Another Round Of Layoffs At Clear Channel

Cuts

ALL ACCESS has learned that CLEAR CHANNEL is going through another round of layoffs today. The reductions in force appear to be covering several of the company's clusters.

All affected employees are encouraged to let ALL ACCESS know as soon as possible about their status.  As always, we will be happy to include your contact information in our report so that people in the industry can reach out to you. Contact ALL ACCESS via Editor PERRY MICHAEL SIMON at psimon@allaccess.com with your report and contact information.

A statement from the company obtained by ALL ACCESS says, "We are constantly looking at all aspects of our business to ensure that it reflects how the best organizations work today, taking advantage of the latest cutting-edge technology and organizational structure so we can continue to operate as effectively and efficiently as possible.

"Like every successful business, our strategy continues to evolve as we move forward as a company; this creates some new jobs, and unfortunately eliminates others. These are never easy decisions to make.

"In the process of making these recent changes, some employees were affected. We thank them for their service and wish them all the best for the future."

AC KOST/LOS ANGELES PD STELLA PRADO has been let go.  PRADO has been with the station for over 20 years, starting as a producer, moving up to APD/MD in 2000, and to PD in 2004.  Reach STELLA at stellaprado@yahoo.com.

Alternative KYSR (98.7FM)/LOS ANGELES midday host/imaging TREVER TRENT has exited the station.  TRENT was at Alternative XETRA (91X)/SAN DIEGO for 11 years before joining 98.7.  Reach TREVER at trevertrent@gmail.com.

Others reportedly out the door at the PINNACLE include KOST Programming Assistant MONICA MEDINA, KOST and KBIG voiceover talent and commercial producer DOC BAILEY, KOST host CHRISTINE MARTINDALE (at KOST for over 10 years as on-air personality and Public Affairs Host; reach her at cmartindale5@roadrunner.com), KOST "Lovesongs" producer LINDSEY SOPP KOVAR, KBIG producer/mixer DJ JOE VINYL, and KOST and KBIG Marketing Director ROBERT LYLES.

TIME OUT CHICAGO's ROBERT FEDER reports that at the CHICAGO cluster, Urban AC WVAZ (V103) evening "QUIET STORM" host GLENN COSBY, Urban Inspirational WGRB-A APD/MD/Middays EFFIE ROLFE, and two other on-air personalities lost their jobs in the cutback.

And ALL ACCESS has confirmed that CHICAGO Marketing and Promotions Manager ANGIE ZDANOWSKI has also been let go; she was with the company for seven years and is open to new marketing opportunities.  Contact ANGIE at amzdanowski@yahoo.com.

ALL ACCESS has confirmed that among cuts in TAMPA, Talk WFLA-A and Sports WDAE-A PD STEVE VERSNICK has exited the cluster.  VERSNICK joined the cluster in 2010; he previously programmed sister Talk KTLK-F/MINNEAPOLIS Talk WREC-A/MEMPHIS, Talk WERC-A/BIRMINGHAM and Sports WCKY-A/CINCINNATI and managed the ATLANTA BRAVES RADIO NETWORK.

Alternative KDGE (102.1 THE EDGE) /DALLAS PD/midday host/specialty show host JOSH VENABLE was laid off in this round.  VENABLE, formerly MD/afternoons at sister Alternative KYSR/LOS ANGELES,  can be reached at joshvenable@gmail.com.

Top 40 KHKS (106.1 KISS FM) and Alternative KDGE (102.1 THE EDGE)/DALLAS producer ADRIAN HUMMEL has exited.  HUMMEL worked on programming, production, and the Web, and did some fill in on air work as well. Contact him at adrianhummel@gmail.com.

Top 40 WHYI (Y100)/MIAMI afternoon host MICHAEL YO has left the building after 12 years with the station.

Talk WIOD-A/MIAMI afternoon host RICH MINAYA has exited.  The host (formerly known on the air as RICH MICHAELS) worked for many years in LANSING and hosted at WGR-A/BUFFALO and WTAM-A/CLEVELAND.  Reach him at (517) 755-7428.

Top 40 WKQI (CHANNEL 955)/DETROIT middayer JAG is among the casualties; reach him at JAGtheDJ@gmail.com.

Sports WDFN-A/DETROIT PD/afternoon host ERIC CHASE has left the station.

