In this thorough examination of the situation following the mass firings and resignations and strikes at the station, Jeremy D. Goodwin gathers the facts and perspectives. Jeremy explains the history…
In the weeks following Andy Coco and Drea Stein's dismissal, KDHX continued to remove DJ's from the air. In a letter signed by board president Gary Pierson and executive director…
Following Drea Stein's firing, she filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order to compel KDHX to reinstate her as a DJ. In response, KDHX board president Gary Pierson announced…
Throughout the firings and mismanagement, KDHX's fans were listening and organizing. In the midst of the turmoil listeners and passionate community members created the SAVE KDHX 88.1 Facebook group. Originally…
Following the publication of the letter of no confidence in the board and the firing of Tom "Papa" Ray KDHX's executive director Kelly Wells made the extraordinary move to fire…
A lot happened after Tom Ray's abrupt firing in March of 2023: Protestors began assembling outside the station each week during the time when Ray's Show would normally be broadcast.…
For 35 years Tom 'Papa' Ray was a mainstay on KDHX, hosting Soul Selector each Monday. That is until March of 2023 when he was fired by executive director Kelly…
Following the anonymous letters alleging a pattern of financial mismanagement and a string of questionable staffing and communication decisions KDHX scheduled a pair of public listening sessions. These sessions never…
In this exhaustive piece, Daniel Hill of the RiverFront Times speaks to a multitude of KDHX staffers about the station's behind-the-scenes dysfunction. The collected statements paint a stark picture of…
Beth Hundsdorfer of STLPR documents the allegations leveled by named and anonymous staff in a series of letters to the board of KDHX. The allegations detail a hostile environment for…