I was informed that several people were let go yesterday from various CBS stations in Portland.
Any confirmation?

I don't know but the best talent on KUFO, BOZYK was not on the air today. Im hoping he is just on vacation.

What the FUCK??? It looks like they fired Bozyk on KUFO! His picture is taken off the website.

What a loss, Bozyk was BY FAR my favorite air talent, he was conversational and just plain awesome. thats too bad!

Just goes to show you that NOBODY is safe from getting fired, its too bad the good ones always get fired. It was Stacey Lynn a few months back, and now Bozyk, Totally unexpected!

The look on my face says it all.......

:-(

On the bright side, inflation means their lost wages aren't as much as they were a few years earlier.

damn job cuts!!!

Another great air talent out of work because of Budget Cuts!

You Suck CBS radio!

Best of Luck to Bozyk.

Ironically Jeff Thomas is still on the KHITS website....but the morning show is gone. ????

I didn't understand WHY CBS brought over the Dave Hood Morniong show??? That was a stupid move. I liked the station before when it was Dave Mckay in the morning. Im sure the New morning show is killing Cbs's budget on top of it, which means more jocks will be fired.
I Hate radio!

It looks like they fired Bozyk on KUFO!
Confirmation from the R&R Website today:

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The CBS Budget Yacht of Unhappiness has cruised into port at CBS Radio Active Rocker KUFO/Portland, OR, where Dan Bozyk exits the APD/MD/middays throne after almost five years there. [...] PD Chris Patyk will absorb MD duties like a Selector sponge; for now, the Rotating Wheel of In-House Meat will fill middays, and we hear an announcement on a permanent replacement should be coming soon.

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Dave Hood morning show GONE ON K-HITS! It looks Like Jeff Thomas is now on in the mornings from 530-10am?? Jeff thomas is the morning guy??

And just in time for the Fall book!

This is just plain sad.

Live local radio is all radio has left that is unique to the medium.

Without it, as technology progresses, there will be no audience.

I already have a vast collection of music. I listen to familiar and stale tunes because there is a person I like listening along with me and sharing news, a joke and a bit about themselves.

A turntable is a turntable. A disc is a disc. A jukebox is a jukebox. A stream is a stream. A Pod is a Pod. Just things. Radio is People or it dies.

The new Line up on K-hits is a bit strange.

Perhaps Dennis will step up and do Mid-days?

Ha Ha, just joking!

Perhaps a simulcast between KINK and KHITS, they could alternate, one AAA song, then, one oldie song.

Imagine the savings!

Shocked that they pulled the plug on a big time morning show....Especially when they brought people in from out of market to get the great show. Jeff is a good jock but not a morning show guy....Steve Loid would be better or bring McKay back.

Thats what I was trying to say earlier. Bring MCKAY back to mornings.

Perhaps someone would look outside of the same old tired names that always come up and try reaching down to some of the smaller surrounding markets. Who knows, you might actually find some very good talent, and bring new life into a dead city.

Does Cort Weber still have a job at KUFO? How many times has he been saved from the ax of cut backs?

Does anybody have the full list of jocks that have been let go at CBS because I've heard there are more.

Ancient Radio Proverb

You've got to get those stations lean and mean before you offer them up for sale.

CBS is divesting stations here and cutting expenses prior to the announced sale. What is truly amazing is that the behind the scenes sales activity has been leaked to key agency people as "confidential" information. It's not being leaked by CBS people, rather the group that is picking up the stations being traded off. We confirmed the information from at least two different agencies in town and decided to post what we have been told. Possibly it is all a hoax. But the level of slease factor is truly amazing to us. And we are being asked on a daily basis to invest tens of thousands of dollars into this decaying business.

Why is it always the jocks that are the victims of budget cuts?? How come management dont get fired more often?

I see Carol the newsperson is off the site and off the KUPL site also.

CBS is divesting stations here and cutting expenses prior to the announced sale.
I think this is the first I've seen here about this, which confirms that some/all CBS Portland stations are being sold.

Yup It looks like Carol Batchelor was let go also. What a shame!

So its now the Jeff Thomas Morning show, with Jeff Thomas also doing all the news?? Nothing against Jeff Thomas, but this is just weird!

