Boston Radio: Pete Sheppard Quits WEEI

Pete Sheppard

Weekend and fill-in host Pete Sheppard quit WEEI on the air Saturday, saying he could no longer stand working for the company, according to a story at boston.com.

"I'm going out on my own terms this time,'' said Sheppard, whose blustery but genuine, everyman style won him a loyal following during his two stints at the station.

Sheppard built his greatest notoriety as the "Sports Flash'' anchor on "The Big Show'' hosted by Glenn Ordway during the program's heyday in the early 2000s.

He was fired by WEEI in January 2010 for what both sides said were financial reasons, then was rehired in March 2012.

Hey all, got something special for you at 6:15 on WEEI...
— Pete Sheppard (@PShep326) April 13, 2013

When the time came around, Sheppard revealed he was quitting on the spot, explaining that he was frustrated with the way WEEI's parent company Entercom had been running the station over the past several months.

My dear friends, thanks so much for all the kind words and support, you will hear me again shortly..More to come..Stay tuned!!#outwiththeMRS
— Pete Sheppard (@PShep326) April 13, 2013

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Jon Rish

Sheppard’s resignation follows by days the sudden departure of Jon Rish, the fill-in play-by-play voice and host for WEEI's Red Sox broadcasts.

He resigned last resigned Monday after being asked to take a pay cut by parent company Entercom, according to boston.com.

Rish, who had been working without a contract since the end of the year, informed WEEI program director Jason Wolfe of his decision three hours before the first pitch of the Red Sox home opener, according to boston.com. "I didn't want to tell Jason by phone. I wanted to tell him in person," said Rish, whose relationship with Wolfe goes back to 1993, when Rish was an intern on Dale Arnold's program, which Wolfe produced. "He was speechless."

 Rish, who has been the pregame and postgame host on the network since 2006, did not want to comment on the specifics of his compensation.

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Also, please know that this is not a sad day for me. I can't wait to begin a new career journey beginning with launchacademy.com.
— Jon Rish (@JonRish) April 10, 2013