NRG Media Stands By Its People
• It’s no secret that radio companies nationwide are making adjustments — including painful staff cuts — in the wake of this new reality created by the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, that scenario is not the case at NRG Media, as evidenced by this Open Letter, penned by Pres./CEO Mary Quass, titled, “Our People Are Our Brand — We Really Are In This Together.”
The letter reads, “Back in early March, during a weekly market manager call, we discussed the plan to protect our people as we started to face the unprecedented impact COVID-19 would have on our communities, our business and our company. Our course of action was never in question — NRG Media would stand by its team. We would take care of our people for they are our BRAND — we have their backs!
At NRG Media — ‘Great Local Radio’ means we want to be a part of the lives of our listeners, our businesses, our communities and our people. Great Local Radio means we stand shoulder to shoulder with our team, the lifeblood of our stations and our BRAND. They engage and inform our listeners, shop at their businesses, and support their communities in both good times and bad. The role our people play is now more important than ever. We stand committed to our people, so they can continue to serve their communities without fear of losing their jobs because of COVID-19. Our team is doing amazing things to help their neighbors, friends and families make it through this pandemic crisis — For this, we say THANK YOU!!”
In closing, Quass wrote, “We are symbiotically tied to our communities. At NRG Media we REALLY are all in this together. I am proud to work alongside each member of our team. I am also proud of radio and the individuals who have worked so hard during this crisis, THANK YOU!! Isn’t that what makes Radio the Best!!??”
• NRG Media, LLC is headquartered in Cedar Rapids, IA and operates 45 radio stations in Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Illinois.
