Matt Jones announced on Twitter Friday he will no longer be the host of "Hey Kentucky!" on WLEX.

"WLEX made the decision to end my time as host," Jones wrote in his Twitter post, saying the decision was because he will be writing, "Mitch, Please," a book he's said will be funny and appeal to people on all sides of the political spectrum.

Jones announced the book Aug. 15, saying it would come out in 2020 and would be his "love letter to Kentucky."

"Even if you like Mitch McConnell, I think you’ll like this.”

Now, because of the book, he will lose the position he's held since 2016.

"I disagree strongly with this decision but it is what it is," Jones wrote on Twitter Friday. "I will continue to pursue my passions and beliefs, regardless of the result."

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In July, he was pulled as host of "Hey Kentucky!" while debating a senate run.

That move came a week after Amy McGrath joined in the Democratic primary race. Jones has been critical of McGrath in the past, saying she cannot beat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2020.

Jones tweeted Friday thanks to his co-hosts and friends from "Hey Kentucky!"

"I will however miss doing @hey_kentucky more than I can even say," Jones tweeted. "What we built during a short time was remarkable and creating and developing that show was a true joy in my life."

He also thanked WLEX. "I don’t like how it ended," he wrote, "but they took a chance on us when no one else would and I will be forever indebted. For now, I will focus on KSR Radio and making 'Mitch, Please' a book worthy of losing your job for."

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