iHeartMedia has begun another round of layoffs, and for many broadcasters, it feels painfully familiar.
In this edition of Archer's Line, Rob Archer reflects on his own layoff from KNX a year ago and the unsettling conversation he's heard repeatedly from former colleagues ever since: "Maybe we got out just in time."
As radio, television, and digital media companies continue cutting staff, consolidating operations, and chasing efficiencies, thousands of journalists and broadcasters are wondering where the next round of job losses will land.
Rob examines the latest iHeartMedia cuts, the potential impact of the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, and what these developments say about the state of the media business.
He also highlights the latest episode of Archer & Feldman featuring SAG-AFTRA broadcast vice president Bob Butler, discussing what the merger could mean for journalists, broadcasters, and media workers across the country.
Links:
• iHeartMedia layoffs: https://radioinsight.com/headlines/360118/iheart-starts-programming-realignment-with-ongoing-cuts/
• Los Angeles County report on potential merger job losses: https://deadline.com/2026/06/paramount-warner-bros-job-losses-la-county-report-1236962892/
• Atlanta concerns over CNN and Turner jobs: https://www.ajc.com/business/2026/06/warnerparamount-merger-threatens-more-cnn-and-turner-jobs-in-atlanta/
• Archer & Feldman: "Merger Mania" with Bob Butler: https://youtu.be/daVIVjxNhnQ?si=gA1XSb0vK7xPW14K
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