Its like somebody has to say Are you kidding? On Thursday, Siegel said he spoke with management after that show and they told him he has their full support, so he made the decision to return. e.tabh = e.tabhide>=pw ? Kiss 108 'Matty in the Morning' host 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. !function(e,a,t){var n,r,o,i=a.createElement("canvas"),p=i.getContext&&i.getContext("2d");function s(e,t){var a=String.fromCharCode;p.clearRect(0,0,i.width,i.height),p.fillText(a.apply(this,e),0,0);e=i.toDataURL();return p.clearRect(0,0,i.width,i.height),p.fillText(a.apply(this,t),0,0),e===i.toDataURL()}function c(e){var t=a.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=t.type="text/javascript",a.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(t)}for(o=Array("flag","emoji"),t.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},r=0;r=pw ? margin: 0 .07em !important; Found insideTo say it may save lives is self-evident. New York Times Book Review (Editor's Choice) NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: San Francisco Chronicle, Chrisitian Science Monitor, Kirkus, Winnipeg Free Press One of the Found insideby Matt Beane It's 6:30 in the morning, and Kristen is wheeling her prostate patient into the OR. In fact, his version of the show appears to be a neutered version of Matty in the Morning. She (might be) gone Credit: Instagram/Rebekah Maroun. While Siegel apologized for his behavior on the May 21 episode of Matty in the Morning, Maroun wasnt on air that day to accept Siegels apology, leading to speculation online that she had quit the station. A co-host of Kiss 108s popular radio show "Matty in the Morning" is leaving the station, only a few weeks after being subjected to the on-air wrath of host Matt Siegel. Why would loyal listeners continue to listen without the star of the show? "I started getting a little grumpy on the radio, which I hate because all I want to do is make people laugh. I started Kiss 108 said the show has been number one in Boston among women for decades, and that ratings have even increased some during the three months that Costa and Donovan have been leading the program. Matt Siegel made the announcement this morning on Kiss 108 after a lengthy recent absence from the Boston airwaves. Published May 16, 2022. The "Matty in the Morning" host and four-decade radio vet abruptly departed his Kiss 108 program, declaring, "Matty out." . "They pulled the plug on me and they said you cannot talk about what you're talking about. I told jokes. I got off target, I guess you would say. Matty in the Morning's blog postings. Despite Siegels proclamations, he returned to the show on May 20, saying that station management asked him not to quit and that he was told he had full support and the freedom to say what I want. Near the end of the May 20 show, Siegel criticized Maroun for not posting audio from the May 19 episode on the Kiss 108 website. I don't know. Marouns departure caps a turbulent month for Matty in the Morning. On May 19, Siegel walked off the show and threatened to quit after claiming station management told him to tone down his commentary on pop star Demi Lovato, who had come out as non-binary. When asked about how the business of radio, he said not much has changed in four decades. He was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2012. Wonder what could be going on. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. "I had brain surgery. 3 min read. The retirement message appeared to be pre-recorded. RUSSELL TAYLOR Releases Powerful and Thought-Provoking Visuals to His New Single, WAKE UPWAKE UP, is a call to action for Black, Indigenous, People of Color and their Allies, and is written and . LinkedIn and 3rd parties use essential and non-essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our Services, and (except on the iOS app) to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off LinkedIn.