John Lanigan

John Lanigan retiring after 50 years on radio

Legend John Lanigan is retiring after 50 years on morning radio, including 40 in Ohio. Lanigan has been on WMJI (105.7-FM) and, before that, WGAR with a brief, unsatisfactory stint in Florida in between.

Lanigan has homes in Florida (“for when it snows”) and Colorado (“for gorgeous summer scenery”) to look forward to in his retirement. He is in his 70s.

Lanigan had a tough act to follow at WMJI – an even more legendary Don Imus, who began his New York radio splash in 1971 with Imus in the Morning. The Imus family has a cattle ranch in California, which Imus and wife Deidre still run to benefit children with cancer.

Mark Nolan will replace Lanigan. Kat Jackson will take over Nolan’s midday slot (while still working for WGAR-FM).

Cleveland radio won’t be the same without Laningan in the morning.

To read Rich Heldenfels’ excellent story on Lanigan, click on http://www.ohio.com/news/local/lanigan-s-colorful-radio-career-coming-to-an-end-1.475810