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Friday, September 24, 2021

Positions Eliminated At Several CMG Stations


Layoffs hit Cox Media Group Thursday impacting several markets and stations with diverse formats.

Markets known to be affected are Miami, Jacksonville, San Antonio, Houston, Long Island and Orlando.  Other markets may be added as they become known.

  • In Orlando:  Two programmers are gone...Hildi Brooks at Classic Hits WMMO and Dawn Campbell at Urban WCFB. Also reported to be RIFFed are N/T WDBO's Tony Marino, Darrell Moody and longtime morning anchor Ray Caputo.  
  • In Houston: The morning duo of Dan Gallo and Chuck Akers are no longer at Classic Country KTHT
  • On Long Island: Jeremy Rice is out at program Director art WBLI, adfter 22-years.  He also served as CHR format leader for CMG.  Plus: Dana Parisi from the WBLI morning show and Ted Lindner.
  • In Miami: Operations Manager Jill Strada is gone, as are: Trina & Trick Daddy at WEDR. Also, The company's CHR “Hits 97.3” WFLC is stunting pointing a format change at noon Friday.
  • In San Antonio: Randy Bonillas exits as APD/MD/PM Drive host at Rock 99.5 KISS. Also Jason Skaggs in production, KCYY morning show producer Chris Cardenas, Jered Dey, producer Bill Madison and on-air talent Randy Bonillas.
  • In Tulsa: Ken ‘Gus’ August departs mornings at Classic Rock “103.3 The Eagle” KJSR

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