Dan Fagan saidit was “liberating” to turn in his 30-day resignation today. After the end of the year, Fagan, who is a household name in Alaska, will call it good on his four-year run hosting the Dan Fagan Show on 650-KENI.
“I know it was the right thing,” Fagan said. For four years he has hosted the popular morning show that features a wide-ranging conversation among Alaskans on the issues of the day, whether it’s the Permanent Fund, elections, or the shortcomings of lawmakers.
Before he launched the show, he had a conservative news site, the Alaska Standard, and he hosted a popular talk show at KFQD for several years. He also was a political reporter for Channel 2, and taught journalism at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
Fagan moved to New Orleans a several years ago, which made it easier to host a show that started at 5:30 am Alaska time, five days a week.
There is no word yet of who might replace him in that 3.5-hour slot.
Over the past year, Must Read Alaska‘s Suzanne Downing has been a regular guest on the show typically twice a week, as the two would discuss politics in Alaska and at the national level. Fagan has also written many columns for Must Read Alaska, and may continue to do so on occasion in the future — between golf games.
