Boston Radio: Dennis & Callahan Drama Reported At WEEI

John Dennis, Kirk Minihane, Gerry Callahan

John Dennis, who along with Gerry Callahan has cohosted the successful morning-drive Dennis and Callahan program since 1997 on Sports WEEI 93.7 FM, has had a deteriorating relationship with his colleagues, in particular Kirk Minihane, who joined the show as a third host in 2013 and immediately became a compelling voice in the market.

According to The Boston Globe, that contentiousness culminated over the last couple of days, apparently to the breaking point. According to multiple sources, Dennis told WEEI management Thursday night that he intended to quit.

Entercom Boston vice president/market manager Phil Zachary, who met with Dennis Friday afternoon, denied that the host, whose contract is up in 13 months, will leave the station immediately.

But two sources said that it’s unlikely that Dennis returns to the D&C program when he returns in two weeks from what Zachary said is his last vacation time of the year.

Both sources said that WEEI does not want to acknowledge Dennis’s status primarily because they intend to keep using his voice in advertisements for a client endorsements.

The Globe notes Sometimes the Dennis and Callahan show exaggerates its interoffice feuds for effect and entertainment; it’s a time-tested standard from the Howard Stern playbook.

But the issues between the D&C cohosts are genuine — while Callahan and Minihane are friends, they barely interact with Dennis during commercial breaks.