We had exciting plans to celebrate Rick's retirement and honor his remarkable 39-year career of entertaining Northeast Wisconsin at WAPL. Unfortunately, due to his ongoing health issues following the WAPL ‘International Incident’ in early March, Rick is now stepping away.”
“It’s an opportunity to which I couldn’t say ‘no.’ The ability to reunite with no less than seven former super-talented co-workers/friends without needing that 3 a.m. alarm on a terrific sounding station. Country 103.9 is poised to make some waves.”
, "I'm beyond thrilled to return to the NY market at 103.1 The Wolf. I know first-hand that Long Island Country listeners have a passion for the genre that is unmatched anywhere in the country.”
"Russini's second act is all about making the right first impression. That's where the focus should be. Should there be an apology? To the public, no. To those she worked alongside and covered? Absolutely. But that doesn't need to happen on camera."
“You don’t want to burn out the audience. My general rule, though, is if I’m tired of talking about a topic, they must be. But also, my show is always guided by what is the big news of the day."