Nashville Radio: Phil Valentine Placed On Ventilator

Radio talk show host Phil Valentine, who is currently hospitalized with COVID-19, has now been placed on a ventilator, reports WKRN-TV2.

According to a tweet from Nashville’s SuperTalk 99.7 WWTN, the move to the ventilator was made “out of an abundance of caution.”

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The station’s tweet goes on to say the host made the decision to be put on a venilator to give his body some “much needed rest.”   Valentine had previously been on oxygen.

The statement from the radio station, which is home to The Phil Valentine Show, also states they are confident he will pull through, and thank everyone for continued prayers.

In a July 11 Facebook post, Valentine confirmed that he had tested positive for COVID. He spoke about his battle with the virus on his radio show.

“I think I’m on the other side of it,” Valentine said of the virus days later, as he described coughing, congestion, and fatigue that “hurts like crap.”

Valentine had previously expressed his disagreement with mask mandates, stating that hospitals were never in danger of being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients. He has also been critical of the virus vaccines, voicing his concerns over their safety.