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Monday, January 19, 2009

Clear Channel Communications, with five radio stations in Dallas, is about to do big layoff

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Everyone is saying that Clear Channel Communications is about to lay off up to 1,500 people. Supposedly it's more advertising people than on-air people, but the plan might include replacing local shows with syndicated content.

Clear Channel has five stations in Dallas: KZPS-FM (92.5), KEGL-FM (97.1), KDGE-FM (102.1), KDMX-FM (102.9) and KHKS-FM (106.1).

Posted by T.G.

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Gwen DuVal

Gwen DuVal Staff

Well, as long as it's just advertising people! They don't have homes, children, a need to eat....all those pesky things that require money!!!

Disclaimer: Yes I sell advertising for pegasusnews.com

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Scott Doyle

Scott Doyle Verified

Hope this means there will be indie competition in our near future...

Needs something like Austin's 101x in Dallas!!

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Jason Rice

Jason Rice Verified

Oh, Lord.... like we need more syndicated Disney Assembly Line programming.

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Erin Rice

Erin Rice Verified

I also heard that advertising people don't have internal organs and that they fuel up in the morning by eating puppies whole.

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Pavel Lishin

Pavel Lishin Verified

I'm torn between my intense dislike of Clear Channel, and my moderate concern for people that I may never, ever meet.

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Gwen DuVal

Gwen DuVal Staff

No they just grind up writers and mix them in their oatmeal...all the better to pursue advertisers!

And Pavel, go with the moderate concern

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Collin Gouldin

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This is not the first big round of lay offs for the company. And dallas being the #5 market, i doubt we'll see as much if any syndication as other cities.

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Jason Rice

Jason Rice Verified

I'm going with "real concern" - it looks better on a bumper sticker and there may be some good folks gonna be spewin' resumes this month. I hate seeing that.

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Russ Vandeveerdonk

Russ Vandeveerdonk Verified

I used to do The Edge and some other shows,but IF Clear Channel lays off our local DJ's then they will lose in the end. EVERYONE likes to hear local shows with local topics, instead of canned/syndicated stuff. I hope they are smarter than that!

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Mike Orren

Mike Orren Staff

Layoff updates here:

http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRWebS...

Early local casualties:

"After several years at CC hot AC KDMX (Mix 102.9)/Dallas, MD/midday goddess Lisa Thomas and morning ringmaster Tony Zazza have both exited. Thomas, who was a nominee for R&R MD of the Year, can be reached at marylisathomas1986 at yahoo dot com. "

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Collin Gouldin

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Mix has decided to bring in Ryan Seacrest's syndicated show for the afternoon-drive slot.

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Travis Bush

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"EVERYONE likes to hear local shows with local topics, instead of canned/syndicated stuff.."

Come on Russ, you know you like John Tesh on the radio..fess up!

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Mike Orren

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xdavidwattsx

xdavidwattsx Anonymous

So clear channel goes from being sucky to super sucky?

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ch0

ch0 Anonymous

Not a one of those is on my dial, since Edgeclub

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Christin Richard

Christin Richard Verified

IN RE: "So clear channel goes from being sucky to super sucky?"

It's what Clear Channel and most all homogenized entertainment corporations do. It's not their propensity, it's their line of work.

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Pavel Lishin

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Come on, I bet we can name dozens of big entertainment corporations that aren't naturally sucky. Well, half a dozen. Maybe a couple? One, at least? Half-credit?

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