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| Kitty Kinnin |
The station aired a heartfelt on-air tribute and posted online: “Today we say farewell to a true Triangle radio legend… Kitty’s voice, warmth, and wit have been part of the soundtrack of this community for decades.”
No replacement was announced; middays are jockless for now.
Kinnin, 75, joined WBBB in 2013 after stints at WRDU (Classic Rock), WFXC/WFXK (Urban AC), WRVA-FM (Adult Contemporary), and WNCU (Jazz). She also voiced commercials, narrated documentaries, and hosted the 2022 podcast Sound Palate with Kitty Kinnin.
Raised in Miami, she began in radio in Winston-Salem and Wilmington before dominating Raleigh airwaves. Her Sunday Jazz & Blues Brunch ended with her final shift.
Listeners flooded social media and the station text line with tributes. One wrote: “Kitty wasn’t just the midday host—she WAS the midday.”
The station replayed her final hour commercial-free Friday night and posted highlights on the 96.1 BBB app.