All Dave Hood had was a set of deep radio pipes with no mojo on air at all. He should be locked in a production room reading copy.
A morning show needs personality. He had none.

Gale_tulare: what group is buying KUFO and KHITS?

Isn't kink being bought out too?

According to the Water Cooled Newsletter, there's a list of CBS stations up for sale and all of Portland's are on the list except KXJM and KCMD, which led them to believe there was already a buyer(s) for those 2 stations. Wouldn't it be funny if Rose City bought Jammin'?

So what if Emerson slides over to KUFO 10a-2p.. since there is speculation KCMD has been sold?

People want music on the 10am slot, not a bunch of verbal diarrhea.
People still want to hear rock music on a rock station, believe it or not. Bringing Emerson over would be the Kiss of death for kufo.

I keep thinking about those who have just been blown out. I know many of you have been there too.

Dave, Dan and Carol were doing great work in a business that is on the skids.

None of them deserved the treatment they got, after all they were hired and asked to join the organization they were part of. They did what they were asked. They made money for their company.

Meanwhile their company...

It makes me sick to turn om Kufo and not hear Bozyk on in the middays. While I've never met the guy, I have great respect for his on air work and I always enjoyed listening to him on Kufo. Never met Carol ,but I've known people who have worked with her and said she was one of the most genuine, nicest ladies in radio.
Why does it always happen to the good guys and gals?

It happens to everyone, JT. Good and bad alike. It also sucks for their coworkers, who now have extra work added to their day, making it very difficult to perform any of their tasks at 100%. Everyone loses in situations like this.

I think its odd that they fired the MD at KUFO. My guess is some major changes will be coming soon and maybe a format switch. If Kufo gets new owners I betting they will reformat the entire station.

It's real quite on this thread. Anything interesting happen fri. aft. ???

" Bringing Emerson over would be the Kiss of death for kufo."

I disagree. I'm not saying that it would obviously be a stroke of genius. But it's not imposssible to see something like Emerson at KUFO. Nor is it impossible to see how it COULD work.

Whatever happens, I would like to see him remain on the air.

...and I would like a pony.

Please.

Emerson is a pro. He will succeed where ever he goes. no speculation on his future just my opinion.

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Author: Littlesongs
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 6:51 pm

Radio is People or it dies.

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Ick- please No Emerson on Kufo.
Kufo should just leave things the way they are. They continue to Kick 94.7's ass in the ratings so I wouldn't mess with the station too much. Plus their last book was not too shabby. If it ain't broke, DON'T FIX IT~!!!!!!!!!

They continue to Kick 94.7's ass...
Lots of KUFO listeners don't even consider 94-7 to currently be a rock station.

Radio is People or it dies.

Now, sell that idea to the money boys.....

I see the cuts, and I see the downward trend continuing...... So that doesn't seem to be working.......

I still think it was the dereg thing that hasstened the decline. Just because you can successfully run 1, or 7 stations, doesn't mean you can handle hundreds in the same manner....

Local control.. put good people in and let them go. Radio has too many yes men in place

So with what little said,
In fact let's start a business.

The CONSULTANTS.

and some catchy slogans

"We'll tell you what you are doing wrong"
"It isn't ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC."
"Connect with your audience, put real live local focused people on the air."
"Radio, Better than your I-Pod because we have people"
"Radio, Wake up with a friend. And not one of those generic out of market pseudo-celebrity friends either, wake up with a real, live, local, friend......
"share your workday with ______ your live local friend"

Can't sleep? Neither could________, so we gave (him/her) their own show to keep you company overnight"

"Stuck on third shift? _______ too. Why not keep each other company"

Any radio station that says "MORE MUSIC LESS TALK" I never listen to because that slogan is the biggest joke of all time. IF I WANTED MORE MUSIC AND LESS TALK, I SURE AS HELL WOULD NOT BE LISTENING TO THE RADIO DUMBSH*#*. ITS CALLED IPOD!!!!

ANY PROGRAMER WHO USES THAT SAYIING ON HIS STATION NEEDS TO BE KICKED TO THE CURB!!!