After retiring from his role as PD/afternoon host at “KZ 102.3” WKZF in 2024, Wheeler unretired a few months later to serve as interim morning host on Midwest Communications AC “Mix 106.9” WSWT alongside Janine Fairchild for what was supposed to be a couple months. He told listeners that he has now decided to step away and focus on his next chapter.

Wheeler has spent 44 years of his 48 year career in Peoria. He started his career at WKRS Waukegan IL before coming to Peoria in 1981 as a host at CHR “KZ 93” WKZW. After leaving in 1986 to spend a year at WGCL Cleveland, he would return to WKZW in 1987 eventually rising to Program Director through its format changes to Hot AC “Mix 93.3” and “Big Oldies 93.3” WPBG. In 2006, he joined Christian AC 91.5 WCIC as Operations Director and spent time in mornings and afternoons under the on-air name Rob Brown through 2015. After a brief retirement and spending time tracking mornings for Full Power Radio’s “Kool Oldies” stations in southern New England, Wheeler joined the now Midwest Communications cluster first hosting afternoons on Oldies “SuperHits 102.7” 1290 WIRL and then relaunching the “KZ” brand on 102.3 WKZF as PD/afternoon host in 2019.

Fairchild will remain in mornings solo. She joined the station in May 2024 after sixteen years across town at Christian AC 91.5 WCIC from 2005 to 2020 with time in every daypart as well as Business Underwriting Director.