After the ratings for the new season of the Wendy Williams Show smashed through the roof, word on the street is that Wendy will resign from her long-running radio show to focus all her energy on becoming the "new face of daytime."
After seven years at WBLS, she will hang up the mic on July 31.
This comes on the heels of many, many months (perhaps years) of unhappiness at the radio station. Plus, any regular listener knows the show hasn't been the same; The "funny" has been sucked out and the "grease" has not been flying. Plus, last week she made this video which clearly showed she was done.
"We are saddened to lose one of our most popular personalities, but we understand what it requires to put a live show on television. We wish Wendy all the best in this new venture," WBLS' Vice President and General Manager Deon Levingston said.
The official announcement was made just as I was breaking this story. Listen to the official announcement below:
After 23 years as radio personality, Wendy says she's grateful for her listeners.
"I really was blessed to have a broadcast home in New York on radio for the past seven years," Wendy said. "Making a difference in the lives of my fans made all the difference to me and I look forward to doing the same thing in my new role as a TV host."
I wish Wendy much success on her career in daytime.
For all the listeners who have been keeping track, while Wendy was out promoting her talk show all over America, Life & Style's April Woodard took to the mic (this story kind of mimics Ritz Harper). So I guess we'll be getting "The April Woodard Experience", or something.
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