L-A Radio: Tuna, Kelly Depart Classic Hits KRTH

Charlie Tuna

Veteran Los Angeles radio personality Charlie Tuna has departed CBS Radio's Classic Hits KRTH 101.1 FM.

His last day was Thursday. It's also been learned that evening personality Christina Kelly has also lef the building on Tuesday.

Their departures come that same week that it was announced that PM Drive personality Shotgun Tom Kelly was retiring from the air.  It was announced Kelly would remain with the station as an 'ambassador' at station and client events.

National Radio Hall of Famer Charlie Tuna said he was leaving to focus on his growing CharlieTunaSyndication.com company. "In the wake of the continuing massive changes to small, medium market, and even major market stations around the country, we will be focusing on 24/7 formats for stations that have lost the content, top talent, music scheduling and customer service." Tuna worked weekends at KEARTH.

Career highlights for Tuna include then-Top40 93 KHJ, where he debuted on Thanksgiving Day 1967. In 1972 he became one of the original DJs at KROQ AM, a new Top 40 station. In 1974 be moved to KKDJ as program director and morning personality. He presided over its 1975 call-letter change to KIIS-AM, and broadcast the first show at KIIS-FM as it began its AM-FM simulcast. He has also worked at KTNQ, KHTZ (later KBZT), KRLA, KODJ (later KCBS-FM), KMPC, KIKF, and KLAC.

CharlieTunaSyndication.com is offering stations 24/7 music formats with top rated personalities, in addition to Charlie Tuna himself, custom hand-massaged music logs in these first formats, Classic Hits, Hot AC, AC, CHR/Top 40 & Today's Country.

Stations choose the format, nationally known talent or use your own within their 24/7 music services.

Interested stations and talent should call Steve Wall now at 206-661-5551."