I suppose that's not a surprise. So what are they going to do for newscasts now - Canadian Press? Nothing? Maybe they can get Oakley's producer to read it. What a sad state radio is in. This is terrible news - and there's no one left to report it! 

Danny Longo just did the noon news.

Only a matter of time before it suffers the same fate as CHML.

CHML was down to 3 principal advertisers when they closed and 1 of those was a roofing company on the weekend afternoon only. (The other was Don Fox, whose pitches were heard twice an hour around the clock whenever I tuned in, and the 3rd I strangely can't remember right now)
AM640 has 5 maybe 6 staple sponsors. The two most recent are a penis problem company and an outfit from the poverty industry.  This change was unavoidable and somewhat late to my mind. Oh, and I would have kept Cutrara as she is the better talent. Pearson has crutches she repeats endlessly it's annoying.

Haven't listened to 640 all that much recently but I liked Kelly Cutrara, and am sorry to hear she was let go.

I'm sure more re-rolls or paid programming will replace Ben Mulroney's weekend morning show, since I'm not sure anyone besides RA was listening.

Cuts out west, too, with one host who had been on air there for 27 years.

Longtime Calgary radio host Rob Breakenridge cut by Corus

The on-air changes are already in place. Dani Stover's "Let's Talk" has been replaced by - what else? - a reroll of Alex Pierson's show, which aired from 9 AM - 12 PM on Wednesday. (It was actually from Tuesday by the sound of it.) I'm presuming it will be in its new time slot beginning Thursday. But they sure aren't giving listeners a chance to get used to the idea. 

Ironic that the final promo Kelly Cutrara did for the station before taking a few days off went something like this: 

"Hi. this is Kelly Cutrara. some of the subjects on my next show will be - well, wait a minute, I don't have any topics. I'm off and Ben Mulroney will be sitting in in my place."

Little did she know how right she was. 

And one last thing - I just heard Danny Longo do the 9 PM news. But I also heard him at noon and during the afternoon drive. After the newsroom blood bath, he appears to be the only one left, except for Dave Bradley. Is he really working a 9-hour shift? Or are they taping the later newscasts now? If the latter, that's a really, really dangerous thing to do if anything happens. 

Danny Longo survived the purge.

RadioActive wrote:

The on-air changes are already in place. Dani Stover's "Let's Talk" has been replaced by - what else? - a reroll of Alex Pierson's show, which aired from 9 AM - 12 PM on Wednesday. (It was actually from Tuesday by the sound of it.) I'm presuming it will be in its new time slot beginning Thursday. But they sure aren't giving listeners a chance to get used to the idea.

Looks like the new schedule isn't fully in place yet. Pierson's show is still on at 9 AM. If Toronto Mike is right, and he usually is, the changes may kick in next week. Another guest host fills in on Cutrara's show on Thursday, and her name and pic are still on the website - for now. 

Morning man Greg Brady told listeners on Friday to be sure to tune in on Monday for "some exciting changes" at the radio station, which he thinks "you're really going to like."

What he didn't say is those changes are a direct result of people losing their jobs.

Way to make lemonade out of lemons.  

RadioActive wrote:

Morning man Greg Brady told listeners on Friday to be sure to tune in on Monday for "some exciting changes" at the radio station, which he thinks "you're really going to like."

What he didn't say is those changes are a direct result of people losing their jobs.

Way to make lemonade out of lemons.  

Not to pick a fight because I respect your opinion and have on this board for a long time...

What choice does he really have in terms of promoting the new lineup? Making lemons out of lemonade is part of the job - and I am sure he would like to keep his for as long as possible. Nobody likes job losses, but until the cheques stop coming in, Brady works for Corus and has an obligation to promote the brand.
 

RadioActive wrote:

You make a good point, but mine was that he hinted about the changes while not revealing anything. But telling listeners they'll really like the coming changes when it involves his own colleagues losing their employment seems a bit callous. Yes, he has to present a positive image. But how about just saying, "Some big changes coming next week and we'll tell you about them on Monday."

Alex Pierson made the same oblique reference on her show in a crossover chat with Greg Brady, which is a Friday morning staple on her show. He told her, "I won't see you next Friday, but thanks for this," again hinting about her shift change. 

Unlike another poster here, I really like her show but that may be because I know her personally. So I'm a bit biased. I admit the new time isn't convenient for me, so I hope to still catch it live. But she'll be up against Vassy Kapelos on CFRB and that's going to be a tough timeslot for her. 

Yes, I can't argue with anything you said. I am not friends with any on-air people so I just hope those with their jobs keep them and those who lost their jobs are able to quickly find employment. 
 

Wow. Didn't expect Kelly Cutrara to be fired. I now have nothing to listen to in the afternoons. Can't stand the hosts on NT1010 and Alex Pierson has become too partisan. I hope Kelly lands on her feet elsewhere.

Or even worse... Agar rerolls.
I won't be listening.

 

jughead jones wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

I'm surprised by how many "Toronto This Weekend With Ben Mulroney" promos they've been running on Friday, considering these may be his last Saturday and Sunday shows, as he takes Kelly Cutrara's old weekday shift. I'm assuming he won't be doing the weekends after this cancer fundraiser on Saturday and perhaps one more early Sunday shift. 

No one works 7 days a week and I have to presume he'll be taking weekends off from now on. It will be very interesting to see if anyone takes his place or if they go to endless rerolls. (I'm betting the latter, but hey, we all live to be surprised.)

Ben actually gets Alex's old spot and she moves to noon.
 

If it's noon, I'm listening to Vassy every time, but her show ends at 2.  I guess Pierson gets the nod until 3, when Oakley's guffaw-fest starts.
 

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