Last summer, I wrote about Corus axing all Kingston radio personnel. That's everyone at 96.3 BIG FM (CFMK-FM) and Fresh 104.3 (CKWS-FM). It seems Corus is pulling that same cost-cutting stunt in the nation's capital. The majority of on-air staff at JUMP! 106.9 (CKQB-FM) and boom 99.7 (CJOT-FM) have been fired.
From Broadcast Dialogue:
A source to Broadcast Dialogue confirms the cuts include Tim Morgan, who hosted the morning shows on both boom 99.7 and Big 101.1 (CIQB-FM) Barrie and worked with Corus for 17 years – the last nine in mornings; as well as JUMP! drive host Dayna Brez, who had been with the station for a decade; boom afternoon drive host Dylan Black, who’d been with the station since 2013; boom music assistant and weekend announcer Dave Nelson, JUMP! weekend announcer Drew (Andrew Schofield); along with boom personality Jimmy Kalaitzis.
Also caught up in the Ottawa layoffs are longtime promotions coordinator Ryan Forsyth, who had been with the company for 13 years; music director Mike Lavallee, who had worked with Corus for 16 years; and show producer/board op Kayla Choules.
Corus is also reportedly parting ways with syndicated evening personality Damian Rickards (aka Mr. D.), who hosted @Night on nine Corus stations in Ontario, including JUMP!
FOTM Colleen Rusholme knew when to walk away. She'll be returning to Toronto Mike'd to talk about it this summer.
