What happened to the Russ Martin show on Kegl?
What happened to the Russ Martin show on Kegl?
Amidst growing expectations of further changes at iHeartMedia Rock “97.1 The Eagle” KEGL Fort Worth/Dallas, the station has cut-ties with its late-afternoon show “The Treehouse”. Hosted by Dan O’Malley and Alfie Coy, the 5-7pm show was the successor to the Russ Martin Show following Martin’s death in February 2021.
Why did Martin leave the radio station?
Martin gets fired from his job at the new country radio station. He tries ways to make ends meet, but nothing seems to work out. Feeling hopeless, he decides to leave town to get his life back on track.
Why is Russ Martin not on the radio?
Martin was taken off the air in 2008 when his old station, Live 105.3, switched to sports talk. He had been with the station since 2000. He returned to radio on KEGL 97.1 in 2010. Shortly before he went off the air, Martin was arrested on a charge of domestic assault against his girlfriend.