Former WFLA Radio morning man Tedd Webb passed away Tuesday, the station’s Twitter account revealed, he was 72. Webb co-hosted the morning show for 23 years before he retired in 2017.
Webb broke into the Tampa market in 1963 as a DJ with WALT. Last week he told the Tampa Bay Times that he expected to die within a week after arbitrarily removing himself off kidney dialysis.
Last week, Tampa City Councilman Guido Maniscalco made a motion to honor Webb with a street sign.
“Tedd was an important part of NewsRadio WFLA and the Tampa Bay community for many years,” the station tweeted. “He will be deeply missed, and our thoughts & prayers are with his family.”
In 1999, Webb underwent a quadruple bypass operation and since then has struggled with congestive heart failure.
The station announced that Wednesday morning’s AM Tampa Bay program will honor Tedd’s life and legacy. Listeners are invited to participate and share their favorite memories throughout the morning.
“As we move forward, we will do our best to follow Tedd’s advice to always “live it up!” The station said.
