Gary Nolan Calls It A Career
• And what a remarkable career it has been! Last Friday, veteran programmer and air talent Gary Nolan unplugged his headphones, got in his car, and drove away from the Broadcasting Experts HQ in Raleigh, NC, effectively putting an exclamation point on a five-decade-long radio career. “After 52 years in radio, I’ve finally decided to do something that doesn’t come naturally to someone who has spent a lifetime living by the clock, the ratings book, and the next format change — RETIRE,” Nolan said.
Nolan’s exemplary broadcasting career includes noteworthy programming stops at WLTW/New York, KOSI/Denver, WLTE/Minneapolis, KRWM/Seattle, WTLT/Ft. Myers, FL, WMAG/Greensboro, and Cumulus Classic Hits KCMO & News/Talk KCMO-AM/Kansas City. He has also served as OM of Clear Channel’s clusters in Panama City, FL and Binghamton, NY, and OM of the five-station Cumulus group in Pensacola, FL.
For the last four years he’s been living in Raleigh, NC, contributing his voice and talents to national radio shows via the production house Broadcasting Experts. As we speak Nolan headed back to New York. In a parting comment, Nolan said, “Great radio is about great people, great content, and knowing your audience.”
Looking ahead, Gary’s many friends can easily find him on Facebook to stay in touch to talk about the good old days of radio, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the New York Yankees. In fact, we are told that Gary’s first stop back in New York City will be to grab a bagel sandwich and catch a Yankees game.
