Derek Hunter, who hosted a weekday afternoon conservative talk show on WBAL 1090 AM, is no longer with the station, according to Cary Pahigian, president and general manager. “We wish him all the best,” Pahigian wrote.
Hunter’s last day at the station was Friday, Pahigian wrote in an email response to The Baltimore Sun.
Hunter, a columnist at Townhall.com, confirmed his departure in an email.
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“I wasn't in radio before, and don't know if I'll do radio again in the future … I fell into radio through podcasting with friends, it wasn't a plan - just got a shot and took it. Too many people stay in radio far too long or are willing to uproot their family and their lives to stay in it. I'm a writer who did radio as a side job, I don't have plans to switch that order. I'll do fill-in work for friends and see what comes my way, but I doubt I'll actively pursue it.”
Hunter continued. “I'm a conservative, WBAL is a news station. That mix is more oil and water than chocolate and peanut butter. There are some great people who work there, but there are a lot of people who work there. I never really fit, but loved the moment from when the ‘on air’ light went on till it went off at the end of the show. The rest, I didn't care for. It didn't bother me that Democrats refused to come on the show, I didn't have guests on very often anyway. But the politicians cared, and complained about what I'd say about them. It didn't matter to me, I liked getting under their skin. But I'm not a journalist, and I didn't run the station.”
Pahigian said a replacement was yet to be determined.