Press Moves Archive

Columbia House, the long-running mail-order music and media club founded in 1955, announced it will shut down on September 15, 2026 after more than seven decades in business. Once a dominant direct-to-consumer channel for records, CDs and later DVDs, the company...

Cumulus Media has cut ties with longtime Coast 97.3 personality Brandon “Bigg B” Hickman amid budget reductions, ending a nearly 20‑year run that included program director duties and a popular afternoon show. The departure is one of several staffing changes in radio...

E.W. Scripps Company announced a reduction of about 268 positions across its broadcast television operations as part of a transformation emphasizing automation, artificial intelligence and streaming. The cuts affect newsroom and production roles and are framed by...

Forbes’ top editor departed after revelations that he accepted a $6 million payment from the founder of a firm that had business relationships with the magazine. The outlet and staff reacted to the disclosure amid concerns about conflicts of interest and editorial...

Nationwide restructuring at Cumulus Media resulted in the departure of longtime local personalities at KFRU in Columbia, Missouri, including hosts with decades of service. The cuts are part of broader corporate downsizing tied to Cumulus’ Chapter 11 restructuring and...

Veteran Washington, D.C. sports radio host Andy Pollin was removed from the air immediately as part of a wave of layoffs at Cumulus Media. The firing came with little notice to staff or listeners; management reportedly announced the change at the end of the program....

This analysis examines the growing trend of newsroom budget reductions, staff cuts and consolidation across broadcast television. It argues that repeated rounds of layoffs, ownership changes and cost-driven restructuring have hollowed out local reporting capacity and...

Local reporting highlights layoffs at Kansas City’s Power 105.1, part of a wave of cuts by station owner Cumulus Media. Several on‑air hosts announced they were terminated, underscoring continuing staff reductions across Cumulus stations nationwide. The piece...

CBS Austin confirmed a revision of its weekday morning newscast that includes eliminating two on-air positions as part of a broader format refresh scheduled for mid-September. Management framed the changes as editorial and audience-driven, intended to better serve...