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101.5 Dream Job Finalists

J

JoeFromTomsRiver

I thought this was supposed to be about "non-radio" people getting a shot at their "dream job". I went on 101.5's website and saw the list of the finalists. On the list is "Wendy McClure". I'm pretty sure she was a morning host on B98.5 not too long ago and currently does news for WOBM or someone now.

If this is the same person, than this contest is already a complete farce.
 
> I thought this was supposed to be about "non-radio" people
> getting a shot at their "dream job". I went on 101.5's
> website and saw the list of the finalists. On the list is
> "Wendy McClure". I'm pretty sure she was a morning host on
> B98.5 not too long ago and currently does news for WOBM or
> someone now.
>
> If this is the same person, than this contest is already a
> complete farce.
>

Where does it say in the rules it's for non-radio people? I think you're forgetting about the slots that management has.


EDIT: Jeff Norris has experience in radio as well with his spots on O&A. If someone with zero broadcast experience gets this gig, you could have a trainwreck of Jerson proportions.

<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Starscream on 02/23/06 09:13 PM.</FONT></P>
 
If someone with zero broadcast experience
> gets this gig, you could have a trainwreck of Jerson
> proportions.
>

So that is really NOTHING too different from the "Current" programming then! IMHO!

:-/
 
> If someone with zero broadcast experience
> > gets this gig, you could have a trainwreck of Jerson
> > proportions.
> >
>
> So that is really NOTHING too different from the "Current"
> programming then! IMHO!
>
> :-/
>

Meh... I didn't listen to Roberta and I don't listen now, so I really can't comment on it.

<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Starscream on 02/23/06 10:29 PM.</FONT></P>
 
> If someone with zero broadcast experience
> > gets this gig, you could have a trainwreck of Jerson
> > proportions.
> >
>
> So that is really NOTHING too different from the "Current"
> programming then! IMHO!
>
> :-/
>
wendy and i were 'let go' the same day from wrfy in reading, pa in 1999....she was part of the morning team at y102 in 1998-1999......great voice and a solid personality.....unless it's another 'wendy'........i'd bet the house, kids,car and 'r' movies i have that nj 101.5 will not hire someone who is not in the 'business' but if they can make it sound as if they grabbed someone off the streets of trenton, good for them........reality radio......
 
It's showbiz, gang. Do you honestly believe a station the size of 101.5 would just pluck someone off the street? Never happen - any more than someone with zero performance training or experience could ever really be a contender on "American Idol"...

> > If someone with zero broadcast experience
> > > gets this gig, you could have a trainwreck of Jerson
> > > proportions.
> > >
> >
> > So that is really NOTHING too different from the "Current"
>
> > programming then! IMHO!
> >
> > :-/
> >
>
> Meh... I didn't listen to Roberta and I don't listen now, so
> I really can't comment on it.
>
 
> It's showbiz, gang. Do you honestly believe a station the
> size of 101.5 would just pluck someone off the street?
> Never happen - any more than someone with zero performance
> training or experience could ever really be a contender on
> "American Idol"...
>
> > > If someone with zero broadcast experience
> > > > gets this gig, you could have a trainwreck of Jerson
> > > > proportions.
> > > >
> > >
> > > So that is really NOTHING too different from the
> "Current"
> >
> > > programming then! IMHO!
> > >
> > > :-/
> > >
> >
> > Meh... I didn't listen to Roberta and I don't listen now,
> so
> > I really can't comment on it.
> >
>

Anyone who thinks that the "reality" of a "talent search contest whatever" such as this would not either include, or be geared towards, radio professionals (they did a similar "contest" at oldies WMXJ in Miami back in '04) may just be naive enough to think that "survivor" contestants don't have aspirations to become "serious actors."

Wake up and smell the tomato pie.
 
What happens if the listeners vote for someone who isn't one of the professionals or someone that management didn't pick? Are they going to disregard the voting? And if they do, doesn't that break some kind of law regarding contests? I haven't been to their website to check out the contest, but I believe they have to have rules and regs regarding any contest, so maybe it's in there that management has the ultimate say. I can't imagine they wouldn't slip something like that in to protect themselves.

