Re: Out With The Good, In With The Mediocre.
For those of us who have been in the Rochester market for a number of years we have witnessed first-hand or heard about the mass firings or resignations of competent employees at WROC-TV. What is truly sad is that there have been numerous attempts by hard-working staff to make Channel 8 competitive, only to have their efforts thwarted by management or consultants who come in and try to rearrange what was a working formula.
The problem, I believe, comes down to one thing; money. Every owner Channel 8 has had over the past 30+ years has been, and current is, a bottom-line company who would rather gut the place of talent just to save a few dollars. And what has been the result? A station that has had potential but remains in third place behind 10 and 13.
I’ve said it before and I will say it again. The only salvation Channel 8 has is for the current owner to sell the station to either local investors, or an existing broadcasting company that will spend what it takes to be number one in the Rochester market. This nickel and dime crap has to come to an end or Channel 8 will never emerge from the ratings basement.
On the other hand as long as the station’s billing remains profitable for the owners, I doubt they care how many good people are let go or resign, or what place the station ranks in the ratings, just as long as the money keeps rolling in.
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