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CC layoffs expected to commence next Tuesday

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Clear Channel Communications will next week begin implementing a massive restructuring plan that seeks to cut $400 million in costs at the company. The company is also likely to move toward a "national programming" model that would require less local-level staffing.

Next Tuesday day President-elect Barack Obama is to be sworn into office.
What a bunch of smooth operators.

I thought there was nothing else left to cut as most operations are now bare bones.

I wonder how this will effect NH? Where you guys are in the throws of winter and listeners depend on radio for weather and school cancellations.

Actually I figure radio's consolidator clones, will follow the actions of CC. So more stations will become repeater radio.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01162009/business/clear_channel_plans_revamp_150374.htm
 
Not that any of this will effect any stations here in Maine...since all of CC is gone, but what of other companies? I read on an earlier post that some of the other players in the Portland Market were cutting back... I even heard through the grapevine that some cuts had already been made only to continue hearing said voices on the air...
 
maximum noise said:
Not that any of this will effect any stations here in Maine...since all of CC is gone, but what of other companies? I read on an earlier post that some of the other players in the Portland Market were cutting back... I even heard through the grapevine that some cuts had already been made only to continue hearing said voices on the air...
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Live or VT'ed?
 
I've read that the cuts will be in the sales department.

Cutting live jocks? Kiss 108 has three. How many would a CC station in Maine have?
 
True Grit said:
maximum noise said:
Not that any of this will effect any stations here in Maine...since all of CC is gone, but what of other companies? I read on an earlier post that some of the other players in the Portland Market were cutting back... I even heard through the grapevine that some cuts had already been made only to continue hearing said voices on the air...
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Live or VT'ed?
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Good point...I guess I don't know but even if they are VT'd wouldn't they have to be paid? They are the same voices I heard got canned but they are still on the air so I am going with the..."poster was misinformed" theory.
 
Max and True - I think you'll find that the original poster was correct and the announcer you heard Max, was probably live when you heard him next - air talent was let go due to budget cuts but management has tried to get him back with as much air time and appearance time as possible. A class move on behalf of management at a time then others are self destructing.
 
Will said:
I've read that the cuts will be in the sales department.

Cutting live jocks? Kiss 108 has three. How many would a CC station in Maine have?
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Kiss 108 has THREE jocks?? Now, that's just sad. RIP Kiss.
 
I'm counting Matty, Billy and Romeo as the three full-time jocks. Seacrest is in the can, and I wouldn't be surprised if Deirdre Dagata isn't voicetracked and/or a PT employee.
 
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