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iHeartMedia’s Nationwide layoffs continue, with a growing list of downsized employees. News/Talk took the biggest hit on Friday, but music radio wasn’t spared. This is the updated list as we have it.
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In Washington D.C., Paul Jaxon is out Class Rock “Big 100” WBIG and midday host at “Alt 104.5.” Jaxon had been with the station since 2023. Also, at “Big 100,” Lisa Berigan is out as midday host.
In Raleigh, Nick Jordan is out as APD/PM Driver at Country B93.9 WNCB. Reach him here.
Raleigh Market President Michael Burger is out. He joined the cluster in August 2021.
In Philadelphia, Mike Kaplan departs as Program Director for “Alt 104.5 WRFF ” and Top 40 Q102.
In Salt Lake City, Eric “E. White” is out as the morning host at Top 40 97.1 KZHT. Reach him here.
In Fairbanks, Alaska, Kathryn Harris has been let go. Harris told Barrett Media, “I was fired today from the iHeartMedia group of stations in Fairbanks, AK. I started working there in 1996. It wasn’t iHeart then, obviously, but nearly 30 years, and my radio career is done. Reach her here.
In Des Moines, Senior VP/Programming for Des Moines, St. Louis, Indianapolis, and North Dakota, Greg Chance is out.
In Houston, Karah Leigh has officially departed Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” KTBZ-FM after nineteen years as a nighttime host. In addition to her work at 94.5 The Buzz, Leigh also voice-tracked middays at Rocker 102.7 WEBN in Cincinnati and weekends at WEND in Charlotte, KIOZ in San Diego, and WXTB in Tampa, as well as iHeart’s national Rock and Alternative feeds. Reach her here.
In Orlando, Glory Langston has left as senior promotion manager. She had been with the cluster for 19 years.
In Chicago, Angi Taylor is out as the morning host at Rock 95.5 WCHI.
In Honolulu, Becky Mits departs mornings at Rhythmic Top 40 93.9, The Beat KUBT, and 12-6 at K-Pop Pop 101.9.
In Boston, Alan Chartrand is out as Boston Region President.
Jeniffer Mariel Ruiz exits from her role as Promotions Director
In Dallas, Patrick Davis departs as SVP Programming and PD for Top 40 106.1 KISS-FM KHKS.
In San Francisco, Don Parker exits. Parker was Regional SVP Programming for Northern California, PD of Hip Hop 106.1 KMEL, and GM for LGBTQ+ Pride Radio.
Jerry Houston is out as PD/PM Drive for LGBTQ+ Pride Radio.
In Cleveland, Bill Squire exits the “Alan Cox Show” on mornings at Rock 100.7 WMMS. The stand-up comedian has been with the show since 2013.
Texas/Arkansas President Clyde Bass has exited. Bass had held that position since last February.
David “DJ” Taylor, PM Driver at Classic Country KMJX Little Rock, is out. He was also the Online Content Director and host of “Home Grown Country Show on KSSN. Taylor had spent 24 years with the cluster.
Jack Waldo is leaving KZOK, where he was the producer for Danny Bonaduce and BJ Shea and the cluster Promotion Director. You can reach him here.
Michael Burger exits as Raleigh Market President.
Jason Dahlstedt Morning Producer KMEL and Star 101.3 San Francisco.
Patrick Davis, SVP of Programming Dallas and KISS-FM PD, is out after 21 years. Reach him here.
Dominic “Zakk” Zaccagnini, PD of 97.1 The Eagle and Classic Rock Lone Star 92.5.
Chicago Market President Matt Scarano.
On the heels of Bill Squire’s departure from the “Alan Cox Show” at WMMS Cleveland, Mary Santora also departed. On Instagram, she posted, “Yes, I too was let go from iHeart this morning due to ‘restructuring.’ They say it came down from a corporate level and had nothing to do with our ratings, performance, etc., and that hundreds of others lost jobs across the country today as well. I have no answers. Idk what is happening with ACS; all I know is that, as of today, I am no longer a part of it. While this is all very shocking and upsetting, it only confirms my decision to put all of myself into stand up, I’m just going to be doing it 6 weeks earlier than anticipated. love you all so much and hope you will stick around for all the big things to come, bc they are already in the works.”
After eleven years with the cluster, Kelly Manders departs as Senior Director of Entertainment Marketing in Phoenix.
Cruz exits afternoons, Mix 102.9 Dallas
Sam ‘Nugget’ Dababneh exits as evening host at Top 40 Q102 Philadelphia. He joined the station in July 2021
Kia Becht, KEEY Minneapolis MD and morning co-host, has departed after 15 years. Reach her here.
Leah Dickinson departs as Marketing and Promotions Director in Baltimore after five years with the cluster. Reach her here.
Rob Conrad exits mornings at AC “Magic 96.5” Birmingham after 31 years.
In Chillicothe, OH, Christina Wolford exits as cluster Program Director and afternoon host on “94 Country.”
In Houston, Karah Leigh exits Rock/Alternative “94.5 The Buzz” after 19 years of hosting nights.
After 24 years with the cluster David ‘DJ’ Taylor Classic Country “105.1 The Wolf” Little Rock.
In Orlando, Glory Langston is out as Senior Promotions Manager after 19 years with the cluster.
In Seattle, Lee Callahan, after nine years, exits as morning host at Variety Hits “96.5 Jack-FM.”
