I’ve Been in the Layoff Meetings — Here’s What’s Really Happening to Radio

Archer's Line Podcast · Apr 3, 2026 · 6m

Another round of layoffs is hitting radio.

Audacy. iHeartMedia. Different companies, same pattern. Jobs cut across markets. Shows disappearing. People finding out in real time that their careers just ended.

Like far too many people in this business, I have personal experience with this. Last June, I got caught in a round from Audacy. It felt like a body blow — that cold feeling when you realize why the boss is suddenly scheduling a Zoom call before you even get to the office.

I had spent more than a decade at KNX. Not just spent, but enjoyed. Improved. Learned how to be better. For someone…