Overview
- WIBC confirmed that Matt Bair, who spent about eight years as the station’s traffic reporter, has died at age 48 after the initial report from the Behind The Filter Podcast.
- Station leaders expressed heartbreak and praised Bair as a trusted voice and compassionate colleague in statements released to listeners and staff.
- Colleagues gave emotional on-air tributes that stressed Bair’s warmth and impact on the show’s tone and identity.
- Bair’s family has asked for privacy and the station has not released a cause of death or additional personal details.
- Listeners and co-workers are mourning a familiar local presence who guided commuters and shaped WIBC’s sound, and the station says programming will continue while it honors his memory.