NYC Radio: John R. Gambling Retires From WNYM

John R. Gambling, the last host in the Gambling family dynasty, has decided to retire again.  This time from Salem Media's Group's WNYM 970 AM The Answer, which he has been hosting 11a to 1p during the past 29 months.

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Gambling announced his retirement from his radio show this morning. He stated that he’s been dealing with problems recuperating from a broken knee cap that led to his decision to step down.

Gambling started on WNYM in April 2014 after he retired from WOR in December of 2013.

Gambling's Grandfather John B. Gambling started a morning program on WOR in 1925. He was followed by his son John A. Gambling in 1959. He brought his son John R. Gambling to the microphone in 1985 as co-host, and then the solo host starting in 1991. WABC then brought Gambling over in 2000, and he returned to WOR in 2008, where he eventually retired in December of 2013. That retirement ended up being short lived.

Gambling joined his father as co-host of Rambling with Gambling in 1985, and took over as sole host in 1991 after his father's retirement. When WOR ended Rambling with Gambling in 2000 after 75 years on the air, John R. Gambling moved up the dial to WABC, taking over the post-morning-drive 10 a.m. - noon slot. Gambling was fired by WABC on February 29, 2008 in a cost-cutting move.

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On April 30, 2008, WOR announced the return of John R. Gambling to its air waves in his old morning-drive timeslot starting May 5, 2008.

On December 20, 2013 John R. Gambling did his last morning show on WOR after announcing his retirement from broadcasting. On April 14, 2014 Gambling returned to New York radio on AM 970 weekdays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.