News outlets are reporting that iHeartMedia, owner of the popular TK101, has laid off on-air talent nationwide as the company restructures its radio programming. Some have reported as many as 1,200 staff have been laid off.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, management sent employees a memo this week, outlining a need to speed up the sales process after building new tech capabilities over the past few years.
One local cut is Brian “Crash” Edwards—VP of Programming for iHeart Mobile/Pensacola, PD/afternoons on Active Rock WTKX (TK101), middays on Classic Rock WRKH (96.1 The Rocket), afternoons on KWNW (Rock 102)/Memphis, and VO talent & programmer of FloraBama Radio…