Des Moines Radio: Larry Cotlar OUT At The Champ KBGG

Larry Cotlar

Longtime Des Moines Sports personality Larry Cotlar is no longer on The Champ KBGG 1700 AM.

Cotlar posted news of his departure Wednesday on Facebook, and also confirmed the news to The Register .

"As you may or may not have heard, 'The Zone' is no more," Cotlar wrote of his weekday afternoon program. "No longer am I with Cumulus Media and The Champ. I want to thank (radio partner) Jason Highly for his hard work on 'The Zone.' He was great to work with, and I only regret that he was cheated out of an opportunity.

"I also want to thank (program director) Robert Rees for his constant fight to keep our show on the air. He did everything he could because he believed in us where others did not."

Cotlar, who continues with his duties as the radio play-by-play voice of Drake men's basketball, has contributed to multiple Central Iowa media outlets over the years, including a morning program on KXNO 1460 AM.

He joined The Champ in 2009 and teamed with Andy Garman. Highly replaced Garman last September.

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