R.I.P.: John Reynolds, Veteran LA105 Morning Host

John Reynolds (1965-2024)

LA 105 FM Morning radio host John Reynolds for LA 105 FM in Monroe passed away on Monday, Oct. 28. He was 55.

KJLO Monroe, Louisiana made the announcement on its Facebook Tuesday (Oct. 29) morning. His co-host, Jim Elliott spent Tuesday afternoon with KNOE-TV reporter Kenya Ross remembering times at the radio station - The Radio People and K-104.

“I would sit here. John was across the way. And uh... we would just do whatever we could to have fun,” said morning co-host Elliott for LA 105 FM/The Radio People.

The Radio People and K-104 in Monroe described Reynolds as a once-in-a-lifetime talent. Elliott said their relationship went beyond hosting morning shows on the radio.

“John and I were like brothers from another mother. I mean, we really were. We worked together for 25 years, but we’ve only been in this studio for working together as a team for five years... and... wow... it went by way too fast,” said Elliott.

Elliott said as a team, all they wanted to do was make their listeners laugh and put a smile on their faces for the rest of the day. One of the last activities they did together was play a chess game.

“We played chess a lot and I accused him of cheating a lot, and he accused me of cheating a lot, but we didn’t,” said Elliott. “And uh... yesterday, when he passed, I just took both kings and laid them down, and that was that game. And game’s over, wow...”