Windy City talk legend Pat Cassidy is calling it quits following a remarkable 50-year career behind the microphone.
According to Roger Feder, who broke the story, Cassidy told his colleagues at the Audacy-owned WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM Friday that he’ll be stepping aside at the end of the year.
“I will not miss waking up at 2:30 for 51 years or seeing the hideous picture on my work ID each morning at the front desk,” Cassidy said in an eternal email. “I’m a very lucky guy who is ending a long, charmed career on top.”
Cassidy’s career began in 1969 at the now-defunct WEXI in Arlington Heights, Illinois.
“I leave WBBM in the very strong, good hands of talented journalists and broadcasters with a mantra of fairness, accuracy, and truth-seeking,” Cassidy wrote. “I know you will continue to support each other.”
Cassidy’s successor is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
“Pat has been a staple on Chicago’s airwaves for decades across various stations, and most recently as the warm voice and personality Newsradio listeners tune into every morning,” Rachel Williamson, regional president and market manager of Audacy Chicago.
