Fans Miss CT Radio Personality Tony Reno, And He Misses Them
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CT — It's no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has been devastating to a lot of industries and workers, popular radio and the people whose voices you've heard for years, being some of them.
Like a lot of businesses, radio stations have let go a lot of talent in recent months, and veteran radio personality Tony Reno is one of them.
He was laid off from WICC600 two months ago, and according to the Connecticut Post, while he still says he has a lot of radio left in him, he is still looking for a new gig.
Reno hosted the popular Sunday morning show, "Italian House Party," at the station for more than a decade, but his career in radio spans more than 35 years.
His fans have not been happy about the station's decision to let him go, echoing the dismissal of longtime Connecticut radio fixture Jim Buchanan and others from the station.
"Tony I have been listening to you for years, as you know," wrote Connie Avery Sargent on Facebook, echoing the sentiments of Reno's legion of fans. "WICC should be ashamed of themselves for letting you go. I was shocked when Melissa [Sheketoff] gave us the news on Monday. WICC made a big, big mistake."
Reno told the Post that he misses being on the radio. Despite the layoff, he is not retiring and will continue to look for a new gig.
WICC600 is not the only Connecticut radio station hit with layoffs this month. Traffic pilot/reporter Mike Alan was let go from WTIC-AM 1080 after nearly 40 years with the station, writes The Laurel, which added that News Director Mike Morrissette also was laid off recently from WILI Radio.
Read the Connecticut Post story.
This article originally appeared on the Across Connecticut Patch
