Akron Radio: Jimmy Malone Added To WNIR Morning Show

Starting January 6, longtime Cleveland personality Jimmy Malone will  be a regular feature on WNIR-FM's "Morning Buzz" with his segment "Malone Mondays" from 7-10am. 

Malone's sharp wit and engaging humor, will bring a lot of energy to the show. 

After more than 30 years on Cleveland airwaves, longtime radio DJ Jimmy Malone said he was fired from his job without warning. Malone said the company, WTAM 1100, owned by iHeart Radio, told him he was let go due to cost-saving measures.

Malone has had a remarkable career, spending over two decades at WMJI alongside John Lanigan on the "Lanigan and Malone Show"1. His contributions to radio have earned him the NAB Marconi Award for Large Market Personality of the Year and an induction into the Ohio Association of Broadcasters Broadcaster Hall of Fame.

Malone, who began his career as a stand-up comedian, made his first radio appearance in the early 1990s on the Langan and Webster show on MAJIC 105.7. He quickly became a household name.

At WNIR, he'll be joining current hosts Joyce Johnson and News Director Phil Ferguson.