Porsche Foxx dropped from V-103 again

[atlradioready]

True, they did drop a good 10 or so of the station's supporting players about a month ago due to budget concerns. Even with them being number one (or maybe number two once PPM is official), they're still pulling in less money just like most other stations. Their personalities are definitely high ticket items as well. I guess when you look at it that way, Porsche was the weakest link out of the expensive talent...given that middays are usually regarded to be the least important daypart before 10pm. They need at least one more part-timer and letting Porsche go probably freed up a good chunk of change. They also have other talent who are capable of holding middays down for less money and less hassle. I guess we'll see if she's the last to go...

[I Know it]

The tough time for radio as a whole unfortunately will continue. 

There will be many more able and veteran personalities like Porsche to lose their jobs all over the dial, all over the country. 
There is nothing to sell as advertisers continue to pull dollars from the medium. 

I wish her, along with those to be laid off, the best. Radio will survive but will be stripped down to the chasis and rebuilt when the economy improves.

[D. Sgruntled]

Word on the street is that Porsche was let go because she failed a drug test.  Apparently a term of her coming back on air after her firing was drug tests.  Yes CBS has been doing major budget cuts (not just personnel) but I doubt they would cut someone like Porsche before cutting other on-air talent first.  She has name recognition.  And people to love her.  Remember, let your haters be your motivators.

[RoddyFreeman]

The V-103 people are being very mum about why Porsche is gone.  If budget were the reason, I think they would be saying that.

[jal41]

Word on the street is that Porsche was let go because she failed a drug test.  Apparently a term of her coming back on air after her firing was drug tests.  Yes CBS has been doing major budget cuts (not just personnel) but I doubt they would cut someone like Porsche before cutting other on-air talent first.  She has name recognition.  And people to love her.  Remember, let your haters be your motivators.

That is why she was let go in the first place in 2004...arrested for drug use.

My question is dealing with the listeners on a fired personality without giving a reason...if there  is no press coverage, how do you explain to listeners their favorite personality is gone if an angry mob were to form or the phone lines were to short out from being overloaded (I don't know how popular she is/was). Usually...if a personality is arrested or makes obscene or racist comments (i.e. Imus), the press is involved...and a negative image of that personality seems to form...making letting them go easier.

When Lexie Kaye was fired from the River for poor job performance (being late)...they didn't explain why, and they should not have. Obviously...she was not that popular (In comparison to other DJ's and morning shows), so no one complained or shorted out Cox's phone lines. When Kelly and Alpha were fired to make way for Steve and Vikki at B98.5...it was publicly known why (and Kelly and Alpha stayed on for a few more months were allowed to say goodbye). As a result...while there were a few bitter listeners...there was no widespread outrage.

Then there were the Regular Guys...fired twice from 96 Rock for airing programming in bad taste (teh first firing involved the FCC). The negative press made it easy to cut ties quickly. There was a small backlash...and they were rehired. Of course...they were hired by Rock 100.5. They remained popular all of this time. This sorta mirrors Porsche Foxx...only take out the drugs and put in the sex and ethnic insults.

But you can't go around saying bad things about your former employees. That would prevent them from getting work, and you would have to battle a huge lawsuit.

Given Porsche's past...there probably is not going to be a mob scene forming outside of Colony Square.