Veteran Houston Radio Host Exits Morning Show After 23 Years

On November 16th, 2025, the Houston radio community was shaken by the sudden departure of veteran host Ryan Chase from the morning show at 104.2 KRBE. Chase, who had been a fixture on the station for nearly 20 years, abruptly ended his 23-year partnership with co-host Roula Christie.

During the November 16th broadcast, Christie and co-host Eric Rowe addressed Chase's exit, expressing their surprise and sadness. "We're gonna miss a lot of things. Nobody plans for this. We just signed a five-year deal. I know you want us to tell you things, but we cannot," Christie said, while Rowe added, "I'm in shock. I'm bummed."

Chase's radio career began at K-FOX 95.5 in Lufkin while he was a student at Stephen F. Austin State University. He later worked at KHMX (Mix 96.5) and KRBE in Houston, before moving to WXRK (92.3 K-Rock) in New York during Howard Stern's tenure. In 1998, he returned to Texas, co-hosting the popular "Jagger, Ryan and Michelle" show on 94.5 The Edge in Dallas-Fort Worth.

In 2003, Chase reunited with Christie and producer Rowe, and the trio moved to KRBE in 2006, taking over the morning show from Atom Smasher and Maria Todd. Over the past two decades, their show became one of Houston's most recognized morning franchises, with Christie being inducted into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame in 2022.