Q100 ousts another jock: this time, mid-day host Brittany
Loading ...Apparently, if you’re an employee of Q100 and get called into the office on Monday afternoon, don’t expect good news.
For the second Monday in three weeks, the top 40 station has dumped an on-air personality, probably for budgetary reasons. On June 18, it was Wendy Adams, the traffic reporter and on-air morning host with the Bert Show. Today, it was Brittany Huntman.
Program director Rob Roberts is the king of brevity. His email June 18 about Wendy took up all of 12 words: “Wendy leaves Cumulus Atlanta today. We wish her great things going forward.”
Today, he kept it… 12 words again!
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 3:43 PM
To: ATL StaffBrittany is no longer with Cumulus Atlanta.
We wish her the best.
Rob Roberts
Operations Manager/Program Director
Q100/Rock 100.5/Kicks 101.5
All News 106.7/Journey 97.9
Cumulus Atlanta
Brittany’s last job was in Seattle.
The most recent Arbitron report for Q100 in May showed mid-days as the station’s weakest link. While mornings ranked second and late afternoons ranked third among 18 to 34 year olds, the station ranked only sixth during Brittany’s shift. Among 25-54 year olds, the station ranked seventh overall but only 11th mid-days. That pattern has been generally the case in recent months.
Brittany’s name has already been scrubbed from the Q100 website.
Her bio on her blog included the following:
Hey, I’m Brittany! I’m “that girl that comes on after The Bert Show” or alternately “that girl I won a prize from!” when I run into you on the street or at a Q100 event. I live in the Virginia Highlands, and you’ll find me eating at Harry & Sons sushi, walking my dogs in the park, or catching some great improv at Dad’s Garage. I’ve got all of the best brunch recommendations in town, just ask!
Her final blog entry was at 2:06 p.m. today about Taylor Swift’s new fragrance.
If you want to reach her, her Linkedin page is probably your best bet.
Join my Facebook fan page and Twitter.
By Rodney Ho, Radio & TV Talk
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72 comments Add your comment
katie
July 2nd, 2012
6:53 pm
no one cared about her anyways, she was annoying. good riddens! she won’t be missed.
Double D
July 2nd, 2012
6:54 pm
Shocker! It’s Cumulus, Hello?
Kirk
July 2nd, 2012
8:16 pm
Rodney, do these people not have contracts? So they are just regular “at-will” employees like the rest of society?
Listener
July 2nd, 2012
8:50 pm
Stupid move. She did as good a job as anyone on that station. Best of luck to her.
Just Sayin'
July 2nd, 2012
9:46 pm
Hate that anybody loses a job in this economy. Best of luck to her in her job search.
Rodney's Ho
July 2nd, 2012
9:57 pm
Cumulus. The power of radio!
Jimmy
July 2nd, 2012
11:46 pm
The only thing dumber than a PD blaming a midday jock on that daypart’s low ratings (considering how little the average midday jock gets to actually speak) is how Katie (below) spells riddance.
Highlander
July 3rd, 2012
7:21 am
@Jimmy, exactly!
Naturally, Rob Roberts isn’t going to blame low ratings on their repetitious song rotation.
ExNuYawker
July 3rd, 2012
7:47 am
Another reason I listen to my Sirius Radio and will not listen to anything owed by Cumulus.
DMA82
July 3rd, 2012
8:52 am
How much does Sirius pay people to come on and make comments on every terrestrial radio blog entry? Alright. We get it already. Maybe satellite will pick up the Kimmer and everyone can have a big bowl of STFU!
missnadine
July 3rd, 2012
9:38 am
With 4 really expensive jocks in the morning, how can there not have been a firing at that level yet?
azcat225
July 3rd, 2012
9:40 am
@DMA82: Amen, bro, amen!
azcat225
July 3rd, 2012
10:41 am
or sis…
levelhead
July 3rd, 2012
10:53 am
Thanks 91.9 MIDDAY with Nicole,
is smooth and relaxing for the office!!
ylojkt
July 3rd, 2012
11:06 am
What kind of music did she play? Every time I get in the family car and my wife has scanned to Q100, they’re always playing some terrible pop song that’s really annoying and repetitive, I know I’ve never lasted through a song on that station. Just maybe this is why they can’t get listeners?
