Layoffs at Clear Channel Radio Stations

[mel]

Clear Channel Communications laid off hundreds of people yesterday at regional radio stations throughout the nation. Radio stations in Honolulu were also impacted including several well known on-air personalities.

Hundreds Cut By Clear Channel Yesterday (All Access Music)
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Some of the Hawaii people mentioned:

KHJZ & KUCD/HONOLULU PD RYAN SEAN,
KUCD middayer/Production Director HAZ-MATT

KHVH-A/HONOLULU afternooner MIKE BUCK, Morning Show Producer JOE KING, Creative Services Director REBECCA PENNEY, weekender STEVE BOHLEN, and Board Op. FRANC KAMU

KSSK-A/F/HONOLULU night-timer CHRIS PETERS

KUCD/HONOLULU Air Talent/cluster Production Dir. MATTHEW "HAZ-MATT" WELLS.

Cuts are reported to be budget related and a new programming strategy.

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[Leo Lakio]

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Also now on that list:
KHJZ/HONOLULU the KUTMASTER SPAZ and JIMMY DA GEEK morning show

[Amati]

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So that explains what happened to the missing Mike Buck when I happened upon the channel a day or so ago....

[craigwatanabe]

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There's gonna be a big void in local afternoon talk programming now on Oahu. Maybe Mike Buck can go back to KGU.

[OceanWolf808]

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I just heard about this a few days ago. I don't know what to say, since these guys are my old colleagues when I worked there in the promo department. I really do hope the best for everyone laid off from this overhaul. It's really tough.

[mel]

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In the talk radio space it would seem like the local afternoon drive show that featured Mike Buck will probably be taken over by nationally syndicated programming.

Goldberg said local stations are being asked to select syndicated or other programs produced elsewhere to replace their local programs. In many cases, the stations would not have been able to afford such programming without the help of the parent company, she said.

Source: Clear Channel cuts jobs in regional reorganization; more shared programming seen

Rick Hamada announced this morning that his 5 - 9 am slot is being moved to 6 - 10 am M-F with Brock Whaley producing. Whaley was doing the afternoon show this past week after Mike Buck was let go.

I've been checking the KHVH website to see if there are line-up changes posted but so far not.

MONDAY-FRIDAY

12AM-5AM
Coast to Coast

5AM-9AM
Rick Hamada

9AM-12PM
Rush Limbaugh

12PM-3PM
Sean Hannity

3PM-7PM
Mike Buck

7PM-12AM
Coast to Coast

We'll see if this changes by next Monday.

Checking into the other CC station websites still brings up DJ line-ups from before the layoffs...though this can change depending on when you check.

[Amati]

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I hate loosing our local talk show programming.

[craigwatanabe]

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I wonder why Rick's show was moved up an hour?

[mel]

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KHVH posted their new M-F schedule. Except for Rick Hamada, it's all syndicated.

12AM-6AM
Coast to Coast

6AM-10AM
The Rick Hamada Program

10AM-1PM
Rush Limbaugh

1PM-4PM
Sean Hannity

4PM-7PM
The Glenn Beck Program

7PM-12AM
Coast to Coast

Beck aired previously on KIKI AM 990. That station's all syndicated line-up has been revised.

Anyone have updates for CC's music stations?

[Amati]

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Coast to Coast 12am-6am
Coast to Coast 7pm- 12am

11 hours a day ... no doubt including a repeat .... guess that saves on paying for hired help.