The Indie88 morning show was Carlin Burton, Brent Albrecht and Jackie Pirico but Local Radio Lab Inc. has made a significant change, firing Brent Albrecht. The Indie88 morning show is now just Carlin Burton and Jackie Pirico.
Since assuming ownership of Indie88, Local Radio Lab has broadened the station's playlist, adding more pop hits. Why they've chosen to part ways with Brent is unknown to me at this time, but if I learn more, I'll update this post.
Brent joined the morning show after the station parted ways with Matt Hart. You can hear my conversation with Matt Hart on Toronto Mike'd in which we discussed his dismissal in great detail.
Former Indie88 morning show host Josie Dye was recently named the new morning show host at CHUM, replacing longtime stalwart Marilyn Denis. With their newly popified playlist, it seems Indie88 is seeking to convert CHUM listeners with the mighty power of Ed Sheeran.
Update: Brent has made a statement on his Instagram account.
My 14 year run at Indie88 has come to an end y’all! I spent my entire adult life in one spot and did some really wild shit along the way. Grateful to have worked with so many incredible people and loved waking your asses up in the morning. Thanks for the years of support, I truly couldn’t appreciate it more.
Time to sleep for the first time in years & test the free agency market, lesssss gooo❤️
Update 2: Bob Willette, who is on the air at Indie88, dropped by yesterday for #TOAST so I asked him about this personnel change.
