Deep Cuts & Furloughs At Beasley, Entercom, iHeartMedia, Townsquare And More -- Help These Folks Find A Job

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It's a tough environment with COVID-19 wrecking the economy and causing radio to contract staffing. We've seen large numbers of radio executives, programmers, personalities, promotions team members and producers being hit by job loss due to layoffs and furloughs during the COVID-19 crisis. ALL ACCESS is here to help you connect with your next job opportunity. 

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Some of the bigger changes at ENTERCOM/WASHINGTON, DC include JASON KIDD, mornings at WIAD (94.7 THE DRIVE). Reach him at (410) 212-3785 or jasonkidd@getsmashhits.com. Partner CORINNA DELGADO is still doing mornings.

WPGC/WASHINGTON PD JAY HICKS is also out as is MIKE GARTELL, DIGITAL PD for ENTERCOM/D.C.

ENTERCOM/PHILADELPHIA, TONY GRECO - Continuity Director for AC WBEB (B101.1), Classic Hits WOGL (98.1) Hot AC WTDY(96.5 TDY) & Talk WPHT 1210 Producer, can be reached at Tonyg117@comcast.net

ALPHA MEDIA AC KKIQ/KKDV SAN FRANCISCO Morning Host WAYNE COY can be reached at wcoyprod@gmail.com 

ENTERCOM AC WBEB (B101)/PHILADELPHIA middayer ANDREA DUFFY has exited. Reach ANDREA at AndreaEDuffy@gmail.com.

At ENTERCOM Country WYCD/DETROIT, morning co-host CHUCK EDWARDS and APD/MD/midday host TOM “CADILLAC JACK” KAPSALIS are out. KAPSALIS can be reached at Cadillacjackk@gmail.com or 702-467-3600. EDWARDS was a 2020 inductee into the COUNTRY RADIO HALL OF FAME.

ENTERCOM Country KWJJ (99.5 THE WOLF)/PORTLAND, OR APD/MD and midday host TONI MARIE can be reached at 559-786-6912 or tonimarieradio@gmail.com.

ENTERCOM Country WDSY (Y108)/PITTSBURGH APD/MD and afternoon host BRIAN “WOOKIE” KOSTEK can be reached at 724-664-5103 or bkostek24@gmail.com.

CROSSING BROAD has the list of additional ENTERCOM PHILADELPHIA cluster departures including longtime Sports WIP Marketing Dir. CINDY WEBSTER, Promotions Dir. BRYAN COLE, and update anchors SUE SCHILLING and JOE ALTOMONTE, News KYW-A Marketing Dir. DAN FEIN, and Top 40 WTDY morning co-host CASEY REID.

JOE SALVATORE Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter for 23 years at ENTERCOM News KCBS/SAN FRANCISCO. Reach JOE at (925) 216-0387 radiojo@yahoo.com

Morning co-host CAROL MCGOWAN has departed ALPHA MEDIA Country WCCQ/suburban CHICAGO, according to local media reporter ROBERT FEDER. She had reportedly been with the station for 19 years.

RAY MICHAELS was cut from his position as OM of RADIO MANKATO & SUBARCTIC MEDIA's seven station cluster in MANKATO, MN. He was previously OM with TOWNSQUARE MEDIA/GRAND JUNCTION, CO. Reach out to Ray at (316) 258-0334 rmichaels1963@yahoo.com  

ANDY KAHN was axed from his midday air talent and APD/MD position at KZZL (BULL COUNTRY 99.5)/PULLMAN, WA. Before this, he had been Production Dir. for SALEM MEDIA/PORTLAND,OR. He can be reached at productionwest@yahoo.com.

After four years, ERIC TYLER has been cut from afternoons at ENTERCOM Top 40 WBBM-F (B96)/CHICAGO. Past stops include APD/MD KBKS/SEATTLE, WNKS/CHARLOTTE, KHTT/TULSA and KHTO/SPRINGFIELD, MO. Reach TYLER at (206) 604-3386 and elackscheide@gmail.com.

ENTERCOM '80s Alternative KROQ-HD2(ROQ OF THE '80S)/LOS ANGELES PD/mornings FREDDY SNAKESKIN is out. SNAKESKIN was part of THE WORLD FAMOUS KROQ throughout the '80s and helped reboot the ROQ OF THE 80S on KROQ-HD2 in 2018. Reach out to him at fsnakeskin@yahoo.com.  

Veteran programmer SMOKEY RIVERS departs the PD post at  KSWD (94.1 THE SOUND)/SEATTLE. RIVERS tells ALL ACCESS, "It was fun. I have skills to offer the business, and likely will. It would be difficult for me to say goodbye to radio after enjoying all this time in service to it." Reach RIVERS at SmokeyRivers@gmail.com.

ENTERCOM Country WUSN (US99)/CHICAGO and KMNB (102.9 THE WOLF)/MINNEAPOLIS PD KENNY JAY was also let go. JAY had been with WUSN since JANUARY of 2018, and added PD duties at KMNB in NOVEMBER 2019. Reach him at (612) 704-9780 or at kennyjayradio@yahoo.com. 

Also from WUSN, afternoon drive host KASPER has been let go. He started with the station four years ago. Prior stops include APD/MD/afternoons at WAKS/CLEVELAND, afternoons at WIOQ/PHILADELPHIA, APD/MD/afternoons at WRVQ/RICHMOND as well as a national on-air talent at iHEARTMEDIA/CLEAR CHANNEL. Reach him at kaspershow@gmail.com or by phone at (440) 221-7543.

