‘Cadillac Jack’ McCartney out at Beasley Boston

[Fenway1912]

‘Cadillac Jack’ McCartney departs as Director of Programming for Beasley’s Boston cluster and corporate VP/Strategy & Analytics. McCartney has led the Boston cluster for Beasley and predecessor Greater Media since January 2013 after a previous nineteen year run at Clear Channel and its predecessors where he served as OM/PD of CHR “Kiss 108” WXKS-FM and Rhythmic CHR “Jam’n 94.5” WJMN Boston, PD of Hip Hop “

Big Cuts At Beasley Media Group

RadioInsight has learned that major cuts are ongoing this week at Beasley Media Group. We have received word of significant

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[kp2780]

‘Cadillac Jack’ McCartney departs as Director of Programming for Beasley’s Boston cluster and corporate VP/Strategy & Analytics. McCartney has led the Boston cluster for Beasley and predecessor Greater Media since January 2013 after a previous nineteen year run at Clear Channel and its predecessors where he served as OM/PD of CHR “Kiss 108” WXKS-FM and Rhythmic CHR “Jam’n 94.5” WJMN Boston, PD of Hip Hop “

Big Cuts At Beasley Media Group

RadioInsight has learned that major cuts are ongoing this week at Beasley Media Group. We have received word of significant

radioinsight.com

Possibly the most influential and successful programmer in Boston history in CHR, CHR/Rhythmic and related formats like Hot 96.9. He was there during the early days of Jam’n in the 90s when it grew to become a powerhouse and then at Kiss and Jam’n while both stations dominated in the first decade of the 2000s. Launching Hot 96.9 changed the game also as Jam’n declined in popularity as a result. The generation who grew up on his programming in the 90s was ready for nostalgia and he took advantage of it.

 

[secondchoice]

I suppect he was a victim of "the highest paid employees go first" mentality that seems rampant in failing businesses these days.

 

[Delete My Account]

At a certain point, there's few other employees to eliminate. WKLB canned its successful morning show to simulcast one from Philadelphia, and half of that show had already been the victim of budget cuts once and came back.

 

[PTBoardOp93]

According to regulatory filings, Beasley Broadcast Group had 1127 full-time employees on 1/1/2023, 812 on 1/1/2024, and 542 on 1/1/2025.

That's a decline of 52% in two years. I realize that they disposed of some stations, like WJBR/Wilmington, but no where close to 52%.

 

[_Methuselah]

I suppect he was a victim of "the highest paid employees go first" mentality that seems rampant in failing businesses these days.

It is generally easier to cut 1 person making $150k than it is to cut 3 people making $50k