The cuts at Kicks 101.5 and Atlanta’s Greatest Hits 106.7 beyond Randy & Spiff
Atlanta-based Cumulus Media merged last month with Las-Vegas based Citadel Media, creating the second-largest radio company in the country. Cumulus in Atlanta already owned Rock 100.5, 99X at 98.9, Q100 and Journey 97.9. Cumulus added country station Kicks 101.5 and Atlanta’s Greatest Hits 106.7 and wasted no time snipping staff. (Mergers = cost cutting.) Tim Michaels, former afternoon host of Kicks 101.5, was part of the job cuts there last week. CREDIT: Facebook page While I was on vacation last week, my colleague Jennifer Brett was kind enough to cover for me and inform the readers here that Randy & Spiff were… >>
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