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After five years, Tom Finneran set to leave WRKO

By Erin Ailworth

 |  Globe Staff  

  May 30, 2012

Tom Finneran, the disgraced former Massachusetts House speaker who was hired by WRKO-AM as a morning talk show host is leaving the radio station after five years, he and station officials said Tuesday. In 2007, Finneran pleaded guilty to lying under oath during a racially-charged voter redistricting case, forcing him to leave the Legislature. Finneran’s parting with WKRO appears to be amicable, with his last day schedule for Thursday. His co-host, Todd Feinburg, will continue to host the program solo.

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