Alpha Media is the next company to make some staff cuts due to the economic circumstances created by the coronavirus pandemic.
We have confirmed cuts were made in at least four markets: Amarillo TX, suburban Chicago, Palm Springs, and the East Bay of California.
In the suburbs of San Francisco, Wayne Coy departs as morning host at AC 101.7 KKIQ Livermore after over twelve years. Coy has previously programmed KQKQ Omaha, WABB Mobile, and WRVQ Richmond as well as in concert promotion during his career. At sister AC 92.1 KKDV Walnut Creek, Tricia Ferguson departs as afternoon host after nineteen years.
Down in Palm Springs, Nancy Newcomer exits Classic Hits “106.9 The Eagle” KDGL after a little over a year as morning host. Newcomer will continue to track nights for Alpha Classic Hits “94.5 Bay-FM” KBAY San Jose
Newcomer previously did middays on Bonneville Classic Rock KUFX (98.5 KFOX)/San Jose, preceded by a stint in evenings on 96.5 HD2, the Classic Hits side channel of KOIT/San Francisco. Newcomer’s earlier radio stops include KTYD & KSBL/Santa Barbara, KESZ/Phoenix and KSST/San Luis Obispo
A pair of on-air staffers exit in Amarillo as Brad Elliott is out as midday host at Classic Hits “100.9 The Eagle” KXGL and Patrick Clark departs as Music Director/afternoon host at Country 97.9 KGNC-FM.
Jason Cornell is out as afternoon host and engineer at Hot AC 102.3 WXLC Waukegan IL. Cornell began his career at WXLC in 1989 was on his third tour at the suburban Chicago cluster since returning in 2005.
On the other end of Chicagoland, Carol McGowan exits as morning co-host at Country 98.3 WCCQ Joliet after nineteen years with the station. Roy Gregory will now anchor a solo morning show.
