97.5 the Fanatic’s Tyrone Johnson tweeted this Friday evening:

This is Tyrone telling everyone that he’s out at the Fanatic after a little less than three years hosting The Best Show Ever? from 2 to 6 p.m. We’re told that Tyrone was well aware of Beasley’s plan to cut ties and that the decision to do so was made last year. There was audible chatter regarding a PM drive shakeup as decision makers over there interviewed possible replacements.

Johnson was Mike Missanelli’s producer and co-host up until 2022, when Mike first departed on messy terms. He was promoted to the main anchor chair to lead a program that included Jen Scordo, Hunter Brody, and Ricky Bottalico. Brody was laid off less than a year later and found a new gig at WIP, while Scordo was let go in May of 2024. The show’s most recent lineup included Johnson, Ricky Bo, and Sylvana Kelleher.

Ratings were relatively solid during Johnson’s main host run. Over the past three years, TBSE? has consistently outperformed or finished level with the morning and midday shows in Nielsen’s men 25-54 demographic. The show was well behind 94 WIP’s afternoon show, but performed better than most Fanatic time slots.

For added context, Johnson’s elevation took place near the end of former market manager Joe Bell’s tenure. The station is now run by Program Director Scott Masteller and Vice President/Cluster Manager Paul Blake.


We got in touch with Tyrone and asked if he wanted to share anything:

“Honestly just that I’m sorry I couldn’t deliver a better product for the people who supported me and I look forward to entertaining them again.” – Tyrone Johnson

We’ll add more details to the story as necessary. In the meantime, fellow former Fanatic host Pat Egan said this: