Posted by chicagomedia.org on January 20, 2009 at 21:56:42:
In Reply to: Restructuring Underway At Clear Channel posted by chicagomedia.org on January 20, 2009 at 11:02:01:
SVP/News/Talk/Sports GABE HOBBS is looking for work after nearly 25 years. Reach him at (813) 610-4765, pad970@aol.com.
Leaving the PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS hierarchy is well-respected SVP/Public Relations AMIR FORESTER. Reach out to her at atforester@yahoo.com.
WHTZ (Z100 NYC) "NIKO" NICHOLAUS PETROU, who has been night show co-host/producer, weekender and former overnight host, is out and can be reached at djniko99@aol.com or by phone (201) 726-2484.
CLEAR CHANNEL Rhythmic AC KHHT (HOT 92.3)/LOS ANGELES PD R-DUB! is out. The talented programmer, who is also the creator and host of the syndicated shows SUNDAY NITE SLOW JAMS, was jumping on a plane to RIO DE JANIERO after getting word. R-DUB! can be reached at rdub@slowjams.com. Look for R-DUB!'s syndicated SLOW JAMS show will continue, business as usual.
Hot AC KBIG/LOS ANGELES OM/PD "CHACHI" DAVE DENES leaves the building. Find him at (818) 434-9962.
Alternative KYSR (987FM)/LOS ANGELES Promotions ace MITCHEL BALDWIN is heading to the beach. Make his day by hitting him up at mitchelbaldwin@gmail.com. KYSR Promotions Coordinator SAM MICLETTE is also out. Reach him at sjmiclette@yahoo.com or (818) 631-1798.
Longtime Talk KFI-A/KTLK-A-Sports/KLAC-A OM BILL LALLY was among those let go at the LOS ANGELES cluster. Sports KLAC-A/LOS ANGELES let go of Producer TIM CATES and screener MISSAK TOHKMANIAN, both of whom worked on TONY BRUNO's syndicated show for THE CONTENT FACTORY, which has been dropped in favor of PREMIERE's FOX SPORTS RADIO's J.T. THE BRICK. Also at the L.A. cluster, BRAD FUHR, Director of CLEAR CHANNEL's online, iPhone and HD-2 initiative PrideRadio.com is out. Reach him at (323) 877-2020 or bradfuhr@gmail.com.
Smooth Jazz WNUA/CHICAGO PD/midday host RICK O'DELL has exited after almost 20 years at the station, according to the CHICAGO TRIBUNE. His e-mail is: fmam1@aol.com. Top 40 WKSC (KISS FM)/CHICAGO Promotions, Producer, Production and on-air ace MARTY "OSH KOSH" is gone, but can be reached at martyheadrick@yahoo.com (630) 936-7381.
Smooth Jazz KKSF/SAN FRANCISCO PD KEN JONES has exited, as is Talk KNEW/SAN FRANCISCO PD CLARK REID, CLARK can be reached at (415) 706-5965. Sister KYLD/SAN FRANCISCO Promotion and Marketing Dir. MARC APPLE exits. Reach out to Marc at marc@marcapple.com or (415) 640-8009.
The PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER's MICHAEL KLEIN is reporting that Q102 sales manager TOM INTERRANTE has also exited, and that the station will pick up PREMIERE's "ON AIR WITH RYAN SEACREST" for 1-4p starting next week. Q102 morning co-host DIEGO RAMOS is out after 18 years. He can be found at diegoatq@aol.com.
Hot AC KDMX (MIX 102.9)/DALLAS MD/middayer LISA THOMAS has exited. She can be reached at marylisathomas1986@yahoo.com. Also, morning host TONY ZAZZA is also out; he can be reached at (214) 448-1029.
Sports KBME-A (THE SPORTS ANIMAL)/HOUSTON PD TIM COLLINS and AM Production Director JOHN SWIFT have left the building. Sister News-Talk KTRH-A/HOUSTON reporter/producer and afternoon Web Editor BECKY CHOSED have exited; reach her at beckyontheair@gmail.com. Also out at KTRH is producer MAGGIE FLECKNOE and CC/HOUSTON Integrated Marketing Event Mgr. AMBER MORGAN ; she can be contacted at ambermo@gmail.com.
Urban WMXD/DETROIT OM JAMILLAH MUHAMMAD is out. She also used to produce "The KEITH SWEAT Hotel" syndicated night show for PREMIERE RADIO. Also out at the cluster are Sports WDFN-A/DETROIT afternoon team MIKE STONE and BOB WOJNOWSKI ("STONEY AND WOJO"), morning host MATT SHEPARD, and middayer SEAN BALIGIAN. they will carry FOX SPORTS RADIO programming with local cut-ins instead.
