Many reports have been coming out saying that Tuesday will be a big layoff day for Clear Channel radio. More from the New York Post :
The company is also likely to move toward a "national programming" model that would require less local-level staffing, despite being criticized in the past for a similar action using centralized disc jockeys that made it appear as though they were broadcasting from local stations.
Sources said an initial round of layoffs is expected to commence next Tuesday - not coincidentally the same day President-elect Barack Obama is to be sworn into office. Clear Channel managers are hoping they can slip in the layoffs while the press is preoccupied with Inauguration Day festivities, sources said. READ MORE
I have already heard that Clear Channel Houston employees are bracing for the big cuts too. According to this board, some have already happened. You can guess that this is the reason Sam Malone is off the radio for now.
Which stations could be affected in Houston? Well, we know that Mix 96.5 KHMX and 101.1 KLOL now belong to CBS. That leaves Clear Channel with 93.7 The Arrow KKRW, 94.5 The Buzz KTBZ, Sunny 99.1 KODA, 740 KTRH, 790 KBME and 950 KPRC.
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