Classic Rock KKRW (93.7 THE ARROW)/HOUSTON morning syndicated WALTON AND JOHNSON SHOW producer JOSH RENO has exited; JOSH was also on-air at KWTX/WACO, KDMX/DALLAS, and KTBZ/HOUSTON and previously worked as a producer and on-air talent at Top 40 KRBE/HOUSTON.  Reach him at  joshreno@yahoo.com and (832) 723-0132.  And KKRW has dropped WALTON AND JOHNSON, who are regionally syndicated.

Country WFUS (US 103.5)/TAMPA MD/middayer RYAN NELSON -- reach him at (253) 951-9242 or ryan.nelson.radio@gmail.com -- and afternoon co-host JENNY DEAN -- reach her at (812) 340-5210 or jennyrdean@gmail.com -- are out.

Also leaving the TAMPA building is Promotions Coordinator TY DEMEZA, who was with the cluster since 2009 and fulltime since 2010.  Reach TY at demeza.ty@gmail.com or (813) 310-2509.

And afternoon host STU from Urban WBTP (95.7 THE BEAT)/TAMPA has also left the cluster.

Country WUBL (94.9 THE BULL)/ATLANTA midday host TIM MICHAELS is out -- he's at (404) 401-0057.

Regional Mexican WBZY (105.3 EL PATRON)/ATLANTA afternoon host MIGUEL AGUILAR has left the station.  AGULAR has 18 years experience, 12 of those years at HBC/UNIVISION RADIO stations, with experience in voiceovers, Nexgen, Audio Vault, Scott Studio, and social media.  Reach him at migue18med@yahoo.com or (404) 919-4438.

Producer JOSH SABROWSKY has been laid off after seven years at Sports KJR-A-F/SEATTLE.  Reach JOSH at Josh.Sabrowsky@gmail.com.

Talk KOGO-A/SAN DIEGO has lost morning producer DON AYERS and afternoon producer JEFF (SLASH) MOORE.  MOORE is reachable at (808) 385-2990 or moorejammin4us@gmail.com.

Triple A KTCZ (CITIES 97)/MINNEAPOLIS MD/middayer THORN has exited.

Longtime AC WMGF (MAGIC 107.7)/ORLANDO PD/afternooner KEN PAYNE is out.  PAYNE had been with MAGIC for the last 14 years.  Reach KEN at kenpayne123@gmail.com.

Talk WTKS (REAL RADIO 104.1)/ORLANDO PD KATHERINE BROWN, night host CABIN BOY, and midday producer BRYAN "BULL" SKLOVER are no longer with the station.  BULL, with the cluster for over a decade, also served as weekend host at sister Active Rock WJRR and voicetracked nights at WLGX/LOUISVILLE.  He also currently serves as PA announcer for the minor league hockey ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS.  Reach him at bryaniphone@gmail.com or 407-719-3543 for calls/texts.

Active Rock WJRR/ORLANDO night host and station veteran LT has exited.  LT had been with WJRR since interning in 2004, working her way up to an on-air gig and Promotions Coordinator as well as local music specialty show host.  She co-hosted mornings with CRASH, then hosted mornings solo after CRASH's OCTOBER departure and moved to nights this week.  She's going to be free of her noncompete in three months and she's willing to travel.  Reach her at LTtheDJ1011@gmail.com or (407) 484-3739.

Talk WFLF-A-W283AN (WFLA)/ORLANDO morning show cast member and producer STEFAN GILLIAM also exited on THURSDAY.  GILLIAM, with 11 years in the business, worked on programming, production, and social media efforts for the station  Contact him at stefangilliam@gmail.com and (407) 221-0057.

Alternative WRFF (RADIO 104.5)/PHILADELPHIA part-timer BOB STEI is out after five years.  STEI, who previously worked weekends at Rock WZZO/ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM-EASTON and at Rock WBAB/BABYLON, LONG ISLAND, is looking for any available part-time work within a few hours of the PHILADELPHIA area; reach him at bobstei1@verizon.net.

Active Rock KBPI/DENVER aftrernoon host UNCLE NASTY is gone from the station, as is overnighter and KBPI and KEGL Imaging Director EDDIE BARELLA. Reach EDDIE at www.eddiebarella.com and eddiebarella@gmail.com.

Triple A KBCO/DENVER weekender/swing man JOE NIKO has left the station.   Reach him at wilewilly44@msn.com.

