Boston Radio: What's Up With A Morning Show On WZLX?

When iHeartMedia, the parent company of Classic Rock 100.7 FM WZLX, abruptly dropped “The Rich Shertenlieb Show” on Nov. 4 as part of sweeping budget cuts at its stations nationwide, the show’s host was let go. Frequent third host Ted Johnson was also part of the downsizing.

However, according to Chan Finn at The Boston Globe, the status of co-host Michael Hurley and another frequent third voice, Emerson Lotzia, was less clear — and remains so, two weeks later.

On the stunning morning when the show was spiked before even reaching six months on the air, Hurley and Lotzia were asked by management whether they would be interested in sticking around and playing a role on the new show, expected to be a more traditional rock-radio morning program.

Both were open to the idea, but they’re in a weird sort of limbo, uncertain of what is to come next or whether they will be a part of it.

WZLX has been airing music in the morning, with Kenny Young — who had been the program director for Shertenlieb’s show — occasionally chiming in as the de facto host.

Hurley has not been on the air, but has still been showing up to work, writing occasional articles for the station’s website. Lotzia, whose primary job is as a host and personality on the Draft Kings Network, has not heard from management since the initial conversation about being part of whatever comes next for WZLX in morning drive.