Entercom's Personnel Changes And Programming Realignments Rattle The Industry

A Large And Growing List Of Staff Changes

There was widespread shock across the radio and music industries with the sudden, but not unexpected, ENTERCOM layoffs and staff/responsibility realignments that took place YESTERDAY (NET NEWS 9/10), primarily across the Alternative and Country formats. The cuts set up many of those stations to have more of a hub and spoke operation with fewer people making more far-reaching programming decisions across more stations and clusters. 

In Country, ALL ACCESS has confirmed that ENTERCOM will have national midday and night shows across all of its stations in the format. The midday show will be hosted by current WNSH/NEW YORK midday host KATIE NEAL. Her show will also include a “Superstar Power Hour," which will feature a different Country star co-hosting each week, starting with LUKE BRYAN next week. WYCD/DETROIT afternoon team ROB STONE and HOLLY HUTTON will anchor the company’s national Country evening show. HUTTON is also WYCD’s MD.

Entercom’s Country stations will continue to have local morning shows, and afternoon drive will be filled by either local or regional talent.

ENTERCOM CEO DAVID FIELD's company-wide memo explaining the moves evoked a variety of reactions. You can read it in it's entirety, here. 

Many positions and duties have been eliminated during this RIF, and ALL ACCESS knows of at least the 35 people listed below who are now in need of jobs. If you have an opportunity for them, reach out. 

And, if you are now without work as a result of the ENTERCOM RIF, please email ALL ACCESS here to be listed. 

Here is the growing list of former ENTERCOM staffers from this large downsizing:

