Toms River: Sources say Townsquare Media, local radio station operator, has let popular long-time radio host Marianne Levy go today. Marianne Co-Hosted the Preferred Company radio program, and is the widow of longtime radio legend Bob Levy who passed away last year. The show was broadcast over the air on 1160 & 1310 AM weekdays from 08:00-10:00. A look at the Beach Radio website today had NO mention of Marianne, and lists Joel Markel as the sole host for the program now. Bob Levy passed away last year on March 1, and the radio studio was renamed for him shortly after his death. No other information was released in regards to her termination, and it is unknown of Marianne will be back on the air elsewhere yet.
From the Beach Radio Website today:
Preferred Company
Join Joel Markel, the owner of Preferred Home Health Care, as he discusses the latest issues, trends and challenges in the home health care industry.
The show is relaxed, advice-oriented, informational and fully interactive, through phone calls and emails. Some fun and surprises are guaranteed, including trivia contests, prizes, special guests and more! Stay tuned each and every weekday for Preferred Company with Joel, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Marianne Levy did not have any idea this was going to happen and she wasn’t even given the chance to say goodbye to her many loyal fans. The problem is now the show will be heading in a direction that will find many not enjoying, especially with all the politics and other subjects that most do not want to hear day in and day out. It is our sincere hope that Marianne gets picked up soon because she is definitely a radio host treasure!
Distressing. So many fans will not be tuning into Beach Radio. I myself have deleted them plus all Townsquare Media Radio sites from Facebook. To give her, plus the listeners, no mention of this, shows the lack of sincerity and ugly scruples of many people in the industry today. Not even a mention from her fellow Townsquare Media colleagues shows their own insecurity with their own jobs.
Inever liked Joel he has no ability to laugh at himself .he is a giver and comes off as smug person.
Yes just heard biased Joel and new”host”attacking “Oprah”after attacking the hearings.no mentions of why there are hearings.miss Mary and of course Bob
Joel it was knee jerk reaction sorry.until I know all the facts and Maryanne says something .will hold my take to my self .an old fan of Bob and Maryanne.
IT’S NOW THE END OF MARCH & THERE IS NEVER A WORD ABOUT MARIANNE LEVY ON THE SHOW. THEY HAVE MADE IT AS THOUGH SHE FELL OFF THE EDGE OF THE WORLD OR NEVER WAS. THEY CONTINUE TO TRY TO REPLACE HER WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT PEOPLE…LAURI, MARK ATHONY, DIFFERENT GUESTS & NOW FRAN OR PAM OLENDA WHO GIGGLES AT EVERTHING SHE SAYS & ANYONE ELSE SAYS…………SHE TALKS OVER JOEL & THERE IS NO CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THEM. I KEEP HOPING THEY WOULD CALL MARIANNE BACK. NOW I’LL JUST LISTEN TO THE NEWS EVERY HOUR & HALF HOUR & THEN TURN THE SHOW OFF. VERY BAD BUSINESS TO GET RID OF MARIANNE WHEN SHE WAS SO VERY LOVED BY SOOOOO MANY FOR SOOOO MANY YEARS & HAD A TERRIFIC CHEMISYRY WITH JOEL.