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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

R.I.P.: Jay Marvin Former Chicago Talk Personality


Jay Marvin, a progressive talk show host who graced WLS 890 AM listeners in Chicago and elsewhere, passed away on Tuesday. The cause of death was not known. Marvin’s death was first reported by Chicago media columnist Robert Feder, who posted a screenshot of a Facebook post announcing the radio host’s passing.

Marvin Jay Cohen began his radio career in 1971 as a country music DJ at KWMC in Del Rio, Texas. After that, he worked at various stations including WWOD Lynchburg, Virginia, K102 FM El Paso, Texas, WHBQ in Memphis, WJEZ and WJJD Chicago, Illinois, and KKAT Salt Lake City, Utah, and Top 40 station KIXZ in Amarillo, Texas. 

He switched to talk radio in the late 1980s starting at WTKN St. Petersburg, Florida and then moved to WFLA in Tampa.  From there, he moved to WTMJ Milwaukee, Wisconsin, WLS Chicago (twice) and KHOW and KKZN in Denver, Colorado. He has also guest hosted nationally for Ed Schultz, Jerry Springer, and Alan Colmes.

In September 2010, Marvin announced his retirement from radio.

1 comment:

  1. Poor Jay. I’ll miss him. His first run on ‘LS was not to be missed.

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