Hall Communications has cut ties with four on-air staffers at its New London/Norwich CT cluster.
The Day reports that evening host Josh Matty has departed Country 97.7 WCTY, while morning host Glenn O’Brien and news reporters Kevin Gorden and Bernie Loubier exit Standards 1310 WICH. Matty and Gorden were full-time employees while O’Brien and Loubier were part-timers.
Matty had been with WCTY for four years. O’Brien previously had long runs in the market at 102.3 WMOS and in mornings at 106.5 WBMW and also previously worked at WRCH and WDRC-FM in Hartford. Gorden had been with WICH for 36 years, most recently serving as afternoon newscaster for it and CHR “I98.3” WILI. Loubier
General Manager Andy Russell told the newspaper, “It’s unfortunate. These are all good people. It’s 100% COVID-related. Obviously, when businesses aren’t operating, there’s no reason for them to advertise. We just couldn’t sustain it any longer.”