Talk WGST-A/ATLANTA PD RANDALL BLOOMQUIST (randall.bloomquist@gmail.com) and CC/ATLANTA Dir./Promotions MARY BETH CALLAND have been let go. E-mail Marybethcalland@gmail.com. Also, Regional Mexican WBZY/ATLANTA morning show producer/air talent EDUARDO DIAZ is out and can be reached at (347)468-6097 or jediaz1@hotmail.com. WKLS and WUBL/ATLANTA Imaging Dir. ADAM SCHNEIDER departs. Check him out at adam961@gmail.com or (617) 407-7760.
ALL ACCESS has also heard that KKRZ/PORTLAND PD BRIAN BRIDGMAN has left that building. Find him at (503) 974-9747.
CC/PORTLAND, OR Online PD DAVE OSBORNE exits after 13 years with the company, handling five stations in the cluster, and working on interactive projects for CLEAR CHANNEL's national network and some even bigger projects for stations like KIIS/L.A. and WHTZ/NEW YORK. Reach DAVE at superdaveosborne@gmail.com or (503) 244-8274.
Classic Rock KGB/SAN DIEGO Classic Rocker afternoon man DITCH exits, as does promotions man JAY ISBELL. Also at CLEAR CHANNEL/SAN DIEGO, Sports KLSD-A (XTRA SPORTS 1360) is now carrying FOX SPORTS RADIO in previously local slots, and SDRADIO.NET is reporting that the entire local air staff has exited, including hosts CRAIG ELSTEN, JEFF DOTSETH, CHRIS ELLO, JOSH ROSENBERG, and MIKE COSTA and producer/update anchor MATT GULBRANSEN, along with two AEs. SDRADIO.NET is also reporting that Talk KOGO-A News Dir. MARK EVANS, CLEAR CHANNEL TRAFFIC Sales Managers CATHY O'BRIEN and TIM STEMLER, Top 40 KHTS (CHANNEL 9-3-3) Sales Manager JASON COURTEMANCHE, KGB Assistant DANA SWANSON, and Hot AC KMYI (STAR 94.1) AEs JAMIE JACKSON and STEVEN MARSH are among the cuts.
Also, KIOZ (ROCK 1053)/SAN DIEGO morning show co-host ZETHIAN OATS was just let go. He can be reached at Zethianoats@gmail.com. Sister KHTS (CHANNEL 933) and KUSS/SAN DIEGO Creative Services Dir. RANDY COX has left the building. Get him at (760) 525-4519 or randy@coxvox.com. KHTS/SAN DIEGO morning co-host SEAN "SONIC" LECKIE has also been let go. He's looking for his next opportunity and can be reached at sleckie@tmail.com. They'll all join KGB traffic reporter NINA "RUTH 66" RHEBA and KGB air personality BOBBIE HILL on the beach.
KBPI/DENVER MD AARON MONTEL aka "DOUBLE A RON" has departed.
Active Rock KFNK/SEATTLE MD ABBEY STILL exits. Contact her at abbeyst@gmail.com (206) 291-6700.
In SAN ANTONIO, KZEP's morning host KEITH JAMES and Production/Imaging/night guy RIK WOLFE are out, as well as nearly a dozen sales/office staff. Contact WOLFE at wolfesounds@satx.rr.com or (210) 354-5775 and JAMES at radiokeithjames@yahoo.com.
Exiting CLEAR CHANNEL/NEW ORLEANS is Country WNOE PD RON BROOKS.
Classic Hits KQQL (KOOL 108)/MINNEAPOLIS PD DEREK MORAN exits. His resume and airchecks can be viewed and heard here; reach him at derekmmoran@yahoo.com or (612) 803-9053.
Also in the Twin Cities, sister Country KEEY/MINNEAPOLIS MD/air personality MARY GALLAS (MARY J. McKAY) exits. Sports KFAN-A/MINNEAPOLIS host CHAD HARTMAN and his producer DARREN "DOOGIE" WOLFSON have been let go.
Country KWNR/LAS VEGAS MD/Promotions Dir. WILLIAM LUBITZ bids adieu. He's at
lvkid93@hotmail.com or (702) 580-6886.
At CC/MIAMI, Programming Asst/air personality VICTOR LAMBERT is out after 5 years. His journey with CC began with Top 40 WHYI Y100, segued to Spanish MEGA 949, and ended with Urban WMIB 1035 THE BEAT. Reach out to VIC at (954) 815-9897 or victor.lambert@yahoo.com. Sister WIOD/MIAMI weekend anchor VICKI PATTERSON exits. Find her at (954) 793-8367 or vickipatte@aol.com.
