Here’s something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Unless you live in New York City, you wouldn’t have to hear Geraldo Rivera aka Gerry Rivers on your radio anymore next year. Geraldo Rivera epic failure of a radio show will no longer be nationally syndicated in 2014 and will be heard only in New York City. They both deserve each other, both Rivera and New York City.
Rivera’s radio show has been nationally syndicated since August 2012, but Cumulus Media announced on Monday that the host will now have a live program “exclusively” on New York City’s 77 WABC starting next year. The radio show — focused on New York City, Rivera’s hometown — will launch Jan. 1, 2014, and air weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon EST on 77 WABC and online.
The new “Geraldo,” billed as a local radio show for the NYC market, will “focus on the most talked about topics involving the nation’s largest city — everything from social issues to politics,” Cumulus announced in a press release. “Rivera will also continue his fight against unemployment by broadcasting live from upcoming ‘Put Americans Back to Work’ job expos and events hosted by Cumulus.”
Expect Gerry Rivers to snap another selfie soon.