> Anyone who thinks that the "reality" of a "talent search
> contest whatever" such as this would not either include, or
> be geared towards, radio professionals (they did a similar
> "contest" at oldies WMXJ in Miami back in '04) may just be
> naive enough to think that "survivor" contestants don't have
> aspirations to become "serious actors."
>
> Wake up and smell the tomato pie.
>
 
Contest rules are for contests where listeners win something.

If the station doesn't agree with the results of the voting, of course they'll disregard the numbers. This is a total farce in the same regard as "request lines." Maybe they can even hire Katherine Harris to preside over the vote count.


> What happens if the listeners vote for someone who isn't one
> of the professionals or someone that management didn't pick?
> Are they going to disregard the voting? And if they do,
> doesn't that break some kind of law regarding contests? I
> haven't been to their website to check out the contest, but
> I believe they have to have rules and regs regarding any
> contest, so maybe it's in there that management has the
> ultimate say. I can't imagine they wouldn't slip something
> like that in to protect themselves.
>
> > Anyone who thinks that the "reality" of a "talent search
> > contest whatever" such as this would not either include,
> or
> > be geared towards, radio professionals (they did a similar
>
> > "contest" at oldies WMXJ in Miami back in '04) may just be
>
> > naive enough to think that "survivor" contestants don't
> have
> > aspirations to become "serious actors."
> >
> > Wake up and smell the tomato pie.
> >
>
 
> If someone with zero broadcast experience gets this gig, you could have a trainwreck of Jerson proportions.

Actually, Ms. Jerson DID have some on-air experience, albeit mostly traffic reporting, prior to her stint on NJ1015.<P ID="signature">______________
Cary from Cherry Hill, NJ</P>
 
> > If someone with zero broadcast experience gets this gig,
> you could have a trainwreck of Jerson proportions.
>
> Actually, Ms. Jerson DID have some on-air experience, albeit
> mostly traffic reporting, prior to her stint on NJ1015.
>

Mixed my metaphors. The implication was that zero experience = bad show.
 
> Mixed my metaphors. The implication was that zero
> experience = bad show.
>

I was jes' saying, she had a *little* experience, not zero. Her show was pretty bad, I'll admit, but she could be good if she got some more experience.
<P ID="signature">______________
Cary from Cherry Hill, NJ</P>
 
You don't get experience in New York, Philadelphia or New Jersey. You go to a smaller market to get experience. Then maybe you've got a shot at a top 20 market (if you put together the markets NJ101.5 covers, it would be somewhere in the teens). Unfortunately, a lot of young people starting out in the business don't want to hear that. Some do talk their way in and end up over their head. Even somebody as obviously talented as Peter Jennings: ABC handed him the anchor slot when he was 26 and he fell on his face. To his credit, he went out and learned his craft and worked his way back. Starting small is no disgrace but with syndication and voice-tracking, radio has pretty much killed its farm system.

And if, as somebody said, her only experience was doing traffic reports - then she had zero relevant experience for hosting a talk show.


>
> I was jes' saying, she had a *little* experience, not zero.
> Her show was pretty bad, I'll admit, but she could be good
> if she got some more experience.
>
 
> You don't get experience in New York, Philadelphia or New
> Jersey. You go to a smaller market to get experience. Then
> maybe you've got a shot at a top 20 market (if you put
> together the markets NJ101.5 covers, it would be somewhere
> in the teens). Unfortunately, a lot of young people
> starting out in the business don't want to hear that. Some
> do talk their way in and end up over their head. Even
> somebody as obviously talented as Peter Jennings: ABC handed
> him the anchor slot when he was 26 and he fell on his face.
> To his credit, he went out and learned his craft and worked
> his way back. Starting small is no disgrace but with
> syndication and voice-tracking, radio has pretty much killed
> its farm system.
>
> And if, as somebody said, her only experience was doing
> traffic reports - then she had zero relevant experience for
> hosting a talk show.
>
>
Again, all of your points are very well-taken, and I even agree with much of what you've posted, I was just saying for the record, she had a *little* experience (not a whole lot, but a little) beforehand.<P ID="signature">______________
Cary from Cherry Hill, NJ</P>
 
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