here we go...Clear Channel begins it's Work Force Reduction program...
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Remlik (aka remlik)
Oct 26 '11, 10:00
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Clear Channel Reduction In Force Begins
October 26, 2011 at 9:37 AM (PT)
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RIF In Progress
ALL ACCESS is hearing that the rumored CLEAR CHANNEL "reduction in force" is underway. It seems as if this is taking place primarily in the smaller markets, so far.
One outgoing programmer told ALL ACCESS, "They simply told me that programming would be delivered in a different manner, eliminating the need for my position."
A CLEAR CHANNEL spokesperson told ALL ACCESS the reason for the RIF, "We're launching a new strategy for our regional market radio stations that will improve local programming in smaller markets by using assets and resources in those markets that their competitors don't have. It reflects new approaches to programming, talent, technology and other valuable resources -- based on CLEAR CHANNEL's most effective and efficient stations.
"The new strategy leverages CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO's unmatched resources to serve our local listeners, advertisers and communities better -- there will be more localization, not less. At the same time, it offers new opportunities for our best on-air and programming talent to be heard in more places and grow their careers. This new strategy is about doing things differently to help our company grow faster.
"We looked at all our regional market stations with a fresh eye to determine how we could respond to the challenges of the marketplace and deliver a much better product to listeners than we have in the past -- and better than our competitors can provide. With this new strategy, we'll also generate higher ratings for our advertisers and marketing partners and give our best people bigger roles."
CLEAR CHANNEL declined to comment on specific names or totals of persons leaving the company. But ALL ACCESS is hearing an estimate that it's "many hundreds of folks" who are part of the RIF.
If you are affected by this RIF, and wish to let your peers know how to contact you, please e-mail any of our editors: JOEL DENVER, PAT GILLEN, JEFF SILBERMAN, PERRY SIMON, SHAWN ALEXANDER, ED BROWN, DAVE HOEFFEL, PETE JONES, MARK STRICKLAND, JIM ASKER, KAREN GOODNER, ELICE CUFF, JACKIE CHAPMAN, DOUG LaGAMBINA, or JERRY BOULDING with your information or that of someone you know who has left the company.
ALL ACCESS is providing this list in an effort to help these folks reconnect as quickly as possible. Some of the names we are hearing so far:
CLEAR CHANNEL TRAFFIC's LISA TRYGG [email protected], (602) 488-4364
CLEAR CHANNEL TRAFFIC's JIM WEST [email protected], (602) 705-6697
CLEAR CHANNEL TRAFFIC's BOB KENNEDY
KDJE/LITTLE ROCK middayer KELLY BOOM
KKYS/BRYAN, TX PD HAROLD PRESSLEY
KZHT/SALT LAKE CITY MD/middayer TRICIA JENKINS [email protected] (402) 707-1966
WCKT/FT. MEYERS, FL PD DAVE LOGAN, (239) 340-8544
WCTQ/SARASOTA PD TIM JONES, [email protected] or (901) 216-3617
WCTQ/SARASOTA MD HEIDI DECKER
WGSY (SUNNY 100)/COLUMBUS, GA PD GREG FITZGERALD
WIOT/TOLEDO afternoons and WBWR/COLUMBUS middayer MICKI GOLDBERG, [email protected]
WOFX-A PD and WGY-A/ALBANY APD STEVE BLEZNYK, [email protected]
WTRY/ALBANY, NY morning man JOHN GABRIEL
WTRY/ALBANY, NY Imaging Dir. MARC PINIERI
WTZB/SARASOTA PD JAMES "MEAT" RUSSELL
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