Multiple sources now corroborate reports that Carolla’s radio show has been cancelled and that Carolla has been let go. Some rumors suggest his home station, Los Angeles’s 97.1 KLSX, is preparing to switch from its current talk format to a more top-40-style format. Some speculation suggests the purported change could leave KLSX personality Tom Leykis out of a job as well.
As for the possible format shift, radio gossip site RadioInsight discovered that the domains AmpRadioLA.com, Amp971.com, and Amp971fm.com were all registered anonymously on February 9. Additionally, AmpRadio971.com and 971AmpRadio.com were registered in the name of programming consultant Anthony Acampora about a month ago. (Amp Radio is evidently a youth-oriented format that’s been used in other markets.)
Carolla, interestingly, signed a “multiyear extension” for his “Adam Carolla Show” program at the end of 2007. A CBS Radio exec said at the time that the show had “far exceeded [CBS's] expectations and proven to be a listener favorite,” even adding that he “anticipate[d] even more success for the program in the years to come.”
Representatives from CBS Radio were not immediately available to return our request for comment.
Update (Thursday, 2/19): Everything here is now officially confirmed as true. KLSX will change to “AMP RADIO,” this Friday, February 20, at 5 p.m. That day will mark the final broadcasts for Adam Carolla, Tom Leykis, and Frosty, Heidi, and Frank. Thus far, none of them has discussed their plans for the future.
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