I used the word "mostly" because we don't know all the names. But if they're talent and they work in San Francisco, yes. AFTRA members pay into a fund for health benefits. AFTRA will ensure that their members are all taken care of.
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I used the word "mostly" because we don't know all the names. But if they're talent and they work in San Francisco, yes. AFTRA members pay into a fund for health benefits. AFTRA will ensure that their members are all taken care of.
There was a post in the KFI RIF thread about the AFTRA Union playing a role in getting their members fired. Is being unionized a factor in who and why employees are being let go. Union members are generally paid better than employees in a non union workplace.
It depends on the employee. We're talking here about on-air talent. They're in a different category than behind the scenes staffers. On-air folks usually have a contract that goes above what the union covers. There's a union minimum. But if you've been at a station a while, you're above the minimum.
It's not just money. I was in either NABET or AFTRA, depending on the job, and in each case there were work rules about what I could or couldn't do. That affects more than just salary. In NYC, iHeart's contract with AFTRA covers how many shifts they can use VT or syndication.
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There's this nugget as well: "KNBR will relocate its studios to Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, the home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers."
So, KNBR won't even be in San Francisco anymore.
So, KNBR won't even be in San Francisco anymore.
Stations originate from remote locations all the time. We call that NEMO: Not Emanating From Main Office.
Cumulus remains on Battery Street, and the towers & transmitters stay where they are.
That said, I wonder what the Giants think of this.
They can move there in April. It's about radio outreach. People need to be reminded that radio exists. What better way that to be in their face?
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Moving the studios back and forth?
Why not? My local sports station broadcasts from different sports bars all the time. You don't need AT&T long lines anymore.
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Broadcasting from sports bars...isn't that usually on a Friday night, not an everyday thing? This is permanently moving their studios to Levi's Stadium.
You don't even need a studio anymore. Cloud based radio that can be operated, and programmed remotely is the next big thing
I didn't see the word "permanently" in the article. Nothing is permanent. Ask the newly unemployed.
Which just kind of misses the point. The Giants are a major partner of KNBR. The sensible thing to have done would have been to inform them in advance. We don't know whether that happened. There are still some hard feelings in the San Francisco area about the 49ers move to Santa Clara. (There's also some ill will in Santa Clara proper.) Whether Cumulus was smart about the local politics is open to question. Hitching themselves to the 49ers wagon may not be as smart as you think.
Does KNBR still own 1.5% of the Giants like this article says they did?
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KNBR doesn't broadcast from bars. The closest thing I've seen is the Alehouse, but that's only for certain Giants games. Why would they move their studios to Levi's Stadium, only to move it back to Battery Street? And what about the Giants? Did Cumulus even ask them?
Huh? You think this is a surprise to the team? Really? We'll see what happens in April.
The point is that they're not stuck in a building isolated from the public and the team they cover. I don't understand the negativity.
My take is you're overstating what they mean by "studios." It could be nothing more than a desk, a console, and some mics.
Once again, show me the word "permanently" in the article. As I said, we'll see what happens in the spring.
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So, you think it brings them closer to the fans by broadcasting live inside a stadium that is closed to the general public, except on gameday? Because that's the only way they are getting closer to fans...on gameday. The other days the stadium is closed to the general public, unless you booked a tour. On Battery Street, they could at least be on the streets of San Francisco, asking the public's opinion. You ain't getting that inside the fenced off Levi's Stadium.
I said the fans and the team. No question about the team. If they're talking about the team, the best place to do it is from where they play every week.
This is an update from SF Gate with the brutal on air comments made by Brian Murphy regarding Cumulus.
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/tom-tolbert-out-knbr-host-28-years-19913918.php
https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/tom-tolbert-out-knbr-host-28-years-19913918.php
The fact is that Cumulus owns 5 stations in SF and only one makes money. That's pretty brutal.
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