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| Lauren MacLeash |
Lauren MacLeash, longtime KTCZ Cities 97 program director/DJ and
the force behind the popular “Sampler” charity series, was let go by Clear
Channel Radio on Monday, according to The Star-Tribune.
“The only thing I can tell you is she is gone,” said Mike
Crusham, Clear Channel’s market manager for the Twin Cities.
It was believed to be a cost-cutting move but Crusham said
the company does not comment on personnel decisions.
MacLeash, who had been with Cities for nearly 20 years, was
also program director for Kool 108 and Clear Channel stations in other markets.
She was widely regarded as one of the most influential programmers in the AAA
format (adult rock, essentially) in the country.
However, in the past year or so, Cities 97 has been leaning
more toward a Top 40 or contemporary hits format, playing the latest hits by
Pink, fun. and Robin Thicke and eschewing its old standbys like Dave Matthews
Band, John Mayer and David Gray.
Rich Davis, program director for Clear Channel’s KDWB, will
add the programming of Cities 97 to his plate. Gregg Swedberg, VP for
programming, will handle Kool 108 programming and continue with country station
K102.
MacLeash is married to KFAN personality Chris Hawkey.
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