Julianna
July 3rd, 2012
11:16 am
Wendy was axed on a Thursday. She wasn’t given the opportunity to tell listeners “good-bye,” and though that may have been good for ratings, RR didn’t want to hear her voice again. Her FB letter, thank goodness, was clearly proofread, and she definitely had help with it (judging from her lack of verbal communication skills). If only everyone who was fired (it had nothing to do with budget, people) could get the outpouring of warmth and encouragement that Wendy is. She is a very, very lucky woman to have this experience under her belt, and it never should’ve gone as long as it did. Keep cleaning house, RR! .
Kirk
July 3rd, 2012
11:41 am
I’m going to ask my question again, because I’m really curious as to the answer. Radio talent like this young woman are brought in from other places and they know in advance that they can be fired for cause or no cause at all?
Kirk
July 3rd, 2012
11:42 am
So these people can be pink-slipped for any reason or no reason?
Pete E. Tong
July 3rd, 2012
12:07 pm
Yes Kirk. Jesus Christ, are you not able to think critically or independently?
Julianna
July 3rd, 2012
12:14 pm
Kirk, Georgia (and most states) are at-will employment. Employers don’t need a reason besides “didn’t feel like employing her/him anymore.” If you are harassed or there is perceived discrimination involved, that’s another story.
Buckeye
July 3rd, 2012
12:16 pm
Bring back Jill Becker!
Never in a million years
July 3rd, 2012
12:17 pm
Kirk is of the “video game generation”, the kid likely knows “not a damn thing”.
Southside Steve
July 3rd, 2012
12:22 pm
That is why I never come in to work on Mondays. Yeah c’mon. If I’m never there, they can’t call me in to fire me. Plus, I make all of the money for the station anyway. BrandSmart Baby!!! Sniff… Call me Brittany, I’ll get you a job at the Pink Pony.
Trav
July 3rd, 2012
12:26 pm
Southside Seven, you rule
LiasMom
July 3rd, 2012
12:32 pm
Kirk — Wendy was not “radio talent”, she was the traffic person. It’s the equivalent of something an intern can do. Bert used her on the morning show bc she was there, and Cumulus probably thought it was a good way to get more for their money. However, she was not a part of The Bert Show.
MissNadine — Cumulus does not pay the salaries for the 4 members of The Bert Show. They are all contracted separately by The Bert Show; now that it is in syndication, it is basically a separate entity.
Pete E. Tong
July 3rd, 2012
12:37 pm
Mensa mess up.
Lil Birdie
July 3rd, 2012
12:43 pm
I’ve noticed no MEN have gotten walking papers. SMDH! Oh well, great experience & job for your 20s and early 30s… beyond that you have less tolerance for the BS.
Jo
July 3rd, 2012
12:57 pm
Really miss Wendy…n ot crazy about the guy who is filling in. Wendy added so much to the Bert Show.
.....
July 3rd, 2012
1:02 pm
She wasn’t good enough at playing the same 5 craptastic songs over and over and over again? I know it’s hard to follow the Worlds Worst Morning Show, but damn. Just hit the button Brittany! The machine will repeat those songs for you!
RK
July 3rd, 2012
1:02 pm
Fire Wendy!
Patrick Romano WAR DAMN EAGLE
July 3rd, 2012
1:02 pm
Katie you’re harsh but it’s riddance!
Name (required)
July 3rd, 2012
1:03 pm
Maybe it’s just a weird way of giving her a promotion for when she replaces Jeff Dollar after he dies at the Peachtree tomorrow?
RodHo's Fedora
July 3rd, 2012
1:04 pm
Katie…what is a ridden? And why is 2 or more of them better than 1?
Sargon
July 3rd, 2012
1:22 pm
Some people have contracts. When they do, there are clauses as to what pay they receive if the station decides to take them off the air prior to the end of the contract term. Where there is no such contract, the statements as to employment at will noted above are correct. Generally, when someone is hired away from another market, they have a contract in case they get axed, format changes or the station is sold.
Steve
July 3rd, 2012
1:42 pm
What or who is Q100? Give me Sirrius radio. So many more options for entertainment.
ExNuYawker
July 3rd, 2012
2:00 pm
Georgia is at AT WILL employment state. You’re gone if your employer wants it that way.
