It was just a normal Tuesday in our nation's capital. Washington Commanders training camp was underway. The Nationals were set to host the Chicago Cubs for a three-game series. Thus, Andy Pollin was doing what he's done for the last seven years at ESPN 630: being the guiding voice of the D.C. sports fan in the late morning, discussing the headlines and topics fans cared about.
However, that normal Tuesday took a turn immediately following Pollin's signing off from another day of programming.
"As I was wrapping up the show, the station manager came inside the studio. Which he's done in the past often with a smile and a compliment on the show. I could tell by the look on his face that wasn't it," explains Pollin. "He said he didn't want to do this, but it came from ***** ulus."
In an instant, Pollin went from wrapping up another Tuesday in D.C. to having his time at ESPN 630 come to an end. He found himself part of the nationwide ***** ulus Media layoffs that had already begun a week earlier.
During the first week of cuts, Pollin was on vacation, observing the headlines circulating in radio trades and on social media. When he returned from vacation, Pollin says he texted station ***** istant program director Mike Callow to see if he had heard whether Pollin should plan on hosting programs this past week. With no signs of impending cuts, Pollin moved forward as if it were a normal week.
#Media #wrapping
However, that normal Tuesday took a turn immediately following Pollin's signing off from another day of programming.
"As I was wrapping up the show, the station manager came inside the studio. Which he's done in the past often with a smile and a compliment on the show. I could tell by the look on his face that wasn't it," explains Pollin. "He said he didn't want to do this, but it came from ***** ulus."
In an instant, Pollin went from wrapping up another Tuesday in D.C. to having his time at ESPN 630 come to an end. He found himself part of the nationwide ***** ulus Media layoffs that had already begun a week earlier.
During the first week of cuts, Pollin was on vacation, observing the headlines circulating in radio trades and on social media. When he returned from vacation, Pollin says he texted station ***** istant program director Mike Callow to see if he had heard whether Pollin should plan on hosting programs this past week. With no signs of impending cuts, Pollin moved forward as if it were a normal week.
#Media #wrapping
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