Jenn Ryan announces retirement from B101 Morning Show

WBEB-FM / B101 Philly

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00:00This is a little difficult for me to say, and I literally did write some of this down.

00:04This is with very mixed emotions that I want to tell you guys that I am retiring from radio.

00:12Now, Bill and Laura already know this, so I'm not surprising them here.

00:16Not a shock to us today.

00:18Yeah. So after 32 years of working in radio, which has been the best career that I ever

00:24could have had, exactly half of it, 16 years, has been right here on B101.

00:31And this has been the most joyous time of my life.

00:35I mean, my marriage, my kids, and then my job here on the B.

00:39And you know the saying, I'm sorry.

00:42It's okay.

00:43It's okay.

00:44This is a big deal.

00:45I know.

00:45Do what you love, and you'll never work a day in your life, right?

00:49What I've loved is all of you.

00:51I love you, Bill and Laura.

00:53I love you as well.

00:55And I love each and every one of you listeners.

00:57So for a lot of us, I mean, we have spent our mornings together here for the last 14 years.

01:04I did middays on B101 for my first two years, and then I switched over to the morning show,

01:09and that is when we really got to know each other.

01:12So, you know, all of us, we have shared lots of personal stories,

01:17pieces of our lives with each other over the years.

01:19But mostly, we've laughed together.

01:22Every morning.

01:23Right?

01:23Every single morning.

01:25That has been the highlight for me, spending 14 years just laughing and having fun and

01:32being happy, right?

01:33Every weekday morning with each of you.

01:38So, God, my mouth is dry.

01:39It's okay.

01:39I know I'm smacking.

01:40It's okay.

01:42I should have my water.

01:43Starting your day off on the right foot, like, you know, starting it off in a good mood

01:47has been our goal as a team here on The B every morning.

01:51But I really do feel like it's been both ways, because you guys, you put us, you put

01:56me, I can speak for you guys, I know I can, in a good mood as well, because you guys are

02:03the best.

02:04You've been the reason that I've been getting up in the middle of the night, right?

02:07For so many years.

02:09I mean, you have made my mornings worthwhile, and I can't thank you enough for that.

02:16So, I mean, you know when it's time, right?

02:19You know when it's time to step away, and that's what I'm doing.

02:22This is my decision.

02:23I just want you guys to know that my bosses at The B, they've been amazing, and they've

02:28been nothing but supportive.

02:30This is all me, just because it is time.

02:33So, I'm calling it career retirement, all right?

02:38I'm looking forward to some time off, more time with the family, that kind of thing.

02:43And then whatever the next chapter is going to be, I don't know what that is yet, but

02:48I have a few ideas.

02:49I do, I do.

02:50I've talked to these two about it.

02:52I have some things that I would like to pursue.

02:56So, in this case, change is good.

02:59I could say so many.

03:00I can go on for hours.

03:01I could write a book about you and I.

03:03Oh, well, we should, actually.

03:05That might be one of my ideas.

03:06And Jen, you've heard every story from me, because we carpool together, I know.

03:10But I will tell you one story that sticks out, okay?

03:13I'll try to hold it together.

03:15I've been with This Morning Show in so many different versions of This Morning Show since

03:202004.

03:22Friends was still on.

03:23Think about that.

03:24That's a long time, Billy.

03:26You and I started in 2014 doing this together.

03:28Now, I had three shots of being the co-host, three shots at it, at the job, all right?

03:33First two failed.

03:35Third time was with you.

03:36Yeah.

03:37Coworkers said to me a year after, well, I guess the third time was the charm.

03:42I said, no, the charm was Jen Ryan.

03:44That was the charm.

03:46I can't do this without you.

03:47I can't imagine doing it without you.

03:50You're my best friend here, my work wife.

03:53We've been through pandemics together, snowstorms together.

03:56Countless.

03:57Sleepless nights.

04:00Lots of whining.

04:01Lots of whining and crying, and I think this is justified.

04:03Oh, my God.

04:05Thank you, Bill.

04:05That was really nice to say.

04:07Doing this show, my heart is full with you.

04:09That's all I have to say.

04:10Well, I do want to say that, listen, Bill and Laura are still here.

04:14So you guys, you're still in good hands.

04:17This is my last week.

04:18So, oh, my God.

04:20Yeah, it's emotional.

04:22My last take will be a week from today on Monday, the 31st.

04:26Yeah.

04:28I mean, I can't follow Billy.

04:30That was so sweet.

04:31And obviously, I just want to thank you for everything that you've done for this morning

04:36show and for B101.

04:38I have worked with a lot of morning shows.

04:40And you guys, I mean, not to throw shade on anyone else.

04:44They've been wonderful.

04:44But you are fantastic to work with.

04:49We were instant friends.

04:50You were extremely welcoming.

04:52And it's because you're both so down to earth.

04:55Yes.

04:56And we've had so much fun.

04:58I mean, honestly, we spend so much time together.

05:02Jen, I think you know more about my life than some of my closest family and friends.

05:07That's what happens when you do radio together.

05:09And I'm just going to miss you so much.

05:12You've set such a great example for everyone here in radio.

05:16I mean, I look up to you.

05:18I feel like I've learned so much from you.

05:20I'm glad.

05:21Thank you, Laura.

05:22I just appreciate everything.

05:23I appreciate you.

05:24And I appreciate everything that you have done for this morning show.

05:27And again, you guys, like, you know, Philly sports fans are the greatest fans in the world.

05:34And I truly feel like Philadelphia radio listeners are the greatest.

05:38Oh, absolutely.

05:40So we have a lot of memories, right, that we are going to take with us,

05:44that I'm going to take with me to my next chapter.

05:47And I will take them with me for the rest of my life.

05:50Honestly, we have too many to count.

05:52And we've got some shows to do.

05:53Oh, my God.

05:55I do want to say I want this last week to be fun.

05:58I really do.

05:59I do not want this to be sad.

06:01Change is good.

06:02Life happens.

06:04Change happens.

06:04And let's let's have a great last week together.

06:07Let's have fun.

06:08And thank you guys for listening.

06:10We love you, Jen.

06:11I love you guys, too.

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