Chattanooga Radio: Jeff Styles OUT At WGOW

Jeff Styles

After a road rage incident, longtime radio personality Jeff Styles is no longer a morning talk show host on Cumulus Media's WGOW 102.3 FM.

Program and news director Bill Lockhart said the deicision comes after internal investigation by Cumulus Media.

Cumulus Media, the company that owns WGOW, released the following statement about Jeff Styles.

“The company has concluded its internal investigation of the situation and has decided to end our relationship with Jeff Styles.”

Styles, 57, was involved in what was reported as a "road rage" incident in June 2018.  Police say after Styles approached the vehicle of 35-year-old Nickolas Bullington, with a tomahawk-style weapon, and struck the windshield. Bullington then fired a single round, striking Styles in the right arm.

Styles has worked in Chattanooga radio for many years, hosting WGOW's morning talk show since 1992.

Here is a summary of the investigation by the Chattanooga Police Department:

• Upon arrival, police found a male party suffering from a gunshot to his arm. 
• The party was transported to a local hospital by Hamilton County EMS. 
• Investigators identified the party shot as Jeffery Styles.
• Investigators were able to determine that there was a confrontation between Jeffery Styles and a second male party prior to the shooting.
• Investigators determined Jeffery Styles had approached the other male party's vehicle with a tomahawk style weapon and struck the front windshield of the vehicle before the driver fired a single round which struck the male party in the right arm. The driver then left the scene.
• Police were notified a short time later the shooting suspect had called 911 Dispatch requesting to meet officers at a different location where they made contact with Nickolas Bullington.
• Investigators obtained warrants for Jeffery Styles for the offenses of Aggravated Assault and Vandalism.
• Jeffery Styles was subsequently arrested on 6/16/2018.

Styles launched his own blog to defend himself.