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Hot 97 Turmoil: Mero and Kaz Speak Out on Pay + Management | Essential ELR 10.19.26
The crew spends nearly the entire episode unpacking the turmoil surrounding Hot 97 after The Kid Mero and Kaz publicly criticized the station's leadership. Ebro, Laura and Rosenberg discuss claims that contributors haven't been paid, recent staffing cuts, the absence of a traditional program director and why they believe Mero's morning show wasn't given the support a new show needs.
They also reflect on their own experience at Hot 97, including their fight to recover money they say they were owed, the changing economics of radio, the decline of music research and what happens when ownership…
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