"I was in the Magic Kingdom with my wife, our son and nephew. We saw it on social media right as we were about to ride Space Mountain. I cannot make that up."
The news also signals the end of the franchise's relationship with WBBM. The Audacy-owned station had been the radio flagship for the Bears since 2000.
Marks-Peltz wrote that while he was leaving the air, he would still be working with ESPN West Palm and Good Karma Brands in the same capacity he is now, just without the show.
"I think radio is still the great medium that it's always been. You know, there's a lot more challenges now as there are a lot more competitors, not just from the radio side of things, but we're dealing with really any medium."
"I was in the Magic Kingdom with my wife, our son and nephew. We saw it on social media right as we were about to ride Space Mountain. I cannot make that up."
"One top sports executive telling Jon Ourand that the assuming is the merger could be a "bloodbath" with more sports rights than the newly merged company needs."