Mike Stoudt, the night jock at Christian pop station Fish 104.7 almost since the station's inception in 2000, has been let go.
Fish Program Director Mike Blakemore said they are replacing his show with a new one led by a woman who merely goes by the name Penny. She was doing weekends. He said she will do an evening version of their Sunday "Keep the Faith" show where they will play songs and relate stories of "hope and encouragement."
The show debuts tonight at 7 p.m.
"This position is a dream come for Penny who has always wanted to host a show like this. She’s incredibly talented both on and off the air and we’re blessed to have her take over the evening slot at the Fish," Blakemore wrote.
Blakemore also said, of Stoudt: "He had 13 great years here, which in the radio world is a very long run. We thank him and wish him only the very best. "
This move leaves Kevin and Taylor in the mornings and Parks Stamper in mid-days as the remaining original jocks. (Dan Ratcliffe, the afternoon jock from 2000 to 2011 was taken off air to be a behind-the-scene production guy, replaced by Beth Bacall.)
Overall, Fish's on-air staff has been remarkably stable compared to most other stations.
Stoudt made the announcement on his Facebook page Friday:
In a Facebook message Stoudt sent a couple of days later, he said the firing was a surprise, given that he felt his ratings were strong. But he wasn't going to let bitterness get him down:
It'll all work out. I'm now pursuing acting and voiceovers full-time (something I've wanted to do for a long time). And I'm hitting the ground running. I've consistently booked VO gigs and even have 3 this week. As for acting, I've been in Drop Dead Diva, Army Wives…and coming out this year, in episode 9 of "Reckless", I play a shock jock that gets sued (co-star role) and then have a part w/Jeremy Renner.
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