"Tough day around the Merlin Media radio ranch in Chicago as the company parts ways with veteran personality Pete McMurray. McMurray (pictured) had done mornings at Classic Rock WLUP (The Loop) for almost four years until this past August, when Maxwell took over the shift and McMurray crossed the hall to Adult Hits sister WIQI (i101). "I had a fantastic run at the Loop," said McMurray, whose lengthy history with The Loop dates back to 2001. "We accomplished some great ratings increases over the past couple of years," he continued. "Unfortunately you can't control the owners and what direction they want to take." No replacement has been named yet by OM Jim Richards. McMurray can be reached at pete@petemcmurray.com."
