Monday during his program on WOKV-AM/FM, Neal Boortz announced that he’s retiring from his daily show in January and passing the torch to his friend and colleague, Herman Cain.
His last day hosting The Neal Boortz Show on WOKV-AM/FM will be January 18, 2013. On January 21, 2013, he'll be joined by Herman Cain for Inauguration Day coverage, and thereafter, Herman Cain will be the daily host of The Herman Cain Show from 9am to 12pm.
“It’s time for me and my wife, Donna, to hit the road and travel in ways that we have not been able to through most of our 42 years together,” said Boortz – also known as “The Talkmaster” and “The High Priest of the Church of the Painful Truth.”
“As my listeners know, we love traveling, and the restraints created by my daily radio show commitment have kept us on a rather short leash. At present, our post-show travel plans extend through most of 2013 and well into 2014 ranging from Florida to Alaska and Antarctica. We will then figure out where to go from there.
Boortz continues, “Believe me, this wasn’t a decision I made lightly. I love this business and everything it has afforded me. I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to be doing my talk show for 42 years. I'll certainly miss the listeners and callers; but most of all I'll miss my radio family, executive producer Belinda Skelton and researcher Cristina Gonzalez. If, in your own travels, you pass us in the BoortzBus on some highway, be sure to wave.”
We found some pics of "the Boortz Bus", where Neal and Donna will be traveling around the country.
Once Herman Cain takes over, Neal will be his regular fill-in host when Herman is on vacation.
Herman Cain Returns
Herman Cain, former talk host at WSB-AM in Atlanta and former Republican Presidential Candidate, returns to radio full time inauguration day - January 21, 2013 at 9 am. Until then, Cain continues to join Boortz for their Monday and Friday 10:35am segments, and will be Neal's fill-in host.
Cain said, "Neal has spent his career as a bold, vocal advocate of what is right in this world and condemning that which is not. I promise the torch Boortz is handing off to me will blaze as bright, as bold, and as loud as ever. Also, I am ecstatic that Neal has kept the radio host's chair warm for me all these years," Cain joked. "He may be ‘The TalkMaster,’ but Neal's listeners know I’m the 'The Dean of the University of Common Sense.’”
Herman Cain is the logical successor for Neal. He is very well known, passionate about his beliefs, not afraid to speak his mind and our listeners have shown they love him” Kearney said. “We’re thrilled at his return.”
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