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Kevin Ryder Returns to KROQ for Afternoon Drive After Five-Year Absence

The veteran radio host resumes his career at the station that fired him in 2020, with Kevin Weatherly playing a key role in his homecoming.

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Kevin Ryder has returned to KROQ 106.7 FM as its weekday afternoon host five years after the station dumped after three decades on its morning show. (File photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Overview

  • Kevin Ryder is now hosting KROQ's afternoon drive show from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., replacing Megan Holiday, who moves to the evening slot.
  • Ryder's return was facilitated by Kevin Weatherly, KROQ’s senior vice president of programming, who recently rejoined the station.
  • This marks a symbolic homecoming for Ryder, who co-hosted the iconic 'Kevin & Bean' morning show on KROQ for 30 years before being fired in 2020.
  • Ryder's firing in 2020 came during the pandemic, and he publicly criticized KROQ management at the time for prioritizing numbers over legacy.
  • Ryder is nearing completion of a book chronicling his experiences at KROQ, reflecting on his decades-long career in Los Angeles radio.