INDIANAPOLIS -- After 32 years, is the "Bob & Tom Show" nearing its end?
Thursday is host Bob Kevoian's last day on the show.
He announced his retirement in Nov. while he and co-host Tom Griswold were being inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame.
"I always thought that you had to die or be retired for five years to be considered for any Hall of Fame," Kevoian said. "Thank God I'm not dead, but I am going to retire at the end of this year and walk away from the mic."
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The show's official Facebook page made a post shortly afterward confirming the news:
Tonight at Bob and Tom's induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame, Bob Kevoian announced that he will retire at...
Posted by The Bob & Tom Show on Thursday, November 5, 2015
Kevoian, who is 64, first teamed up with Griswold at WJML in Petoskey, Michigan in 1982. The "Bob & Tom Show" premiered in Indianapolis on WFBQ on March 7, 1983. It was syndicated nationally in 1995.
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Griswold, 62, appears to plan to continue the show.
"It was a huge thrill to be inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame with my partner Bob," said Tom Griswold. "He will always be a part of the BOB & TOM Show, and his presence will continue to be felt as we broadcast the show for many years to come."
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