If there was a Mt. Rushmore of Cleveland radio hosts, Lanigan would be on it. The outspoken radio personality rose to local fame in the s and s and was the host of the "Prize Movie" on WUAB.
Lanigan unexpectedly announced his retirement in the middle of "The Spew" yesterday on air, and WTAM program director Ray Davis had to come in and finish the show. Listen to Wednesday's episode of The Spew here - Lanigan's retirement announcement begins at about 19 minutes:. When they returned, however, Lanigan took control of the mic. Lanigan went on to thank several peers who he worked with throughout his career in radio before explaining the reason behind his abrupt retirement announcement:.
Ray Davis, our program director, is the one who writes the questions. He does a great job. And I really found that to be a problem for me lately.
You want to get on with your life and live it and enjoy it. I am done on The Spew. Lanigan closes his monologue by saying he has to clean up his backyard in Colorado after hundreds of elk traveled through his property the previous night. Jensen Lewis will be the new co-host, starting officially next week, but he is there filling in for the rest of this week.
News Local News. Actions Facebook Tweet Email. Why longtime Cleveland radio personality John Lanigan retired in the middle of his show. By: Joe Donatelli, Ian Cross. The co-host, clearly caught off-guard, tosses to commercial break. Davis did not choose to comment on the matter. Copyright Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
