Val Steele Departs Bicoastal/Eugene, OR
KFLY's Steele Exits: Bicoastal Media KFLY/Eugene, OR PD/afternoon host and Top 40 sister KDUK OM Val "Steele" Richichi has departed the company after 31 years. She had been with KDUK since 1994, served as OM since 2007, and added KFLY duties in 2020 (CAT 7/17/20). Steele tells Country Aircheck, "While I’m certainly sad to see this chapter end in such a way, I remain deeply grateful for the work I’ve been able to do and for the listeners and community that I love so much. Radio has always been about connection, and I’m committed to continuing that in whatever comes next." Reach her here.
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