WCCO Radio reverses course, reinstates The Henry Lake Show
The Henry Lake Show has been saved at 830 WCCO-AM, with the station reversing course a day after announcing it would be canceled.
A memo to staff from parent company Audacy obtained by Bring Me The News revealed Friday that Henry Lake and producer Chris Tubbs "will continue in their roles on WCCO Radio."
Twenty-four hours earlier, a memo sent to Audacy Twin Cities staff explained that WCCO-AM was eliminating all local programming, with the exception of Minnesota Twins games, after 6 p.m. Lo and behold, Lake and Tubbs were back on the air Friday.
"Has the last 36 hours been a little bit awkward? Not gonna sit here and lie," Lake said in the opening moments of his show Friday. "I am thankful. I am happy to be here. Happy to be speaking with you. Happy to be doing a show to all of you on this iconic radio station."
The reversal comes amid a series of sweeping cuts unfolding from parent company Audacy, with Radio Insight reporting that between 250 and 300 staff across the country could be laid off.
Lake called the experience a "roller coaster of emotions."
"We know that there were some national layoffs yesterday, and I want to note that because we know that industries all over the country are going through some rough times—and radio is not immune to that. I've got colleagues in other markets that unfortunately lost their jobs, and for a short time yesterday, it looked like me and Chris were in that same situation," Lake explained.
"I feel gratitude. I'm thankful that we've got good leadership here at WCCO, and the higher-ups appreciate me and Chris."
Lake has been at WCCO-AM for six years, having previously been employed at Twin Cities-based KFAN-FM 100.3 and at a station in Kansas City.
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