Philly Radio: KYW ND Among Staffers Fired By Audacy

Five employees from KYW Newsradio were among dozens laid off by parent company Audacy last week. Sources tell The Philadelphua Business Joural that among those impacted are KYW News Director Kevin McCorry and longtime reporter Hadas Kuznits.

Audacy Philadelphia Market Manager David Yadgaroff confirmed that five KYW (103.9 FM/1060 AM) employees were laid off but declined to confirm names. He said existing staff will pick up the duties of those departing.

“We have a pretty robust staff so while it is sad to see jobs eliminated, it will not have a meaningful impact for listeners,” Yadgaroff said. Audacy declined to disclose the number of employees at KYW.

Yadgaroff said no other employees from the company's six local stations were impacted.

Audacy said last week that it had laid off what it terms was less than 2% of its more than 3,400 employees. A spokesman said those impacted work in the audio content provider’s local markets and corporate operations, which are centered at its headquarters at 2400 Market St. in Philadelphia. He declined to say how many corporate roles in Philadelphia were impacted.

“As we continue to make large investments and drive enhancements across our business, we are simultaneously implementing some difficult but necessary decisions that will impact less than 2% of our workforce to best position our company for long-term growth,” the spokesman said in a statement.

McCorry joined KYW in February 2022 from WHYY, where he was managing editor. He oversaw newsroom operations and reported to KYW Brand Manager Kristina “Luca” Koppeser, who replaced Alex Silverman in that role in 2022 and joined the company in 2021 from New York-based Hearst Television. Koppeser oversees the station’s content strategy, talent, operations and branding.

According to her LinkedIn page, Kuznits joined KYW since 2002 and covered a variety of stories including the local impact of the Israel-Hamas war, the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the Eagles' 2018 Super Bowl victory. She won an Edward R. Murrow in 2022 for breaking news on a tragic Philadelphia fire that killed 12 people including 8 children, as well as a Murrow award for her work covering civil unrest in Philadelphia after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.