Fitz Exits, Bootleg Kev Lands In L.A.

• Surprising news out of Seattle yesterday, as it was abruptly announced that the long-running Fitz In The Morning show had been terminated from Entercom Country KKWF (100.7 The Wolf). Company spokesperson Esther-Mireya Tejeda issued a brief statement that read, “Fitz in the Morning will no longer be on air on 100.7-FM The Wolf in Seattle as of Monday, April 24. Fitz has been an important part of the station for nearly 12 years, but we have decided to part ways. We wish him well, and we will be conducting a nationwide search for the station’s next morning show.”

RAMP has confirmed that Fitz’s co-host Ellen Tailor will remain in morning drive at that search for a new host begins. No other details are available at this time.

• iHeartMedia Urban KRRL (Real 92.3)/Los Angeles has inked Kevin Ratliff, a.k.a. Bootleg Kev as co-host of The Real After Party, enjoyed weeknights from 7-midnight. The Real After Party features Bootleg Kev, DJ Damage and Dre Sinatra discussing the latest trends in the Hip-Hop community, taking calls and questions from listeners and interviewing Hip Hop artists. Ratliff (left) is a well-known club DJ who most recently did nights at CBS Radio Top 40 KALV (Live 101.5)/Phoenix. His previous stops include afternoons at crosstown KKFR (Power 98.3 & 101.9), KVEG/Las Vegas and WLLD (WiLD 94.1)/Tampa.

“When we launched Real 92.3 in February of 2015, we received a lot of interest from emerging on-air talent,” said Doc Wynter, SVP of Urban Programming for iHeartMedia Los Angeles. “I’m excited to finally be able to add Bootleg Kev to our already phenomenal on-air talent roster. I look forward to hearing the edge he will bring to The Real After Party with DJ Damage and Dre Sinatra.”