This week, Cincinnati talk show host Emanuel Livingston abruptly left his job after refusing Radio One’s vaccine mandate.
According to WVXU Radio, Livingston lost his job at 1230 The Buzz after failing to get the shot by Sunday night.
“They made their decision to do what they did,” he told the outlet. “So that’s the decision they made. They didn’t force me out. I decided. And I stand by my decision. I’m all right.”
Radio One is repositioning its daytime lineup as Livingston hosted the noon-3 p.m. daypart. 1230 The Buzz is extending Lincoln Ware’s ten a.m.-noon show to three hours and playing gospel music 1-3 p.m. Al Sharpton’s nationally syndicated show airs at 3 p.m.
“I’m not changing my mind,” Livingston said. “It is what it is. I’m not mad at anybody. I’m not mad at Radio One. I ain’t mad at nobody. Life goes on, and we move on, and it’s maybe a different opportunity.”
The self-proclaimed “King of Talk” is reportedly eligible for rehire if he gets vaccinated.
“I decided, and that’s the decision I made. I stand on it, and I’m comfortable with it. That’s the whole story,” Livingston added.
