Big changes are apparently coming to WEEI in Boston. Longtime morning host Gerry Callahan tweeted this afternoon that he hosted his final show on the radio station earlier this morning. Callahan had been a part of WEEI’s morning program for more than two decades.
Callahan, who initially enjoyed a near 20-year run with John Dennis, had recently been teaming with Mike Mutnansky to form ‘Mut and Callahan’ following Kirk Minihane’s exit from the show in November 2018. Minihane remained with WEEI’s parent company Entercom until May 2019 when he moved to Barstool Sports.
In recent months ‘Mut and Callahan’ struggled to produce the same impact that Kirk and Gerry produced during their time together. At their peak, ‘Kirk and Callahan’ led WEEI to ratings wins in morning drive, and were viewed as one of the best morning shows in the sports radio business.
Their program though also created a lot of controversy and became a frequent target of local activist Bob Murchison. Minihane told Boston Magazine a few months ago that the issues with Murchison cast a black cloud over the radio station and ultimately created problems that couldn’t be repaired. Upon learning this afternoon of Callahan’s exit from WEEI, Minihane took to Twitter to voice his displeasure with the station’s decision.
What this means for Callahan’s future and WEEI’s morning show going forward remains to be seen. A tweet from Chad Finn of the Boston Globe suggests that WAAF morning host Greg Hill could be moving over to the station to launch a new morning program. That move though has yet to be confirmed by anyone involved with WEEI. As more information becomes available on this story we’ll update it for you.
