Audacy AC “B101” morning co-host Jenn Ryan announced she will be retiring from the station on Monday, March 31.
Ryan joined WBEB in 2009 as midday host before moving to mornings in 2013. She would be paired with Michael Chew until 2015 when Bill Tafrow moved up from producer. Prior to WBEB, Ryan worked at Soft AC “Sunny 104.5” WSNI Philadelphia and co-hosted mornings at Classic Hits “107.5 Frank-FM” WFKB Reading.
Ryan told listeners this morning, “This is with very mixed emotions that I want to tell you guys that I am retiring from radio. After 32 years of working in radio, which has been the best career that I ever could have had. Exactly half of it, 16 years, has been right here on B101, and this has been the most joyous time of my life – I mean my marriage, my kids, and my job here on the B. Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life. I love you, Bill, and Laura I love you as well, and I love each and every one of you listeners. For a lot of us we have spent our mornings together here for the last 14 years. I did mid-days on B101 for my first two years, and then I switched over to the morning show, and that is when we really got to know each other […] All of us, we have shared lots of personal stories, pieces of our lives with each other over the years, but mostly, we’ve laughed together. Every single morning, that has been the highlight for me, spending 14 years just laughing and having fun and being happy every weekday morning with each of you.”
Tafrow told Ryan, “I’ve been with this morning show, in so many different versions of this morning show since 2004. Friends was still on, think about that. You and I started in 2014 doing this together. I had 3 shots at being the co-host, 3 shots at the job. First two failed. Third time was with you. Coworker said to me a year after, ‘Well I guess the third time was the charm.’ I said, ‘No, the charm was Jenn Ryan, that was the charm.’ I can’t do this without you. I can’t imagine doing it without you. You’re my best friend here, my work wife. We’ve been through pandemics together, snow storms together, sleepless nights, lots of whining and crying, and I think this is justified. Doing this show, my heart is full with you.”
Boss, who will continue in mornings with Tafrow, added, “I mean, I can’t follow Billy, that was so sweet. Obviously, I just want to thank you for everything that you’ve done for this morning show, and for B101. I have worked with a lot of morning shows, and you guys, I mean, not to throw shade on anyone else they’ve been wonderful, but you are fantastic to work with. We were instant friends, you were extremely welcoming, and it’s because you’re both so down to earth. We’ve had so much fun. We spend so much time together. Jenn, I think you know more about my life than some of my closest family and friends, and I’m just going to miss you so much. You’ve set such a great example for everyone here in radio. I look up to you, I feel like I’ve learned so much from you, and just appreciate everything.”
