Nationwide layoffs at Cumulus Media have resulted in the departure of two long-serving radio personalities from KFRU in Mid-Missouri. David Gaines and Simon Rose were affected by these company-wide reductions. Rose had a career spanning 37 years at KFRU and 33 years at KBXR. His former co-host expressed disappointment, calling the cuts a loss for local radio. Cumulus Media recently emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Columbia, Missouri
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