“Big Al” has left the building.
Alfred Williams, who played on the defensive line for the Denver Broncos before becoming one of the most popular sports radio personalities in Denver for 104.3 The Fan has left the station effective today. Williams had been a fixture in afternoons, co-hosting “The Drive” with Darren “D-Mac” McKee.
Details about Williams’ future, and 104.3 The Fan’s afternoon drive plans are unclear. ‘The Drive’ was voted one of the Top 20 Major Market afternoon shows by radio executives each of the past 3 years.
Since the news became public, a few personalities from The Fan have taken to Twitter expressing their admiration for their former colleague. Local listeners have done the same.
As details become available we’ll update this story.
Jason Barrett is the Founder and CEO of Barrett Media. The company launched in September 2015 and has provided consulting services to America’s top audio and video brands, while simultaneously covering the media industry at BarrettMedia.com, becoming a daily destination for media professionals. Prior to Barrett Media, Jason built and programmed 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He was also the first sports programmer for SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, which later became 97.5 The Fanatic. Barrett also led 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY, and worked on-air and behind the scenes at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years at ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT producing ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ and ‘GameNight’. JB can be reached on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
