St. Louis Radio: Veteran KMOX Host Charlie Brennan To Retire

Charlie Brennan

After almost 34 years as a major voice on KMOX 1120 AM, host Charlie Brennan is dropping the mic at the “News Voice of St. Louis,” reports The Post-Dispatch.

On his show Monday morning, Brennan told his audience that his last shift at the station would be May 12.

Brennan said he reached his decision to leave KMOX about two weeks ago, when he was set to start new contract talks with station general manager Becky Domyan and programing director Steve Moore.

He told the pair that “after 33½ years at KMOX, plus six years in Boston radio, that’s almost 40 years; it’s time,” to step away, Brennan said.

During his time on radio, Brennan has spearheaded numerous community-based efforts:

Promoting clean-up efforts in several communities; orchestrating drives to raise money for flood victims; pushing the Missouri Legislature to restore medical benefits to the blind; and raising more than $100,000 to erect a statue honoring STL rock ’n’ roll titan Chuck Berry.

Brennan has been the recipient of numerous awards for his radio and community work, including induction in 2009 into the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame.