Philly Radio: Ray Koob Lands At Classic Hits WOGL

Ray Koob

Longtime radio host Ray Koob is returning to Philly airwaves tonight after being laid off at Beasley Media's WMGK 102.9 FM last month, thanks to a new part-time position at Entercom'sWOGL 98.1 FM.

“It’s exciting to be back on the airwaves of my hometown,” Koob told the Inquirer of his new role in a phone interview. “I just want to thank the team here at WOGL for making me feel right at home.”

As per his new gig, Koob said he will host WOGL’s 7 p.m. to midnight time slot — the same block he had at WMGK — on Mondays and Tuesdays. The station’s weeknight slot previously featured host Angela Mason from Monday to Friday, but it is unclear how Koob’s addition to WOGL’s on-air staff will influence her position.

With his move over to WOGL, Koob becomes the latest big-name Philly radio host to join the station’s staff. Last year, fellow former WMGK host Marilyn Russell joined WOGL after being laid off at 95.7 BEN-FM.

Koob was laid off at WMGK in May after 16 years at the station, where he hosted “Ray Koob in the Nighttime” from 7 p.m. to midnight on weeknights.

A Bucks County native, Koob started his career in Philly radio in the 1980s as an intern at WMMR’s The Morning Zoo, which served as an early springboard for current local radio legends like Pierre Robert and John DeBella. From there, he moved into a promotions director position at the station, and launched his beloved “Rockers” program in 1988.