INLAND EMPIRE, CA — KCAL-FM 96.7 laid off its entire air staff Friday, according to on-air personality John DeSantis. Layoffs included Daryl Norsell, Patrick Tish, and Nikki Preston.
The all-music all-the-time classic rock station will be DJ-less starting Saturday, Aug. 1, the Chief Operating Officer of Anaheim Broadcasting Corporation said in a news release.
"KCAL has a longstanding history in the Inland Empire, and this next chapter builds on the station's strong rock heritage," Sanders wrote. "We rebuilt KCAL around the music our listeners grew up on, the songs and the artists that made classic rock, and we built it right here at home. KCAL will deliver a focused, consistent listening experience with broader appeal for both our audience and advertising partners."
Also laid off in the mass firing were part-time weekend and fill-in staff, including Lacey Kendall, Tim Brown, Steve "Razz" Brazill, Mike "Mike Z" Zara, Kelli Cluque, Frank "Frank-O" Garcia, Syeda Jafri, Jeremiah Paul and Rogelio Orozco, according to the reports.
"Well, it's finally our turn," DeSantis wrote on a Facebook announcement Friday afternoon. "This morning, the ownership of KCAL released the entire air staff. Yes, all of us. They will be moving to an automated, human-less format.
"To say this is shocking is an understatement," he continued. "I have a lot to process and will be saying more shortly, but for right now, I just want to thank all of you for letting me be part of the KCAL family. It has been a radio dream come true. You will always rock."
In June, 99.1 KGGI also laid off its last remaining radio hosts.
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