RELEVANT RADIO LAYS OFF 28

[wtrw]

Green Bay Press Gazette reports that 28 staffers from Relevant Radio
have been laid off. Network is restructuring, due to revenues projected
are not matching what's being sent in.

Non-profit company announced a new CEO in September 2006.

Also known as Starboard.

 

[StevenGastreich]

Do you have a link to this article? Thanks.

 

[bigtalkradiofan]

Preface Note - This news kind of surprised me - but more than likely it is just a restructuring. During the last Relevant Radio (RR) pledge drive (late August), Drew talked about a long term growth plan to get on the air in the 50 capital cities in the US, and on "X" number of the 10 or 20 major media markets (I don't remember what "X" was) - and they sounded pretty confident that their business model would eventually get them there. So like I said, I was a little surprised by the news - but its probably just a restructuring.


http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061019/GPG03/610190504/1247/GPGbusiness

Posted October 19, 2006

Relevant Radio lays off 28

ALLOUEZ — Citing a need to balance the budget, Relevant Radio announced a network restructuring plan that resulted in laying off 28 people, including 14 at its Allouez headquarters.

The Catholic radio network owns or operates 17 radio stations and has an additional 17 affiliated stations in 14 states. All of the stations will remain on the air. The restructuring plan does not affect the network's listener-interactive radio talk show format. ...

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[bigtalkradiofan]

Regarding one of the first RR stations:


http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061025/GPG020102/610250589/1230/GPGsports

Posted October 25, 2006

Relevant Radio drops hockey

By Jason Lauren
Green Bay Press Gazette
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For the first time since the 1994-95 season, the St. Norbert College hockey team will not have live radio broadcasts of any of its games.

Relevant Radio (WJOK, 1050 AM) informed St. Norbert athletics director Tim Bald recently it no longer would be broadcasting the Green Knights' games. ...

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