Best/Worst

[Sparkomatic]

I vote to end Best/Worst strings.

If this were a fan site, then Best/Worst strings would be appropriate. But we all know this is a board frequented by people in Dallas radio. If you have good or bad things to say about how your peers perform on the air, then do it to their faces. Don't hide behind anonymous postings.

On the other hand, I think anonymous critiques of PD's and GM's are fine. Being honest to THEIR faces could get you fired. And besides, we don't want them having too easy of a time believing all the crap their hand-picked "yes" men tell them every day at the station, now do we?

 

[THEInsultant]

> I vote to end Best/Worst strings.
>
> If this were a fan site, then Best/Worst strings would be
> appropriate. But we all know this is a board frequented by
> people in Dallas radio. If you have good or bad things to
> say about how your peers perform on the air, then do it to
> their faces. Don't hide behind anonymous postings.
>
> On the other hand, I think anonymous critiques of PD's and
> GM's are fine. Being honest to THEIR faces could get you
> fired. And besides, we don't want them having too easy of a
> time believing all the crap their hand-picked "yes" men tell
> them every day at the station, now do we?
>

What happens when the golden-boy "talent" of the building are criticized to their faces, and they run down the hall screaming to the "authorities" that you "aren't a team player" and consequently should be eliminated from employment at your station? Why risk it when you don't have to? I understand what you are trying to say, however, I feel in many situations it just isn't practical. Some people will always have the ear of the leaders, although in many cases they are incapable of helping a station win, and quite frankly are a detriment to the organization. I can think of one shining example in the Dallas market: Scotty Boy Strong. The fact remains that radio-info is a good way to get some stuff aired out, and pass ideas on, even if the brass is too proud to listen in person. Sometimes things are said that people don't like to hear. That's life.


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[nuzguy]

> > I vote to end Best/Worst strings.
> >
> > If this were a fan site, then Best/Worst strings would be
> > appropriate. But we all know this is a board frequented
> by
> > people in Dallas radio. If you have good or bad things to
>
> > say about how your peers perform on the air, then do it to
>
> > their faces. Don't hide behind anonymous postings.
> >
> > On the other hand, I think anonymous critiques of PD's and
>
> > GM's are fine. Being honest to THEIR faces could get you
> > fired. And besides, we don't want them having too easy of
> a
> > time believing all the crap their hand-picked "yes" men
> tell
> > them every day at the station, now do we?
> >
>
> What happens when the golden-boy "talent" of the building
> are criticized to their faces, and they run down the hall
> screaming to the "authorities" that you "aren't a team
> player" and consequently should be eliminated from
> employment at your station? Why risk it when you don't have
> to? I understand what you are trying to say, however, I feel
> in many situations it just isn't practical. Some people
> will always have the ear of the leaders, although in many
> cases they are incapable of helping a station win, and quite
> frankly are a detriment to the organization. I can think of
> one shining example in the Dallas market: Scotty Boy Strong.
> The fact remains that radio-info is a good way to get some
> stuff aired out, and pass ideas on, even if the brass is too
> proud to listen in person. Sometimes things are said that
> people don't like to hear. That's life.
>
Very good point. Remember the scene from North Dallas Forty when the coach tells Seth words to the effect,"You're not a team player." His response is, "Hell, you guys are the TEAM. We're just the jock straps and shoulder pads."

But the rationale for a lot of firings especially in broadcasting is that a person isn't a "team player," meaning he/she rejects the notion of being one of the microphones or a toggle switch. It's a spineless cop out for tanking someone who dares show a little individuality and won't buckle under the pressure of poor management making bad decisions. There are some teams no one wants to be part of, anyway.

 

[talkhawk]

> > > I vote to end Best/Worst strings.
> > >


How about best and worst "team players"?

Best/ worst strings?

Best/ worst screen names?

 

[edwardrmurrow]

> > > I vote to end Best/Worst strings.
> > >
> > > If this were a fan site, then Best/Worst strings would
> be
> > > appropriate. But we all know this is a board frequented
>
> > by
> > > people in Dallas radio. If you have good or bad things
> to
> >
> > > say about how your peers perform on the air, then do it
> to
> >
> > > their faces. Don't hide behind anonymous postings.
> > >
> > > On the other hand, I think anonymous critiques of PD's
> and
> >
> > > GM's are fine. Being honest to THEIR faces could get
> you
> > > fired. And besides, we don't want them having too easy
> of
> > a
> > > time believing all the crap their hand-picked "yes" men
> > tell
> > > them every day at the station, now do we?
> > >
> >
> > What happens when the golden-boy "talent" of the building
> > are criticized to their faces, and they run down the hall
> > screaming to the "authorities" that you "aren't a team
> > player" and consequently should be eliminated from
> > employment at your station? Why risk it when you don't
> have
> > to? I understand what you are trying to say, however, I
> feel
> > in many situations it just isn't practical. Some people
> > will always have the ear of the leaders, although in many
> > cases they are incapable of helping a station win, and
> quite
> > frankly are a detriment to the organization. I can think
> of
> > one shining example in the Dallas market: Scotty Boy
> Strong.
> > The fact remains that radio-info is a good way to get
> some
> > stuff aired out, and pass ideas on, even if the brass is
> too
> > proud to listen in person. Sometimes things are said that
>
> > people don't like to hear. That's life.
> >
> Very good point. Remember the scene from North Dallas Forty
> when the coach tells Seth words to the effect,"You're not a
> team player." His response is, "Hell, you guys are the
> TEAM. We're just the jock straps and shoulder pads."
>
> But the rationale for a lot of firings especially in
> broadcasting is that a person isn't a "team player," meaning
> he/she rejects the notion of being one of the microphones or
> a toggle switch. It's a spineless cop out for tanking
> someone who dares show a little individuality and won't
> buckle under the pressure of poor management making bad
> decisions. There are some teams no one wants to be part of,
> anyway.
>
Both of you have good points! To some ,you are not allowed to your own opinion unless they give it to you. Others feel they are always right and therefore above criticism. If you challenge them,then they seek to cause you grief,verbally or financially. Some "teams" as Nuzguy pointed out are not worth being a member of,unless you desireto be a masochist. Some over bloated egos,could stand to be taken down a peg or two.If you don't like what some has expressed,don't accept it. If you don't like what someone posts, roll past it. Very simple.