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Rivers, who retired in 2024 as a talk show host on WKBN-AM, will speak Jan. 17 for the William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society’s next Memories of a Lifetime series.

Rivers retired in 2024 after more than 40 years at WKBN-AM, and he succeeded Dan Ryan as the station’s late morning talk show host in 2003.

Before moving to the area, Rivers did tours in Vietnam with the U.S. Naval Construction Forces, studied radio at Career Academy in Columbus and worked at or managed radio stations in Toledo, Detroit and Waynesboro, Pa., before taking a job at WFMJ-AM in the mid ’70s.

Rivers will share his lengthy career highlights, including events, personages and experiences. A question-and-answer session will follow.

The program starts at 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at Denny’s meeting room 4020 Belmont Ave., Liberty. Admission is $10 for McGuffey members and $15 for non-members. Refreshments and live entertainment are provided. Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling 330-726-8277.