TERRY PHILLIPS, was cut from his position as Creative Services Director, just shy of 20 years at CBS RADIO, then ENTERCOM. Main stations include Country WYCD and Classic Hits WOMC/DETROIT, as well as group wide and national projects. He's a voice actor, sound esigner and everything in between. Reach him at (810) 241-5502 or Terry@TerryPhillips.com 

AARON CARRENO (ROGERS) has exited ENTERCOM Hot AC WMYX (99.1 THE MIX)/MILWAUKEE afternoons. He also voicetracked mornings on Hot AC WMHX (MIX 105.1)/MADISON and did weekends and fill-ins at Country WLFP (94.1 THE WOLF)/MEMPHIS. He joined the WISCONSIN stations three years ago after working at the company's KANSAS CITY cluster. Reach CARRENO at aaroncarrenofm@gmail.com.

ENTERCOM/HOUSTON digital content lead BRAD WRIGHT has been cut loose and is available. Known as "SPOON" on air, WRIGHT's resume includes stops at KRPT-HD-3 (WILD 105.7)/SAN ANTONIO, KXXM (MIX 96.1)/SAN ANTONIO, KTBT (92.1 THE BEAT/TULSA and WFKS (97.9 KISS-FM)/JACKSONVILLE.  WRIGHT is looking for a gig in digital, on-air or both. Reach out to him at bradlyjameswright@gmail.com.

Top 40 WNVZ/NORFOLK AMD/on-air personality MATT WARSHAWSKI is now available. Reach him at (757) 810-8034 warshawskym@gmail.com

Top 40/Mainstream WKXJ (103.7 KISS-FM)/CHATTANOOGA PD SASSY has been released. She'd been at WKXJ for five years and at KZCH (CHANNEL 963)/WICHITA for eight years. SASSY can be reached at Sassyradiosassy@gmail.com.

RYAN GIBBONS, “RIGGS & ALLEY” morning show producer at ENTERCOM Top 40 WXSS (103.7 KISS FM)/MILWAUKEE is among the ENTERCOM cuts. He joined KISS-FM in 2016 after producing DANNY BONADUCE’s show at KZOK/SEATTLE and WYSP/PHILADELPHIA. Reach GIBBONS at Rgibbons5555@hotmail.com or (414) 364-5003.

Another WXSS (103.7 KISS FM staffer departing in the cuts is Digital Program Dir./midday host JEFFREY "JMATT" MATTHIAS. Besides his duties on and off the air at KISS, JMATT handled Digital PD duties for sister Hot AC WMYX (99.1 THE MIX). As Digital PD, he handled the stations' websites, social media, and e-newsletters. Get MATTHIAS at  matthias578@gmail.com or (414) 429-0336.

ENTERCOM Country KILT-F/HOUSTON morning show producer KYLE KING can be reached at kyle.winton1986@gmail.com or (281) 701-6992.

ENTERCOM Country KFRG (95.1 K-FROG)/RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO weekend personality NICHOLAS NIXON is available. Reach out to him at (909) 754-3031 kn3ick@outlook.com 

ALPHA MEDIA Country KGNC/AMARILLO MD/afternoon host PATRICK CLARK was among that company’s cuts.

The BUFFALO NEWS is reporting that ENTERCOM Sports WGR-A/BUFFALO SABRES reporter PAUL HAMILTON and Top 40 WKSE evening host DJ ANTHONY and weekender NOAH MACIEJEWSKI are among the departed.

At ENTERCOM Sports WFAN-A-F/NEW YORK, the NEW YORK POST's ANDREW MARCHAND is reporting that contracted employees including hosts MIKE FRANCESA, BOOMER ESIASON and GREGG "GIO" GIANNOTTI are being asked to take 20% pay cuts and forgo bonuses until near the end of JULY. Those who are making $50,000 to $100,000 are being asked to take a 10% cut and those in the $100,000 to $250,000 range are being asked to take a 15% pay cut. Longtime WFAN update anchor JOHN MINKO announced on FRANCESA's RADIO.COM streaming show that he is leaving the station after 32 years, taking a contract buyout, but will continue calling ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY basketball for LEARFIELD IMG COLLEGE.

ENTERCOM Sports WSCR-A (670 THE SCORE)/CHICAGO evening host JULIE DICARO posted on FACEBOOK and TWITTER that she was among the cuts. "Hey guys, I'm really sorry to have to announce that today my position at @670TheScore has been eliminated," she posted on FACEBOOK. "I don't know when or if I'll be back on the air, but I'm hoping we'll have many more fun radio times together soon!" Midday co-host CONNOR MCKNIGHT has also exited THE SCORE, announcing that TODAY's show "was my last" on the station "as a result of the pandemic."

ENTERCOM Sports WAXY-A (790 THE TICKET)/MIAMI evening host ZACK DUARTE and part-time producer/host TREVOR MURRAY posted on TWITTER that they have exited the station.

ENTERCOM Sports WSSP-A-W289CB (105.7 THE FAN)/MILWAUKEE morning co-host CHUCK FRIEMOND has been cut after 11 years, and afternoon co-host BILL "BABY TAUSCH" SCHMID also announced his departure on TWITTER after six years, starting with an internship.

ENTERCOM MILWAUKEE Assistant Promotions Manager JEFF MAHONEY disclosed on TWITTER  that he was let go after seven years.

ENTERCOM Hot AC WMYX (99.1 THE MIX)MILWAUKEE morning "ELIZABETH & RADAR" producer, board op, and weekend voicetracker DAVE STEIN has exited the station after almost four years with the cluster. Reach DAVE at davestein03@gmail.com or (414) 704-8969.

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