Joyce Kaufman plans to retire from South Florida’s 850 WFTL after the 2026 midterm elections, according to Barrett Media’s October 23 account of her announcement.
The departure would conclude a 37-year association with the station. Kaufman hosts a one-hour program at 3 p.m.
The announcement ties her planned exit to the period after the election, but does not establish an exact final broadcast date. A replacement has not been confirmed in the report.
For listeners, the immediate distinction is that Kaufman has announced a forthcoming retirement; the announcement does not mean her program has already ended.
RNN will follow the final broadcast details and the station’s plans for the afternoon hour as those are announced.
Source: Barrett Media’s October 23 report.
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