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Chris Booker Exits 97.1 AMP Radio, the Latest Casualty of Entercom Firings

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By Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, Music Los Angeles’ radio community continues to bleed talent as Chris Booker, host of the AMP Morning Show on L.A.

Top 40 radio station 97.1 AMP, has been let go. His last broadcast — which was pre-taped — aired this morning (April 2). The station is owned by Entercom, parent company to alternative rock station KROQ, which recently saw massive layoffs of both on-air personalities and support positions.

The radio veteran has held position at New York’s K-Rock 92.3 FM and WNEW as well as Q102 in Philadelphia before moving to the west coast.

In addition, he was a correspondent for “Entertainment Tonight,” a regular presence on VH-1 and has co-hosted the the popular “Perez Hilton Podcast With Chris

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