Veteran Programmer Bobby Rich to Retire After 50 Years

Bobby Rich

Veteran radio programmer and air personality Bobby Rich has announced his retirement, reports KOLD-TV (News 13). His decision to retire follows an over 50-year career, where he's served as Program Director and morning host for KFMB-FM (B100) in San Diego, KMXZ (94.9 MIXfm) in Tucson and KDRI (The Drive) in Tucson. The hashtag #BobbyRichRetires is trending as listeners share their favorite memories and well-wishes for the radio personality.

During his 50 years in the broadcast industry, Rich has received numerous awards, including Best Program Director, Best Morning Personality and other awards from Billboard, Radio & Records and the Arizona Broadcasters Association's Hall of Fame award. He has also been actively involved in supporting local charities.

"It's been an honor and a privilege to entertain, inform and make listeners happy for over 50 years," said Rich. "I've been blessed to have the opportunity to work with so many talented individuals and make so many great memories. I'm excited to begin the next chapter of my life and see what the future holds."

Latest Radio Stories

ESPN Los Angeles Extends Partnership as Rams Flagship

ESPN LA and Los Angeles Rams

KSPN-AM (ESPN Los Angeles) and the Los Angeles Rams have renewed their partnership, ensuring ESPN LA will remain the flagship radio home for Rams football. The agreement continues a relationship that began when the Rams returned to Los Angeles in 2016 and marks the team's 10th season More

Woodward Community Media Renews JA BizTown Partnership

Woodward Community Media

Woodward Community Media (WCM) has extended its partnership with Junior Achievement of Wisconsin's Northeast region, continuing its support of the JA BizTown program in Appleton. The collaboration provides elementary and middle school students with a unique, hands-on More

Jorge 'G-Man' Almodovar Joins Y100 Miami for Evenings

Jorge 'G-Man' Almodovar

iHeartMedia CHR WHYI-FM (Y100) Miami names Jorge "G-Man" Almodovar as its new evening host, effective Monday, August 18. Almodovar arrives from Bilingual AC WZJZ (Magic 100.1) in Fort Myers, where he currently handles afternoons, and Rhythmic CHR WBTT (105.5 The Beat), where he handles weekends. His radio More

iHeartRadio Joins Stand Up To Cancer Fundraising Special

Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C)

iHeartMedia is partnering with Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) to broadcast the organization's ninth biennial one-hour special, airing live and commercial-free on Friday, August 15, at 8pm ET/PT. For the first time, iHeart will deliver the event to a nationwide radio audience via a dedicated audio-only stream More

RTDNA Names 2025 National Murrow Award Radio Winners

2025 Edward R. Murrow Awards

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced the national winners of the 2025 Edward R. Murrow Awards, honoring outstanding broadcast and digital journalism. The awards will be presented at the Edward R. Murrow Awards Gala on October 13 at Gotham Hall in New More

Blog: Public Media Must Outgrow 1967 Broadcast Model

Seth Resler

Public media's mission has always been clear: create content that educates, informs, and serves the public interest, especially where the free market won't. But Seth Resler, Community Building Consultant at Paragon, argues that decades of tying this mission almost exclusively to radio and television are now More

Return to Menu

Veteran Programmer Bobby Rich to Retire After 50 Years

Latest Radio Stories

Follow us on:

Copyright © 1989-2025 RADIO ONLINE ^®

Veteran Programmer Bobby Rich to Retire After 50 Years

Latest Radio Stories

Follow us on:

Copyright © 1989-2025 RADIO ONLINE ®

Copyright © 1989-2025 RADIO ONLINE ^®