CBS Radio’s Stealth Lay-Offs

While attention was made to Clear Channel’s wide-scale layoffs on December 6, it seems that CBS has quietly been making staff cuts as well.

Lance Venta at radioinsight.com has chronicled lay-offs since December 6.  The following on-air talent have been confirmed to be let go from CBS owned stations.

• Atlanta – Morning hosts Frank Ski and Wanda Smith are leaving Urban “V103” WVEE after being unable to come to terms on a contract renewal.
• Baltimore – JoJo Girard, morning host at Adult CHR “Mix 106.5” WWMX was let go on 12/6. Girard had been with the station since 1994.
• Chicago – Eddie & JoBo, morning hosts at Classic Hits “K-Hits 104.3” WJMK. The longtime morning team at sister Rhythmic CHR “B96” WBBM-FM returned to CBS to launch “K-Hits” in March 2011.
• Cleveland – “Trapper Jack” Elliot and Jim “Infoman” McIntyre were let go from the morning show at AC “New 102” WDOK. The duo had been in that timeslot for the past 17 years.
• Detroit – Joe Donovan, morning anchor at News 950 WWJ retired after 36+ years at the station. Reporter Florence Walton was also let go from WWJ.
• Pittsburgh – John Seibel, afternoon co-host at Sports “93.7 The Fan” KDKA-FM was cut on Tuesday, December 18. Seibel joined KDKA-FM from ESPN Radio to launch the Sports format in February 2010.
• Washington – Sports “106.7 The Fan” WJFK midday hosts Mike Wise and Chris Johnson were let go on December 14.

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