America in the Morning will sign off Friday after 42 years on the air. John Trout, who has hosted the program since 2015, reflected on its long run.
What We Know: America in the Morning will air its final broadcast Friday, September 18, one day after the exact 42nd anniversary of its sign-on date. Westwood One, which syndicates the program, will replace the show with The Bongino Report AM beginning Monday, September 21. Trout took over hosting duties in 2015 after Jim Bohannon departed the program. Since then, he has continued the show’s focus on delivering a daily, nonpartisan news broadcast to affiliated radio stations.
What They Said: “I want to thank the many correspondents, producers, management, and talented people who have contributed to AITM, helping us craft our daily, nonpartisan news broadcast over the years. I’m especially grateful to the hundreds of radio stations that carried our show.” -John Trout
What Remains Unclear: Westwood One has not indicated what led to The Bongino Report AM replacing America in the Morning. The transition also leaves questions about how stations that carried the longtime morning news program will adjust their schedules.
What It Means: Trout won’t leave broadcasting following the end of America in the Morning. Instead, he’ll remain active in television news programming through his work with Marquee Broadcasting Inc. Meanwhile, the end of the program closes a 42-year chapter for one of radio’s longtime nationally syndicated news broadcasts.
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