Idaho Radio News Etc.

There’s good news for the local radio industry: new market owner Peak Broadcasting is looking to staff up.

Here’s a look at how the current Clear Channel stations staff up:

KCIX
Mornings – Live/Local
Mid-day – VT/Local
Afternoon – VT/Out-of-market
Evenings – VT/OOM

KSAS
Mornings – Live/Local
Mid-day – VT/OOM
Afternoon – Live/Local
Evenings – VT/OOM

KTMY
Mornings – Live/OOM (Syndicated)
Mid-day – VT/OOM
Afternoon – Live/Local
Evenings – VT/OOM

KXLT
Mornings – Live/Local
Mid-day – VT/Local
Afternoon – Live/Local
Evenings – VT/OOM (Syndicated)

KFXD
Mornings – VT/OOM
Mid-day – VT/OOM
Afternoon – VT/OOM
Evenings – VT/OOM

KIDO
Mornings – Live/Local
All other programming syndicated

That’s 7 Live/Local shifts and two local/VT shifts – for a total of 9 shifts (with a total of 13 staffers – two each for KCIX, KXLT and KSAS mornings, and three for KIDO mornings, though one spot is open there).

CC currently has 11 non-local voicetracked shifts. It is doubtful Delilah will leave KXLT, and it stands to reason KFXD will be left “as is” for now. That cracks open six shifts (with KTMY mornings possibly needing two people) that need to be filled. Seven new programming jobs?