A longtime host at Nation 102.5 is leaving the Boston station after greater than three a long time, because the beloved radio persona stated she’s “hanging up my headphones.”
Carolyn Kruse introduced on Friday that her ultimate day on the station might be Aug. 28.
“This is gonna be harder than I thought,” Kruse stated on-air. “Alright, so you know how every song has a beginning, a middle and end? Well, today my friends, I’m here to tell you that my radio song is about to fade out.
“But it’s a beautiful and long song filled with high notes I never believed I could reach,” the noon host added. “After an incredible 31 years of playing country music on your radio in Boston, I am hanging up my headphones.”
It was not a simple resolution to step away from the radio biz, Kruse emphasised.
“But I really feel like I need to be with my family now and try new things,” she stated. “The time is right to let my radio song play out.
“It has been big and loud and filled with dreams that come true,” Kruse added. “The people I’ve worked with, the artists I’ve met, the music I’ve played, the shows I’ve seen, and having you there for all of it makes mine a story of legendary proportions.”
She thanked the loyal listeners from over time.
“I’m ready to write a new song,” Kruse stated. “I’m not sad. I’m excited for a new melody and lyrics to write… But you know I’m not going out with a whimper. I’m going out with a bang. And I want you to be there.”
The station might be having a send-off for Kruse. “Kruser’s Last Call!” might be at Foxboro’s Six String Grille and Stage on Aug. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m.
“After 31 legendary years on Country 102.5, Kruser is retiring and we’re throwing a party you won’t want to miss,” the station wrote.
“We are looking forward to honoring Kruser for all of her hard work, dedication and unwavering support of both local and national country artists,” the station added. “She is a big part of Country 102.5 and we want to celebrate her to the fullest at ‘Kruser’s Last Call.’ ”
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— Nation 102.5 (@Country1025WKLB) August 2, 2024
Her departure is coming just a few months after Nation 102.5 DJ Jackson Blue was let go by Beasley Media Group amid a rash of layoffs. About 7% of the corporate workforce was lower.
