A voice that was known across Kansas City's airwaves for more than 30 years has been silenced Officials at KCFX 101 The Fox announced Wednesday morning that much-loved radio DJ Brian "Slacker" Adams has died after a battle against cancer.
"Slacker had two great passions, his family, and his time on the air in Kansas City," the radio station said in a post on Facebook. "For over 33 years, the last 16 at 101 The Fox, Slacker loved to entertain his radio audience."
Adams previously announced he was battling AML, or acute myeloid leukemia, a blood and bone marrow cancer. He announced with a "heavy heart" at the end of February that he'd made the decision to retire in conjunction with his family and his doctors.
"I'm still in a battle with cancer," he said in the announcement. "And in order to do my best, I'm going to have to dedicate myself at some point to that mission."
Adams said in that broadcast that the decision to retire was a struggle, adding that it would be his "fervent wish" to stay on the radio forever, but that his body wouldn't allow it.
Wednesday morning's post from 101 the Fox went on to say that Adams championed Veterans with Cars 4 Heroes and many other charities, and that "He pointed out the little absurdities we all deal with, making us laugh at him and ourselves."
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