Bryan Burwell was removed Wednesday from his role as co-host of the mid-morning show on WXOS (101.1 FM) - the area's top-rated sports-talk station - according to multiple sources.

WXOS program director Jason Barrett could not be reached immediately and Burwell, a Post-Dispatch sports columnist, did not want to comment about the matter.

Sources said the move was ratings-related and not tied to any other issue, and that Burwell still could be involved in Rams game day programming. It is not known who - or if anyone - will replace Burwell alongside Bob Stelton in the 9-11 a.m weekday slot.

Stelton is expected to be off the show next week as fill-in hosts man the slot before a re-tooled program in unveiled after that.