.

A Long Island native, Doreen Brady Levin moved to Rochester, NY to earn her master’s degree in optical engineering at the University of Rochester. She went on to work at Kodak, where her work included top-secret government projects — the kind you don’t ask about unless you enjoy living dangerously.

Doreen first crossed paths with Brother Wease in 1992 while at Kodak. What started as an acquaintance grew into a close friendship, then a relationship. In 1997, the two were married at the Rochester Convention Center, beginning a partnership that has now spanned decades.

After the birth of their first child, Sammy Davis Levin, in 1998, Doreen stepped away from her government work. In 1999, their second child, Lucille Ball Levin, was born. Over the years, Doreen became the steady force behind a famously chaotic household — managing family life, finances, schedules, and supporting Wease through every chapter of his career.

Equal parts discipline and controlled chaos, Doreen is the backbone of the Levin family. She keeps everything tight, grounded, and moving forward — because it takes a little insanity to keep this circus running.

Today, she represents Gen X on the Wease Family Circus panel and is more than ready to keep things on lock.

Jake is the guy behind the scenes making sure the circus actually works — and the guy on-mic making sure it stays honest. He’s a longtime creative, producer, and co-founder of Captivate Media, where he’s spent years turning big ideas into real-world content that doesn’t suck.

Raised around radio, stories, and controlled chaos, Jake grew up watching how shows are built — and how they fall apart. Now he helps steer the ship, keeps the wheels on, asks the questions other people won’t, and occasionally pulls things back on track when they go off the rails.

Husband. Dad. Editor brain that never shuts off. Equal parts heart and horsepower.

She’s the co-producer of The Wease Family Circus — mostly behind the scenes, occasionally on mic, and often reminding her family she does, in fact, have a microphone. As the youngest in the family, she never learned how to stay quiet and has been talking her way into conversations her whole life.

She studied journalism and broadcasting in college, learned how to ask questions, tell stories, and use her voice professionally… then didn’t use the degree for years. Now she helps shape the show, keeps the circus moving, and jumps in on mic whenever something absolutely needs to be said (or when she just can’t help herself).

Abbey Rose is an adventure and travel loving mother of two, and second grade teacher. Born in Rochester and the third child after her brother Jake, Abbey left home for college and never returned—choosing instead a life shaped by new places and experiences. Her journey has taken her from Greensboro and Charleston to Thailand, where she taught and explored, then on to San Diego, while currently putting down roots in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Abbey now lives in Bentonville with her husband Johnny—another Rochester native she reconnected with in adulthood—and their two kids, Lucas (5) and Riley (2). Fun fact, Abbey and Johnny were next door neighbors for a short time growing up!

A passionate advocate for fitness and wellness, she loves running, lifting weights, and staying active alongside her busy family life. She also shares her home with Roscoe, her loyal old dog, and Sonny, a recently adopted rescue puppy.

Dianne is the OG when it comes to Wease’s children. She was his nice surprise after serving 3 tours in Vietnam and having maybe a little too much fun in Philly. She was born and raised in Philadelphia with her amazing mom, Wease’s first wife, Rachel. Dianne is the best big sister to the rest of the Wease Clan. She is very special in many ways. Dianne has been a part of Wease’s radio show since back in the late 90’s when he would bring her up to the studio to sit in with his show. Later Doreen invented “Ask Dianne” where listeners would call up or write in questions they wanted Dianne’s advice on. She always has a unique perspective how to handle any problems. Maybe her Williams Syndrome is part of her fun loving attitude. She has been a beloved character of Wease’s listeners for at least 30 years now. She will definitely be making appearances on the Wease Family Circus.