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John Minko to Retire from WFAN

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WFAN station original John Minko accepted a buyout ffrom Entercom and will do his last shift on Friday afternoon 4/3/2020 from Noon-5PM ET.

Minko was interviewed on the "Mike's On" program of 4/2/2020 in the 5 and 6 PM hours. Link to the 90 minute video of that program below:

https://www.radio.com/mikeson - click on vdeo for full episode of 4/2/2020.

Newsday's Neil Best wrote a story about the beloved update anchor:
https://www.newsday.com/sports/media/john-minko-wfan-buyout-1.43606083
 
John Minko interviewed by Joe and Evan on Fri. 4/3/2020:
https://wfan.radio.com/media/audio-channel/john-minko-1

Minko's last WFAN update at 5 PM on 4/3/2020 (includes farewell message to co-workers + listeners):
https://wfan.radio.com/media/audio-channel/minkos-farewell
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In a related move, WFAN weeknight overnight update anchor Harris Allen also
took a buyout and his last shift on the station was early Friday morning 4/3/2020.
Allen had previously worked for over a decade at WNEW-FM-102.7 during its rock years.

Harris was interviewed on:

the Steve Somers 4/2-3/2020 show:
https://wfan.radio.com/media/audio-channel/steve-says-goodbye-to-harris-allen

the John Jastremski "JJ After Dark" 4/3/2020 show:
https://wfan.radio.com/media/audio-channel/jj-says-goodbye-to-harris-allen
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the Boomer + Gio 4/3/2020 show:
https://wfan.radio.com/media/audio-channel/harris-allen-reflects-before-jerry-recco-updates
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the "Joe and Evan" 4/3/2020 show:
https://wfan.radio.com/media/audio-channel/harris-allen
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And WFAN/CBS Sports Radio weekend/fill-in update anchor Jay Berman was let go.
 
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It still is. Unless you think WEEI in Boston has eclipsed it?
 
Everyone in radio is having money issues, from New York all the way down the market ladder to Cadiz, Kentucky. We're seeing the sharpest decline in advertising, probably ever -- with no real idea when it might turn around.
 
Don CT said:
I don't get that, with more people working from home Google should be doing more business. People are not stopping internet usage, in fact it should be going up.
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All the stores are closed. They've all laid off their employees. Why advertise for customers when their stores are closed?
 
TheBigA said:
All the stores are closed. They've all laid off their employees. Why advertise for customers when their stores are closed?
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Most people will be shopping online, like they have been for the past few years. You have more eyeballs on their computers than ever before.
 
Don CT said:
Most people will be shopping online, like they have been for the past few years. You have more eyeballs on their computers than ever before.
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Regardless, advertising has dropped, and ad-supported media is being hurt. As a result, no money to pay people.

I don't know about anybody else, but I haven't seen any advertising from eBay, Google, or Amazon.
 
Don CT said:
You have more eyeballs on their computers than ever before.
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Television audiences are up too. People have more time because of unemployment and shutdowns. Despite that, television broadcaster Tegna today announced it was furloughing all its employees for a week on a rolling basis. Higher audiences don't necessarily mean revenue.
 
PTBoardOp94 said:
Television audiences are up too. People have more time because of unemployment and shutdowns. Despite that, television broadcaster Tegna today announced it was furloughing all its employees for a week on a rolling basis. Higher audiences don't necessarily mean revenue.
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So what does this say about the future of network TV. When times are good ratings are down as people are watching Cable or Netflix. Now that ratings are up revenues are down.
 
Don CT said:
So what does this say about the future of network TV. When times are good ratings are down as people are watching Cable or Netflix. Now that ratings are up revenues are down.
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Revenues are down because businesses are closed. Has nothing to do with TV or ratings.
 
Don CT said:
And when times are good and everything is open people are not watching network TV. Seems like a lose lose situation.
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It depends on the show. As a bulk attractor of audience, net TV is strong. Nobody's getting out of the net tv business.
 
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