John Bell (radio personality)
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John Bell is a radio personality
from Jersey City, New Jersey
. He is widely known for his contributions as one of the original staff members on WHTZ
and Elvis Duran and the Morning Show
(formerly known as "The Z Morning Zoo"). John started his career with Z100 in 1983. He was known by Z100 staff and listeners as the, "Voice of Reason". He was also the last original member of the Z100 staff until his unexpected termination in March 2010.
On March 18, 2010, John Bell's contract with Z100 was terminated due to what he was told was a "budget cut". According to The Examiner
, John stated that he never planned on leaving the radio station. He also stated that the station wanted people to think he had "voluntarily retired or left the station on his own to pursue other interests" in order to prevent an uproar from fans of him and the show."
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
from Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
. He is widely known for his contributions as one of the original staff members on WHTZ
WHTZ
WHTZ — branded Z100 — is a commercial pop/contemporary hit radio radio station licensed to Newark, New Jersey serving the New York metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications...
and Elvis Duran and the Morning Show
Elvis Duran and the Morning Show
Elvis Duran and The Morning Show is the name of an American syndicated radio program hosted by Elvis Duran. The daily morning radio show currently airs on New York Top 40 station Z100...
(formerly known as "The Z Morning Zoo"). John started his career with Z100 in 1983. He was known by Z100 staff and listeners as the, "Voice of Reason". He was also the last original member of the Z100 staff until his unexpected termination in March 2010.
On March 18, 2010, John Bell's contract with Z100 was terminated due to what he was told was a "budget cut". According to The Examiner
Examiner.com
Examiner.com is a media company based in Denver, Colorado, that operates a network of local news websites, allowing "pro–am contributors" to share their city-based knowledge on a blog-like platform, in 238 markets throughout the United States and parts of Canada with two national editions, one for...
, John stated that he never planned on leaving the radio station. He also stated that the station wanted people to think he had "voluntarily retired or left the station on his own to pursue other interests" in order to prevent an uproar from fans of him and the show."