iHeartMedia’s latest round of staff layoffs has continued into a third day, following several markets and talent being affected on Tuesday and Wednesday.
If you have been affected by the current reduction in force, you can reach out to our Barrett Media team at john@barrettmedia.com or garrett@barrettmedia.com.
Here is the latest from Barrett Media:
In Cincinnati, Tiff Potter departs as APD/morning host at Kiss 107.1. Potter joined the radio station in May 2019 as APD/MD. Her previous stops include six years at KISS 108 in Boston with roles including Music Coordinator, night-show co-host, and traffic reporter.
In Cleveland, Afternoon host Jeremiah Widmer departs 96.5 Kiss-FM. He joined the radio station in May 2022 after previously hosting mornings at Audacy station Q104 for five years. Widmer also hosted mornings at in Canton previously.
In Dallas, legendary radio personality Bo Roberts exits as morning host at Lonestar 92.5 KZPS. Roberts was one half of the Bo & Jim Show in mornings on Q102 from 1982 to 1997, mornings on KZPS from 1998 to 2001, and reunited with White on KZPS from 2004 until Jim White’s retirement in 2022 and solo since then.
Roberts has not publicly commented on his exit, but many tributes have been posted about Texas Radio Hall of Famer.
In Denver, Garner Goin exits as vice president of programming for Northern Colorado and Classic Rock Programming and Program Director of 103.5 The Fox. Goin first joined the station in 1994 and had been with the station outside of a three year stretch programming 102.1 K-Fox in San Francisco from 2011 to 2014.
Brad White departs as Program Director for 97.3 KBCO. White was elevated to the position in 2023 after previously serving in roles including cluster Marketing Director and Promotions Director, APD of KBCO and Program Director of 107.9 KBPI since 2003.
In Minneapolis, AJ Mansour departs as Vice President of Business Development and National Podcast Talent Director. Mansour has held on-air, digital, and sales roles in the Minneapolis cluster at 100.3 KFAN and the Minneapolis cluster since 2007.
In Fayetteville, Duce Foreman exits as program director and afternoon host at 93.3 The Eagle and cluster Promotions Director.
In Toledo, Rick Woodell departs mornings at 101.5 The River after 20 years. Woodell previously has held roles including morning host i Greenville from 1992 to 2005 and PD of WAYS in Macon, GA.
In Little Rock, Kevin Mercer departs as program director and morning host for 100.3 The Edge and program director of 105.1 The Wolf.
In Nashville, Kaitlyn Askew exits as Digital Director for the Nashville cluster after ten years with the company.
In San Diego, Taylor Jukes exits as senior vice president of programming for the cluster. Jukes joined the San Diego cluster in February 2024 after five years programming Y100 WHYI Miami.
In San Francisco, Corey Foley exits the Marcus & Corey morning show at Star 101.3. Foley joined Marcus Najera in May of 2022 after previously working morning shows in Portland, Houston, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and Tampa.
In St. Louis, Mike Chambers departs as cluster Production Director and afternoon host at 103.3 KLOU. Chambers has been with the cluster since May 1998.
*** This is a developing story. More information will be provided as it becomes available. ***
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