DOWNSIZING – Page 27 – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

O’Connell On The Loose

• “Radio Day,” be damned… RAMP has learned that John O’Connell has exited his dual PD position with Entercom Alternative

• The same COVID-19-related budget shortfall affecting stations from coast to coast has resulted in public News-Talk KQED/San Francisco laying

• Back in April, Alpha Media, like many broadcast companies, furloughed a number of employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Joe Browning, a.k.a. Joe “Crash” Kelley is now available. Browning was named Operations Manager of Cumulus Media Melbourne in April 2019

• UPDATED, 8/4: As RAMP was closing up shop Monday night we received word that Meruelo Media Los Angeles has

• Yesterday we reported on three notable departures from iHeartMedia Top 40 KBKS (106.1 Kiss FM)/Seattle — morning duo Carla

• UPDATED: RAMP has confirmed that longtime Madison, WI radio fixture Fletcher Keyes has exited as PD of Mid-West Family Country

• COVID-19-related cuts have come to Go Media Alternative KQGO (GO 96.3)/Minneapolis, resulting in the unfortunate exit of morning guys

• RAMP has become aware of more downsizing at Entercom San Diego — the latest casualty is the last man standing

• RAMP has been informed by Jeff McCarthy, VP of Programming for Midwest Communications, that, “Due to COVID-19, we regretfully announce