The hosts of one in all Boston’s most profitable morning radio exhibits have introduced they’re parting methods.
Wealthy Shertenlieb of “Toucher & Wealthy” is leaving 98.5 The Sports activities Hub. The announcement was made Friday morning by Fred Toucher, who stated the present hopes to have a brand new co-host in place by the beginning of the brand new 12 months.
Toucher and Wealthy have dominated morning present rankings in Boston for a number of years, however rigidity on the present have apparently come to a breaking level.
“I gained’t get into nice element about this in the present day,” stated Toucher, “Earlier this 12 months. Wealthy stated some stuff on and off the air about me I didn’t like, so I texted him some issues that I had been holding on to from the course of our relationship, which he didn’t like.”
Toucher went on to say he’s recognized Shertenlieb for 20 years, “…however I don’t actually know something about him.”
The pair labored collectively in Atlanta earlier than making the transfer to Boston. Toucher and Wealthy has persistently been the highest rated morning sports activities radio within the Boston market.
“They need me to say the station made him an multi-year provide for more cash that he selected to not settle for,” stated Toucher. “And I knew that was form of going that they weren’t actually getting wherever of their negotiation. However I don’t have any concept what the problems between them had been. I don’t. So I can’t communicate on it.”
Boston 25 has reached out to Shertenlieb for remark.
A number of the unhealthy blood between Toucher and Wealthy has performed out just lately on social media, with Shertenlieb making adjustments to the exhibits’ accounts.
Howdy, that is Wealthy. As of this publish, I’ll now not preserve and won’t be speaking by means of this account. Please contact me and observe me at my private X account at @HeyRichHey. Thanks! – Wealthy Shertenlieb
— Toucher & Wealthy (@touchernrich) November 9, 2023
“So quick ahead to yesterday. We do the present. We now have the assembly after the present,” stated Toucher on Friday morning. “I’m in my automobile driving again. And I get a name that yesterday was Wealthy’s final present on the station.”
“Possibly one thing might have been carried out on the final minute. Possibly did no matter points they had been having might have been rectified. However that’s not taking place now. Wealthy will not be coming again,” stated Toucher.
And the unhealthy blood, after years collectively on the radio, seems to linger.
“Will I ever discuss to Wealthy once more? Not quickly,“ stated Toucher.
“Simply because that’s the way in which it’s. And that’s effective. I’m very joyful concerning the 17 years plus that we spent collectively. I couldn’t have carried out it with out him. And I hope he’s obtained one thing on the horizon as a result of I don’t want him any sick will.”
““We worth Wealthy’s contributions to the present through the years. Beasley supplied to resume his contract for a number of years on phrases higher than his present contract. He by no means accepted. We want him the very best, stated Heidi Raphael the Chief Communications Officer of Beasley Media.
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