WESTWORD's MICHAEL ROBERTS is reporting that Talk KOA-A/DENVER SATURDAY morning hosts JULIE HAYDEN (also a reporter at crosstown FOX affiliate KDVR-TV (FOX 31)) and her husband CHUCK BONNIWELL have been let go.    And the DENVER POST's JOANNE OSTROW adds Triple A KBCO afternoon host KEEFER, morning producer CHRIS GRIFF, and a receptionist.

Rock WEBN/CINCINNATI afternoon host JAY GILBERT has exited; reach him at JGtheDJ@aol.com.

Country KASE and KVET/AUSTIN PD and KASE afternoon host JOEL BURKE; he's at (720) 363-3288 or jburke8899@gmail.com.

Sports KFXN-F (KFAN)/MINNEAPOLIS "POWER TRIP" morning co-host MIKE MORRIS is no longer with the station.  MORRIS is a former MINNESOTA VIKINGS long snapper.

At AC WNIC (FRESH 100.3)/DETROIT, ALL ACCESS hears that morning show cast member DAN WATKINS, morning producer JENNA CORK, afternoon host and sister Classic Rock WDTW (106.7 THE D) APD KRISTIN BURNS (reach her at Konthefringe@gmail.com), and weekend/fill-in host DANIELLE CAR are out.    Reached by ALL ACCESS, CAR confirmed her own departure and said "I have certainly enjoyed my years of laughing and connecting with fellow Detroiters and hope to continue to serve the community in which I was born and raised."   Reach her at danicar@comcast.net.  106.7 THE D afternoon host DAVE DAHMER is out as well; reach him at dahmer979@gmail.com. And the DETROIT FREE PRESS' B.J. HAMMERSTEIN contributes the name of Urban AC WMXD (MIX 92.3)/DETROIT "AFTERNOON MIX" host FRANKIE DARCELL.

Top 40 WAKS/CLEVELAND APD/MD/afternoon host KASPER has exited.  The veteran of stations like WIOQ (Q102)/PHILADELPHIA was also voicetracking afternoons at WAKZ/Youngstown and weekends at KHKS/Dallas. Reach him at kaspershow@gmail.com or at (440) 221-7543.

Top 40/Rhythmic KGGI PD JESSE DURAN and RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO Market Manager BOB RIDZAK are among the cuts in the INLAND EMPIRE.

Country WCOL/COLUMBUS PD JOHN CRENSHAW is out.  Reach him at arbogast@columbus.rr.com.

Also from the COLUMBUS cluster, Oldies WODC/COLUMBUS morning driver ANDY CLARK exits, as do middayer AMY DONOVAN (amyd@teshmedia.com) and afternoon host KEVIN KIRSCHNER.

Board operator JOEL ELLIOTT has exited the LOS ANGELES  cluster, where he worked the board for Urban AC KHHT (HOT 92.3), Hot AC KBIG (104.3 MY FM), Alternative KYSR, and Talk KTLK-A.

AUSTIN cluster part-time promotions assistant KEITH CARLYLE was also laid off.  CARLYLE was an intern for the BOBBY BONES show at Top 40 KHFI (96.7 KISS FM) before moving into the promotions position.  Reach KEITH at kcarlyle61@gmail.com.

FLICK, who was WKST (96.1 KISS FM)/PITTSBURGH APD/MD/afternooner, is out; he's reachable at iamFlick@me.com and through MikeFlickRadio.com, and at (330) 883-5340.

After 5 1/2 years as Creative Services Dir. at Oldies WBIG (BIG 100.3)/WASHINGTON, JOSHUA CUNNINGHAM has exited.  CUNNINGHAM has also served as Project Manager and on the air for the last 7 years at BURNING MAN INFORMATION RADIO, the official radio station on-site at the BURNING MAN festival, and previously worked as the forst Music Director hired at XM RADIO and on the air at WNCI/COLUMBUS.  Reach him at  jkanizzle@me.com.

Top 40/Rhythmic KPEZ (102.3 THE BEAT)/AUSTIN host JOJO has left the building after 2 1/2 years in afternoons there.  Get JOJO at hjmeza3@gmail.com or (830) 734-4413 - (206) 407-4859.

All affected employees are encouraged to let ALL ACCESS know as soon as possible about their status.  As always, we will be happy to include your contact information in our report so that people in the industry can reach out to you. Contact ALL ACCESS via Editor PERRY MICHAEL SIMON at psimon@allaccess.com with your report and contact information.

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