I’m a friend of JP’s and he has left 97 Rock to do a wonderful thing - care for his aging parents!    JP is a really great guy and if he wants to get back on-air again then I’m sure he’ll have some decent offers.

djwildbill wrote:

I’m a friend of JP’s and he has left 97 Rock to do a wonderful thing - care for his aging parents! JP is a really great guy and if he wants to get back on-air again then I’m sure he’ll have some decent offers.

It should be noted that, reportedly, Cumulus put an end to the work-from-home options for all employees-requiring them to return to the office. As you mentioned, JP is the primary caregiver for his parents and he doesn't want to run the risk of getting them sick(he had a bout of COVID some time ago-and quite a few Cumulus employees have come down with it. Shredd & Ragan are the most notable ones). He had been doing his midday shift from home and he was still doing it well. JP noted that he hopes to be back on the air soon. (The Buffalo News did a story on JP's exit from 97 Rock.)

Paul Jeffries wrote:

Looks like he found a new home already.

Ability to work from home lures JP from 97 Rock to WECK for midday shift


PJ

Or HAS he? The Buffalo Radio Discussions board notes that-apparently-JP apparently butted heads with WECK owner Buddy Shula. Apparently, he wanted to dump the Sunday morning polka show in order to do Breakfast with the Beatles; Shula wasn't amenable to that(since it pulls in a decent amount of revenue for the station), but he and JP are still on good terms. 
 

Well, that was quick. It now appears JP will be on WECK after all. What a weird story that could only happen in radio. To make it even more bizarre, he'll not only be allowed to do the show from home - but it will run 7 hours!

JP starts on WECK Monday after all

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