August 2026, Kansas City Power 105 Layoffs Target Last Remaining Terrestrial Radio Jocks

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 positions the cuts within a pattern of corporate consolidation and bankruptcy‑era restructuring that prioritizes automation and reduced personnel costs, and it flags the loss of local voices and programming that formerly connected stations to their communities.