This story is free to read. Local radio personality Tom Bolden, a.k.a. Wally Witkowski, dies after battle with cancer wally-witkowski-is-remembered-for-humor tom-bolden-dies-after-battle-cancer By Staff Report April 9, 2013 1 min read Tom Bolden, better known to listeners of “The Village Idiots” on WGOW-FM 102.3 as Wally Witkowski Tom Bolden, better known to listeners of “The Village Idiots” on WGOW-FM 102.3 as Wally Witkowski, died Monday night. He had been battling cancer.