Radio One Buffalo has announced that Buffalo market veteran John “J.P.” Piccillo will return to Oldies The BIG WECK, WECK, to host “Breakfast with the Beatles.” The program will air Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., beginning July 26.
Piccillo has been off the air for the past year after stepping away to care for his mother.
“Mom has been doing terrific, and life as a caretaker has become a bit more feasible for me,” Piccillo said. “The first thing I wanted to do was get back on the radio with what I hear is the second-longest-running Beatles show in America.”
He added, “I’ll still be continuing to care for mom, but carving out some time to put together and host The Fab Four.”
Piccillo has been a fixture in Buffalo radio since the late 1970s, with previous roles at WYSL, WPHD, WBYR, and WGRF before joining WECK.
WECK owner Buddy Shula called Piccillo’s return a win for listeners.
“I could not be happier for fans of the Beatles or J.P.,” Shula said. “I admire him in many ways, and we are glad to have the show back where it belongs. J.P. gave me my very first job on the radio back in 1983 and has always been a mentor to me.”
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