The ongoing cuts at Cumulus Media show no sign of slowing down. A number of markets were hit on Monday including longtime Operations Manager Steve Smith in Huntsville AL. But among the markets where we’re also hearing of new departures including Bloomington IL, Myrtle Beach SC, and New Orleans as well as cuts from last month that are still leaking out.
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Breck Kinsey has departed her dual role as midday host at Rock “Z93” WKQZ and afternoon host at CHR 102.5 WIOG Saginaw MI after three years. A local native, Kinsey previously hosted nights at Country 98.1 WKCQ Saginaw and worked at AC “Cruise 102.1” WLEW Bad Axe MI.
Alternative “95X” 95.7 WAQX Syracuse NY has broken apart its “Morning Mess” after a decade at the station. The single-named ‘Marty The One Man Party’ and Shannon Wells joined WAQX in 2014 after previously hosting mornings at CHR “Hot 107.9” WWHT from 2004 to 2010. Wells’ disappearance from the show began being noted by local social media groups in late November and was confirmed by Syracuse.com today. Besides WWHT and WAQX, Wells has also worked at iHeartMedia AC “Y94” WYYY Syracuse.
Marty remains in mornings at WAQX.
Daniel Merry departs nights at Alternative “Alt 92.3” WZRH LaPlace/New Orleans. Merry had been with the station since 2018 first hosting middays before moving to nights in September 2021. He shared:
Also in New Orleans, ‘Kim Che’re’ Hardy departs as midday host at Gospel “Heaven 106.7” KKND Sulphur. Hardy has worked at multiple New Orleans Gospel stations in her career including 750 KKNO and “Praise 94.9” KPRF in her career.
Buck Stevens exits Country “B104” WBWN Bloomington IL after 26 years at the station most recently as Program Director and afternoon host. He can be reached at djbuckstevens@hotmail.com.
“Wally B’ Berlingeri is out as afternoon host at Classic Hits “Sunny 103.1” WSYN Surfside Beach/Myrtle Beach SC. Berlingeri has been a staple of the Myrtle Beach market for decades with stints at CHR “Mix 97.7” WWXM, “Hot 100” WSEA, and Rhythmic AC “Movin 94.5” WYEZ.
Country “I92” 92.3 WLWI Montgomery AL has cancelled the Southern Gospel “Grand Old Gospel Time” after a 35 year run with part-time host Bill Roberts exiting the station. Roberts told 1819News.com, “Everything comes to an end sooner or later. I want to thank all that have listened over the years. I want to say a special thanks to Doctor Sam (Sam Faulk), who asked me many, many years ago to be the host of the program.”
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