From Robert Feder's column this morning...
Melissa McGurren, the pride of Portage, Indiana, who rose from traffic reporter to full-fledged co-host of Eric Ferguson’s top-rated morning show, is out after more than two decades at WTMX 101.9-FM.
Officials of the Hubbard Radio hot adult-contemporary station ended speculation today about McGurren’s lengthy absence and announced a parting of the ways. She is expected to be paid through the end of the year, when her contract expires.
A statement released by the company alludes to a contract extension offer it says McGurren turned down, but it provided no other details.
I'm not going to speculate on what happened here other than to say it's not a simple contract dispute. I think this will be a big loss for the show.
I previously interviewed Melissa for Shore Magazine. You can read that here.