WMGE (MEGA 94.9 FM)/MIAMI Promotions Dir. MICHELLE GONZALEZ is out. Find her at michelle_m_gonzalez@yahoo.com or (305) 812-2473. Promotions Coordinator and morning show stunt guy ROLANDO RUIZ -- who was also part of the MACK@Nite show on Top 40 sister WHYI -- is looking for greener pastures. Contact him at rep33012@aol.com or (305) 200-9362.
WJRR/ORLANDO cuts producer LAUNA PHILLIPS. She can be reached at big_tits_1011@gmail.com.
WFLZ/TAMPA MJ Morning Show/Radio Network producer JOEY B hiis the beach. He has also produced shows for SCOTT/TODD at WPLJ/NYC, RUPAUL at WKTU/NYC, CHIO at WIOQ/PHILADELPHIA and KENNY & FOOTY at WHYI/MIAMI. Reach him at gobigred317@aol.com or (813) 777-6321.
Also at 'FLZ, swing jock EGGZ is out after three years. He hosted a Re-Wired live mix show on on SATURDAY nights. Hit him up at eggzshow@gmail.com or cell is (813) 244-7328.
CC/FT. MYERS-PUNTA GORDA, FL OM LOUIS KAPLAN exits. Find LOU at (239) 362-2202 or loukaps2@aol.com.
OHIO MEDIA WATCH is reporting that 46 employees were let go in the CLEVELAND cluster. Among the departed being listed by OMW are Talk WTAM-A reporter GREG SABER, Country WGAR morning co-host MICHELLE MALONEY, and Hot AC WMVX (MIX 106.5) morning producer BRIGETTE DINEEN.
WIBT (96.1 THE BEAT)/CHARLOTTE PD ROB WAGMAN exits. Find him at (704) 641-4490 or ragaroo@aol.com. Also gone from the CHARLOTTE cluster are Alternative WEND/CHARLOTTE overnighter and the local BOB AND TOM producer VIVA DOC VEGAS, Classic Rock WRFX evening jock MELANY (803-518-6156), WRFX Sr. AE STEPHANIE D’ELASSANDRO HOFFMAN, and WIBT Promotions Dir. SARAH LEE OWENSBY, who's at sarahleenc@aol.com.
Alternative KTCL (CHANNEL 93.3) and Rhythmic AC KPTT MD ERIC "BONEY" CLOUSE is out after 4 years. Hit him up at eclouse13@hotmail.com, or (720) 231-5981. Also at the DENVER cluster, Active Rock KBPI 8-year vet AARON "DOUBLE-A" MONTELL exits.
Top 40 WRVQ (Q94)/RICHMOND PD BOOMER exits. Reach him at cdlnstl@aol.com or (804) 814-8407.
JOHN LAWING, dual market DONS of CC/NORFOLK and RICHMOND, heads out the door, but can be had at lawingljh@aol.com and (214) 766-4918.
WHAM-A/ROCHESTER Morning News anchor BILL LOWE was one of six people let go, reports WHEC.COM.
CC/WEST PALM BEACH AE RONNIE KABANSKY, who has also been a promotions director, and production assistant, is out. He can be reached at (239) 560-5754 or Ronniek68@gmail.com.
CC/DAYTON Production Dir. PHIL BROWN was let go after 15 years of service. He can be contacted at Phil@PhilBrownProductions.com. Also at the cluster, LITE 99.9 Production Manager/on-air jEFF SHADE is out after three years. He’s a veteran of PHILLY, NEW YORK (IMUS), and L.A. Reach out at jeff@jeffshade.com.
WSPD/TOLEDO sports and news reporter GLENN FORBES is gone. Check him out at gefosu@hotmail.com or (440) 667-6260.
CC/AKRON-CANTON, OH Promotions Director SAM PIETRANGELO exits. He can be contacted at sampietrang@yahoo.com.
CC/ALBUQUERQUE OM BILL MAY exits (Smooth Jazz KABQ, Country KBQI, Hot AC KPEK, Urban AC KYSU, and Alternative KTEG. Stay in touch at WBMBill@aol.com, or (505) 239-3959. Also out in ALBUQUERQUE is KSYU (HOT 95.1) and KTEG (104.1 THE EDGE) Promotion Director TELIECE GARCIA.
CHAZ KELLY, PD/Mornings Top 40 WKCI/NEW HAVEN for the past 5-1/2 years is out. Previously KELLY worked as APD/afternoons for RADIO 104. Reach out to CHAZ at vero221@hotmail.com. CLEAR CHANNEL/NEW HAVEN Dir./Marketing and Promotions KELLY COLONGHI is laid off. Reach her at kcolonghi@yahoo.com.
