KUFX PD – Laurie Roberts ~ A Gem Clear Channel Just Gave Away
This is from San Jose Mercury News tonight ~
Pizarro: KFOX’s Laurie Roberts among Clear Channel’s cuts
By Sal Pizarro
Mercury News
Posted: 01/21/2009 04:22:57 PM PST
The award of the week for bonehead moves has to go to Clear Channel Communications for laying off Laurie Roberts, the midday disc jockey and program director for classic rock station KUFX-FM (98.5).
Roberts has been a fixture on South Bay radio for 30 years — but you couldn’t tell from her youthful appearance. She built followings at landmark rock stations KOME and KSJO before giving KFOX (as the station is more commonly known) instant credibility when she moved there in 1995.
“I was pretty much surprised,” said Roberts, who also was key in getting KFOX involved with local charities and community events. “It happened to a lot of good people. I was really fortunate to have the great run that I did.”
To read the rest of Sal’s piece, please use the link in the post title.
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Way to go Clear Channel, instead of trying the approach of letting the greats you DO have give you the best they are , you decide to cut. Your loss is all I can say!
Laurie, I hope with all my heart that some Rock Station in the Bay Area knows how awesome you are as a DJ and snaps you up pronto. Laurie Roberts has always been one of my favorite DJ’s not only because she is super nice ( she helped me with a shout out to my fellow Jericho Rangers for the DVD for the Troops effort we had last year) but she has a mind just chock full of Rock History- she knows all!
I agree with Sal, bone head move but sadly it is not the first one Clear Channel has pulled. I give thanks to Sal for letting the fans know what has occurred. What do you the fans of Laurie and Greg and the others let go feel about this?
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