Wednesday, April 12, 2000
WUBE fires disc jockey Jim Fox
He was convicted of soliciting a minor
BY John Kiesewetter
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Jim Fox was terminated by WUBE-FM (105.1) Tuesday, a day after he was found guilty of soliciting a minor in Xenia.
“Based on Jim's conviction, and the impact this had on our entire organization and our listeners, there was no way of getting past it,” said John Rohm, general manager.
Mr. Rohm announced that he had reached “a separation agreement effective immediately” after meeting with Mr. Fox late Tuesday afternoon. He said the disc jockey expressed “deep regrets” for the incident.
Mr. Fox, 51, the city's No. 2-rated morning personality, was arrested Saturday by Xenia police. He had planned to have sex with what he thought was a 14-year-old girl he had met on the Internet, police said. The “teen” turned out to be an undercover police officer.
Mr. Fox was fined $250, sentenced to 30 days in jail (suspended), put on probation for five years, and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation.
The Texas native, who has spent half of his life in Cincinnati radio, called the station Sunday and requested Monday off. Station managers learned about his arrest and conviction late Monday “from an outside source,” Mr. Rohm said. “We were among the last to know.”
Veteran afternoon DJ Duke Hamilton will host the morning show this week. Another personality will take over next week while station managers look for a permanent replacement, Mr. Rohm said.
Mr. Fox came to Cincinnati's WKRQ-FM in 1974. He has been at B105 since 1992.
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