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Fans of the "Mark & Brian" show on KLOS-FM (95.5) have steeled themselves for weeks that Mark Thompson planned to retire after 25 years; during Friday's show — the duo's last together — they found out Brian Phelps is leaving as well.

Phelps had been in talks with the station's parent company, Cumulus Media Inc., but said he broke those off Thursday when the sides hadn't come to terms. He announced during the farewell morning show that instead he's launching a podcast with actress and comedian Jill Whelan, known from "Airplane!" and "The Love Boat." She also recently hosted a radio talk show on WPHT-AM (1210) in Philadelphia.

"She's hilarious. We've known each other for years. We're comedy soul mates," Phelps told listeners. He said he and Whelan had already agreed to do the podcast, even before talks with KLOS fell through...

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