Boston sports fans will hear a lot less of Fred Toucher in the coming weeks.
The co-host of Toucher and Rich announced Monday that he is stepping away from 98.5 The Sports Hub after issues with his voice and throat were found to be much more serious than originally thought.
“My voice has been messed up for a long time,” Toucher said in a statement read on air by partner Rich Shertenlieb. “I had been going to doctors and they didn’t seem overly concerned. However, a listener heard me and put me in touch with a doctor he works with. I went and things didn’t go great. He found some things in my throat that concerned him. He told me not to worry because he could fix all of it. Not to sound dramatic but it is possible a listener saved my life by setting up that appointment.”
Toucher has talked a lot about the struggles with his voice this year, but always dismissed the issue as a nuisance more than a concern. He has taken days off along the way, but this is the first time he is taking a true sabbatical.
Fred Toucher chose not to elaborate on the diagnosis. He instead focused on his spot at 98.5 The Sports Hub.
“I will be back. That is for sure,” he wrote. “In the meantime, your mornings are going to be a little happier and less fat.”
Until he returns to Toucher & Rich, Fred Toucher says he will be contributing to The Sports Hub’s website with written work.
