Marvin Jay Cohen, better known by his broadcast name of Jay Marvin, was a retiredAmerican liberalradiotalk show host and writer.Former WLS-AM & FM talk show host Jay Marvin has died. That's according to his wife Mary. Posted on FACEBOOK Chicago's WLS Radio HistoryMarvin began his radio career in 1971 as a country music DJ at KWMC in Del Rio, Texas.[1][2] After that, he worked at various stations including WWOD Lynchburg, Virginia, K102 FM El Paso, Texas, WHBQ in Memphis, WJEZ and WJJD Chicago, Illinois,[1] and KKAT Salt Lake City, Utah, and Top 40 stationKIXZ in Amarillo, Texas. He switched to talk radio in the late 1980s starting at WTKN St. Petersburg, Florida and then moved toWFLA in Tampa.[3] From there, he moved toWTMJ Milwaukee, Wisconsin,[4]WLS Chicago (twice),[5][6][7] andKHOW[8] andKKZN[9] in Denver, Colorado. He has also guest hosted nationally forEd Schultz,[10]Jerry Springer, andAlan Colmes.