CC/CHARLESTON Prod. Dir. PETER KAUFMAN, who was with the cluster for two years, and a President's Award recipient in 2008. E-mail: pkaufman@charlestonlaw.edu.
CC/FT. MYERS-PUNTA GORDA, FL OM LOUIS KAPLAN exits. Find LOU at (239) 362-2202 or loukaps2@aol.com.
Progressive Talk WXXM/MADISON PD BRIAN TURANY departs.
AAA KPTL/DES MOINES PD DEEYA is out as well.
PREMIERE RADIO NETWORKS loses Programming Producer DENNIS FALCONE, who can be contacted at djfradio@aol.com or (516) 749-4154, and Dir./Affiliate Marketing ED POWERS, who cen be reached at (516) 991-5468 or edpowers@optonline.net, and National Dir./Affiliate Relations MICHAEL CAPOZZOLI at Mike@sounddaddy.com or call (609) 386.8859.
TOTAL TRAFFIC NETWORK's WHTZ (Z100)/NEW YORK Traffic Producer BRIAN DE MASI can be reached at (845) 425-3019 or briand65@verizon.net.
CLEAR CHANNEL Country KAGG/BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION night personality and sister Spanish KVJM OM JAY JIMENEZ has exited. Also departing are CC/BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION Account Executives KEITH BROWN and STEFANIE STEWART.
TOMMY LEUGERS Production from Sports WCKY-A (1530 HOMER) and Talk WLW-A/CINCINNATI is out after 14 years. E-mail: tommy.leugers@gmail.com.
Exiting CC/EL PASO are Local Sales Manager FLO TOLE and AE LOVA MILLER.
COLUMBUS, GA OM BRIAN WATERS has exited, along with several sales people. WATERS can be reached at (706) 596-9526 or briandwaters@yahoo.com.
JOHN PULLO, who for the last 3 1/2 years in MANCHESTER, NH has served as the Promo Director for CC's stations in town and the Morning Buzz Radio Network, and the last 2 1/2 years as Marketing Director for CC's stations (2 clusters) in NEW HAMPSHIRE exits. E-mail john.pullo@hotmail.com.
RYAN KENNEDY, who was the Director of Marketing and Promotions for CLEAR CHANNEL/DELAWARE (WRDX / WDSD / WWTX / WILM / WDOV) for the past 2 1/2 years is out. Stay in touch at (302) 245-5465 and Ryjkenn4@comcast.net.
TYLER REESE at Country WMAD/MADISON was let go today after three years, the only standing original member of the founding cast. REESE was APD/MD/Imaging. He is ready to explore new options and can be reached at treese963@gmail.com or by phone at (608) 354-1402.
Exiting CLEAR CHANNEL/POUGHKEEPSIE are GSM JIM BRADY, AE LORRAINE GAFFNEY, AE AMY SKEETS, AE MIKE MORANO and Promotions Director RICH McCLANE.
WALTER PASACRITA exits as Sports Director and reporter at WOAI/KTKR/SAN ANTONIO. Stay in touch at dpasacrita@sbcglobal.net.
Talk WTVN-A and Country WCOL-F/COLUMBUS reporter COLIN SMITH and WTVN Producer BEN JOHNSON are among cuts at the COLUMBUS cluster, reports OHIO MEDIA WATCH.
Out is MICHELLE ROEBUCK, News Director at KVET/AUSTIN. ROEBUCK was the newsperson/morning show personality on the BUCKY and BOB Show. E-mail her at michelleroebuck@ymail.com.
STEVE “VANDAM” DAMSCHRODER exits as Promotions Director for CC/TOLEDO after two years. Reach out to VANDAM at spidey81175@hotmail.com or on the cell at (419) 680.1040.
MELANY MYERS exits as In-Market Producer for JOHN BOY & BILLY and on-air for WRFX (99.7 THE FOX)/CHARLTTE. She was also the midday talent for ROCK 104.9/ASHEVILLE, NC. Contact MYERS at melanygmyers@gmail.com or (803) 518-6156.
CLEAR CHANNEL/NY Dir./Communications JOSEFA PAGANUZZI is looking for her next post. Find her at charma1972@yahoo.com.
WMZQ morning show producer BRICE JOHNSON is out. Reach him at (301) 452-1514.
CC Corporate Streaming Manager/Online Music & Radio MISSY RENO exits; she can be reached at reno@fuse.net.
At the CC HARRISBURG, PA cluster, News/Talk WHP-A APD/swing host ROB WILBUR exits, as does DEENA JOSEPH, who handled morning news at sister Classic Hits WRVV (97.3 THE RIVER). We're hearing that approximately 12 salespeople also exited the cluster, as well as the “road crew” part-timers.
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