Report: Cumulus Forced Scott Shannon OUT

Jerry Del Colliano

As the trade press reported the Friday “breaking news” that Scott Shannon announced his “retirement” from WPLJ 95.5 FM, New York on Friday, media blogger Jerry Del Colliano said, "Retired, my butt!"

According to Del Colliano,  Shannon was forced out and it was ugly.

He writes (Subscription Required) “Other Brother” John Dickey used hardball tactics that Cumulus employees will be seeing more of in the future.

In his piece, Del Colliano claims:

• He has the dirty details of contract negotiations that went so wrong and led to Shannon’s “retirement”.
• How Cumulus tried to whack his salary – take it or leave it.
• Allegations that Shannon may have also been knifed in the back on the way out the door by someone close.
• Which New York radio station that secretly made a run at Shannon.
• The New Cumulus Negotiating M.O. Revealed – 3 brutal tactics that will be rolled out to other markets. And their new salary sweet spot is.

ALSO READ: Our Saturday Update where Shannon says he's retired from WPLJ, NOT radio. Click Here.