William “Bill” Lupoletti

 William Mark Lupoletti 1959-2025

 

Bill Lupoletti – deep-listening music lover; keen analytical mind; WRIR co-founder; radio catalyst; revelatory dj; volunteer concert promoter; meticulous researcher; great story-teller; generous mentor; passionate advocate; accomplished investment manager; thoughtful investment advisor; Haverford College undergraduate; University of Chicago Booth School of Business MBA; Chartered Financial Analyst; published economist; forward thinker; devoted loving husband, brother, son, and friend; self-actualizer; optimist; six-plus year cancer patient; long-time Richmond community resident; born Queens, New York – died October 31, 2025 at VCU Medical Center North Hospital.

 

Bill hosted radio show Global A Go-Go on WRIR-LP 97.3FM from the station’s beginning: first via internet from basement studio; thereafter, once the station began transmitter broadcast, across airwaves and above ground; and rebroadcast by stations across the US and Canada. Global A Go-Go’s weekly intro: Oliver Lake’s declaration “Put all my food on one plate” and Joe Strummer’s song for which the show is named. Bill’s greeting: “Dobro došli!” His sign-off: “Remember … the future is unwritten.” Show mandate: “Music from around the world in the universal language of groove.” And Global A Go-Go’s mission statement: “Decolonizing your ears since 2005.”

 

Bill is survived by his wife of 38 years, Alyssa Salomon; his sister Claudia Lupoletti; brother-in-law Chris Pietras; niece Abby Sacks; sisters-in-law Claudia Salomon and Madeline Wasilas and their husbands Jorn Ake and Gordon Wasilas; nephew Aaron Wasilas.  Bill was a member of a large, loving and joyous extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins.

 

Playlists, music reviews, station charts and music writings are available at GlobalAGoGo.com.  A full archive of radio shows dating back to 2004 can be found at Radio4All.net, and individual shows through GlobalAGoGo.com posts.

 

Memorial donations can be made to WRIR’s Capital Campaign at its GoFundMe link here or gofundme.com/f/donate-to-wrirlp-973fms-urgent-relocation

 

On Saturday, November 8 at 1pm a memorial gathering will be hosted by Reveler Experiences, 3108 West Cary Street, Richmond VA  23221.

Please RSVP here or at this link https://www.revelerexperiences.com/event/global-a-go-go-for-bill-lupoletti

Free street parking is available on Cary Street and side streets (note three-hour limits).  Two Richmond City parking decks charging nominal rates are available nearby at 7 South Crenshaw Avenue and 18 South Colonial Avenue.