Jazz Brunch, R.I.P.

[Eli Polonsky]

> From: "Larry Weil" <kc1ih@mac.com>
> Sunday, May 10, 2009 5:42 PM
>
> Today was the last show of The Jazz Brunch on 
> WFNX, after a 26 year run.  Host Jeff Turton 
> said he would read a statement in the last hour, 
> but I was unable to listen at that time. Did 
> anyone hear the statement who could summarize 
> what was said, or have any further info as to 
> why the show was cancelled?

Jazz publicist Sue Auclair sent this out as part
of an email. Sorry about the paste, but it was in
an email, so there is no direct link:

Boston-MA--May 11, 2009--Jazz host Jeff Turton 
announced today that WFNX FM has cancelled his 
show, The Sunday Jazz Brunch, as of his show 
yesterday after 26 years on the air.

“I got a call late last week informing me that 
this past Sunday would be my last show.  The 
reason being given is budget cuts related to 
diminished revenues at both ‘FNX and at the 
Boston Phoenix. While I wasn't surprised, given 
the nature of the newspaper business and radio 
in general, I am incredibly disappointed.  I’m 
not sure where to go next but I guess I'll sleep 
in for a couple of weekends and then figure it out.  
I still plan on being active in some way but 
everything happened pretty quickly so I really 
haven't had much of an opportunity to figure out 
what's next,” noted Turton on Monday morning.

EP