His contract was about to expire and he was convinced he would be renewed after speing almost a quarter century at 930 AM. But that's now over and someone new will be taking the 3-6 PM timeslot. Some here may remember his time as a rock jock at WGR-AM.

His public life has not been without controversy, and he had some suspected mental difficulties earlier in his career, but he's been a stalwart presence at the station for a long time.

Until now. 

"The Buffalo News reports that Bauerle was let go one week ahead of his contract expiring after returning from a station sponsored trip to Italy with listeners. His wife told the newspaper that he was told in May that he would be offered a new contract in July but it never came. He had been asking for a five year deal without a raise."

In a Facebook statement, Bauerle acknowledges 42 years on air in the same city, a remarkable achievement, and vows to be back - somewhere. "I will be a competitor," he vows.

Controversial talk show host Tom Bauerle fired from WBEN after 24 years