Veteran NYC Air Personality Freddie Colon Walks Away From Radio

Retirement Awaits

FREDDIE COLON has decided to end his pursuit for the next radio gig, announcing his retirement from his lifelong ambition. He most recently worked for CBS RADIO Classic Hits KOOL-FM/PHOENIX. He left the station in MAY 2012. There was also a brief weekend run at KOOL in 2005 and 2006. COLON told ALL ACCESS that the landscape has changed since he first opened the mic at 92 WKTU/NEW YORK more than three decades ago.   

"After 31 years, music has gone from MICHAEL JACKSON memorable performance at the GRAMMYS to MILEY CYRUS' recent performance. I was blessed to see and be part of the glory days of radio and WABC, 92 WKTU, WBLS, DAN INGRAM and FRANKIE CROCKER and PACO."

COLON had a pair of stints at WKTU, returning to host mornings in the mid-1990s. He also had a long-running weekend show at EMMIS Hip-Hop WQHT (HOT 97).  

Other stops in NEW YORK for COLON included WLTW and the defunct Dance station JAMMIN' 105.

"Times have changed so has the industry. It's like being a round peg trying to fit in a square hole. I've accomplished what many dream of," COLON said. "Time to walk away."

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