Broadcast Legend Donnie Simpson says "this is not a retirement"

"This is not a retirement, I will be back," Donnie Simpson said on urban contemporary WPGC's airwaves this morning. Today was his last day at WPGC in the Washington DC Market. CBS Radio (owns WPGC) was negotiating an early contractual "out" with the longtime morning personality in order to cut costs and to attract more younger listeners to 95.5 WPGC.

Simpson's first tribute caller on his last day on WPGC was Robert Johnson, whom is the founder of Black Entertainment Television -- BET where Simpson made a national name in the 1980's and 90's. Simpson stated that: "This was my decision, I don't want to point a finger, the option to stay was there, and there's no animosity to management or anything like that. I leave happy and with integrity." And a big check.


Others who called in: Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Tavis Smiley, Bootsy Collins, Frankie Beverly, Wyclef Jean, John Legend, DL Hughley, and DC Police Chief Cathy Lanier.