Press Moves

A new local sports-focused report covers the immediate shutdown of Vancouver’s Sportsnet 650 and sister NewsRadio 1130, emphasizing consequences for Canucks fans and local sports coverage. It explains Rogers’ rationale—falling listenership and ad revenue—and notes...

Reporting on the same round of job reductions at GB News, a news piece details the scale and internal reaction to proposed redundancies that senior staff say are needed to streamline operations. The article highlights prior rounds of job losses, investor support amid...

Following Sky’s proposed £1.6bn acquisition of ITV’s media and entertainment arm, Sky has signalled it will seek about £200m in synergies which could result in job reductions, particularly in corporate and commercial roles where overlaps are expected. Executives say...

Several longtime on-air hosts at Riverside’s 99.1 KGGI were cut as part of a wider wave of reductions at iHeartMedia, the nation’s largest radio operator. The article describes the local impact — the station now lacks familiar local hosts — and places the moves in the...

Several longtime on-air hosts at Riverside’s 99.1 KGGI were cut as part of a wider wave of reductions at iHeartMedia, the nation’s largest radio operator. The article describes the local impact — the station now lacks familiar local hosts — and places the moves in the...

The BBC permanently switched off its long wave radio service (used by Radio 4) after nearly 100 years, citing aging technology and the high cost of maintaining a platform used by a shrinking audience. The corporation says programming will continue on FM, DAB and...

Alpha News reports that KTLK host Jon Justice’s program was canceled as part of a broader programming restructuring at iHeartMedia. The local conservative morning show — a long-running fixture in the market — ended amid a wave of job cuts and format changes affecting...

Local sports broadcaster KXNO in Des Moines underwent a staffing restructure that resulted in the cancellation of its morning and afternoon shows and related layoffs. Hosts and producers were let go as part of a broader iHeartMedia consolidation affecting multiple...

Summary: Southern Cross Media Group, which merged earlier with Seven West Media and owns major TV and radio assets, announced plans to cut 250–300 roles after a sharper-than-expected deterioration in the television ad market. Most reductions target mid- and...

Summary: The Anaconda Leader, a twice-weekly local newspaper serving southwest Montana for more than five decades, announced it has closed, ending its print and online operations. The owner cited rising operational costs and inflation pressures that made continued...