Another Round of Downsizing At Audacy
• RAMP has learned that Audacy has begun another round of downsizing…
• Among the missing: the Frito & Katy morning show on Country KILT-FM (100.3 The Bull)/Houston. Tucker “Frito” Young and Katy Dempsey were hired in early 2025, relocating to Houston after three years in mornings on CMG Country KCYY (Y100)/San Antonio. They originally teamed up at Bryan Broadcasting Top 40 KNDE (Candy 95)/Bryan-College Station, TX, where Frito was also OM of the group and Katy was PD of Candy 95.
• Hartford: David Simpson, 30-year company veteran exits his position as afternoon drive talent at WRCH/Hartford. Simpson’s lengthy and impressive resume includes programming and on-air stints at 92PRO-FM/Providence, WPLJ and WCBS-FM/New York, WTIC-FM/Hartford and WBMX/Boston. He can be reached at dgsimpson56@gmail.com.
• Riverside: Vicki Pepper, 13-year veteran of Country KFRG (K-Frog 95.1), where she was Traffic Reporter, Public Affairs Director and doing Weekends/Fill. Earlier stops include KUZZ/Bakersfield, After MidNite (Associate Producer), and the former KZLA/Los Angeles (Programming Assistant). Reach her at vickipepper@aol.com.
• Seattle: Doug Duin exits as APD/MD/afternoon talent at Hot AC KSWD (Emma 94.1) and APD of Classic Hip Hop KHTP (Hot 103.7). Duin joined Audacy in Jan. 2022, after nearly decade of service across the street with iHeartMedia.
If you or a colleague has been similarly affected and would like your information to be shared in RAMP, please email Kevin@RAMP247.com.
