"David battled stage four renal cell cancer for six long years. It metastasized to his bones two years ago. He never stopped fighting or trying new treatments."
Many of those affected by the layoffs took to social media to share they were included in the cuts, while others shared their displeasure with leadership and station management over the move.
"It's something that we need to continue to highlight and re-emphasize not just for this audience, but I think it's also important to reach people beyond the little box that we live in, in talk radio."
WAMU plans to launch a local program with hopes of adding an additional app for the station. It also plans to expand its political coverage to include Maryland and Virginia, in addition to Washington D.C.
Many staffers questioned the motives of the company and its reasoning for dealing with Herridge's files and possessions differently than other fired employees, with one manager calling the situation "outrageous."