Ray Lytle, whose "Morning Disaster" show on WQLZ-FM 92.7 has made many radio listeners laugh and cringe for nearly a decade, will leave the Springfield rock station next month.Glen Gardner, general manager of Mid-West Family Broadcasting, which owns WQLZ, made the announcement Friday afternoon. No mention of the move was made during Lytle's Friday show.
"We want to take this opportunity to thank Ray for helping build WQLZ into the powerhouse that it is," Gardner said in a statement. "QLZ has been very fortunate to have a show like 'The Morning Disaster' for the past nine years."
Lytle, who wouldn't reveal his exact age but said he's in his mid-30s, said Friday he doesn't have another job lined up. But his contract at WQLZ is coming to an end, and he feels the current "radio landscape" is right for him to pursue a position in a bigger market instead of signing another multi-year deal in Springfield.
I was never a huge fan of the Morning Disaster but then I'm not really their demographic either. Still, Ray Lytle had a lot of talent even if he barrowed heavily from such legends as Howard Stern and Chicago's Steve Dahl (back when Dahl was still relevant anyway). It'll be interesting to see what the new morning show has in store.
Good luck, Ray
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Hmmm...he's been in his mid-30's for about 10 years now :)
This is a positive for radio in Springfield. The Stern clone shows are so tired - hell even Stern and Mancow are played out. Let's hope this new person goes a different route.
See here now my boy.
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I was going to blog about this story. Lytle use to deny vehemently that he was a Stern clone. But now that Howard is moving to satellite and broadcast radio is sending out a cattle call for Stern clones, Ray is ready to answer the bell.
I always found his humour a bit juvenile and often scatological. But I do give him credit for his work ethic. While many FM morning shows depend on packaged bits (Show me the money) and mindless banter, his show did seem to have a vision.
But what the hell. I have an iPod now so why would I listen to FM radio? Except for Car Talk. I do like Car Talk. And WQNA. Acyrlic Afternoons. The guy on Sunday night (who use to be on Saturday afternoon.)
Yeah, I'm a huge WQNA fan too. I'm planning a post on it soon. Probably a canned post to appear while I'm on vacation in a few weeks.
Ray is alive and well and started his own entire Internet Radio station called Disaster Radio. Its better than any FM station trust me. Everyone from WQLZ left and work for Ray now. check it out: http://www.DisasterRadio.net . Ray is on the air with Jim the Photographer every weekday from 3pm to 6pm Central. The Basement Show is very good also on Friday nights.
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