# Ebro Reaches Out to Mero After Hot 97 Rant

> Ebro offers Mero help navigating Hot 97 leadership issues after on-air clash.
- Title: Ebro Reaches Out to Mero After Hot 97 Rant · Complex
- Summary: Ebro offers Mero help navigating Hot 97 leadership issues after on-air clash. Ebro contacted The Kid Mero following his Hot 97 criticism to help him deal…
- Keywords: ebro, the kid mero, hot 97, kaz famuyide, mediaco, iheartradio, culture, music, Reaches, Mero, Hot, Rant
- Source: Complex — https://complex.com/music/a/alex-ocho/ebro-mero-kaz-hot-97-response
- Published: 2026-10-20T23:59:23.183+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ebro, the kid mero, hot 97, kaz famuyide, mediaco, iheartradio, culture, music
## Ebro contacts Mero after rant
Ebro reached out to The Kid Mero following his on-air criticism of Hot 97 leadership.

> I've reached out to Mero even since then, like, 'Yo, bro, if you need help navigating what you're dealing with, I know exactly where or how to help you'
## Mero and Kaz criticize leadership
Mero and Kaz alleged unpaid contractors and criticized Hot 97 leadership during a 15-minute livestream.

> Hot 97 is the worst place I have ever worked in my life
## Ebro warns Mero about radio demands
Ebro told Mero early on that building a meaningful audience takes 18 to 24 months.

> If you've never been in radio before and you don't know how this goes? It's a hard gig.
## Hot 97 hosts leave station
Ebro, Laura Stylez, and Peter Rosenberg hosted Hot 97 for 13 years before being let go in December 2025.
## Key takeaway

Ebro contacted The Kid Mero following his Hot 97 criticism to help him deal with leadership challenges.