Elder leaving KABC-AM

Larry Elder, the African American talk-show host on KABC-AM (790) who often angered black listeners with his conservative views, said he would be departing the station today.

Elder, who started at the station 15 years ago and called himself “The Sage of Los Angeles,” announced during his afternoon show Thursday that he and station management had mutually decided to part ways. He did not elaborate.

He added that he was looking forward to new opportunities, and that he would inform fans on his website, larryelder.com.

Starting Monday, KABC said, its weekday 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. slot will be filled by Al Rantel, followed by Curtis Sliwa at 7 p.m. The station will continue to air “The Mark Levin Show” at 10 p.m. and will broadcast an encore of the Sliwa program at midnight.

-- Greg Braxton