Colorado Media Newsroom
May 22nd, 2024, 06:10 AM
From Radio Insight:
https://i0.wp.com/radioinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/alpha.png?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1After cutting the majority of their on-air staffers (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/268399/alpha-media-makes-big-missouri-cuts/) at their Missouri stations earlier this month, Alpha Media has made similar cuts at stations in Iowa and Minnesota.
Like in Missouri, the cuts are directed solely at the programming and on-air staffers at their stations in Austin, Albert Lea, and Luverne MN plus all of their clusters in Iowa including clusters in Fort Dodge, Grinnell, Mason City, and Newton. Sources tell us that much like the Missouri stations, the company is planning a new programming structure in the coming weeks for its small market stations.
Many of the people at the Mason City IA cluster have been the first to come forward with news of their extis
Jared Allen exits as Operations Manager in Mason City IA after 18 years with the cluster.
Britt Bailey is out as Content Director and morning hosts at Country “93.9 The Moose” KIAI.
Tim Fleming departs as Sports Director and morning host after 47 years at News/Talk 1300 KGLO. Fleming previously served as Operations Manager. Also exiting KGLO and 1490 KRIB is News Director Bob Fisher. Fisher told Northern Iowa Today (https://northiowatoday.com/2024/05/21/end-of-an-era-bob-fisher-and-others-out-at-kglo-radio/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3sEh0aal2WCK8bMAr1vKKX _lyc9B1wBgddtiK4hp6aw-Gc2hezDkuqG4Q_aem_AX5eeNf4Z5HnDWCgos_6eeIRRnbpNtR0 a-d-DBwEnb6HD6bJahYHVvd6iw0kwrbLxr2MKT-bEahu9ZUifEaI210U), “Alpha Media is going a different direction with their radio stations in their smaller markets. A majority of the programming staff, including myself, were terminated this morning as part of that plan. This is not only happening here, but throughout the country with their smaller markets.”
Over in Grinnell IA, Jaime Grout is out as Content Manager and morning host at Hot AC “Energy 106.7” KRTI.
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/269522/alpha-media-continues-to-purge-programming-on-air-staffs-in-midwest-markets/)
https://i0.wp.com/radioinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/alpha.png?resize=200%2C200&ssl=1After cutting the majority of their on-air staffers (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/268399/alpha-media-makes-big-missouri-cuts/) at their Missouri stations earlier this month, Alpha Media has made similar cuts at stations in Iowa and Minnesota.
Like in Missouri, the cuts are directed solely at the programming and on-air staffers at their stations in Austin, Albert Lea, and Luverne MN plus all of their clusters in Iowa including clusters in Fort Dodge, Grinnell, Mason City, and Newton. Sources tell us that much like the Missouri stations, the company is planning a new programming structure in the coming weeks for its small market stations.
Many of the people at the Mason City IA cluster have been the first to come forward with news of their extis
Jared Allen exits as Operations Manager in Mason City IA after 18 years with the cluster.
Britt Bailey is out as Content Director and morning hosts at Country “93.9 The Moose” KIAI.
Tim Fleming departs as Sports Director and morning host after 47 years at News/Talk 1300 KGLO. Fleming previously served as Operations Manager. Also exiting KGLO and 1490 KRIB is News Director Bob Fisher. Fisher told Northern Iowa Today (https://northiowatoday.com/2024/05/21/end-of-an-era-bob-fisher-and-others-out-at-kglo-radio/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3sEh0aal2WCK8bMAr1vKKX _lyc9B1wBgddtiK4hp6aw-Gc2hezDkuqG4Q_aem_AX5eeNf4Z5HnDWCgos_6eeIRRnbpNtR0 a-d-DBwEnb6HD6bJahYHVvd6iw0kwrbLxr2MKT-bEahu9ZUifEaI210U), “Alpha Media is going a different direction with their radio stations in their smaller markets. A majority of the programming staff, including myself, were terminated this morning as part of that plan. This is not only happening here, but throughout the country with their smaller markets.”
Over in Grinnell IA, Jaime Grout is out as Content Manager and morning host at Hot AC “Energy 106.7” KRTI.
more (https://radioinsight.com/headlines/269522/alpha-media-continues-to-purge-programming-on-air-staffs-in-midwest-markets/)