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Chris Cuomo Out Of Another Job After Sexual Misconduct Claim Amid Report He Plans To Sue CNN Chris Cuomo Out Of Another Job After Sexual Misconduct Claim Amid Report He Plans To Sue CNN
Chris Cuomo Out Of Another Job After Sexual Misconduct Claim Amid Report He Plans To Sue CNN Fired CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is now out of another job following the fallout of an investigation that found he helped use some of his sources to navigate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment scandal and amid a sexual misconduct accusation against himself. Cuomo, who was indefinitely suspended by CNN last week and then fired days later, announced that he will also be leaving his SiriusXM radio show, on the same day a former ABC colleague filled in for him during the day's program. Meanwhile, Cuomo has reportedly hired lawyers and is preparing to file a lawsuit against CNN to…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Dozens Of Popular Hosts Among iHeartRadio Layoffs, Dealing Blow To Local Radio Dozens Of Popular Hosts Among iHeartRadio Layoffs, Dealing Blow To Local Radio
Dozens Of Popular Hosts Among iHeartRadio Layoffs, Dealing Blow To Local Radio Dozens of popular and prominent radio hosts across the country were the victims of layoffs at iHeartMedia, the company announced. IHeartMedia, which proclaimed itself “the No. 1 audio company in America” and owns more than 850 radio stations, announced the reorganization as a way to group its markets “by common needs and characteristics” into three divisions, the company said in a release. It is unclear how many of the company’s 12,500 employees were laid off. The layoffs came the day after iHeartMedia announced it would be promoting nine executives to serve as division presidents under the…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Westchester DJ Harks Back To Days Of Vinyl In New Radio Show Westchester DJ Harks Back To Days Of Vinyl In New Radio Show
Westchester DJ Harks Back To Days Of Vinyl In New Radio Show Jimmy Fink is a radio aficionado, so much so that the Scarsdale DJ who currently works at 107.1 The Peak in North White Plains, remembers the days of vinyl.  At home, in fact, he has a wall of records --he was even mentioned in the short-lived HBO series, "Vinyl." The longtime radio personality -- he worked 25 years spinning tunes and interviewing rockers at New York City-based WPLJ and K-Rock -- wanted to bring back a vibe that longtime rock fans seem to crave. And so the Westchester resident -- he grew up in Eastchester -- has started a new section of his Peak show called “Afte…

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by Jeanne Muchnick