I spent almost six months going back and forth with then PD Jack Casey for a position I was more than qualified for. I had the support of the staff, the interim President ,who along with Chiropractor/GM Casey I had know for almost 30 years. I was passed over for a guy who had no connection to Emerson or ERS. He didn't last long. I'll will save you all from reading my theory on why Casey didn't want me.
When I was an Emerson student you would drop a class or quit a part time job if you were lucky enough to get an ERS shift, the competition was fierce. They had no problem filling overnights or anytime on the weekends.
From what I have been told, students have no interest in working at ERS unless they receive a competitive wage. The Mass Communications Department no longer offers a concentration in radio and the College no longer subsidizes the station.
I do think the station sounds great and George Knight is perfect in the mornings.