With the big merger, Are the Tucson Citadel stations identifying as Cumulus owned? Are the Dicky's taking over? How about changes? Surprised to see no reaction on this board since it affects 5 stations in the Tucson market.
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Citadel to Cumulus
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I think you've got to give it some time...usually when a company takes over from another,there are changes. The new company has to put it's "mark" on the stations they have just aquired. Granted KIIM is king...no question, that doesn't mean there won't be some changes maybe even structually in management...not necessary on air. Khit, well that's another story, morning person is weak,they could do so much better, even though station showed well in this past trend-I thin k they should be better now that there's no real "Oldies" station in Tucson. BOB 97-5 should change and get some local personalities-now it's just a wasted signal-through in for added value when buying KIIM maybe.
Done-for now.
Done-for now.
******************From All About Country******************************
Thursday afternoon (9/22) SVP/Programming Mike McVay (right) held a conference call, with more than 500 Cumulus managersand programmers and laid out the new systems that are being put in place.
While Mike was not available for comment following the conference call, number of source’s stated that he told those assembled that both Cumulus and former Citadel staffers will find the newly merged company operating differently in terms of programming, label relations, external communications and company culture than either had been in the past.
Among The Changes and Announcements Were:
*SVP/Programming Jan Jeffries is the head of Country, Top 40 and Hot AC stations.
*Music programming will come from a suggested list. The degree to which programmers can deviate depends on their "designated leeway," which will presumably be based primarily on market size.
*Programmers will also receive a list of suggested adds. They will be allowed to ask for other adds, but those will be subject to corporate approval.
*Stations will no longer be permitted to talk with record company promotion personnel; all promotions, communication and activities will be conducted through Cumulus' Atlanta headquarters.
*All adds by all stations will be reported exclusively to Mediabase by one person in Atlanta.
*All contracts with programming consultants will be severed immediately.
*Programmers will have to make "good arguments" if they choose not to carry Citadel Media-supplied programming.
*In October, a new "Programming Operating System" will be put into effect.
*Format Managers will be appointed, and programmers are being encouraged to apply for those posts.
*All communications with trade publications will come from Atlanta; individual employees are not permitted to talk to the trades.
*A dress code has been implemented: no blue jeans, flip-flops, piercings or exposed tattoos.
WOW!!! What a fun bunch. Just goes to show that CUMULUS has been sniffing the cloud crack. What a bunch of control freaks. Who in Atlanta gets to be the 'decider'????
Thursday afternoon (9/22) SVP/Programming Mike McVay (right) held a conference call, with more than 500 Cumulus managersand programmers and laid out the new systems that are being put in place.
While Mike was not available for comment following the conference call, number of source’s stated that he told those assembled that both Cumulus and former Citadel staffers will find the newly merged company operating differently in terms of programming, label relations, external communications and company culture than either had been in the past.
Among The Changes and Announcements Were:
*SVP/Programming Jan Jeffries is the head of Country, Top 40 and Hot AC stations.
*Music programming will come from a suggested list. The degree to which programmers can deviate depends on their "designated leeway," which will presumably be based primarily on market size.
*Programmers will also receive a list of suggested adds. They will be allowed to ask for other adds, but those will be subject to corporate approval.
*Stations will no longer be permitted to talk with record company promotion personnel; all promotions, communication and activities will be conducted through Cumulus' Atlanta headquarters.
*All adds by all stations will be reported exclusively to Mediabase by one person in Atlanta.
*All contracts with programming consultants will be severed immediately.
*Programmers will have to make "good arguments" if they choose not to carry Citadel Media-supplied programming.
*In October, a new "Programming Operating System" will be put into effect.
*Format Managers will be appointed, and programmers are being encouraged to apply for those posts.
*All communications with trade publications will come from Atlanta; individual employees are not permitted to talk to the trades.
*A dress code has been implemented: no blue jeans, flip-flops, piercings or exposed tattoos.
WOW!!! What a fun bunch. Just goes to show that CUMULUS has been sniffing the cloud crack. What a bunch of control freaks. Who in Atlanta gets to be the 'decider'????
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