Rogers Media said they planned to eliminate 200 jobs this quarter, and today those layoffs made their way to the Fan 590.
The Toronto sports station parted ways with on-air personalities Greg Brady and Jeff Sammut. Brady was co-hosting the 1p-4p show with Andrew Walker. Sammut had been with the radio station for 17 years, most of it behind the scenes, and also served as a utility host.
There’s been no confirmation yet on what will be offered during the 1p-4p time slot but early reports state that the Fan will air a new program called Sportsnet Today. Whether or not Walker is part of that show remains to be seen. He is still employed by the radio station.
Jason Barrett is the President and Founder of Barrett Media since the company was created in September 2015. Prior to its arrival, JB served as a sports radio programmer, launching brands such as 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He also spent time programming SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY. Jason also worked on-air and behind the scenes in local radio at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years on the national stage, producing radio shows for ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT. Among them included the Dan Patrick Show, and GameNight.
You can find JB on Twitter @SportsRadioPD. He’s also reachable by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
