After nearly three years as Executive Producer and co-host of The Angi Taylor Show at iHeartMedia’s “Rock 95.5” WCHI-FM Chicago, Abe Kanan has departed the station as they were unable to come to terms on a contract extension.
Kanan joined WCHI-FM in October 2020 when the station launched its on-air lineup beyond Taylor. Kanan previously spent ten months in mornings at Cumulus Media Rock “X93.9” WNDX Indianapolis in 2019/20 and also hosted weekends/fill-ins at Alternative 101.1 WKQX Chicago before being a victim of the company’s COVID related cuts. He also previously worked at WLUP Chicago, WIIL Kenosha WI, WDYL Richmond, WBGG Miami and hosted a weekly show on SiriusXM’s “Howard 101”.
In a statement he shared across social media, Kanan wrote, “After negotiating with Rock 95.5, we could not come to an agreement on a new contract. I loved every minute of working at this station and with Angi. Angi is the best. There are too many people to mention, but I worked with many wonderful people. Our listeners are amazing. Thanks for spending your mornings with me for the past three years. Thank you to everyone. My compliments.”
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com