Longtime Boston sports radio host to get throat surgery, thanks caller who 'saved my life'

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Longtime Boston sports talk radio host Fred Toucher revealed that he will be undergoing throat surgery, and it comes after some help from a listener. 

Toucher, the co-host of "Toucher & Rich" with Rich Shertenlieb on 98.5 The Sports Hub, announced Friday that he’s been battling voice issues the last couple of months and needs throat surgery after being consulted by a specific doctor to whom one of his listeners suggested he go.

Shertenlieb read a statement on air Monday morning that Toucher prepared to explain his situation to the listeners. 

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Fred Toucher (Nancy Lane / MediaNews Group / Boston Herald via Getty Images / File)

"My voice has been messed up for a long time," the statement said. "I had been going to doctors and they didn’t seem overly concerned. However, a listener heard me and put me in touch with a doctor he works with. I went and things didn’t go great. He found some things in my throat that concerned him. He told me not to worry because he could fix all of it. Not to sound dramatic but it is possible a listener saved my life by setting up that appointment."

"To that, I am grateful, even though the doctor doesn’t take insurance. Between this and my divorce, I’m f---ed financially! Sorry kids – Christmas is going to look a lot different this year."

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"Toucher & Rich" has done very well over the years in the Boston sports radio market, dominating the morning rush with a 23.4 rating in the fall among the men’s 25-54 demographic, per the Boston Globe. 

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