Eric and Julianne Worden Exit Sinclair Norfolk
| RADIO ONLINE | Friday, October 17, 2025 | 2:45pm CT |
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 Eric & Julianne Worden |
Longtime Norfolk radio personalities Eric and Julianne Worden have exited Sinclair Communications following a round of budget cuts impacting multiple staff members. Alternative WROX-FM (96X) Program Director and afternoon host Nick Chappell will assume mornings replacing Eric at WNOB.
Eric Worden, a fixture in the market since 1993, has hosted mornings on several Sinclair-owned stations, including AAA WKOC (93.7 The Coast), Classic Rock WAFX (106.9 The Fox), Hot AC WPTE (94.9 The Point), AAA WXTG (102.1 The Tide), and most recently Variety Hits WNOB (93.7 Bob-FM).
Julianne Worden departs after 36 years with the company, most recently serving as General Sales Manager for the Sinclair Norfolk cluster and Program Director for News/Talk 790 WNIS and WTAR (Talkradio 850 & 96.5).
In a video posted to Facebook, Eric Worden expressed gratitude for the support they've received from listeners and colleagues, noting that he and Julianne together logged 60 years of service to the company.
A Sinclair spokesperson told WAVY-TV that the exits were part of a financial restructuring: "In a fragmented and challenging media landscape, sometimes difficult decisions must be made by management... These decisions were purely financial and not based on performance. We appreciate their years of dedication to our company and wish them well in the future."
