WIP Pays Jon Marks: The stunning revelation that Jon Marks is leaving 94 WIP FM caught listeners by surprise. Marks has been one of the most popular sports radio broadcasters on 94WIP FM since he started in 2015. Furthermore, people want to know why he suddenly decided to leave the programs after so long. Jon Marks, born in 1976, always wanted to work in radio stations and took advantage of every opportunity that came his way. Jon Marks, a native of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania and alumnus of Upper Moreland High School, has had a successful career.
After attending Hawaii Pacific University and Temple University, Jon began his radio career at WNJC in Washington Township, New Jersey. From 2006 to 2016, he worked at WPEN-AM/FM in various production and presentation responsibilities. In 2017, Marks took over as host of the evening at WIP. Later that year, with the departure of Chris Carlin, he moved to afternoons alongside former Eagles player Ike Reese.
What was Jon Marks salary at WIP?
During Marks’ tenure, WIP was routinely ranked as the #1 or #2 sports talk radio show in Philadelphia. Listeners are already questioning the motives of his departure. One of the questions concerns his compensation and whether he was fairly rewarded. However, it was not because of his income. Sources believe that Jon, the head of WIP, earned more than $85,000 each year.
Similarly, other publications estimate his net worth to be over $1 million. Most of his earnings come from hosting numerous sports radio shows over the years.
Why did Marks leave 94 WIP FM?
The quick revelation of Jon’s resignation surprised both fans and the media. Jon Marks spent almost seven years of his career working at 94WIP FM. However, in the final seconds of Monday’s broadcast, Marks announced his departure from the station after six years. Marks expressed emotion, saying it was a “tough decision” but decided to leave the driving program to spend more time with his family.
“This is the show you’ve been waiting for your whole career. You don’t leave that program; stick with it, improve it and keep doing it,” Marks said.
“But where I am with my life and where my kids are, I thought, ‘Can I do this for another five years?'” I can’t fathom without having dinner with all my kids.”
Jon Marks and Liz Marks have been happily married for nine years. They have three children together. The names of the three girls are Gianna Marks, Lima Marks and Bella Rose Marks. One of his co-hosts, Reese, said that Marks had been dealing with family difficulties for the past few years. Reese had nothing but admiration and respect for his co-host. Similarly, Jon revealed that his farewell program on 94WIP will take place on Wednesday, December 20.
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