Captain Down

For John, BLUF:  Radio personality Howie Carr (WRKO—680) passed out on air Monday when I wasn't listening.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Howie Carr Note:

Here is the Globe headline:

Radio talk show host Howie Carr recovering after fainting on air: ‘I’ll be back in a couple days’

From The Boston Broadside and from The Boston Globe, by Globe Reporter Kate Armanini, 9 May 2023, 11:01 a.m..

Here is the Boston Broadside note:

As many know, talk show host Howie Carr went abrupty off-air mid-sentence on Monday - he mumbled few incoherent words then seemed to collapse/slump next to his microphone. He was hospitalized. We'll post more as info becomes ava ilable.

Here is the lede plus three from The Boston Globe:

Longtime Boston talk radio host Howie Carr is recovering after fainting on the air Monday.

“I’ll be back in a couple days, but I’m fine,” Carr said in a brief phone interview.

Carr, 71, known for his conservative views and staunch support of former president Donald Trump, has been a major figure on New England radio since the 1980s. His daily broadcast on WRKO 680, “The Howie Carr Show,” is syndicated on more than 20 stations. He is also a columnist for the Boston Herald.

During his program on Monday, he appeared to lose consciousness behind his microphone, according to Boston25. The radio station ran commercials before bringing on another host.

Stomach flu.

We wish Howie the best.

Regards  —  Cliff