Danny Wright

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Danny Wright is a Seattle, Washington-based radio personality, and current host of "Wright All Night" on the Jones Radio Networks. The majority of his career and success was in the Cleveland, Ohio market. While in different markets around the country before coming to Cleveland at "G-98" WGCL, Danny was a Top-40 deejay with the persona "Dancin' Danny Wright."

His departure at WGCL was one of the most infamous dismissals in radio history. The station was sold by GCC Communications to Metropolis Broadcasting out of Detroit, Michigan, and wholesale changes were made. New management was brought in and the station itself was to become WNCX, with a rock/CHR hybrid format. All of WGCL's personalities were let go, but Danny's contract kept him from being bought out. The new management decided it would be best for Danny to simply segue music in the overnight shift for his remaining month, with then-owner Harvey Deutsch referring to him as the "World's Highest Paid Board-Op."

The intention of the new management was for this to be a private matter, but word of how his dismissal had transfired eventually reached the public. During this period, Wright quietly had studied for a real estate license, and attained it after he left WNCX. Wright was soon hired by WRQC "Q92," but abruptly announced his "retirement" several months later to pursue a career in real estate. This "retirement was short-lived, however, as he took the afternoon-drive slot on news/talk station WWWE 1100-AM (now WTAM) from 1988 to 1989.

In the early 90's, Wright would soon get back into radio at Akron-based country outlet WQMX, successfully modifying his on-air approach for a country audience. He soon moved to Cleveland country powerhouse WGAR-FM, where he enjoyed the highest ratings of his career. Wright stayed at WGAR until being downsized in one of owner Clear Channel's infamous mass budget layoffs in November 2001.