Apr 10, 2025 · The most recognizable laugh in the Metroplex belongs to Hal Jay, host of the WBAP Morning News (5 - 9a.m.). A key member of the WBAP team since 1981, Hal started his broadcast career in Liberal, Kansas and worked at stations …

Feb 20, 2023 · Longtime North Texas radio host Hal Jay is back home recovering after spending weeks in the hospital and receiving a heart transplant that saved his life.

Hal Jay has been a radio personality on 820 AM WBAP in Dallas/Fort Worth for over 40 years.

Apr 10, 2023 · Longtime morning show host Hal Jay returned to the studio Monday morning, two months after a heart transplant saved his life.

Hal Jay has received a new heart and is resting comfortably, according to his wife. Last month Jay announced on his WBAP-AM morning show that he was awaiting a heart transplant. Jay’s wife Ann shared the news with Cumulus Market Manager Dan Bennett over the weekend.

Feb 23, 2023 · Dallas-Fort Worth WBAP radio host Hal Jay underwent surgery on February 4. He was put on a transplant list after a near-death experience.

Jan 17, 2023 · WBAP co-host Hal Jay is off air as he awaits a heart transplant. Morning radio in North Texas is missing one of its legendary voices, and it may be gone for some time. Skip to content

Feb 7, 2023 · Hal Jay, the longtime WBAP 820-AM Morning News co-host, told listeners Tuesday that he has a new heart. The Hall of Fame radio personality has been off the air since Jan. 10 when he collapsed...

Mar 31, 2023 · Hal Jay, a Texas Radio Hall of Fame personality who has been with WBAP-AM (820) for 42 years, will be back on the air starting Monday morning.

Apr 3, 2023 · Hal Jay, the host of the “WBAP’s Morning News,” is set to return to the Dallas airwaves on Monday, April 3rd, after a nearly two-month absence following a successful heart transplant. Hal Jay was missing from the “WBAP Morning News” lineup after the holiday season.