Popular radio morning host Luis Jimenez will be back soon, his producer promises.
The NY Daily News reports Jimenez abruptly disappeared last week from WXNY 96.3 FM, where he had hosted mornings since 2008.
The station confirmed his departure, but has had no further comment. There has been speculation about graphic content, which has always been part of Jimenez’s show, and about whether parent Univision wants to cut costs in anticipation of a sale it has been pursuing.
Jimenez’s show was replaced with a music-intense format in the morning.
Maria Alma, Jimenez’s longtime producer, said Jimenez can’t comment on the situation, but that the show “will be back soon on another media outlet.”
His co-host Carolina Cadillo had posted a message on Facebook saying, “The best is yet to come.”
Fans have been wondering on social media whether Jimenez could return to WSKQ 97.9 FM, where he co-hosted the morning show “El Vacilón de la Mañana” until 2007.
He made city radio history there in 2004 when “El Vacilón” became the first show on Hispanic radio to reach No. 1.
In the most recent Nielsen radio ratings, his WXNY show was No. 9 in the city, slightly ahead of WSKQ. It was the top-rated morning show on all Univision stations around the country.
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