Matt Siegel was the host of the Matty in the Morning Show in Massachusetts on KISS 108. The show has a legacy in Boston and has been on the air since January 12, 1981. Matt has worked with a variety of co-hosts, including Bill Rossi, Lisa Lipps, and, most recently, Billy Costa and Lisa Donovan.
Kiss 108 radio host Matt Siegel of the “Matty in the Morning” show announced Tuesday that he is retiring after more than 40 years on the air.
The 72-year-old Siegel made the announcement in a pre-recorded message after being off the air for nearly two weeks. He hasn’t been on the station’s morning show since April 19. He was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcast Hall of Fame in 2012.
Following the announcement, longtime “Matty in the Morning” co-host Billy Costa, who stated that he will be taking over as the show’s main host, tried to put Siegel’s career in perspective.
“What he’s done for Boston radio, New England radio, and all of you guys is unprecedented,” Costa said. “Forty-one years, but he also ruled the airwaves. For 41 years. That’s impossible to do in this industry. What he did was create more than a number one radio show and award-winning radio show. He created an institution.”