KDHX Crisis Timeline
Timeline below covers most of the major events leading up to the KDHX leadership crisis of 2023, with a special focus on the tragedy of 2019. Last updated 3/21/24 Download…
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02/27/2024
RiverFront Times: 2 More KDHX DJs Quit, Citing Frustration With Leadership
Two more DJs joined the multitude of fired and striking staff in the last week of November, 2023. Jeffrey Hallazgo, (Dr Jeff) the host of the Big Bang program on…
12/04/2023
Fox2 News: New KDHX lawsuit reveals power struggle and volunteer discontent
Following the mass firings and subsequent fallout, the assembled associates of KDHX filed a lawsuit to enforce the results of an associate vote to remove 2 board members and nominate…
11/16/2023
STLPR: KDHX critics seek leadership change as listeners confront a newly unfamiliar schedule
Following the mass firing of DJ's (and many others resigning or striking in protest) KDHX was a different, more sparse station. 25 timeslots and 70 hours a week sat empty,…
10/27/2023
St Louis Magazine: KDHX fans and former DJs unite for Save Our Station Festival
The day finally arrived for the Save Our Station festival. Organized by members of the Save KDHX Facebook group, the event hosted a full day of live music and vendors…
10/16/2023
Fox2Now Down dozens of DJs, KDHX board president addresses mass departures
Following the unprecedented series of firings, mediation sessions, and DJ's declaring a strike, Gary Pierson, KDHX's board president released a statement addressing the turmoil created by his actions. In the…
10/07/2023
RiverFront Times: KDHX Board Member Resigns
A week after KDHX instituted a round of mass firings and mandatory mediations, Matthew Vianello, a member of KDHX's already sparsely populated board resigned. Jessica Rogen of the RiverFront Times…
09/30/2023
STLPR: KDHX volunteers attempt to replace board members in latest conflict with station leaders
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…
09/27/2023
RiverFront Times: KDHX Hires a Lawyer as Lawsuit, Board Shakeup Attempt Looms
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…
09/20/2023
RiverFront Times: KDHX Fires 10 More DJs, Despite Pending Legal Issues
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…
09/20/2023