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Diversity/staffing levels for radio/TV stations

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GeorgeKramer

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I copy and paste this recent blog entry from Alan Pergament (www.stilltalkintv.com) because it raises some interest items regarding racial diversity and staffing levels at the three local TV news stations.

I would like to hear some thoughts from those who read these boards about racial diversity and staffing levels at the local AM and FM stations in Buffalo AND Rochester, as well as the obvious lack of on-air talent when we talk about WOMEN.

Read, review and react:

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It was a little more than two years ago that I wrote a story in the local newspaper about on-air staffing levels in local TV.

The websites of Channel 2, Channel 4 and Channel 7 gave a pretty clear picture of what was happening.

They also illustrated a TV news market that was having a difficult time achieving racial diversity at a time an Obama presidency highlighted the need for seeing more people of color in prominent positions.

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I'm not sure there's an obvious lack of female on-air talent in Buffalo, George. Two of the top morning shows in Buffalo are either hosted or co-hosted by women -- Janet Snyder on WKSE and Susan Rose on WBEN, plus Rachel Kingston is the late afternoon and early evening news anchor on WBEN. Lorraine O'Donnell is the morning host on WECK. Shari Barbour hosts the morning classical music program on WNED-FM. Sue O'Neil hosts afternoons on Star 102.5. Alexis Williams hosts middays at WJYE. The two full-time members of the WBFO news team are women -- Eileen Buckley and Joyce Kryszak. Anita West hosts the high profile Blues program on WBFO and is still a mainstay at 97 Rock. There may be others that I'm missing. Yes, I suppose one could argue that there are still more male than female voices on Buffalo radio. But I think this list shows there are many high profile women radio broadcasters in our market.
 
Great points. I should have clarified that I was thinking along the lines of talk shows.

Other than Kathy Weppner's two-hour show on Saturdays on WBEN, I don't see much else from the perspective of an opinion show that gives a WNY woman a chance to present points of view, have guests on her program, take phone calls, etc.

I may have pulled a Brad there. Sorry about that (and sorry to Brad if that is taken as an insult.)
 
Now, George, you've got Stephanie Miller, Randi Rhodes, and Leslie Marshall over there on 'KB, just waiting for the ladies to call in and present their point of view. Stephanie is from WNY, and Leslie spent time here, so they're no strangers.
 
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