Industrywide layoffs
May 23, 2024 22:35:19 GMT -6
Post by seattlefollower on May 23, 2024 22:35:19 GMT -6
Even privately held companies and public radio have been forced to make some layoffs this year.
While not showing in the Salt Lake - Ogden - Provo market, Alpha Media has virtually slashed on-air staff in midwestern rural markets, touting a "new strategy" and letting go people with decades of seniority and experience. Some of these communities lost their remaining local news reporting outlet with these changes.
Bonneville made some layoffs in Seattle. I don't know about elsewhere around the country.
KUOW-FM had to lay off 8 employees, the first in their history.
KQED was able to secure 9 buyouts but may need to lay off as many as 25 more. (Of note, they employ 387 people! I had no idea commercial radio could be so robust)
KPCC announced a buyout plan.
KCRW made staff reductions via buyouts and a programming cut.
Boston’s WBUR, Chicago Public Radio, WAMU in Washington DC, New York Public Radio, and CapRadio in Sacramento also were hit with layoff or buyout requests.
While not showing in the Salt Lake - Ogden - Provo market, Alpha Media has virtually slashed on-air staff in midwestern rural markets, touting a "new strategy" and letting go people with decades of seniority and experience. Some of these communities lost their remaining local news reporting outlet with these changes.
Bonneville made some layoffs in Seattle. I don't know about elsewhere around the country.
KUOW-FM had to lay off 8 employees, the first in their history.
KQED was able to secure 9 buyouts but may need to lay off as many as 25 more. (Of note, they employ 387 people! I had no idea commercial radio could be so robust)
KPCC announced a buyout plan.
KCRW made staff reductions via buyouts and a programming cut.
Boston’s WBUR, Chicago Public Radio, WAMU in Washington DC, New York Public Radio, and CapRadio in Sacramento also were hit with layoff or buyout requests.
