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they basically cut all of the prograaming department. lee petrik and barbara levey and i believe two others(?)

a Meredith-Wide move. 3 total and some vacant news positions will not be filled. Corporation thinks the huge yearly pile of cash will only be a large yearly pile of cash, so they cut some people. That way they still get the huge pile.

The buckhead morning show is gone from z100. Buck was fired on Monday due to poor ratings.

Lee Petrik finally got what he deserves - unless Merideath gave him a golden parachute. Kevin O'Brien's water boy had no loyality to anyone but himself.
Sorry about Barb though.

Which news positions will go unfilled?

and the same surgical type cuts have been made at Belo twice in the last twelve months. End of fiscal year, gotta satisfy the Wall Street hedge fund managers who always want to see year-to-year growth in every company in their fund no matter what the economy is doing.

Name a publicly traded coporation that HASN'T done this recently...

Buckhead is no longer with Z100 because he and the station "could not agree to terms on a new contract."

Ratings may be a factor, but more likely there was a number in the contract that could not be agreed upon.

Small difference? Maybe. Upon such small differences cred can rest.

There could be more to come, I think. If you look on TVjobs you'll see Hillary's job is now a part time position and a producer spot will not be re-hired.

I was wondering why Jamie Kern changed her last name to Lima? Marriage or divorce? Anyone know? Thanks

I was wondering what happened to Jamie Lima? Did she leave the station for another one? One morning she was there and then she wasn't. Thanks very much for any information.

Thanks very much for the information regarding Jamie Lima.