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Larson and Conway Not on KOGO Website

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I’ve read online contradictory information My impression is that after 5 decades in SD radio, Mark Larson has retired while Leland Conway is an IHeart national and local fill in host. Does anyone think or know if that’s right?
 
ILOVERADIO said:
I’ve read online contradictory information My impression is that after 5 decades in SD radio, Mark Larson has retired while Leland Conway is an IHeart national and local fill in host. Does anyone think or know if that’s right?
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Mark posted to Facebook on Tuesday that he's left KOGO (there was another post about "unexpected events" and being glad that he hasn't finished his book). It's not clear if he was part of the iHeart layoffs this week, but his comments and lack of specifics and the timing make that likely. He says he's "returning with an exciting new venture", so I don't think he intends to retire.
 
michael hagerty said:
Mark posted to Facebook on Tuesday that he's left KOGO (there was another post about "unexpected events" and being glad that he hasn't finished his book). It's not clear if he was part of the iHeart layoffs this week, but his comments and lack of specifics and the timing make that likely. He says he's "returning with an exciting new venture", so I don't think he intends to retire.
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Thanks Michael, To say the obvious. the IHeart layoffs are pretty brutal.
 
There have been other "under the radar" changes that have happened at KOGO. Host Mike Slater is also gone. Apparently, this happened back in March. Lee Penrose is now solo in PM drive. Syndicated Erick Erickson now airs in the evening.
 
KilowattKat said:
There have been other "under the radar" changes that have happened at KOGO. Host Mike Slater is also gone. Apparently, this happened back in March. Lee Penrose is now solo in PM drive. Syndicated Erick Erickson now airs in the evening.
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iHeart has been letting those let go make their own decision as to whether to make it public. I know a handful of people who've been cut in the last two rounds who haven't reached out to Lance or other broadcast media to announce.
 
michael hagerty said:
iHeart has been letting those let go make their own decision as to whether to make it public. I know a handful of people who've been cut in the last two rounds who haven't reached out to Lance or other broadcast media to announce.
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No radio group EVER releases a list of who has been laid off... Or will even acknowledge cuts were made publicly.

I personally will not report on anyone that hasn't gone public unless the company announces their permanent replacements. Years ago I and another publication reported on someone before they told their families. Will never allow that to happen again. LEt's just say the public list on RadioInsight is about 1/3 the length of the private list I have and I'm sure there are many, many others I'm not yet aware of.
 


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