Donnie Simpson will return to D.C. radio after 5-year absence

Donnie Simpson, a fixture on Washington's airwaves for decades, will return to radio later this month after more than five years in retirement under a new agreement with Silver Spring-based Radio One.Simpson, 61, will host a weekday program from 3 to 7 p.m. on Radio One-owned WMMJ-FM ("Majic 102.3") beginning Aug. 17, according to people familiar with the agreement. WMMJ has long aired an urban adult-contemporary music format.