WJBC’s Scott Laughlin announces retirement

Posted on August 29, 2019
Scott Laughlin in the AM 1230 WJBC studio. (WJBC file photo)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Longtime WJBC morning show host Scott Laughlin has officially announced his retirement.

Laughlin was diagnosed with kidney cancer in May and is still fighting the battle. He spoke Thursday morning with WJBC’s Scott Miller and Katherine Murphy.

With Laughlin’s retirement, WJBC Program Director Fish Martin announced the stations new morning show host.

You can hear Scott Miller and Katherine Murphy every weekday from 6-10 a.m on AM 1230 WJBC and WJBC.com.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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