• ALEK HALVERSON, Interim PD, MD & Afternoon Host at Country KKWF/SEATTLE: alekhalverson22@gmail.com; (701) 639-8004.
• ALYSSA BOCCUZZI, Midday Host and Music Director at Alternative KNDD/SEATTLE: Alyssab323@gmail.com, (203) 952-1066.
• ALYSSA HABERMAN, Midday Host and Music Director out after 4 years at Alternative KBZT (ALT 94.9)/SAN DIEGO; alyssarhaberman@gmail.com.
• AMBER BARTON, Midday Host at Country KSON/SAN DIEGO: AmberRaineyOnAir@gmail.com; (619) 548-0032.
• CAT THOMAS, OM/PD at Top 40 KNOU, Hot AC KYKY, AC KEZK/ST. LOUIS: cat@catthomas.com; (702) 715-8085.
• CHRIS HUFF, PD at Country KILT-F/HOUSTON, who departs after 6½ years: chuff73@hotmail.com; (817) 675-8118.
• CHRIS "FISH" SHATEK, Interim Brand Manager/MD/Creative Director/Afternoon Host at Country KMNB/MINNEAPOLIS: Chrisshatek@gmail.com, (651) 357-5183.
• DARLENE EVANS, midday host at Country WKIS (KISS COUNTRY 99.9)/MIAMI, departs after 32 years. Reach her at darleneinc@yahoo.com.
• DEANNA LEE, midday host Country KKWF/Seattle: deannaleedance@gmail.com; (205) 821-0188.
• DEENA LANG, Midday Host at Alternative WSFS (104.3 THE SHARK)/MIAMI for five years: @itsdeenalang on social media deena4236@gmail.com.
• DERRIC TANNER, nights for 6+ years at Alternative KNRK (94/7 FM)/PORTLAND, OR; radiotanner@gmail.com, (503) 683-2315.
• ERIN AUSTIN, Midday Host and Asst. MD at Country KILT-F (100.3 THE BULL)/HOUSTON and Midday host at Country KWJJ (99.5 THE WOLF)/PORTLAND, out after 11 years: ErinAustinonline@gmail.com; (314) 704-1977.
• GINNY HARMAN, Morning Co-Host at Country KFRG/RIVERSIDE; GinnyHarmanVO@gmail.com; (310) 991-4055.
• GREG GLOVER, host of Alternative Mornings & The Bottom Forty exits after 15+ years at Alternative KNRK (94/7 FM)/PORTLAND, OR; takinaride@me.com, (503) 701-4261.
• GREG RANEIRI, APD/MD/ Night Host at Country KSON/SAN DIEGO post eliminated after six years: g.raneiri@gmail.com; (610) 207-3657.
• IAN CAMFIELD, Afternoon Host, at Alternative KVIL (ALT 103.7)/DALLAS: iancamfield@aol.com, (310) 430-6260.
• JACK TAYLOR, Producer, Dana & Jayson morning show at Alternative KBZT (Alt 949)/SAN DIEGO eliminated after three years: actjack159@gmail.com.
• JARED “MARSHALL” GOLDBERG, APD and Midday Host at Country KMLE/PHOENIX and Cluster Digital Dir. departing after more than four years: imjaredgoldberg@gmail.com; (719) 362-7732.
• JIM FOX, DALLAS VP/Programming/Brand Manager: MrJimFox@aol.com; (916) 705-6112. FOX said, "Sometimes the music stops and you're without a chair, but WOW! what an incredible run I've had with this company! Many great memories of the teams in SACRAMENTO and here in DALLAS. A heartfelt thanks to DAVID, PAT, WEEZIE, JEFF and many others on the corporate team who I've had the pleasure of working with over these 17 incredible years with ENTERCOM.”
• JORDIN SILVER, Morning Host at Alternative KRBZ (96.5 The Buzz)/KANSAS CITY, MO: JordinSilver@gmail.com; (206) 631-9855; @JordinSilver
• MANDY JAMES, Morning Co-Host at Country KMNB (102.9 THE WOLF)/MINNEAPOLIS: mandyjkdsn@gmail.com; (612) 360-5966; @MandyJOnAir.
• MARK SCHECTMAN, Morning Drive Host at KVIL (ALT 103.7)/DALLAS for the past year, hosted Afternoons before that.  Also hosted specialty show, "Locals Only" and all artist lounge performances. Reach him at markschectman@gmail.com.
• MARTY BROOKS, MD & Afternoon Host at Country WLFP (94.1 FM THE WOLF)/MEMPHIS; Marty.Headrick@gmail.com; (630) 936-7381.
• MICHAEL “MUD” GROSS,  Brand Manager and Afternoon Host at Classic Rock WCMF/ROCHESTER, NY: mudfm1@gmail.com; (239) 823-0866. GROSS said, “I’ve been in ROCHESTER the last three and a half years with sustained dominating ratings, after stints previously in MIAMI at Classic Rock WBGG, and a 10 year run in NASHVILLE at Classic Rock WNRQ. I’m looking forward to my next opportunity.”
• MIKE ALLAN, nights at Country WNSH/NEW YORK: MikeAllanRadio@gmail.com; (914) 906-9442.
• NIK RIVERS PD & Afternoon Host at Alternative WLKK/BUFFALO is out after nearly seven years: nik.rivers@yahoo.com.
• NINA D (ESPERO), Afternoon Host at Country KMLE/PHOENIX out after eight years: missninad@gmail.com; (480) 258-1354.
• PATRICK CRAIG, Afternoon Drive Host on KITS Alt 105.3/SAN FRANCISCO, out after having been with the station in some form since 2012, starting from intern and working into assistant producer in mornings and eventually hosting solo pcraig415@gmail.com
• PEPPER, middays for past four years at Alternative KNRK (94/7 FM)/PORTLAND, OR; imradioashley@gmail.com.
• ROSS MAHONEY, PD & Afternoon Host at Alternative KXTE (X107.5)/LAS VEGAS: rossmahoney1031@gmail.com; (561) 818-9148.
• TIM RICHARDS, VP/Branding & OM ENTERCOM/PHOENIX, PD at Country KMLE, Classic Hits KOOL, (520) 240-0247, tim915@gmail.com. TIM told ALL ACCESS, "The one constant in life is change. That’s the case for me as I have exited my position as VP/Branding for ENTERCOM, PHOENIX. I have a tremendous sense of gratitude for the opportunity, the incredible PHOENIX team and the amazing moments over the past 7-1/2years. The people I’ve gotten to know and work with here are family. They are some of the best in the business. Thanks to DAVE PUGH, PAT PAXTON, JEFF SOTTOLANO, TIM POHLMAN, JEFF KAPUGI and a list of others too long to mention here. Looking forward, I've never given less than 100% of my efforts and my results speak for themselves. I will give the same effort and passion in the next chapter."
• TAMI "WITH AN I" RUMFELT, Afternoon Host at Country WPAW (93.1 THE WOLF)/GREENSBORO, NC: tamirumfelt@gmail.com; (336) 413-4248.
• TIM TAYLOR, APD at Classic Rock KGON/PORTLAND, Afternoon Host at Country KWJJ/PORTLAND, Afternoon Host at AC KSWD/SEATTLE: tim.taylor1@comcast.net; (503) 422-3000.
• WALT FLAKUS, APD & Afternoon Host at Alternative KNDD (107.7 THE END)/SEATTLE: stabwalt@gmail.com; (240) 277-8285.
• WILL ALTHOFF, Asst. Brand Manager/MD/afternoons at Alternative WSFS (104.3 THE SHARK)/MIAMI, williamjalthoff@gmail.com, (954) 918-5962.

ALL ACCESS will continue to give those out of work a platform to get the word out. If you are affected by this RIF, please click here and email the details and we will publish them. Good luck to all.

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