Employees of a local radio station become the latest victims of the ailing economy.
WVNN-AM is a well-known radio station based in Athens, and Friday, some of the employees there had to say goodbye.
Cumulus Huntsville operates five stations in our area. The cuts hit three of those stations. WHNT NewsChannel 19 spoke to one of the on-air personalities who said losing her job was surprising, but not shocking.
Talk Show Host Pamela Furr is a 25-year broadcast veteran. She knows her job inside and out. Furr and four others won't be heard on the radio tomorrow.
"In our industry, there's a lot of layoffs," Furr said. It's stressful, but there's nothing you can do about it."
Those let go from 104.3 WZYP-FM, WVNN-AM News Talk, and 93.3-FM The Wolf Country worked as news reporters and radio talk show hosts.
Everyone from the news department is gone, but Tennessee Valley listeners will still hear local news.
"You got a lot of people who are going to wear a lot of hats, and will be doing a lot of extra work," added Furr.
The number of those no longer working for the stations is small, but Furr says its impact will be just as hard as other companies laying off thousands.
"If you've got thousands of people laid off of a company that has hundreds of thousands of employees, it's the same difference if you have 30 employees, and five are gone. It's going to have the same effect," added Furr.
Furr knows she can't do anything about working at Cumulus Huntsville, but she can when getting back on the airwaves elsewhere.
"You look for another market and find somebody else that's hiring, and wants a fiery, opinionated redhead," added Furr.
Pamela Furr told WHNT NewsChannel 19 she did not know what's next for her, but she is optimistic about getting on the airwaves again. Furr said she would work at Cumulus Huntsville again in a heartbeat if she had the opportunity.
WVNN-AM is a well-known radio station based in Athens, and Friday, some of the employees there had to say goodbye.
Cumulus Huntsville operates five stations in our area. The cuts hit three of those stations. WHNT NewsChannel 19 spoke to one of the on-air personalities who said losing her job was surprising, but not shocking.
Talk Show Host Pamela Furr is a 25-year broadcast veteran. She knows her job inside and out. Furr and four others won't be heard on the radio tomorrow.
"In our industry, there's a lot of layoffs," Furr said. It's stressful, but there's nothing you can do about it."
Those let go from 104.3 WZYP-FM, WVNN-AM News Talk, and 93.3-FM The Wolf Country worked as news reporters and radio talk show hosts.
Everyone from the news department is gone, but Tennessee Valley listeners will still hear local news.
"You got a lot of people who are going to wear a lot of hats, and will be doing a lot of extra work," added Furr.
The number of those no longer working for the stations is small, but Furr says its impact will be just as hard as other companies laying off thousands.
"If you've got thousands of people laid off of a company that has hundreds of thousands of employees, it's the same difference if you have 30 employees, and five are gone. It's going to have the same effect," added Furr.
Furr knows she can't do anything about working at Cumulus Huntsville, but she can when getting back on the airwaves elsewhere.
"You look for another market and find somebody else that's hiring, and wants a fiery, opinionated redhead," added Furr.
Pamela Furr told WHNT NewsChannel 19 she did not know what's next for her, but she is optimistic about getting on the airwaves again. Furr said she would work at Cumulus Huntsville again in a heartbeat if she had the opportunity.