Billy
July 3rd, 2012
2:01 pm
Who gives a crap about spell check? If you don’t like reading it, DON’T READ IT. Better yet, GO BACK TO THE LIBRARY WHERE IT’S SAFE!
As for the ongoing “Elaine Zittac” method of firing people instead of improving the songs played, it’s yet another casualty of those who have power misusing it. IMPROVE THE SONGS, THE LISTENERS WILL FOLLOW. Please write that down, as you have a shorter memory span than a 3 year old brat…
Allison Wonderland
July 3rd, 2012
2:02 pm
@RodHo’s Fedora Some people arent as bright are you are. Riddance is the correct spelling but you already knew that.
Good Riddens!
July 3rd, 2012
2:08 pm
Vote katie for Geogia School Superintendent!
katie: Making Southern Republicans Proud as a Peach
Furious Styles
July 3rd, 2012
2:08 pm
This one is easy. #1 People are working during midday, nobody has time or is able to listen to the radio. That’s not rocket science. Furthermore, In the evening after everyone is off of work, tuning into a radio station is the last thing they’d want to be doing. That’s not rocket science either.
Kat
July 3rd, 2012
2:08 pm
@Allison Wonderland: Some people “arent” as bright…? Or aren’t as bright? Glad we are commenting on this nobody, as a TV icon died.
Go the way of 95.5
July 3rd, 2012
2:12 pm
Q100 is a joke… The Bert Show is a Joke! Wendy does not have a “radio” voice she always said stupid things…Brittanyt only came on the radio for a second then it was back to predictable songs… I say sell out to some A.M station so people can stop being made a fool of for there enjoyment….
HCCynic
July 3rd, 2012
2:22 pm
Per Rodney, “On June 18, it was Wendy Adams, the traffic reporter and on-air morning host with the Bert Show.”
Let me be the first to congratulate Wendy on her post termination promotion by the history revising Rodney Ho.
Lest anyone be deceived, Wendy was simply one of the many personalities that appeared on the show during her tenure. Rodney’s sentence structure suggests she was someone critical and important to the show…suggesting even that she was (the) on-air morning host.
I am not sure what is a bigger falsehood; Rodney’s assessment of her importance to the show, or the perception that she had some measure of talent in the first place.
James
July 3rd, 2012
2:30 pm
Kirk, I know Brittany personally and can tell you that yes, she was quite aware that she could have her employment terminated on the spot. She was also well aware that radio in general is a very unstable industry. Last I heard, she had a channel on Sticher and did voice over work for syndicated programs so this wasn’t her only job. That’s about as much as probably should be revealed in a public blog. Brittany is a great person and has taken on many great causes such as abused pets (of which she has several rescues). I don’t know if she is going to move or not since she has put down roots here but being a smart woman I’m sure she’ll land on her feet and find other work.
rodger_dodger
July 3rd, 2012
2:32 pm
Wow bad ratings and a station making a move? I’ve heard that does happen every so often. I’m sure she’s a nice person and has talent but maybe she should apply at dave-fm if she would prefer better job security.
Tired of it...
July 3rd, 2012
2:33 pm
Wendy and Brittany both were given the shaft and they were no better or worse than any of the morning crew on The Bert Show. It is just a sign of the times.
Jenn
July 3rd, 2012
2:42 pm
James – Thanks for the update on Brittany. I enjoyed her show and will miss hearing her on the radio.
Kirk
July 3rd, 2012
2:49 pm
Julianna–I’m not sure if I needed a crash course in Employment Law 101. I’m clear as to the concept of “at-will”. Thanks, though.
LisasMom– I don’t think I had even referred to Wendy in my post.
James– my original question was for Rodney, but since he’s apparently exercising his right to monitor this blog without further comment, I appreciate your clarification.
Sirius Fan
July 3rd, 2012
3:12 pm
Now if we just get them to get rid of the the brain dead Jen Hobbie. Then maybe I’ll come back from Sirius radio.
rob
July 3rd, 2012
3:20 pm
do radio people think we listen for the DJAY, no we listen cause you play the same CRAPPY 10 songs over and over again….. change the music, not the person playing it, dumb asses…. this will be my last post…good riddens!!!! LOL