KFI AM-640 host Ken Chiampou is in his final week hosting the station’s early afternoon show before he retires. Morning host Bill Handel shared his sentiments on the longtime host Tuesday.
John and Ken are airing a series of tributes to Chiampou throughout the week, and Tuesday, Handel shared that the loss of the radio host is a big one for the iHeartMedia station.
“Frankly, it’s a big, big hit to KFI. Obviously, you’ve been a huge part, not only of the radio station, but of talk shows all over the country,” Handel said. “Everybody knows who you are. Even though I hate to say this — because that’s not how I role — you are going to be missed. And it’s kind of a nice feeling to end a career the way you are doing, leaving at the high end of your career.”
According to KFI, John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou are the longest-running duo in talk radio history. The pair have been working together since 1988, when they joined 1400 WOND in Atlantic City, NJ, after leaving competing stations in Elmira, NY.
