 On December 16, 2016, "Sam and Lissa in the Morning" ended its run on KBAY, as Sam Van Zandt retired, and Lissa Kreisler was let go from the station.Van Zandt had worked in radio for 50 years, and Kreisler had worked at KBAY for 29 years.The letting go of Kreisler was much to the disapproval of listeners, and she even stated that she "wanted a few more years."