Who's left to fire? 
Today, staff reductions took place in a number of Clear Channel
Media & Entertainment markets, the number of which is still
unknown. As reported in All Access, CCM&E VP/Marketing &
Entertainment Angel Aristone confirmed the downsizing: “We
are constantly evaluating our organization and structure to make
sure we are as well positioned as possible to continue to lead in
the evolving marketplace…We’ve been looking closely at our
business to ensure that we are properly staffed and operating as
efficiently as possible with the right balance of services and
personnel to meet the needs of our listeners/consumers. Like
every successful business, our strategy continues to evolve as
we move forward as a company and that creates some new jobs,
and unfortunately eliminates others…Some employees were
effected; these are never easy decisions to make.” Here are some
of the reported cuts: In Detroit, Top 40 WKQI and Classic Rock
WDTW Creative Services Dir. Joe Rosati is out. He can be found
a t ( 9 0 8 ) 4 4 7 - 1 6 7 9 o r j o e r o s a t i _ ima g i n g@y a h o o . c om. ( I n
Cincinnati, Digital Sales Manager Mark Bianchi exits after more
than 12 years: [email protected]. In Milwaukee, veteran
Co u n t r y WMI L p e r s o n a l i t y Mi t c h Mo r g a n, Ur b a n WK K V
personalities DJo and DJ Hot Sauce and Talk WISN producer
Jason Booth are out. In Columbus: WNCI APD/MD/Imaging Dir./
night talent Sean Cage has been downsized: (651) 308-9723 or
[email protected]. Production Dir. Dennis Cametti, Imaging
Specialist Dean Heid, Sports WTVN-AM sportscaster Dan
Watson, and newsperson Matt Demczyk. And, Total Traffic’s
Pam Spencer and Chuck Douglas have been shown the door.
Total Traffic/Minneapolis has been closed down, affecting a
number of people, including Manager of Traffic Operations John
Michaels: [email protected] or (612) 747-7746. Total Traffic/Milwaukee laid off most of its staff, except for Manager/Traffic
Operations Dick Alpert.
Last week, the TATTLER reported Rush Limbaugh’s attack on
Media Matters for America, and its founder David Brock, for
supposedly orchest rat ing a campaign against him for his
comments about student/activist Sandra Fluke. Media Matters
is indeed spending $100k on two ads attacking Limbaugh. The
ads will air in Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis,
Seattle, Cedar Rapids and Macon, GA, urging listeners to call
the Limbaugh affiliates and say, “We don’t talk to women like
that.” “What we’re really looking for is a way to demonstrate the
persistence of the effort and the fact that it is on a wide scale,”
Media Matters’ Angelo Carusone told AP’s David Bauder.
Premiere Networks’ Rachel Nelson responded, saying, “This
is not about women. It’s not about ethics and it’s not about the
nature of our public discourse. It’s a direct attack on America’s
guaranteed First Amendment right to free speech. It’s essentially
a call for censorship masquerading as high-minded indignation.”
Clear Channel is standing by Rush Limbaugh, according to a
statement made by CC CEO Bob Pittman to the AP. Pittman
said that the comments Rush made about student/activist Sandra
Fluke did not have a major impact on the company. Pittman says
the uproar is “part of the normal day-to-day of Talk radio.” Pittman
also added that Limbaugh has apologized, and that the Cumulus
Networks launch of the Mike Huckabee show against Limbaugh
“basically says Rush is the king. Rush is certainly the leader,
and we’re delighted to have him.” The AP reports that Kohler is
the latest advertiser to pull their ads from the Limbaugh show.
Today, staff reductions took place in a number of Clear Channel
Media & Entertainment markets, the number of which is still
unknown. As reported in All Access, CCM&E VP/Marketing &
Entertainment Angel Aristone confirmed the downsizing: “We
are constantly evaluating our organization and structure to make
sure we are as well positioned as possible to continue to lead in
the evolving marketplace…We’ve been looking closely at our
business to ensure that we are properly staffed and operating as
efficiently as possible with the right balance of services and
personnel to meet the needs of our listeners/consumers. Like
every successful business, our strategy continues to evolve as
we move forward as a company and that creates some new jobs,
and unfortunately eliminates others…Some employees were
effected; these are never easy decisions to make.” Here are some
of the reported cuts: In Detroit, Top 40 WKQI and Classic Rock
WDTW Creative Services Dir. Joe Rosati is out. He can be found
a t ( 9 0 8 ) 4 4 7 - 1 6 7 9 o r j o e r o s a t i _ ima g i n g@y a h o o . c om. ( I n
Cincinnati, Digital Sales Manager Mark Bianchi exits after more
than 12 years: [email protected]. In Milwaukee, veteran
Co u n t r y WMI L p e r s o n a l i t y Mi t c h Mo r g a n, Ur b a n WK K V
personalities DJo and DJ Hot Sauce and Talk WISN producer
Jason Booth are out. In Columbus: WNCI APD/MD/Imaging Dir./
night talent Sean Cage has been downsized: (651) 308-9723 or
[email protected]. Production Dir. Dennis Cametti, Imaging
Specialist Dean Heid, Sports WTVN-AM sportscaster Dan
Watson, and newsperson Matt Demczyk. And, Total Traffic’s
Pam Spencer and Chuck Douglas have been shown the door.
Total Traffic/Minneapolis has been closed down, affecting a
number of people, including Manager of Traffic Operations John
Michaels: [email protected] or (612) 747-7746. Total Traffic/Milwaukee laid off most of its staff, except for Manager/Traffic
Operations Dick Alpert.
Last week, the TATTLER reported Rush Limbaugh’s attack on
Media Matters for America, and its founder David Brock, for
supposedly orchest rat ing a campaign against him for his
comments about student/activist Sandra Fluke. Media Matters
is indeed spending $100k on two ads attacking Limbaugh. The
ads will air in Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, St. Louis,
Seattle, Cedar Rapids and Macon, GA, urging listeners to call
the Limbaugh affiliates and say, “We don’t talk to women like
that.” “What we’re really looking for is a way to demonstrate the
persistence of the effort and the fact that it is on a wide scale,”
Media Matters’ Angelo Carusone told AP’s David Bauder.
Premiere Networks’ Rachel Nelson responded, saying, “This
is not about women. It’s not about ethics and it’s not about the
nature of our public discourse. It’s a direct attack on America’s
guaranteed First Amendment right to free speech. It’s essentially
a call for censorship masquerading as high-minded indignation.”
Clear Channel is standing by Rush Limbaugh, according to a
statement made by CC CEO Bob Pittman to the AP. Pittman
said that the comments Rush made about student/activist Sandra
Fluke did not have a major impact on the company. Pittman says
the uproar is “part of the normal day-to-day of Talk radio.” Pittman
also added that Limbaugh has apologized, and that the Cumulus
Networks launch of the Mike Huckabee show against Limbaugh
“basically says Rush is the king. Rush is certainly the leader,
and we’re delighted to have him.” The AP reports that Kohler is
the latest advertiser to pull their ads from the Limbaugh show.