The iconic evening radio show Boys Night Out has come to an abrupt end. On Wednesday, October 1, longtime DJ Tin “Suzy” Gamboa announced that she has resigned from the FM radio station Magic 89.9, and that its final episode would air on October 2. But on Wednesday evening, Gamboa posted a video on Instagram, where she tearfully announced that the episode that aired on Monday, September 30, was the show’s last, as the radio station’s management suspended the program.
“Last night was the last episode of Boys Night Out on the radio,” Gamboa said. “[The management] took away Tony and Slick’s right to say goodbye to a community that they built over two decades.”
In the caption, Gamboa explained that the show was put on “preventative suspension” for “things I said on Monday evening.” She also apologized to the show’s first hosts Tony Toni and Slick Rick “for all the bombs I dropped that led to this.”
She added, “You deserved a chance to say ‘thank you’ to all the listeners for the last 19 years they spent with you. You deserved the world, but instead, you got this.”
On Monday, Gamboa said in a Threads post, “He’s the only reason I’m leaving Magic,” referring to Boys Night Out program director Sarge Capulso. “[I] could not stand working for a misogynistic [Die-hard Duterte Supporter]. Can you believe he tried to censor us the day [Rodrigo Duterte] was arrested by the [International Criminal Court]?”
In the attached screenshot of a group chat, Capulso tells the Boys Night Out hosts to “stop this topic” because it was “highly divisive and very one-sided.” In response, the hosts denied that their discussion was biased, as they asked “DDS listeners” to give them a call.
In the video posted to Instagram, Gamboa said, “When they fired Tony, I started questioning, ‘Why should I still be here? Why should I stay in a place that doesn’t value that kind of passion, that kind of dedication, that kind of loyalty, that kind of hard work?’ There’s no point. So when Slick said that he was leaving, wala na talagang point for me to stay. Because these guys, they’re my brothers.”
Not Politics, But Management Issues
In an Instagram story, Slick clarified that the show ended because of “direction and managing style.” He said, “It will never be about politics.”
In a joint statement, hosts Gamboa, Tony, Slick, Sam Y.G., and Gino Quillamor said, “Though new management chose not to give us one last show, every laugh, story, and memory we’ve shared together will forever live in our hearts. Over the years, BNO has been more than a radio program — it became a community where we’ve been vocal, inclusive, and, in the later years, a safe space for many.”
They added, “We do not condone toxic superiors, power-tripping, or division in the very workplace we called home for nearly two decades. What we celebrate instead is the love, loyalty, and connection you’ve given us.”
Word of concerns with Magic’s management is not new. In a July episode of Boys Night Out, Tony said, “If you’re running the show, at least show some consideration to the seniors who have been here.” The DJ went on to say that he had not been contacted by the unnamed showrunner since May, to which Slick commented, “That’s a long time,” and Gamboa said, “That’s crazy.”
He added that the DJs were not given a heads-up to work remotely due to inclement weather. “We actually took it upon ourselves to tell Tin and Slick to not walk underwater to get to work.”
After thanking him, Gamboa said, “Tones, stop na, baka ma-memo ka.” Tony replied, “I don’t care. He can memo me as much as he wants.”
A post from a mass media blog provides other details supposedly given by one of the station’s former “junior jocks,” who said that the younger DJs also had to deal with tensions between the older DJs and the management. She alleged that Capulso had wanted to remove Gamboa from the show, which would “effectively sideline” Boys Night Out and its other hosts. He was also accused of scolding junior jocks to outperform their seniors in ratings, as it was difficult to sell ad spots for other shows due to inconsistent programming.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was updated on October 2, 2025, 7:19p.m. to add crucial context about management conflicts between Boys’ Night Out and Magic 89.9.
