Sam Eulenfield, Program Director of NewsRadio 1360 KKTX in Corpus Christi, has announced he has departed iHeartMedia as part of ongoing layoffs at the radio giant.
In a post to social media announcing his departure, Eulenfield wrote “Friends, my time with iHeart has come to an end, just shy of 16 years. I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the finest people in radio (and yes I will include sales in that bunch). I’m not sure what my next chapter in my life will look like, but for the time being, I shall be content being just Uncle Sam to my niece and nephews.
“I wasn’t sure whether or not I should post about this but I am hopeful that I will see this post in the future amongst my Facebook memories, and I’ll be able to look at it as not just the end of something, but the catalyst for something better.”
Known as “Uncle Sam” on the air, Eulenfield hosted afternoons on country sister station K99 in addition to his work at NewsRadio 1360 KKTX, according to RadioInsight.
Eulenfield is the latest in a line of cuts over the past week at iHeartMedia. More than 10 Assistant Program Directors, Program Directors, or Senior Vice Presidents of Programming have publicly announced their departures from the company in the past week.
