CBS cuts include TSN's Julius Graw

[spinderella]

I hear that longtime Texas State Network news director Julius Graw was among those laid off as part of CBS budget cuts. Can anybody confirm? What will it mean to TSN operations? Will the KRLD news director oversee TSN too?

 

[MikeShannon914]

Wow, wouldn't THAT be something? Me, I'd be afraid of messing with fire...Julius is, what, 108 years old now, so talk about an age discrimination suit just waiting to happen, and he's mad enough at the industry as a whole to make someone pay dearly.

I know someone at that non-com 70s station who would get a little satisfaction out of this if Mr. Graw is indeed history. 8)

 

[grantchester]

If this is true it's a shame. Julius always treated me well. He managed to do a good job with a difficult situation. I wish him well.

 

[Accuracy]

TSN has always had a tiny budget, until recently very poor equipment with which to work, and was expected to do
a lot of work for very little money. TSN certainly has its problems, but if you haven't been there, it's tough to
understand how little CBS/KRLD cares about the operation.

 

[little1]

TSN has always had a tiny budget, until recently very poor equipment with which to work, and was expected to do
a lot of work for very little money. TSN certainly has its problems, but if you haven't been there, it's tough to
understand how little CBS/KRLD cares about the operation.

Maybe they didn't care because it didn't make them any money.

Everybody seems to forget that the vast majority of us work in COMMERCIAL radio. it's a BUISNESS!!!

Just like Exxonmobil or anyother buisness, the division tht is making money gets the new equipment, the bonuses, the attnetion, etc. And the divisions that are barely staying afloat get the dregs.

I highly doubt that KEOM, (as the only example I can think of a station that actually airs TSN newscasts) is coughing up serious cash for that newscast...

 

[EbolaMonkey]

Everybody seems to forget that the vast majority of us work in COMMERCIAL radio. it's a BUISNESS!!!

But not a very successful business. Checked stock prices lateley? By lately, I mean this decade?

Just like Exxonmobil or anyother buisness, the division tht is making money gets the new equipment, the bonuses, the attnetion, etc. And the divisions that are barely staying afloat get the dregs.

Not many bonuses in radio anymore. Unless they're written into contracts, you don't get them. Watch for contracts to be written differently in the very near future.

And the reward for being in a successful division is that you have a better chance of being left alone. That's the main perk. Not a bad one, all things considered.

 

[MikeShannon914]

I highly doubt that KEOM, (as the only example I can think of a station that actually airs TSN newscasts) is coughing up serious cash for that newscast...

I'm sure it's a tradeout, much like with Metro Traffic. But is there really a need for a regional news service anymore? When I hear the Texas State Network name, I think first of Porter Randall and KFJZ and the old days of TSN...not about Julius and KRLD and Spittle, etc. The concept is ancient, and does it really serve a purpose anymore? Perhaps at small-town stations who have no other news presence, it's valuable...but in Dallas, we already house TSN's mouthpiece, KRLD. And, like with USA Radio's newscasts, I frequently hear some bias in there, politically. Just give me the news, and "I" will decide what and how to think about it, thank you. On the other hand, ABC's national radio newscasts are surprisingly unbiased, esp given ABC's major investment in conservative talkers.

 

[Old Radio Guy]

Julius Graw's name is gone from the TSN Web site.

He is a decent man. He offered me a job when no one else would return a phone call. For a lot of reasons, I didn't take it, and as it turned out, life went on just fine.

I'm sorry to see it happen. There are so many a-holes out there they could choose from.

 

[nuzguy]

It's difficult for those in management (former Dairy Queen managers and doughnut fryers) to fathom that the problems an outlet is facing are the fault of anyone but the per-hour (or salaried) working person. And then there are times when the only reason people are let go is the need to "restreucture, " another term for cutting costs (by cutting personnel).

Julius got caught in the middle and will likely be replaced by some highly qualified employee such as the janitor, who of course will be required to keep on cleaning toilets and in his spare time make executive level decisions regarding TSN.

Count your lucky stars, Julius, and move on.

 

[arnoldevns]

I don't know too much about Julius Graw other than what I hear of him on the radio and about him behind the scenes. Clearly there seems to be a significant number of people who either love him or don't. My guess is that the folks at CBS would be in the "don't" category and the layoffs were a good reason for them to get rid of him without too much difficulty.

On another note: I think there is a need for a statewide radio news service like TSN. I'm not sure TSN is doing it the right way though. It is very much the little stepchild over there and needs more resources and attention. Just my two cents.

 

[FLQueen]

What will we do without the Commander in his red hot shorts??