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  • Phoenix Talkshow Host Fired by KTAR - Too Old (or maybe too Conservative?)

    08/25/2004 12:26:20 PM PDT · by kaktuskid · 12 replies · 699+ views
    East Valley Tribune (AZ) ^ | 08/25/04 | John Yantis
    Longtime radio host Westmoreland out at KTAR By John Yantis, Tribune Valley radio talk show veteran Preston Westmoreland is off the air after 26 years. Westmoreland and a local media observer say his departure likely was part of a movement toward younger hosts to attract advertisers — a charge his former employer, KTAR (620 AM), disputes. The move comes on the heels of a sports reporter’s departure from the station after more than 20 years. The award-winning Westmoreland said he was taken off his drive-time slot after a meeting Monday with management. “I'm really just devastated,” he said, adding that...