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https://radioinsight.com/headlines/198712/iheartmedia-converts-many-covid-furloughs-into-layoffs/ Some of those furloughed by iHeart in March were brought back.Some may still return.And an unnamed number have been laid off... Morgan? We don't know.
"Angie C." Shaw is out at WZLX and WHEB according to All Access.
She never did get another good gig after WFNX , so chances are her radio days are behind her....
It has been noted Morgan White Jr's picture and name are removed from the schedule page of WBZ newsradio's website. However a search still turns up this:
https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/featured/the-morgan-show-with-morgan-white-jr/about/
https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/featured/the-morgan-show-with-morgan-white-jr/about/
The pages of laid off (etc...) former air personalities are sometimes not removed from the websites of certain stations, they're just "hidden" by removing public links, photos, etc...
My staff profile page still exists on the WBUR site, though I was one of their 29 laid off this summer. It's "hidden" because there's no longer a link or photo to it on their "Meet The Staff" page, and they actually changed the wording in the profile blurb about my working there (that I originally wrote but can't access to further change) to past tense!
The page shows up with a Morgan White WBZ google search; it now starts off with "Morgan White Jr. has been a fill-in host on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 since 1996.Prior to this, his Talking Trivia radio program featured Morgan and callers exchanging questions" etc.
There is no info about a regular show but it does say "fill-in". So he could be still there in that way. But yes probably not directly linked to main site.
There is no info about a regular show but it does say "fill-in". So he could be still there in that way. But yes probably not directly linked to main site.
Via facebook:"Morgan is about to be on Nightside with Dan Rea tonite @10 pm."
Morgan White Jr on WBZ radio right now on Dan Rea show. "I am technically unemployed..I am on hiatus..." He says as far as he knows he will be back when this is all over. Making first public appearance since Covid began
Doing an appearance in an outdoor tent tomorrow night
Morgan White Jr on WBZ radio right now on Dan Rea show. "I am technically unemployed..I am on hiatus..." He says as far as he knows he will be back when this is all over. Making first public appearance since Covid began
Doing an appearance in an outdoor tent tomorrow night
Of course, "when this is all over" may be sometime in 2022.
Morgan is to join substitute host Jordan Rich around Thanksgiving on WBZ and Donna Halper hinted at some good news coming on the
Fans of Morgan facebook group
>>Watch this space for more good news about Morgan, which I will share as soon as Morgan gives me the okay.
Fans of Morgan facebook group
>>Watch this space for more good news about Morgan, which I will share as soon as Morgan gives me the okay.
Appearing now on WBZ with fill in Jordan Rich--and via a tweet--Morgan White Jr has announced he is returning to the station on Saturday nights.
Starts a week from Sat. with guest Mel Simons.
Starts a week from Sat. with guest Mel Simons.
Good news!
I think QED's point was that, regrettably, WBZ is not going to be doing live/local overnight talk as they did in the past.
My point is: for practical purposes, it won't matter.
And it won't come back unless the advertising outlook for radio gets a lot better. Not just back to pre-COVID levels, but back to 1980s levels when most stations were live overnight.
1980s???
'BZ was doing live/local overnight talk until earlier this year when Bradley Jay was let go.
And WBZ 1030 is a broadcasting institution; it's not "most stations".
Doesn’t matter. If any station, even a “broadcasting institution”, is going to lose money by staffing air talent on overnight shifts during which adequate revenue is no longer available, they’re not going to do it.
Morgan is back on and the world is happy! People calling in have suggested 'BZ put him on Sunday Nights as well - Gee, People should be happy he's back on - let's not push it 
Supposedly, he'll also be doing fill-ins for Dan Rea on "Nightside".
Interesting commercial load during the first Saturday Night Morgan Broadcast - hopefully that's a good sign...
Supposedly, he'll also be doing fill-ins for Dan Rea on "Nightside". Interesting commercial load during the first Saturday Night Morgan Broadcast - hopefully that's a good sign...
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