Jenn Ryan Retiring From B101/Philly
• Listeners in the Greater Philadelphia area who routinely set their alarms to wake up with Jenn & Bill on Audacy AC WBEB (B101)/Philadelphia will soon have to deal with a new morning reality, as co-host Jenn Ryan announced her impending retirement from radio, closing out a successful 32-year career, the last 16 at B101, and the last 14 as morning co-host alongside co-host Bill Tafrow and Producer Laura Boss.
Ryan’s announcement, which is posted to Instagram, begins, “This is with very mixed emotions, that I want to tell you guys, that I am retiring from radio… After 32 years of working in radio, which has been the best career that I ever could have had. Exactly half of it, 16 years, has been right here on B101, and this has been the most joyous time of my life — I mean my marriage, my kids, and my job here on the B.”
Ryan added, “All of us, we have shared lots of personal stories, pieces of our lives with each other over the years, but mostly, we’ve laughed together. Every single morning, that has been the highlight for me, spending 14 years just laughing and having fun and being happy every weekday morning with each of you.”
Ryan was the recipient of a 2023 Gracie Award for Best Local Talent, and earned honors as “Best Morning Show by the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasting. Her final morning broadcast will be next Monday, March 31. Tafrow and Boss will remain in mornings.
