Steve Somers is ready to leave WFAN but the reason is not his illness. Let’s find out why he is leaving WFAN.

Cherish the voice of WFAN Steve Somers as much as you want now because he will be leaving WFAN sooner than you have expected.

The founding voice of the radio station WFAN, Somers is the longest serving daily host and it seems he is planning to leave the station.

Revealing the decision on an early Thursday morning, he said the decision is a mutual thing and he is not being fired. Further, he added that he will be leaving the station sooner rather than later.

Somers had been engaged with the station since its inception and after serving the company for over 3 decades, he has decided to retire from WFAN.

He had declined the overnight shift as well and has stated that he do not want any farewell tour.

Meanwhile, the station has yet to set the date for Somers’s final show but the senior VP Chris Oliviero had revealed that the veteran will be wrapping up his full-time sometime this fall.

Does Steve Somers Have Any Illness?

No, Steve Somers does not have any illness lately.

His decision to retire has left his fans thinking if the voice of WFAN has some type of illness but he is perfectly fine as of now.

However, he did have a mysterious jaw issue few years earlier. Somers took some time off and his fans were worried about his health.

His well-wishers speculated that he had suffered from cancer given his habit of smoking like a chimney.

Nonetheless, he does not have any health issues as of now and is completely fine.

Who Is Steve Somers Wife?

Steve Somers is happily married with his wife Robin.

The couple is together for decades and they are living under the same roof in an Upper East Side duplex in Manhattan.

Somers who was native of San Francisco has kept the details of his marital life a private as nothing is known about their anniversary.

However, talking about his wife with a caller on his show, Somers revealed that Robin did not wanted to hug him during the pandemic period and she often told him to take a shower.

Steve Somers Net Worth

The net worth of Steve Somers is estimated at $1.7 million.

He is a veteran radio host who was active with WFAN since 1987 and is still working.

The University of California Berkeley graduate started his career working under KYA radio and KABL radio.

Prior to working under WFAN, he had served a decade and a half with several companies as a sports talk host and television sportscaster.

Why Is Steve Somers Leaving WFAN?

Steve Somers is leaving WFAN this fall.

The reason behind his retirement is kept unknown but he has been pretty vocal about his age factor and has often told that he is the oldest person working in the station.

Somers is 74-years-old.