Press Moves

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...

Summary: The Minnesota Star Tribune announced a workforce reduction of about 15% combined through voluntary buyouts and targeted layoffs as part of a broader plan to transition toward a nonprofit ownership model. Executives framed the move as a restructuring to secure...

The Bemidji Pioneer reports that the Minnesota Star Tribune announced a restructuring that will reduce staff by roughly 15%, affecting across-the-board roles though preserving core newsgathering reporters, photographers and videographers. The publisher framed the cuts...

NPR announced reductions impacting its content division, including layoffs of newsroom staff and voluntary buyouts, as part of a broader cost-saving and reorganization plan. Leadership framed the moves as targeted reductions to address declining station fees and...

KIRO 7 reports that Meta is cutting staff in Washington state, confirming layoffs affecting more than 1,300 employees. The story focuses on the local impact—staff reductions across engineering and operations roles in the region—and includes video coverage from the...