WTMJ/Milwaukee's Green to Retire After 41 Years

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, August 4, 2010 | 11:24pm CT

A local industry legend will retire from WTMJ-AM (Newsradio 620)/Milwaukee at the end of 2010, concluding a 41-year run. Jonathan Green, host of "The Green House" radio show, said Thursday that he will retire at the end of the year and he chose to make the decision public before his show started its final run at the Wisconsin State Fair (August 5-15).

"The fair appearance is always a special way for me and for WTMJ Radio to personally connect with our listeners, and it'd be special if people stopped by to wave goodbye to me during our State Fair shows this year," said Green. "Next year at the fair, I will be one of the goofs looking in instead of the goof looking out!"

Green started at WTMJ on June 1, 1969. With the exception of a two-year period in the 1980s, he and "The Green House" have been fixtures in Milwaukee radio and familiar companions for hundreds of thousands of listeners over the years who tuned in weekdays from 3-6pm.

"We are so very grateful to Jonathan for his service to our listeners, our advertisers and our community. His ability to connect with listeners is unmatched, and he has been an important part of both WTMJ's heritage and our continued success," said Journal Broadcast Executive VP Steve Wexler. "Jon allowed me, as a young Shorewood High School student intern back in 1976, to learn first-hand the power and responsibility of broadcasting. I'm especially grateful and proud of our long history together."