WLS AM/FM SOLD

[PTBoardOp94]

What possible need could you have for a PD when Jan Jeffries is in the building?

[Dr Wayne]

More on what happened today at WLS
http://chicagoradioandmedia.com/news/2022-wls-fm-operations-director-michael-la-crosse-exits-other-wls-staffers-out

[John Baylor]

Can't read that site. The White on Black background 1)reminds me of the web in 1994 and 2) makes my eyes bleed.

[cyberdad]

Sad.  Just sad.  But, unfortunately, not unexpected.

[Dr Wayne]

Feeder Reports on WLS Staff that has been let go.
http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/chicago-media-blog/14999609/cumulus-cuts-layoffs-hit-wls-behind-the-scenes

[radioman148]

Sadly this is the MO of Cumulus.

[jhguthlac]

They are doing it to all of their recently bought stations.  But we need to look at how radio has changed in just the past few years.  In addition to the on-air staff and production, you now need web folks.  Updates to the station's web pages, blogs, posts on Facebook, all require staff.  New revenue does not often cover this additional expense.

[BRNout]

Cumulus is quickly turning a once-great station into another of their low-rent properties.  If they owned a mansion in Beverly Hills, it would end up being a run-down tenement within 1 year. 

This is such a shame.  WLS (both sides) are finally hitting on all cylinders.  WLS-FM has never sounded better and the AM is back to having a lot of compelling local content.  And now this.   

Then again, why should we be surprised.  They constantly remind us, once an hour, about how WLS is "a CUMULUS station."  Jerks. 

[radioman148]

It seems as if our fears that they would make chicken@@@@ out of WLS are coming to fruition.

[Dr Wayne]

RAMP reports today :
Cumulus made cuts at its Los Angeles duo, including KLOS PD/afternoon guy Bob Buchmann and market legend Jim Ladd, who'd been doing nights on KLOS.