...pieces involving more fallout from Clear Channel's latest doings, cable TV and more...but we have to get the umbrella first...MORE LAYOFF FALLOUT: OMW hears that in the wake of the involuntary departure of long-time Clear Channel talk WTAM/1100 producer/sidekicks Marty Allen and Paul Rado, the station has officially announced changes in staff involving afternoon host Mike Trivisonno's show.Long-time WTAM board operator Kurt McLaughlin ("Dirty Kurt") has been named full-time technical … [Read more...]
CC Cuts: Lima
Posted on April 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
OMW has now confirmed Clear Channel's job cuts in its Lima cluster:"DJ OL SKOOL", program director, rhythmic top 40 WLWD/93.9 "Wild 93-9"Eric Michaels, program director, rock WZRX/107.5 "X-107.5"John Bell, business managerEd Douglas, operations managerRuss Ryder, imaging director/music director, country WIMT/102.1-rhythmic top 40 WLWD/93.9-country WCKY/103.7, nights, WCKYFrank Barber, news anchor, talk WIMA/1150 … [Read more...]
Clear Channel Cuts Aftermath, Second Time Around
Posted on April 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
As with the last time radio giant Clear Channel cut large numbers of employees in a one day sweep, we're still dealing with the aftermath in day two.First, the big picture, courtesy of our friends at AllAccess:-----CLEAR CHANNEL has announced another major wave of staff reductions resulting in the loss of 590 positions, just over 3% of the company, focusing on positions in programming, on-air, engineering, information technology and business office posts such as accounting and customer … [Read more...]
The CC Ohio Cut List, As We Know It
Posted on April 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE: This list will be updated as new names come in...-----------The following is a list of all the Clear Channel employees we know to have been cut this week in Ohio.There are some new names on the list, that we haven't yet reported, and still some unconfirmed names.For the most part, this list contains names on-air or programming department employees laid off at the company's stations starting Monday.It's our belief that each cluster lost at least one or two off-air employees. If we know … [Read more...]
CC Cuts: Akron/Canton and Youngstown Updates
Posted on April 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Even our short hiatuses go interrupted! Heh.But we have come up with some more information regarding Clear Channel markets we hadn't heard about yet, and felt the need to put these items up...AKRON/CANTON: OMW hears that Clear Channel's Akron/Canton cluster on Freedom Avenue has lost four staffers:Amy Malone, morning co-host at AC WHOF/101.7 "My 101.7"Megan, 7-midnight personality on rock WRQK/106.9 "Rock 106-9"/afternoon traffic reporterProduction staffer Chad JensenEngineer Bruce … [Read more...]
Taking An Afternoon Break
Posted on April 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
We're going on our very first "just a few hours long" hiatus.We'll continue to compile items out of the second wave of Clear Channel layoffs off blog (feel free to continue to E-mail and otherwise contact us), and we'll regroup a little later this afternoon or evening with a new update.But dealing with the crush of news on this topic has us looking for our favorite headache medicine, in "extra strength" dosage.That's sure better than being a victim of the cuts.And as such, our thoughts and … [Read more...]
Your Hourly Clear Channel Job Cuts Update
Posted on April 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
At this rate, we should do this at the top of every hour, and sell a sponsor billboard...with the proceeds going to fired Clear Channel employees...B&J PURGED: OMW confirmed it earlier this morning, and now the Soviet Style Purge has happened.Clear Channel hot AC WMVX/106.5 "Mix 106-5" has now removed long-time morning drive team "Brian and Joe" from its website's schedule pull-down menu, and from its front page.We clicked the link we posted earlier to the "Brian and Joe" section of the … [Read more...]
Clear Channel’s Running Job Loss Total
Posted on April 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The national radio trade websites have mostly been eerily silent about the latest round of Clear Channel job cuts today, but we've been pointed to one running list...courtesy of the folks at FMQB.com.This list contains one other Ohio name we have not yet listed:Nathan Reed has exited as PD of Top 40 WVKS/Toledo.This may be the tip of the iceberg. We have unconfirmed rumblings that a host of "Kiss FM" Toledo staffers are being pushed out the door along with their program director.And though it's … [Read more...]
Another Clear Channel Update
Posted on April 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
OMW hears that at least one on-air staffer has left the building at Clear Channel's Columbus cluster.We're told that AC WLZT/93.3's Chuck Gillespie is apparently out in today's job cut rounds. Gillespie is also well known in the market for his earlier nine-year stint at Sinclair ABC affiliate WSYX/6 and FOX affiliate WTTE/28, as anchor and meteorologist on the stations' "Good Day Columbus" show. He also has done fill-in for WTVN/610 morning icon Bob Conners.We're hearing from our Clear Channel … [Read more...]
Clear Channel Cleveland’s Second Job Cut Wave
Posted on April 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
UPDATE 9:26 AM 4/28/09: Reliable OMW sources at Oak Tree confirm that WMVX's Brian and Joe have indeed left the building, and were let go earlier this morning...------------On Inauguration Day this past January 20th, radio giant Clear Channel cut some 1,800 employees nationwide...part of its effort to pay less money to less people, due to its financial situation, the economy, advertising revenue falling through the proverbial floor, a heavy debt load, and so forth.Among those shown through the … [Read more...]
