St. Louis Radio: Guy Phillips KTRS Debut Date Set

A starting date and a well-known co-host have been set for Guy Phillips' debut on KTRS 550 AM, according to stltoday.com.

Guy Phillips

Julie Buck

At 3 p.m on Feb. 12, Phillips will take over the afternoon shift at the station, a slot that had been commanded by Frank O. Pinion.

And when that debut comes, longtime STL media personality Julie Buck will be alongside. Buck has worked at several radio and television stations over the years.

She is the daughter of the late Cardinal announcer Jack Buck and was a business partner in restaurants with her brother, sportscaster Joe Buck.

The hiring of Phillips was set into motion in July, when Frank O. Pinion (whose real name is John Craddock) announced his resignation from KTRS by saying it was "not amicable." Craddock now mans the afternoon shift at KFNS-AM 590.

Phillips, who had worked at KYKY-FM 98.1 since 1979, left that station in November. Because of no-compete conditions in his contract, he can't start at KTRS until next month.