After being missing from “Eric In The Morning” for the past several weeks, Hubbard Hot AC “101.9 The Mix” WTMX Skokie/Chicago has revealed that co-host Melissa McGurren is departing the station after declining a contract extension offered to her.

McGurren had been with WTMX for 22 years serving as a traffic reporter until moving up to morning co-host following the departure of Kathy Hart in 2017. Hart too went missing from mornings for several weeks prior to making her departure known.

The rest of the current “Eric In The Morning” staff led by host Eric Ferguson and co-hosts Violeta Podrumedic, Brian ‘Whip’ Paruch, and John ‘Swany’ Swanson will continue in mornings.

101.9fm THE MIX (WTMX) is sad to announce that after 22 years with the station, Melissa McGurren was offered a contract extension which much to our surprise she declined.

“Our plans for the future of ‘Eric in the Morning’ definitely included Melissa,” said Jeff England, Vice President and Market Manager at Hubbard Chicago, which owns and operates The Mix. “We were disappointed by her decision not to renew her contract, but also know that this year has led all of us to assess our lives in different ways. When she informed me of her decision, she described her time at the station as ‘a privilege’ and that feeling is completely mutual. We wish her the best.”

“Eric in the Morning” will continue with Eric Ferguson and the current morning show team, including Violeta Podrumedic, Brian “Whip” Paruch, and John “Swany” Swanson.