Morning Zoo DJs Across the Country Perform a Seven Toilet-Flush Sound-Effect Salute as Clear Channel Cuts 590 Positions

Awkward, stuttering weathermen; sleazy, gambling-addicted co-hosts; and ditzy female call-screeners suffered a tremendous blow last week, as Clear Channel Communications, the largest owner of full-power AM, FM and shortwave radio stations in the country, cut 590 positions nationwide. The cut represents a 3% reduction of its December 2008 staffing level, and follow a January cut of 9% of its workforce.

Clear Channel stated the reason for the cuts are from the "highly challenging business environment." Although the cuts in January focused on the broadcaster's sales force, these cuts are focused on operations, which includes everything from engineers to on-air staff. So while radio purists can take solace in the fact that the economy is also taking its hits at the big corporate baddies, the day is faster approaching that radio will be entirely overrun by robots playing Nickelback songs.

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