Hot 97 Radio Hosts Tear Into Station's Owners ... 'The Worst Place I've Ever Worked'

Published October 17, 2026 12:18 PM PDT

A couple of New York-based radio stars jumped on their hit show to blast an interesting target ... the very people signing their paychecks.

Here's the deal ... The Kid Mero and Kazeem "Kaz" Famuyide -- who co-host the "Mornings with Mero" radio show -- tore into the leadership group for Hot 97, the station for which they work.

In a 15-minute diatribe, the pair lamented talented personalities leaving the legendary hip hop station over contract disputes, freelanceers allegedly not receiving promised payments, and the station still using outdated technology.

Mero makes a sports analogy ... saying the station's talent is like a great basketball team -- which can't win a championship with an ownership group that doesn't know what it's doing.

At one point ... Kaz calls the station "the worst place" he's ever worked ... and Mero agrees.

As for why these guys are taking on their own station ... three former longtime morning Hot 97 radio hosts -- Peter Rosenberg, Ebro, and Laura Stylez-- recently left the company, and Ebro said back in December 2025 it's all because Hot 97's trying to make venture capital dollars by cutting costs, including salaries.

Mero and Kaz's roast went down Wednesday. As of Saturday, it does not appear that Mero or Kaz have left the company.

We've reached out to the station ... so far, no word back.