Toledo Radio: Andrew Z Fired At Star 105

Andrew Zepeda, host of the weekday drive-time show Andrew Z in the Morning on WWWM-FM 105 (Star 105), was fired Wednesday afternoon from the Cumulus Media station along with four of his on-air team including wife Michelle Zepeda.

The Toledo Blade reports Matt Spaulding, Cumulus Toledo general manager, declined to comment on why the popular radio show host was let go. He said the station is “exploring all options at the moment” in finding a replacement show of either local or syndicated programming.

“We haven’t been looking,” Spaulding said. “This came on suddenly. This wasn’t something planned for long in advance.”

Zepeda, 43, of Perrysburg was sentenced to 30 days in the Wood County jail and placed on probation for five years last week for charges relating to a 2010 break-in he orchestrated at the Levis Commons pizzeria he formerly owned.  See original posting, Click Here.

Prior to Toledo, the Los Angeles native worked 10 months at KZPT-FM in Tucson, and at two stations in Michigan, Saginaw's WIOG-FM and Flint's WWCK-FM, where he worked with Spaulding.

In two years Zepeda has been fired by Cumulus and Clear Channel, which between them own and operate most of the Toledo market radio stations.

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