Home Login RADIO ONLINE RSS Facebook
Advertisement

WILK's John Webster Signing Off After 40 Years


John Webster
John Webster

He's been a radio staple in Wilkes-Barre, PA for four decades. Now, at 63, John Webster is calling it a day. Webster has co-hosted WILK's "Morning News with Webster and Nancy" alongside Nancy Kman for the last 10 years, said he will retire in mid-December.

"I thought after 40 years, the 3 a.m. alarm clock has finally taken its toll," Webster said. His career began at the college radio station at East Stroudsburg University and he got his first part-time news job in 1980 on Saturday mornings at WCDL in Carbondale. For 25 years, he was half of the "Daniels and Webster" morning team on Times-Shamrock Communications' Rock 107.

Webster joked that he chose to work in radio because of "laziness and lack of ambition." "It beats working for a living," he said. "As cliché as it sounds, if you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life."

Advertisement

Latest Radio Stories

NAB Urges FCC to Modernize Local Ownership Rules
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the agency's 2022 Quadrennial Review, calling for the elimination or relaxation of long-standing local broadcast ownership limits, with particular emphasis on radio deregulation. In its More

Civic Media to Acquire WNOV 860, Milwaukee Courier
Civic Media
Civic Media
Civic Media has agreed to acquire heritage Urban News/Talk WNOV (860/106.5) in Milwaukee along with the weekly Milwaukee Courier newspaper, assuming responsibility for station programming and newspaper publication on January 1. As part of the transition, current WNOV owner Mary More

MIW Sets Management 101 Leadership Webinar Jan. 15
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW)
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW)
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) has announced an upcoming professional development webinar, Management 101: Becoming an Impactful Leader, scheduled for January 15 at 2pm ET. The one-hour interactive session will bring together senior executives from across the audio and media industry to More
Advertisement

Study: 76% Buy After Podcast Host Recommendations
Audacy Insights
Audacy Insights
A new study from Audacy Insights highlights the measurable impact audio creators have on consumer purchasing behavior, particularly in podcasting and radio. According to Audacy's Audio Creator Impact Study, 76% of podcast listeners say they have purchased a product or service after hearing a recommendation More

Saga Communications Repurchases 184,215 Shares
Saga Communications
Saga Communications
Saga Communications has completed a privately negotiated stock repurchase, buying back 184,215 shares of its common stock for approximately $2.1 million, or $11.50 per share. The repurchased shares represent about 2.8% of Saga's outstanding common stock, based on 6,556,621 shares More

KUNV Wins Beats Magazine Station of the Year Again
KUNV (91.5) Las Vegas
KUNV (91.5) Las Vegas
Jazz KUNV (91.5) Las Vegas has been named Local Radio Station of the Year by Beats Magazine for 2025, marking the second consecutive year the station has received the honor and making it the first outlet in the award's history to win back-to-back. The recognition also extends a More

Return to Menu

Advertisement

Subscribe to our Newsletter
Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free.

Advertisement

Advertisement