Radio Stuff: Episode 80

12/04/2014 - This week Larry Gifford (@giffordtweet) contemplates the news that Alpha Media's KXL in Portland is going to be using drones for breaking news and traffic coverage pending FAA approval. Alpha's EVP of Programming Scott Mahalick explains their plans to the Radio Stuff show. iHeartMedia's RIF is underway, reportedly reducing its workforce by 33%. Talk host Larry Elder was pink slipped and Larry Gifford goes off on radio companies that try to dupe the audience by scrubbing all existence of hosts who are let go. Country music stars say so-long to a long-time DJ in Louisville and Sweden announces the shuttering of FM radio by 2022.