Station CEO Kevin Adell told The Detroit News Godbee left because of a disagreement. According to Adell, Godbee wanted a show on The Word Network, a broadcasting station Adell owns, and Adell turned down his request.
“Ralph wanted to go on The Word Network, which is religion and gospel music. I didn’t need a show on relationships on The Word Network, it didn’t fit, so I told Ralph we’re going to look at it for 38 (WADL-TV), not for the Word,” Adell said, “... and he was mad, and so when I had Dave Sheffield tell him we can’t do a show that’s on The Word, he quit on the air.”
On a Facebook post about 10 p.m. Wednesday, Godbee wrote his “decision to leave 910AM Superstation as represented in the media based on a statement issued by Mr. Adell is unequivocally false; However, I would like to thank Kevin Adell and Adell Media for the opportunity extended to me, and I wish the network and the station all of the best.”
Godbee said he plans to now focus on serving as senior pastor of the Inner Court Christian Center.
“I worked very hard to represent the station in excellence, and I pray that my work was impactful for our community,” he wrote.
Godbee, the former Detroit chief of police, joined the Southfield-based station, dubbed the “largest voice for African Americans,” in November 2015. He was the host of “On Point” from 9 a.m. to noon weekdays.
The Detroit News reports Dr. Lee Bell of Flint said he was listening to Godbee’s show this morning when he walked off the air.
“He came on-air and he talked about not being a bought man, and he thanked Kevin Adell for the position and then he just said, ‘I’m out of here,’ at 9:15 and he left,” Bell said.
A day after Godbee quit, the station’s owner said he fired Godbee’s daughter because he feared what she would do.
Godbee told the Free Press his daughter Kayla Godbee was fired this morning, and Kevin Adell, owner of WFDF-AM confirmed the dismissal. Adell said Kayla Godbee was in charge of the station's producers.
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