The Des Moines market consumers have shown year over year that they prefer local content to national... This is a really terrible move by IHeart. I feel bad for everyone involved.
KXNO/iHeart Layoffs
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I’m guessing all local shows are toast
That's a huge loss. I listened to Ross and Chris most days via the iheart app way up here in NEIA.
I have no idea if it's financially possible, but would love for Ross and Chris to continue a podcast or broadcast of some type on their own.
I have no idea if it's financially possible, but would love for Ross and Chris to continue a podcast or broadcast of some type on their own.
More time for Sean to tweet about Notre Dame I guess.
I don’t listen to radio but always sucks seeing local guys get the shaft like this.
I don’t listen to radio but always sucks seeing local guys get the shaft like this.
My heart breaks for Ross and @ChrisMWilliams, especially. They poured their hearts and souls into that show and made it their own. It's our loss to not have them on our airwaves anymore.
All the more reason we need to cherish Cyclone Fanatic and support it. News and journalism are simple things -- you get what you pay for or click on.
Different context, but completely true --
My sister-in-law finished with a 4.0 in her major from a Top Five journalism program nationally about five years ago, and she could only find cruddy and short-term jobs in the field before giving up on it and falling back on her teaching certification.
It is just horrifyingly brutal. It is about the last major you should want.
The industry is in the midst of a perpetual recession unless you are in the rarefied air of a handful of publications and cable networks in DC and NYC.
Will be interesting to hear if Murph/Andy put iheart on blast today, or if they toe the company line.
iHeartmedia spent WAY too much buying up crap. Welcome to the finalization of companies. Their balance sheet is a mess but apparently they didn't figure out Tesla or other companies trick to somehow convince the stock market it doesn't matter.
Wow, guessing Murphy & Andy call it quits or move to another station with AD. AD is a big part of that show.
Ross specifically has busted his tail for that station. What an absolute gut punch for those guys.
Think Andy said yesterday Murphy is on vacation this week. Maybe Murphy knew that he better use his leave time up.
Wow I hadn't seen AD's post.
Maybe iHeart is dropping every show? Geez this is so incredibly sad.
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Unfortunately, it's probably sort of a "Wins above Replacement" situation. Sure, local shows get better ratings, but they're also more expensive than syndicated national shows. And they're banking that enough people who listen to the radio for sports coverage are still going to listen to those national shows. Purely profit driven. And they're probably not wrong. That's the ****tiest thing about it.
I say this knowing he's a Hawk and even with the infamous WRNL article about him, but Ross is far and away the best employee they had.
Just going to go full podcast now everytime in the car.
Dumb move by KXNO. Local radio and sports radio in DSM is great.
