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KQED Hit With 15% Staff Cuts

• Public radio KQED/San Francisco this week announced it’s laying off 45 people and losing 12 more who took voluntary

• As first reported by Country Aircheck (and independently confirmed by RAMP), Alpha Media Country KUPL (98.7 The Bull)/Portland, OR

• As we first mentioned yesterday, RAMP has confirmed that Townsquare Media is quietly making personnel cuts across several markets.

• Rubber City Radio Classic Rock 97.5 WONE/Akron, OH has released PD Matt Spatz and his morning co-host Amanda Casey.

• RAMP has confirmed that Kelley Anderson has exited as Marketing Director of Beasley Sports-Talk WBZ-FM (98.5 The Sports Hub)/Boston

• RAMP has confirmed the second of at least two major departures from Audacy Houston — VP of Programming Melissa

• RAMP has confirmed that Jay Michaels has exited as Asst. Brand Manager for Audacy Hot AC KHMX (Mix 96.5)

• Audacy is shuttering Pineapple Street Studios, which had produced original audio shows and companion podcasts for TV shows like

• RAMP has learned that veteran news reporter/anchor Rob Archer has exited Audacy’s KNX (News 97.1)/Los Angeles after a decade

• After three months of legal battles and lobbying, the Voice of America (VOA) network is officially being reduced to