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Clear Channel Charleston

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marc-chase

5 people fired today..and counting......

could this happening across the country?

looks like they're selling to me...................

-Marc
:-[ :-\ ???
 
Who? Why? Who's running that ship now anyway? Alene Grevey?
 
CCU is consolidating programming and management nationwide. In the past month, it has consolidated a number of major and midsize markets. For example, the DC Market Manager is now overseeing Baltimore and the DC and Baltimore country stations are now programmied out of DC.

There has also been similar moves in Raleigh, Greensboro and Charlotte.

The best guess is that the company is worried about hitting a major cash crunch in the near future and is doing whatever they can to reduce overhead costs.

I imagine there will be a SC consolidation soon.
 
Regional Clusters

In my opinion, this is long overdue. In reality, these markets have been run by regional vp's and regional pd's for years with the nominal "General Manager" a mere figurehead running the plays being called from outside the market. Why spend six figures for that when you can hire an adminstrative assistant locally to take their place?
 
Re: Regional Clusters

Salty Dog said:
In my opinion, this is long overdue. In reality, these markets have been run by regional vp's and regional pd's for years with the nominal "General Manager" a mere figurehead running the plays being called from outside the market. Why spend six figures for that when you can hire an adminstrative assistant locally to take their place?
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Everyone should go to www.radioandrecords.com and read about CCU's recent announcement. They have publicly announced they are they up for sale or may sell off parts or go private. A big big thing for radio.
 
Re: Regional Clusters

Art Sutton said:
Everyone should go to www.radioandrecords.com and read about CCU's recent announcement. They have publicly announced they are they up for sale or may sell off parts or go private. A big big thing for radio.
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It was certainly hard to miss the big announcement but I'm not sure that the restructurings are tied to that announcement.

Putting it on the market make sense as well. Mays either gets to buy it at an attractive price or someone else comes along and buys his shares along with everyone else's at a better price. He'll never say so publicly but it's entirely possible he'd prefer the latter.
 
DudeFan said:
I imagine there will be a SC consolidation soon.
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I wouldn't be surprised, quite frankly, if CC consolidated both Carolinas altogether!
 
Update!!!! total of 7 fired- allaccess mentions programming terminations below:

Clear Channel/Charleston Makes Changes
Several changes at CLEAR CHANNEL/CHARLESTON, SC.

On Oldies WXLY, morning host LEO WINDHAM departs, as does middayer KAIN CAMERON, who is replaced by LIZZ RYALS voicetracking from CC/GREENVILLE.

Across the hall, WSCC-F News Dir. MAC THOMPSON exits. Morning news anchor KELLY GOLDEN assumes ND/PSA Dir. duties.

On AAA WALC, PD MATT COOPER will exit at the end of NOVEMBER and cluster OM SCOTT JOHNSON will assume WALC PD duties. Middayer HOLLIE ANDERSON is named APD/MD.

Finally, at Classic Rock WRFQ, afternoon host MICHAEL BLAZE departs.

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