According to the station, fentanyl killed more than 1,600 people in Los Angeles County alone in the last year, with warnings from both local and federal officials about the crisis.
The move comes on the heels of Kaitlan Collins -- who previously served in the role -- being elevated to co-host of the network's new morning show, CNN This Morning.
"Jeremy had been a producer at 98.5 since 2011, currently Exec. Producer of Patriots & Bruins. He will be deeply missed by all of us. Our condolences go out to Jeremy’s family and friends."
"It's in such stark contrast to when I was at ESPN. You weren't even supposed to be mentioning politics. When things were getting too left at ESPN, too liberal, it was because people were speaking up for black athletes. We weren't going to Barack Obama's birthday party."