More Alpha Cuts in the Midwest

[JJSPC]

Another sign of the times...

The Programming/On-Air Purges Across Alpha Media Show No Signs Of Stopping

The ongoing purges of local programmers and on-air talent at Alpha Media is still ongoing. Following their cuts in Misosuri

radioinsight.com

 

[TheBigA]

One more

Alpha Media Cuts Reach Mason City, IA.

Jared Allen, OM for Alpha Media’s Mason City, IA, cluster, and Britt Bailey, Program/Content Director at “93.9 The Country Moose” KIAI Mason City, are among those exiting during the company’s

www.insideradio.com

 

[lanceventa]

How is it one more? All they did was take my story and cut it down. Nobody new was added.

One more

Alpha Media Cuts Reach Mason City, IA.

Jared Allen, OM for Alpha Media’s Mason City, IA, cluster, and Britt Bailey, Program/Content Director at “93.9 The Country Moose” KIAI Mason City, are among those exiting during the company’s

www.insideradio.com

 

[TheBigA]

How is it one more? All they did was take my story and cut it down. Nobody new was added.

You're right. One more story on the same subject.

 

[Huff]

Extending into South Dakota now:

Alpha Cuts

www.countryaircheck.com

 

[bossbill]

Is anyone keeping tally as the numbers rise?

 

[Kelly A]

Is anyone keeping tally as the numbers rise?

Certainly not on this site! Doom is much more interesting.

 

[bossbill]

Certainly not on this site! Doom is much more interesting.

So much for Live and Local. (remember L and L, the predecessor of Alpha...)

 

[lanceventa]

Is anyone keeping tally as the numbers rise?

It is impossible to do so. A lot of these markets we don't know how many are being let go and there are likely some markets where news hasn't leaked.

 

[boombox4]

Sad for the people let go. Hope at least some of them find jobs in the industry.

 

[Kelly A]

Sad for the people let go. Hope at least some of them find jobs in the industry.

Or likely even better for their futures, outside the industry.

 

[bossbill]

Selling your radio towers because you need cash to pay for the acquisitions, and then leasing them back so you can stay on the air? Makes sense to me... NOT!

 

[Kelly A]

Selling your radio towers because you need cash to pay for the acquisitions, and then leasing them back so you can stay on the air? Makes sense to me... NOT!

Only makes sense to groups that are heavily leveraged and in need of a quick cash infusion to save their bacon. The downside is; that ultimately your asset valuations used for lending collateral suffer because you no longer have as many physical or tangible assets.