A longtime Cincinnati radio duo is stepping away from the microphones after nearly 30 years of hosting their morning show “Married with Microphones.”The morning show hosts Chris O’Brien and Janeen Coyle announced they are retiring at the end of the year.Their last day on-air will be Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.Watch WLWT morning headlines in video player aboveTogether, the on-air duo hosting the morning show on 103.5 WGRR-FM and have culminated awards like the 2022 Marconi Radio Award for Large Market Personality of the Year. The couple, who has been married for 38 years now, started the show in 1995.The two met in 1979 when they both worked at WKRQ. They each hosted radio shows and when Janeen joined Chris on WGRR in the mornings in 1995, the two formed a unique husband and wife on-air team. They went on to successfully host the daily live morning show for years. “If there were ever a playbook on how to make great radio, Chris and Janeen would have their own chapter. Aside from their obvious chemistry, they are both incredibly talented professionals and I’m honored to have had the opportunity to work with them,” Jon Laing, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Cincinnati, said in a statement. They also have been heavily involved in the community, supporting fundraisers like the Arthritis Foundation, SPCA, Diabetes Association, Breast Cancer Awareness, Ronald McDonald House Charities and more. “Chris and Janeen and Married With Microphones are part of the fabric of Cincinnati, waking us up with laughter every morning. But their reach goes beyond the radio with their charity efforts and work in the community,” Keith Mitchell, Program Director, WGRR-FM, and Operations Manager, Cumulus Cincinnati said in a statement.The two reflected on their career and thanked the community in their announcement.“2024 will mark 60 years since I first went on the air in my South Carolina hometown. I have had one amazing career, specifically since arriving in Cincinnati in 1974. My nearly 50 years in Cincinnati radio – 32 years at WGRR and the last 28 with Janeen as cohost – have been phenomenal. It’s all due mainly to our loyal listeners. The greatest compliment we have continually received is “you sound just like us!” Thank you for letting us tell our stories and for making us a part of your family,” O’Brien said in a statement.”“For 45 years, I have been fortunate to work right here in my hometown. It has always been about one thing for me: the listener. Whether I’m talking to them on the phone, out in public or in my mind’s eye. I focus on that one person as they drive to work or fix a cup of coffee in their kitchen, to bring a laugh, a smile, or a memory. I thank those people for allowing Chris and me to be their friends for our 28 years together on WGRR. I will miss you,” Coyle said.
A longtime Cincinnati radio duo is stepping away from the microphones after nearly 30 years of hosting their morning show “Married with Microphones.”
The morning show hosts Chris O’Brien and Janeen Coyle announced they are retiring at the end of the year.
Their last day on-air will be Friday, Dec. 22, 2023.
Watch WLWT morning headlines in video player above
Together, the on-air duo hosting the morning show on 103.5 WGRR-FM and have culminated awards like the 2022 Marconi Radio Award for Large Market Personality of the Year.
The couple, who has been married for 38 years now, started the show in 1995.
The two met in 1979 when they both worked at WKRQ. They each hosted radio shows and when Janeen joined Chris on WGRR in the mornings in 1995, the two formed a unique husband and wife on-air team. They went on to successfully host the daily live morning show for years.
“If there were ever a playbook on how to make great radio, Chris and Janeen would have their own chapter. Aside from their obvious chemistry, they are both incredibly talented professionals and I’m honored to have had the opportunity to work with them,” Jon Laing, Vice President/Market Manager, Cumulus Cincinnati, said in a statement.
They also have been heavily involved in the community, supporting fundraisers like the Arthritis Foundation, SPCA, Diabetes Association, Breast Cancer Awareness, Ronald McDonald House Charities and more.
“Chris and Janeen and Married With Microphones are part of the fabric of Cincinnati, waking us up with laughter every morning. But their reach goes beyond the radio with their charity efforts and work in the community,” Keith Mitchell, Program Director, WGRR-FM, and Operations Manager, Cumulus Cincinnati said in a statement.
The two reflected on their career and thanked the community in their announcement.
“2024 will mark 60 years since I first went on the air in my South Carolina hometown. I have had one amazing career, specifically since arriving in Cincinnati in 1974. My nearly 50 years in Cincinnati radio – 32 years at WGRR and the last 28 with Janeen as cohost – have been phenomenal. It’s all due mainly to our loyal listeners. The greatest compliment we have continually received is “you sound just like us!” Thank you for letting us tell our stories and for making us a part of your family,” O’Brien said in a statement.
““For 45 years, I have been fortunate to work right here in my hometown. It has always been about one thing for me: the listener. Whether I’m talking to them on the phone, out in public or in my mind’s eye. I focus on that one person as they drive to work or fix a cup of coffee in their kitchen, to bring a laugh, a smile, or a memory. I thank those people for allowing Chris and me to be their friends for our 28 years together on WGRR. I will miss you,” Coyle said.
