His spouse thought it was an April Fools’ Day joke.
Longtime morning radio persona Jack Harris, 81, says he was fired from his NewsRadio 970 WFLA gig this morning after working on the station for many years, the Tampa Bay Instances reviews.
“After I signed off from my present at 7 a.m. at present, iHeartRadio bosses instructed me that they have been slicing again on bills and needed to let me go,” Harris instructed the outlet.
Harris had been with the station “on and off since 1971, together with the final 29 years,” in accordance with the paper. He instructed the Instances he was “shocked” and wished “they’d given him another present to say goodbye to his followers.”
WFLA has not but confirmed the information.
Harris had hosted “AM Tampa Bay” since 1993. In December 2021, the present’s hours have been minimize from 5 – 9 a.m. to five – 7 a.m., in accordance with RadioInsight. Harris additionally labored at WFLA in a number of stretches from 1970-1974 and 1975-1986.
“I’d search for part-time work on the radio someplace,” Harris instructed the Instances. “Or possibly I’ll retire. I’m an outdated geezer in any case.”
