After a big round of layoffs last October, iHeart had possibly the roughest week for the debt-saddled group since 2020. Throughout the week, multiple outlets have reported on another large round of cuts across iHeart focused mainly on the programming side. Some markets saw the entirety of their remaining on-air staffs eliminated.
This week’s cuts include: Jon Jeffries Executive Producer iHeart Sports Radio Network in charge of 51 markets including LA, Houston, Atlanta and Phoenix. PD & Morning Co-Host at Hot AC 98.2 WKDD in Akron, Ohio, Tony McGinty. Mike Kelly, mornings at CHR B104 WAEB-FM, Co-Host Becca Lynn and Midday Host at Rock 95.1 WZZO Joel Shimer all in Allenton, Pennsylvania. PD & Morning Host at CHR 101.3 KGOT and PD/PM Drive at Country 107.5 KASH, Casey Bieber, and News/Talk 670 KENI Morning Host Amy Demboski in Anchorage, Alaska. The Jojo & Scotty Morning Show’s Joe Borsello & Scott Reilly at Rock 100.7 WZXL after 17 years and The Mike & Diane Morning Show’s Diane Mitchell and Mike Kelso at CHR 95.1 WAYV in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Bob Delmont who did Middays for 27 years at Country 93.1 WPOC in Baltimore, Maryland. Morning Host at Country 102.5 the Bull Spencer Graves as well as country Afternoon Host and multi-market on-air talent Madison Reeves Williams in Birmingham, Alabama. Michael Blaze PD & Afternoon Host at Classic Rock Q104.5 WRFQ after 27 years in Charleston, South Carolina. WEBN Morning Host Kidd ‘Chris’ Foley after 14 years in Cincinati, Ohio. Middays at AC Sunny 100.1 WGSY in Columbus, Georgia. Chris Davis Afternoons at CHR 97.9 WNCI and Midays at Classic Hits 93.3 the Bus WODC after 25 years and WNCI APD/MD & Country 92.3 WCOL Joe Kelly after 11 years in Columbus, Ohio. AAA 97.3 KBCO Morning Host Bret Saunders after 28 years, Country 106.7 the Bull KWBL Middays Denise Plante, Talk 630 KHOW Morning Host Ryan Schuiling and Classic Rock 103.5 the FOX KRFX Afternoon Host Gregg Stone all in Denver, Colorado. Emery Songer 9-11am Midday Host at News Talk 1040 WHO and KXNO AM/FM Sports Talk Afternoons & PD Sean Robers in Des Moines, Iowa. Cluster SVP of Programming and Morning Host at CHR Z100 WBIZ-FM Dave Deville after 20 years in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Rhythmic CHR 105.5 the Beat WBTT The Freak Show’s ‘Flyin Brian’ Jameson, Nicole Hernandez and DJ Rifkik after 25 years and Kix Country 92.9 Morning Host Todd Mathews after 33 years in Fort Myers & Port Charlotte, Florida. Trevor Carey Afternoon Host at Power Talk 96.7 KALZ after 10 years, ‘Jizzo’ Afternoon Host at Rhythmic CHR B95 KBOS after 21 years and Chirs Squires PD at KALZ Fox Sports 1340 in Fresno, California. Afternoon Host at Country Bob 94.9 WRBT after 28 years in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Amanda Flores Midday Host at AC Sunny 99.1 KODA in Houston, Texas. Afternoons at Hip Hop Real 98.3 WZRL in Indianapolis, Indiana. Nathan Nelson VP of Programming Kentucky area and PD/Afternoons at Country 98.1 the Bull in Lexington, Kentucky. Afternoon Host at Country 95.7 KSSN Bo Dalton after 7 years in Little Rock, Arkansas. Nick Coffey Morning Host at News Talk 840 WHAS in Louisville, Kentucky. Afternoons at Classic Rock Big 105.9 WBGG-FM Doc Reno after 24 years in Miami, Florida. Jon Justice Morning Host at Twin Cities News Talk 1130 KTLK after 10 years and Amy James Middays at Country K102 KEEY in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Regional VP of Programming and Morning Host at Rhythmic CHR 102.5 KDON in Monterey & Salinas, California. Brodie PD & Afternoon Host at CHR Mix 97.7 WWXM in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. VP of Programming and PD/Afternoons at Rock TK 101 WTKX-FM Mobile, Alabama & Pensacola, Florida. Louis ‘Double L’ Lewis APD/MD/Middays at Country 102.5 KNIX in Phoenix, Arizona. Midday Host at Alternative Rock 105.9 the X WXDX Travis Marzina and Afternoons at Classic Hits 94.5 3WS Val Porter in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jeremiah Wood Afternoon Host at CHR 96.1 Kiss-FM WPKF in Poughkeepsie, New York. Morning Hosts at Country 103.7 WLLR Pat Leuk & Dani Howe after 30 years and PD & Afternoon Host at Classic Hits Big 106.5 KCQQ Mark Manuel in Quad Cities, Illinois & Indiana. Leah Tyler Production Director & Midday Host at Variety Y102 WRFY and Damian Rhotes Afternoon Host at WLAN-FM after 24 years in Reading & Lancaster, Pennsylvania. SVP of Programming & Afternoon Host at Country 107.9 WYYD Scott Stevens after 12 years in Roanoke, Virginia. Midday Host Evelyn Erives, Afternoons/Promotions Director Garrison King and Night Host Nick Nack all at 99.1 KGGI in Riverside, California. Jeremy Newman Midday Host at Country 100.5 WDVI, Julie Dunn PD of 7 stations including WDVI/WBBS/WYYY and Mark Maira Evening Host at Rock 95.1 WAIO in Rochester, New York. Morning Host at Hot AC Mix 93.1 WHYN-FM Chris Zito in Springfield, Massachusetts. Clint ‘Girlie” Gerlek cluster VP of Programming and Middays on Country 100.5 the Wolf KWSF after 19 years in Springfield, Missouri. Afternoon Host at Classic Hits 103.3 KLOU Tony Mott, Midday Host at Gospel Hallelujah 1600 KATZ BJ Holiday and APD/Afternoons at CHR Z107.7 KSLZ Dustin ‘Haze” in St. Louis, Missouri. James Borasio Morning Host at Classic Rock 103.7 WNNJ after 14 years and Steve Allen PD/Afternoons at AC 102.3 WSUS after 12 years in Sussex, New Jersey.
This is a developing story.