KXNO/iHeart Layoffs

[Gorm]

A guy on our block is the sales lead for iheartradio with his main account being kxno. Should I egg his house?

He may have gotten let go to...

 

[CloneGuy8]

Sounds like iheart made cuts across the country today

 

[capitalcityguy]

Why would they do that. That group fired most of the good local talent 5 years ago or so. None of the stations have been the same since. They changed them to a national blueprint and after they went broke again tried to make it the way it was before the change. The damage was already done.

For starters, their biggest competitor seemingly just bailed on local shows. That is wide open now without a competitor. It is a different environment today.

 

[CyCrazy]

Sounds like iheart made cuts across the country today

1k peeps across the country.

 

[Cy$]

At least Emery didn't act like nothing happened.

good ebening @CloneFan4

 

[Gunnerclone]

good ebening @CloneFan4

I don’t know if this post is going to get the appreciation it deserves.

 

[kingcy]

For starters, their biggest competitor seemingly just bailed on local shows. That is wide open now without a competitor. It is a different environment today.

It is just crazy that Iheart would bail on local shows when they are popular in the market. They are going down the same road other media groups did a few years ago, that direction has shown not to work.

 

[Cyched]

I don’t know if this post is going to get the appreciation it deserves.

 

[Sigmapolis]

It is just crazy that Iheart would bail on local shows when they are popular in the market. They are going down the same road other media groups did a few years ago, that direction has shown not to work.

The best hope I can have --

Somebody sees there is local talent to be had, local ears who want content on Iowa sports, news, and culture, and local advertisers who want access to that audience and have the money to support such an enterprise.

They see that niche, and they fill it.

 

[Cyched]

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Done

 

[CloneFan4]

good ebening @CloneFan4

This is a really good post. Proud of you!

 

[mj4cy]

Still hearing Ross fishing commercials...awkward.


Also weird how it was basically a local show this afternoon like nothing happened.

 

[CYdTracked]

Still hearing Ross fishing commercials...awkward.


Also weird how it was basically a local show this afternoon like nothing happened.

Yeah while Ken Miller's show was on break today heard a "This is Heather from the Morning Rush" ad too that was awkward to hear. Bet that by tomorrow they have pulled any spots those people did with a new ad rotation. The big question I wonder is how many local advertisers did they lose today? Sean and Heather basically brought them Lady Jane's along with some other advertisers. Guessing no more testosterone ads Travis brought in too LOL. Bruno is buddies with both the morning and evening shows so wouldn't be surprised if the Full Court Press bars all pull ads too. iHeart may have just killed KXNO today because I would not be surprised if Murph and Andy call it quits and without quality local shows there really is no appeal for local advertisers now.

Big opportunity for a local station to pick up some great on-air talent and start up some new shows. Heather, Ross, and AD really are the only ones who didn't have other jobs outside of radio so even just those 3 teaming up for a morning or evening show on another station at some point would probably have a big following. I'd love for CW and Ross to find a new home because they were a great pairing and IMO the best show KXNO had but CW probably has so much on his plate with CF and the Cyclone Radio Network fill ins I wouldn't blame him for taking a break from talk radio to spend more time with his family.

 

[AgronAlum]

Yeah while Ken Miller's show was on break today heard a "This is Heather from the Morning Rush" ad too that was awkward to hear. Bet that by tomorrow they have pulled any spots those people did with a new ad rotation. The big question I wonder is how many local advertisers did they lose today? Sean and Heather basically brought them Lady Jane's along with some other advertisers. Guessing no more testosterone ads Travis brought in too LOL. Bruno is buddies with both the morning and evening shows so wouldn't be surprised if the Full Court Press bars all pull ads too. iHeart may have just killed KXNO today because I would not be surprised if Murph and Andy call it quits and without quality local shows there really is no appeal for local advertisers now.

Big opportunity for a local station to pick up some great on-air talent and start up some new shows. Heather, Ross, and AD really are the only ones who didn't have other jobs outside of radio so even just those 3 teaming up for a morning or evening show on another station at some point would probably have a big following. I'd love for CW and Ross to find a new home because they were a great pairing and IMO the best show KXNO had but CW probably has so much on his plate with CF and the Cyclone Radio Network fill ins I wouldn't blame him for taking a break from talk radio to spend more time with his family.

Ross has been getting his stuff done to start selling real estate with Charter. Charter mentioned something today about maybe starting a podcast with Ross as well.

 

[JP4CY]

Yeah while Ken Miller's show was on break today heard a "This is Heather from the Morning Rush" ad too that was awkward to hear. Bet that by tomorrow they have pulled any spots those people did with a new ad rotation. The big question I wonder is how many local advertisers did they lose today? Sean and Heather basically brought them Lady Jane's along with some other advertisers. Guessing no more testosterone ads Travis brought in too LOL. Bruno is buddies with both the morning and evening shows so wouldn't be surprised if the Full Court Press bars all pull ads too. iHeart may have just killed KXNO today because I would not be surprised if Murph and Andy call it quits and without quality local shows there really is no appeal for local advertisers now.

Big opportunity for a local station to pick up some great on-air talent and start up some new shows. Heather, Ross, and AD really are the only ones who didn't have other jobs outside of radio so even just those 3 teaming up for a morning or evening show on another station at some point would probably have a big following. I'd love for CW and Ross to find a new home because they were a great pairing and IMO the best show KXNO had but CW probably has so much on his plate with CF and the Cyclone Radio Network fill ins I wouldn't blame him for taking a break from talk radio to spend more time with his family.

I bet Full Court/Bruno paid a lot of money over the years.
Wonder if Seneca pulls his ads.

 

[JP4CY]

This is sad (dont know if it's been posted)

 

[CYdTracked]

Ross has been getting his stuff done to start selling real estate with Charter. Charter mentioned something today about maybe starting a podcast with Ross as well.

Ungh, I don't get the infatuation with Charter but whatever... seems like Ross has so much to offer beside selling real estate for that tool

 

[CYdTracked]

This is sad (dont know if it's been posted)

Well that is crap, apparently iHeart has crappy severance packages too but what do you expect from a company that filed for bankruptcy with $20 bil in debt

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

I laid down for a nap and woke up hoping all this was a bad dream. There aren't adequate words to describe how much this sucks.

 

[mj4cy]

Nothing against Emery (sp) but why was he retained vs. the show hosts? I like Emery don't get me wrong...has talent but just weird.