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iHeartMedia Initiates Another Round of Staff Layoffs


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iHeartMedia has begun another round of layoffs after the company's revenue projections for the rest of 2022 are reportedly trending downward. These include Country WBWL (101.7 The Bull)/Boston PD and National Programming Team member Lance Houston, CHR WKSC (103.5 Kiss FM)/Chicago night host Jordan Foster and Hip-Hop WBPT (95.7 The Beat)/Tampa PD Mychal Maguire after seven years.

Additionally, Country WQIK/Jacksonville, FL morning co-host Toni Foxx (Robbie, John & Toni In The Morning) exits the station after 19 years, while New Hampshire VP/Programming Tim Moore departs after serving as PD of Active Rock WHEB, CHR WERZ (Z107), Country WTBU (95.3 The Bull), News/Talk WQSO (Newsradio 96.7) and Sports WPKX-AM after almost 10 years. Also out is Total Traffic And Weather/Chicago traffic reporter Bart Shore.

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