Katie Sommers, Sarah Jacobs Out At iHeart

[DToTheJ]

Sarah Jacobs departs after 8 years; she was assistant PD and middays at US 103.5. Katie Sommers did middays at FLZ; she also VT'ed for 96.1 in Charlotte as well not long ago.

iHeartMedia Begins Round of Layoffs

iHeartMedia has begun another round of layoffs on Tuesday morning, with many sharing that their positions have been eliminated.

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Notice both of these were midday hosts. Live and local middays: the last of a dying breed? Discuss!

 

[CTListener]

If radio can't find a way to get advertisers to return -- those that still exist, of course, as many have been put out of business or absorbed by mega-chains -- then all shifts will be in danger of going jockless or AI.

 

[Delete My Account]

How many are even left to cut at the average iHeart cluster?

 

[TheBigA]

Middays were once aimed at stay-at-home moms. Then it became the work-day spot, when people listened to radio in the office.

Both of those things aren't done anymore. Sponsors aren't interested in it anymore, so there's no budget for staff.

 

[Yabadabado1]

How many are even left to cut at the average iHeart cluster?

When they start laying off the A.I. and other computers you'll realize that radio REALLY has a problem.