Jim Murphy will retire from mornings at Midwest Communications CHR 101.1 WIXX Green Bay WI after a 32 year run in the timeslot.
Murphy joined WIXX in September 1991 after a 3½ year stint at WLMG New Orleans. His final show will be on Tuesday, November 28th. The Green Bay native also hosted mornings in Ishpeming MI and Oshkosh WI early in his career. He has been teamed with Katie Schurk for the past 20 years and Nick Vitrano for the past 12. Murphy has also hosted in-game content for the NFL’s Green Bay Packers since 1995.
In September of 1991, a new morning show began on 101.1 WIXX, Green Bay/Appleton/Oshkosh. Jim Murphy returned to his hometown of Green Bay, WI after a 3½ year stint at WLMG in New Orleans. Now, after a 32-year run at WIXX, Murphy in the Morning is moving on to retirement.
Murphy in the Morning has been consistently #1 during his three-decade tenure. Currently hosting the show with Katie Schurk and Nick Vitrano, Katie is on her 20th year and Nick his 12th. Like our Quarterbacks, we keep our talent for a long time.
Murphy speaking of his time at WIXX, “Working on a legendary station for 32 years has been a phenomenal ride. I can’t thank Duke Wright and Jeff McCarthy enough for giving me the opportunity many moons ago. I’ve been blessed with amazing co-hosts and co-workers throughout my tenure here at WIXX. Could not have done it without them…especially Katie and Nick. Also, to all the faithful listeners in the Northeast Wisconsin region, thank you for your friendship and loyalty. I will miss them tremendously. Time really does fly. Savor every minute of it.”
Murphy was a fixture on Game Day at Lambeau Field for 28 years. He hosted game day activities on the field and he also led the Packers down Lombardi Avenue in the Super Bowl victory parade, when the team returned from Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans.
In 2018 the Neville Public Museum in Green Bay included Murphy as part of an exhibit that highlighted the 50 most influential people in the 200-year history of Brown County.
Midwest Communications, Vice President/Programming, Jeff McCarthy, hired Murphy in 1991, “It was not a smooth beginning. Murphy came from a Soft AC format and his early presentation on WIXX needed somewhat of an energy boost….MWC owner, Duke Wright informed me and WIXX Program Director Dan Stone, we had two weeks to get the show right or changes would be made. Well, 32 years later, I think the show got it right. Murphy is a true friend to all who know him. We will miss him and congratulate him on an amazing journey”.
Murphy’s final show on WIXX is Tuesday, November 28th. An official job post for this opening will be coming soon.
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com