Mancow Quitting WLS

[Dr Wayne]

Mancow will exit WLS on November 25. He states in an article that Radio is no longer joyous. With no in studio guests and the office building deserted due to Covid, the excitement is gone. The station has three individuals contending for the spot but that won't happen until January with fill ins until then.

 

[Kevin]

WLS should just bring back music and become an Oldies station “The Big 89” once again. That would be cool.

 

[SomeRadioGuy]

WLS should just bring back music and become an Oldies station “The Big 89” once again. That would be cool.

dream on

 

[Schroedingers Cat]

dream on

Dream until your dream comes true.

 

[sjs1959]

WLS should just bring back music and become an Oldies station “The Big 89” once again. That would be cool.

Um, not on AM, not any more. That's what WLS-FM is for now.

 

[davideduardo]

Mancow will exit WLS on November 25. He states in an article that Radio is no longer joyous.

America, and, indeed, the world, has not been "joyous" for about 9 months now. Mancow obviously does not know how important entertaining a sad constituency is; he needs to find bright spots and hope and work on that.

(Sorry if that sounds like preaching; we are all in this together and having a well-paid morning show host complain about lack of joy is just a bit over the top.)

 

[Kevin]

Dream until your dream comes true.

Thanks for the memories Schroedingers Cat. Great stuff.

 

[TheBigA]

Mancow obviously does not know how important entertaining a sad constituency is; he needs to find bright spots and hope and work on that.

I agree with him. I looked at the topics of his podcast for the last month, and I'd be sad and depressed too. Talking to Alex Jones and Tom Fitton isn't the way to cheer up. Talking about Antifa and illegal immigrants is pretty upsetting. He needs to shut off the TV, and enjoy life a little bit. Maybe spend some time with people who don't talk politics.

 

[cyberdad]

....having a well-paid morning show host complain about lack of joy is just a bit over the top.

+1

Personally, I feel more sorry for those who would like to be working, but are not through no fault of their own.....and, in many cases, also no fault of the employers who let them go.

 

[berbes]

+1

Personally, I feel more sorry for those who would like to be working, but are not through no fault of their own.....and, in many cases, also no fault of the employers who let them go.

i hate to disagree with someone with 6k posts, especially on my first post, but why isn't it the employers fault when gutting a station of its true selling point (live, great talent)? i understand there are bills to pay, but how much profit is too much profit?

 

[davideduardo]

i hate to disagree with someone with 6k posts, especially on my first post, but why isn't it the employers fault when gutting a station of its true selling point (live, great talent)? i understand there are bills to pay, but how much profit is too much profit?

Few stations are making money during the pandemic. And prior to 2020, radio revenue in inflation-adjusted dollars is down over 65% since 2005.

Even before the pandemic, it was estimated that half of all stations were not profitable. In fact, that has been true since the late 50's, first based on the annual FCC financial reporting by stations and then by NAB and RAB studies.

 

[Theater of My Mind]

Mancow obviously does not know how important entertaining a sad constituency is; he needs to find bright spots and hope and work on that.

His story is bunk. No one walks away from a job like that for such a flimsy reason.

I found this which may or may not be true. I'm not familiar with the source but it seems more plausible than Mancow's story:
https://julieroys.com/mancow-blames-macdonald-vows-countersue

Roger Feder reported on Friday that Bruce St. James, who’s been a radio talk show host in Phoenix for 10 years, will replace Mancow.

 

[cyberdad]

i hate to disagree with someone with 6k posts, especially on my first post, but why isn't it the employers fault when gutting a station of its true selling point (live, great talent)? i understand there are bills to pay, but how much profit is too much profit?

Welcome to the board, berbes. Anyone can disagree with me anytime at all. Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, and I've undoubtedly been wrong more often than that.

I think, however, you may have missed my point. I feel sorry for the employees who get let go, as well as for employers who truly have no other choice in order to keep their businesses afloat. (Operative word there being "truly"). Suffice to say I've been on both sides of it, and neither is fun. My daughter has actually had even more direct experience with both sides than me. She now teaches at University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Before that, she had 33 teachers who reported to her. For her, she says having to let someone go is even tougher than getting fired yourself. Only to be done after every other remedy has been exhausted.

Of course the world is also full of uncaring people who'll always opt for the expedient way out.