WI Radio: WOMT's Damon Ryan Hanging-Up His Headhones

A long-time area radio personality will be heard a little less on the airwaves, although he’s not dropping the mic completely.

Damon Ryan, a 50-year veteran news reporter and the voice of WOMT News, will complete his final broadcast Nov. 7, the same day he was hired by Seehafer Broadcasting 46 years ago in 1977.

Although he’s retiring from full-time duties and the morning news show, Ryan will continue to broadcast high school sports, including football, basketball and hockey, with Seehafer Broadcasting, according to a news release.

After graduating from high school, Ryan went on to the Illinois Valley Community College and earned an associate of arts degree before “taking the plunge” to taking radio/TV courses at the Institute of Broadcasting in Chicago.

Ryan began his long career at WGSY in Peru, Illinois, WNAM-AM in Neenah and WMKC-FM in Oshkosh.

In 1977, he got a call from the late Don Seehafer to come to WOMT. He worked with radio host Lee Douglas for 35 years, and as part of the morning Lee and Damon Show for 12 years.