[JPL] Atlanta losing Smooth Jazz?

[Dr. Jazz]

Thursday, January 15, 2009, 2:14pm EST  |  Modified: Thursday, January 
15, 2009, 3:44pm


  Smooth Jazz cuts staff


      Atlanta Business Chronicle

Smooth Jazz 107.5 (WJZZ-FM) has cut its local staff, according to Radio 
& Records' industry blog.

The *Radio One* 
</atlanta/gen/Radio_One_7F79EE4F26F1454DB60B76CDA5168A23.html> station 
has reportedly fired Programming Director Dave Kosh and on-air talent 
Greg Fitzgerald.

Radio & Records said word on the street is Radio One is cutting smooth 
jazz for a new format.

In the most recent Arbitron monthly numbers, WJZZ ranked 15th in total 
listeners ages 6 and above. The only jazz station left in the Atlanta 
market is Jazz 91.9 WCLK- FM, which is supported by Clark Atlanta 
University.

Tim Davies, Atlanta vice president and market manager, would not comment 
on staff changes going on at the station. When asked if there would be a 
format change in the future for WJZZ he said, "We are going to continue 
with smooth jazz format for a predetermined amount of time and then we 
will let folks know about our programming changes if they happen."

In Atlanta, Radio One also owns Grown Folks Radio 102.5 (WAMJ-FM), Hot 
107.9 (WHTA-FM) and Praise 97.5 (WPZE-FM).

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