Longtime KROQ Morning Man, Gene 'Bean' Baxter Retiring At The End Of 2019

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) - Gene "Bean" Baxter of the longtime morning show duo "Kevin & Bean" is moving back to England, where he was born.

Bean announced Wednesday he will be leaving the KROQ show at the end of the year.

Bean has not lived in California for years. He broadcasted out of his home in Seattle before recently moving to New Orleans.

The recent death of actor Luke Perry was a wake-up call, says Bean. He also said "Thirty years is a good time to stop."