Freda Wright-Sorce

The late Freda Wright-Sorce

Freda Wright-Sorce (June 7, 1955 – July 10, 2005) was the wife of Don Geronimo, half of the duo of the Don and Mike Show, a syndicated radio program in the United States. Because of her frequent call-ins to the show and other appearances, she was recognized as a supporting radio personality of some fame for her spirited on-air exchanges with her husband and the other personalities of the Don and Mike Show.

On July 10, 2005, she died as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Maryland Route 90 near Ocean City. She was 50 years old and was considered an integral part of The Don and Mike Show. The show's opening monologue on July 11, 2005, was dedicated to remembering Freda. Don was on hiatus until August 1, 2005, when he returned to the air. Without the other members of the show, he spoke as Mike Sorce, his real name, not as the "Don Geronimo" radio persona, spoke touchingly about his wife and read love letters they had written over the course of 25 years (including a letter he discovered Freda had left in the family safe to be read in the event of her death), played their favorite songs ("Don't Worry Baby" by The Beach Boys and "Everlasting Love"), and took a few phone calls. He spoke emotionally on-air for two hours before he promised fans The Don and Mike Show would return to normal the following day.

Wright-Sorce grew up in Montgomery County, Maryland, and attended Magruder High School. She had a radio career herself, working as a producer and part-time disc jockey with local station WHFS, WASH-FM, and WAVA in the 1980s. She met her husband at a radio convention. The couple has one son, Bart, who currently attends Clemson University in South Carolina.