Longtime Houston radio host John McClain has been an icon in the local media scene for the better part of four decades. However, Awful Announcing reports he learned on Wednesday that his lengthy tenure at SportsRadio KILT 610 is coming to an end.
McClain got his start in radio all the way back in 1985, covering the Houston Oilers for NewsRadio 740 for 15 years. He then moved to SportsRadio 610, where he has been for the last 24 years.
1) This will take a few tweets, so please bear with me. For the first time in 24 years, I won't be appearing on @SportsRadio610 because I've been laid off. Friday is my last day. I'd been making 6 appearances, writing 4 columns and doing 3 Houtopia Football Podcasts each week.
— John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) January 31, 2024
In a series of 12 follow-up tweets on the matter, McClain went on to express his gratitude to his colleagues at the station over the years, as well as expressing that he has no ill will towards the station after this decision.
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