K102’s Amy James another victim of iHeartMedia cuts
iHeartMedia is implementing wide-scale layoffs of local on-air personalities across multiple U.S. markets.
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📍 How it ended
iHeartMedia implemented national cuts and downsizing that resulted in mass layoffs of on-air personalities. Affected talent included Amy James of K102, as well as hosts in Davenport, Lexington, the Lehigh Valley, and several Des Moines stations.
Epilogue added 10d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
iHeartMedia has conducted a series of downsizing measures resulting in the layoff of local radio talent. Impacted markets include Des Moines, where cuts affected K102 and three of four stations, as well as Davenport and Lexington.
In the Lehigh Valley, personalities from WAEB, B104, and WZZO were among those let go. Coverage from The Des Moines Register, The Morning Call, and the Lexington Herald Leader emphasizes the loss of longtime hosts and local talent.
Outlets such as KCRG and KCCI report that the cuts have specifically targeted local sports radio and on-air personalities, including WMT and KXNO. Future developments involve the continued reaction from listeners and the sports community as the company implements these national cuts.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 19d ago.
Quick answers
Which specific radio personalities or shows were mentioned?
Coverage mentions K102's Amy James and the 'Officer Don and DeAnn' host in Lexington.
Which cities have been affected by these layoffs?
Reported affected locations include Des Moines, Davenport, Lexington, and the Lehigh Valley.
What stations were impacted in the Lehigh Valley?
Layoffs included personalities from WAEB, B104, and WZZO.
Coverage (9)
- KXNO layoffs leave Iowa sports community too quiet The Des Moines Register · 21d ago
- Lehigh Valley radio personalities laid off as iHeartMedia downsizes, including longtime WAEB sidekick [Updated] The Morning Call · 21d ago
- iHeartRadio cuts wipe out local talent at three of four Des Moines stations KCRG · 21d ago
- WMT radio lays off local on-air personalities thegazette.com · 21d ago
- Longtime Lexington host of ‘Officer Don and DeAnn’ laid off in national iHeartMedia cuts Lexington Herald Leader · 21d ago
- Lehigh Valley reacts to losing popular B104, WZZO morning radio hosts in iHeartMedia layoffs WFMZ.com · 21d ago
- iHeart lays off multiple on-air personalities in Davenport KWQC · 21d ago
- iHeart-broken: Listeners react to mass layoffs at local sports radio station KCCI · 21d ago
- K102’s Amy James another victim of iHeartMedia cuts Bring Me The News · 21d ago
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