Tag: iHeartMedia Layoffs

"When you're a music brand, these events matter. Artists matter."

"The industry has spent decades telling talent to be genuine, build trust, and create authentic relationships with listeners. Yet when those same qualities extend beyond sports and into the realities of the business itself, they can suddenly be viewed as liabilities instead of strengths."

"Listener Eye Contact is the most important skill an air personality — regardless of format — can develop."

"let's understand that not everyone holding the hatchet is the villain."

Don't be discouraged — take this on. If you work for one of the companies that have been struggling with debt, start making your plan for what is next today. Protect yourself.

"They took a chance on me, and because of that chance, they gave me and my family an incredible life."

Let's drop the "content is king" mythology once and for all — because it doesn't hold up under scrutiny.

"The last thing I'm worried about are ticket sales. I'd rather play a part in helping someone learn a few things, and making a valuable connection to get back on their feet."

"Guaranteed human is such a powerful promise. It's also why it rings hollow when the very humans responsible for creating those connections continue to disappear without warning for local audiences."

"My heart aches for the people, my friends, and for my colleagues. For the people that made the station what it is. The people that lost their jobs yesterday as corporate came down with a mandate of the layoffs. People that worked incredibly hard to give you listeners a product."