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February 28, 2025 marks John Boel's last day at WAVE before he enters the life of retirement.
WAVE News Sunrise Anchor Shannon Cogan takes a look back at John’s top stories.
Brenda and John have been together for 42 years and married for 38 years. No one knows him better.
We’d like to introduce you to José Zozoya and reintroduce you to Brian Shlonsky.
John Boel is just a few days away from retirement. The current sunrise team shared their memories and thoughts of working with John.
On his final day at WAVE, John thanked viewers and supporters who have stayed by his side throughout the years.
John says the foundation of his career was built on his passion and talent for writing.
You’ve heard the phrase, ”Behind every successful man, there is a woman.” In John’s case, there have been 12, including his wonderful wife, Brenda.
Radio personalities and other Louisville community leaders have felt the impact of John Boel's storytelling over the years. Here's what they have to say to him ahead of his retirement.
Many of John’s past co-workers want to share the impact John has had on their lives and careers.
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Here’s a look back at some candid moments with John Boel as we celebrate his last week with us as he prepares to retire.
As we say goodbye to John Boel, we hear the good, the bad, and the ugly.
This is the story of Santa Walt Queen and his message of forgiveness.
John Boel and Don Shelby got together to talk about addiction, recovery, and their careers in Journalism.
In 2013, John Boel's daughter Brianna was nearly killed after she was hit by a car while crossing the road.
In 2019, 30 years after the Standard Gravure massacre, we spoke with the heroes and survivors from that day who vividly describe how going through something like that affected them decades later.
This 2019 story about a runner eclipsing the 100,000 miles run mark ended up changing John Boel's philosophy not just on running, but on life.
This 2023 story is about the transformation of a house on Herman Street and the many transformations that happened within the home.
This 2017 story is about a professional wrestler named the Progressive Liberal and how he took his deep blue shtick into the very reddest territories in the country.
This is a story from 2016 about two high school basketball players and their buzzer beater shots.
As longtime Louisville anchor and WAVE Troubleshooter John Boel counts down the days to retirement, we’re taking a walk down memory lane.
