Hot 97’s ‘Ebro in the Morning’ Show Is ‘Over’ After 13 Years

Hot 97’s Ebro in the Morning show has come to a close. The long-running radio show had been on the airwaves since 2012. Cohosts Ebro Darden, Laura Stylez and Peter Rosenberg each released statements via social media posts regarding the morning show being done on Friday (Dec. 12).

A rep for Rosenberg also confirmed to Billboard that “the show as it stands is in fact over.” All references to the morning show have been removed from Hot 97’s website.

Ebro and Rosenberg shocked Hot 97 fans when they initially posted somewhat cryptic messages to social media Friday morning, as Darden said it was “done” and Rosenberg noted in a video that “change is afoot.” However, Rosenberg later confirmed Friday was his final morning show appearance on Hot 97.

Stylez, who joined Ebro in the Morning in 2013 after serving as a digital producer, confirmed the morning show was over in an emotional tribute, but she teased more content from the trio in the future.

“We had the best time… the most beautiful listeners and got to work with legends I love,” she wrote to IG. “I’m so proud of the work we did together… I lived so many of my dreams at Hot97 and got to work with my best friends! ….and best friends don’t let go… trust me, @oldmanebro @rosenbergradio and I have plans and more coming next year!”

After a stint at Hot 97 from 2004 to 2007, Ebro Darden returned as the station’s program director in 2012 and launched Ebro in the Morning, which airs from 5 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET. Rosenberg has been with Hot 97 for nearly two decades, after starting his dream job at the station in June 2007.

“Almost 19 years later it comes to a close … longest tenured morning host ever at the station,” Rosenberg wrote on Instagram. “Became friends with my heroes. The future is very exciting but I’m filled with gratitude for the past. @oldmanebro plucked me out of obscurity in DC and put this mic in my hand.”

He continued: “No imagine this. I’m a hip hop kid from DC. Summer Jam was like a figment of my hip hop imagination and I just showed up and was handed a mic and told to go interview these giants. And then I stayed for almost 20 years. I made mistakes, said dumb things, had bad takes BUT for the most part I kept it completely true to the backpacker who dreamed of getting to the big leagues and pushing the culture forward.”

“Thank you God. And to the people who used to be at Hot and the few that remain who truly care about the brand and the culture — I hope I mostly made you proud.”

It’s unclear what the future holds for the morning radio slot and the trio, but syndication distributor Super Radio Networks said in a statement, per RadioInsights, the company is “fully committed” to backing Ebro going forward.

“While the distribution of Ebro in the Morning in its current form is ending, Superadio remains fully committed to the Ebro brand,” a spokesperson for Super Radio Networks said in a statement. “We look forward to continuing to bring Ebro’s voice and talent to the masses across new platforms, which we’ll be sharing more about very soon.”

Billboard has reached out to Hot 97 for comment.

Back in August, DJ Funk Flex shocked NYC rap fans when he announced he was having a final Hot 97 show, but that ended up just being a time slot change for his new show from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET. The reshuffle moved DJ Drewski to relieve the morning show from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, and Nessa’s radio show now runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET.