This Was Inevitable. KCAL 96.7 Fires All Of It’s DJ’s
This Iconic California Radio Station Just Fired All Its DJs to Go All-In on an ‘Automated, Humanless’ Future
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In a sad twist, this iconic California-based radio program KCAL 96.7 let go of all of its DJs and online personalities.
Filed October 14, 2026 at 7:13 am
If you didn't see this move coming. You're not paying attention. Or willfully ignorant. This was the easiest job to replace. Video killed the radio star. AI is going to kill the radio personality.
“Well, it’s finally our turn. This morning the ownership of KCAL released the entire air staff. Yes, all of us,” DeSantis wrote. “They will be moving to an automated, humanless format. To say this is shocking is an understatement. I have a lot to process, and will be saying more shortly. But for right now, I just want to thank all of you for letting me be part of the KCAL family. It has been a radio dream come true. You will always rock.”