Radio talk-show host Lew Latto will return to WDSM-AM 710 on June 1.
The Northland's longest-standing radio talk-show host left the station against his will in mid-March. Now, Latto will return to his previous time slot from 7- 9 a.m. Monday through Friday.
"We are happy to have Lew back with on WDSM, and we believe the agreement we reached will have long lasting benefits for Lew's listenership, 710 WDSM-AM, the show's sponsors, and Lew himself," Derek Moran, acting Operations Manager for Midwest Communications Duluth, said today in a news release.
Latto was hired at WDSM in 1958 after his senior year at Duluth Denfeld High School.
"I'm very excited to get back on-the-air at WDSM-AM 710, and I'm grateful for all of the e-mails I have received from listeners," Latto said in the release. "So much is going on in America today and I know listeners in Minnesota and Wisconsin want to have a forum to talk about some of these important subjects like the future of the auto industry, proposed universal health care, the financial condition of Medicare and Social Security, plus the huge national debt this country is racking up."
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Latto has been on air longer than any other talk radio host in the area. He recalled his first show was talking about the bond referendum for the Duluth Arena. He also organized and emceed the Jan. 31, 1959, Winter Dance Party show at the Duluth Armory featuring Buddy Holly in one of the singer's last concerts.
