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Sid Rosenberg calls in to a special edition of Bernie and Sid in the Morning to speak with Frank Marano, Curtis Sliwa, and Red Apple President Chad Lopez, and remember his co-host, colleague, and friend, the late Bernard McGuirk.

We start today’s program, sadly. Talking about the passing of Bernard McGuirk. Nationwide, you know him from the Imus program. In and around New York City, many of you know him from WABC. Where he did a morning show, the great twosome in the morning on WABC. Bernie and I were buddies. I don’t mean social buddies. I don’t mean that we went out. I don’t mean that we called every day. But we were buddies. We shared the same philosophy. Kind of the same weird humor. We didn’t take any enemies. And. He was a really, really smart guy,...

The co-host of Bernie & Sid in the Morning, Bernard McGuirk passed away Wednesday night following a bout with prostate cancer, just a few weeks shy of his 65th birthday. McGuirk had been co-host of WABC’s Bernie & Sid in the Morning with Sid Rosenberg since April of 2018. A special tribute for McGuirk, including memories and thoughts from the WABC staff, will air on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Red Apple CEO John Catsimatidis said, “We are all devastated by the loss of Bernie. He was a true New Yorker whose talent and intelligence propelled him to the top of...

Legendary New York City radio host Bernard McGuirk has died at the age of 64 following a “courageous” battle with prostate cancer, his station announced Thursday. McGuirk — who hosted WABC’s “Bernie & Sid in the Morning” with co-host Sid Rosenberg — died Wednesday night surrounded by family at a local hospital, the station said. He had been on the air in the city since 1986 and was the executive producer of the nationally syndicated program “Imus in the Morning.” In 2007, McGuirk moved to WABC with Don Imus, the late radio icon, and his “personality from day one dramatically...

Former Bears coach Mike Ditka, who has repeatedly voiced his support for Donald Trump to the Chicago Sun-Times, blasted President Obama during a radio appearance Thursday."Obama is the worst president we've ever had," Ditka told hosts Sid Rosenberg and Bernard McGuirk during an appearance on their morning show on WABC-AM in New York.Ditka, who guided the 1985 Bears to a Super Bowl victory, questioned Obama’s skills as a leader. "Barack Obama's a fine man. I mean, he's pleasant," Ditka said. "He would be great to play golf with. He's not a leader. This country needs leadership. It needs direction. It...

Some WRKO advertisers were jolted yesterday upon hearing news that the Boston radio station is giving Bernard McGuirk, the controversial sidekick of disgraced talk-jock Don Imus, an on-air tryout next week on Tom Finneran’s faltering morning drive show. “I’m not in agreement with bringing him in,” said Richard Charpentier, owner of South Shore Environmental Services, an ’RKO advertiser. McGuirk, the longtime producer of Imus’ nationally syndicated talk show, was canned a week after Imus because of their now infamous “nappy-headed hos” banter about members of the Rutgers female basketball team. McGuirk got the ball rolling by referring to the players...

NEW YORK (AP) — The longtime producer for Don Imus' syndicated radio show joined his boss on the unemployment line one week after the disgraced broadcaster was booted from the airwaves for racist and sexist comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team. Bernard McGuirk, who joined the "Imus in the Morning Show" as producer in 1987, was let go late Thursday by WFAN-AM for his role in the ugly incident, CBS Radio spokeswoman Karen Mateo said Friday. CBS Inc., the parent company for WFAN, pulled Imus off the air on April 12. McGuirk was one of Imus' frequent on-air foils,...