Chicago Radio: Robert Murphy To EXIT WLS-FM

Robert Murphy (Robert Feder photo)

Veteran radio personality Robert Murphy will be exiting WLS 94.7 FM at the end of the month.

Murphy was informed in November than his 3-year contract was not being renewed.

According to Chicago Radio& Media,  Murphy was a top-rated radio star on WKQX Q101 FM for a decade in the 1980s and early 1990s, Murphy was one of the biggest media celebrities in town during this period.

Prior to joining WKQX-FM in 1983, Murphy worked at radio stations in Knoxville, Nashville, Milwaukee, and Charlotte.

After leaving WKQX-FM in 1993, Murphy bounced around with many other radio jobs.

Murphy made a surprise return to Chicago radio in July 2011 hosting a morning show on the temporary Adult Contemporary station airing on Merlin Media's WKQX-FM/WWWN-FM.

However, that brief time on the air led to Hubbard Broadcasting contacting Murphy to have him come to WILV 100.3 FM /Rewind (now WSHE-FM) to help boost their morning show ratings. Murphy accepted the offer and started there on September 8, 2011.  However, the ratings did not happen. In fact, ratings went in the wrong direction. On March 23, 2012, less than seven months after his long-term comeback began, Murphy was released.

A year and a half later, Murphy joined WLS-FM -- his third return to Chicago radio in less than three years.

CRM reports tther on-air changes will be coming to WLS-FM in the new year.