Truth be told, I have to agree with Radioworker....(Perhaps for the first time ever on this board!)
(Kidding!!)
Radio is ungergoing yet another huge change. Sumner Redstone has declared radio consolidation a failure. On another board, a former high-ranking radio executive has appeared to decry the very practices he made millions of dollars, to the incredible detriment of the "little people" who made it possible.
We have been left with very passionate survivors, incredibly upset with the state of our business. And in that now deleted thread were superb definitions of BOTH sides of that argument....Aliases vs True Identities....Radio Philosophy, Old and New....What must The New Radio Do to Survive....Character....Bravery....Caution....Fear....Classic topics.
Were the post heavy? Yes. This is a heavyweight fight. Did feelings get hurt? Of course.
However, all those posting used aliases save Mike O'Neil and me. If Radio-Info allows the use of False Identities on this board, why would it surprise anyone that the conversation would be anything but what followed?
Everyone appreciates the fine work done by the moderators running this site. But please know that all of us have been through the mill, and for good or ill, communication is what our lives are based on.
Perhaps a friendly "Hey, Cool it!" message would have been preferable to outright censorship?
Jon-David Wells
Fearless Broadcaster