Living Her West Life: Mid-West Family WAXX/Eau Claire, WI midday personality Terry West will retire at the end of the week after 29 years with the station and more than 40 in radio. She joined WAXX in 1992 following time with AC sister WIAL and Sports-Talk KKXL-AM/Grand Forks, ND where she became the first female broadcaster for the station in 1980. Reach West here through Oct. 22. No word on plans for the position.