After 4 decades as one of the most recognized names in Boston radio history, KISS 108’s Matty Siegel aka “Matty in the Morning”, is hanging up the mic.
The legendary 72-year-old Siegel made the announcement in a pre-recorded message after being off the air for nearly two weeks. He hasn’t been on the station’s morning show since April 19.
“This past year has been a little rough for me. I had brain surgery. I had a broken foot. I started getting a little grumpy on the radio, which I hate because all I want to do is make people laugh. That’s my job, just to make people laugh, and I got off target, I guess you would say,” Siegel said.
Matty came to the decision to retire after talking it over with his wife and children.
“I’m a lucky guy for a million reasons, but five of them are a great wife and four great kids, and my great wife and my great kids talked with me over the last several weeks and helped me come to a decision and the decision is this: as of now, I am retired,” he said.
Siegel joked that he was now starting his “new life as a mediocre golfer.”
“I think it’s very possible that I could cry, right now, and I know it doesn’t feel very manly to cry over a radio show but, yeah, it’s been a wonderful run,” Siegel said.
This morning, Matty in the Morning himself, Matt Siegel, retired after a legendary 41-year career on the radio at Kiss 108. Here was his message to family, friends, co-workers, and fans on his last day: https://t.co/LHabmgBgnt
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