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Yep.
On a related note, am I allowed to change my screenname?
On a related note, am I allowed to change my screenname?
From what I've been told, there were at least 5 people laid off yesterday, including Joe Barnett, Vicki Taylor, and Jay Mendez - as for the other two, my source didn't know their names - but believe me, it's credible.
On a side note, I noticed this morning that Metro's chopper wasn't in the air - just wondering, does this have to do with the layoff, or was the chopper down for maintenance?
It's a shame that these talents have lost thier positions - just another sign that radio isn't what it once was, and will never be again.
On a side note, I noticed this morning that Metro's chopper wasn't in the air - just wondering, does this have to do with the layoff, or was the chopper down for maintenance?
It's a shame that these talents have lost thier positions - just another sign that radio isn't what it once was, and will never be again.
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The other two layoffs included Gail DeLaughter and me, Kevin Charles. I am still working at 1075 the new Khits. Middays 10-3
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aunti-terrestrial
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Sorry to hear it.
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AndyWaldrop
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The bloodbath at Metro was reprehensible...but certainly not surprising (after all, it is Metro). There were a bunch of good people there and a bunch of good friends there, and I'm certain they'll all land on their feet.
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I thought traffic would be a safe place in the overall picture.
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Kendromedia said:
It pretty much is at our shop, but the same certainly can't be said about Metro or Clear Channel (Total Traffic).
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aunti-terrestrial
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Kendromedia said:
None of this would have ever happened if we'd gotten our jetpacks like we were promised.
Seriously, I am very sorry to hear it.
AndyWaldrop said:
Unfortunately, we're running out of places to land. The field is getting narrower.
I agree with my man, Mr. Tiller - the field is much more narrow making it more difficult to land anywhere without relocating.
From what I hear, the layoff's at metro houston were just the first round, and there are more likely to come - which baffles me as there aren't many people left there.
I also understand that there are two or three people left doing traffic.
Anyone got any ideas for procuring a more secure position? How about everyone getting together, convince an owner that the right way to operate a radio station is with a full staff, and hiring all those who just lost their jobs?
Just a thought...
From what I hear, the layoff's at metro houston were just the first round, and there are more likely to come - which baffles me as there aren't many people left there.
I also understand that there are two or three people left doing traffic.
Anyone got any ideas for procuring a more secure position? How about everyone getting together, convince an owner that the right way to operate a radio station is with a full staff, and hiring all those who just lost their jobs?
Just a thought...
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radioguyintexas said:
The U word springs to mind, but that's not going to happen in Texas anytime soon. I'd support it with every ounce of energy.
The guys upstairs have been asleep at the switch. Metro's business model was formed in the '80s when David Saperstein and his minions were running the show.
When Metro/Shadow lost stations to CC and Traffic.com, they continued rigidly applying that business model to the remaining stations, but it was unsustainable.
The idea of bartering :10s doesn't work if you only have a few big stations and a lot of small stations because then your inventory is worth less but your expenses are still high if you try to meet all the demands of your affiliate stations.
Everybody's selling 10-second spots now, so Metro's business model no longer works with reduced stations "demanding" custom talent, equipment and schedules. Other companies can deliver a bigger audience to clients for the same cost or even less. So Metro will try a new "platform agnostic" model.
That's just my 2 cents. FWIW, when a Metro regional manager asked me in a job interview a couple of years ago, "What would you change about Metro?" I tried to warn him that Saperstein's original business plan no longer works and big changes need to be made.
Maybe that's why I didn't get the job.
When Metro/Shadow lost stations to CC and Traffic.com, they continued rigidly applying that business model to the remaining stations, but it was unsustainable.
The idea of bartering :10s doesn't work if you only have a few big stations and a lot of small stations because then your inventory is worth less but your expenses are still high if you try to meet all the demands of your affiliate stations.
Everybody's selling 10-second spots now, so Metro's business model no longer works with reduced stations "demanding" custom talent, equipment and schedules. Other companies can deliver a bigger audience to clients for the same cost or even less. So Metro will try a new "platform agnostic" model.
That's just my 2 cents. FWIW, when a Metro regional manager asked me in a job interview a couple of years ago, "What would you change about Metro?" I tried to warn him that Saperstein's original business plan no longer works and big changes need to be made.
Maybe that's why I didn't get the job.
Ladies & Gentlemen SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT THE JOB SITUATION
WE NEED TO UNITE AS ONE VOICE not the NAB forget them
WE/US AS THE TALENT WE NEED TO GET POLITICALLY INVOLVED
WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHEN THE RULES ARE ABOUT TO BE CHANGED
WHEN THE BIG ONES TRY TO BUY THEIR WAY WITH THEIR CONGRESSMAN THRU DONATIONS
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WE NEED TO CREATE SOME TYPE OF REPRESENTATION THAT IS IN THE INTEREST OF REAL RADIO & US AND OF COURSE IT NEEDS TO BE CLEAR TO EVERYONE WHAT WE STAND FOR
NO VOICE TRACKING
1 SINDICATED SHOW PER RADIO STATION
NO BLACK BALLING OF ON AIR TALENTS
NO ILLEGALS WORKING WITH FAKE DOCUMENTS AT RADIO STATIONS
ALL STATIONS SHOULD HAVE AN OVERNIGHT JOCK LIVE PER STATION
TALK RADIO SHOULD NOT ONLY BE LIBERAL OR ONE SIDED IT SHOULD BE PROGRAMMED WITH A PRO & A CON SO WE CAN GET BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY
THE FCC COMMISIONER SHOULD BE ELECTED BY BROADCASTERS AND SHOULD HAVE HAD ENOUGH EXPERIENCE IN BOTH MANAGEMENT AND ON AIR TO BE ELECTED
JUST A SUGGESTION I HAVE DONE MY PART
STOP CRYING LETS GET THIS GOING
IF NOTHING HAPPENS THEN SHUT UP AND TAKE IT YOU HAVE NO ROOM TO CRY
WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN
WE NEED TO UNITE AS ONE VOICE not the NAB forget them
WE/US AS THE TALENT WE NEED TO GET POLITICALLY INVOLVED
WE NEED TO PAY ATTENTION TO WHEN THE RULES ARE ABOUT TO BE CHANGED
WHEN THE BIG ONES TRY TO BUY THEIR WAY WITH THEIR CONGRESSMAN THRU DONATIONS
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH WE NEED TO CREATE SOME TYPE OF REPRESENTATION THAT IS IN THE INTEREST OF REAL RADIO & US AND OF COURSE IT NEEDS TO BE CLEAR TO EVERYONE WHAT WE STAND FOR
NO VOICE TRACKING
1 SINDICATED SHOW PER RADIO STATION
NO BLACK BALLING OF ON AIR TALENTS
NO ILLEGALS WORKING WITH FAKE DOCUMENTS AT RADIO STATIONS
ALL STATIONS SHOULD HAVE AN OVERNIGHT JOCK LIVE PER STATION
TALK RADIO SHOULD NOT ONLY BE LIBERAL OR ONE SIDED IT SHOULD BE PROGRAMMED WITH A PRO & A CON SO WE CAN GET BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY
THE FCC COMMISIONER SHOULD BE ELECTED BY BROADCASTERS AND SHOULD HAVE HAD ENOUGH EXPERIENCE IN BOTH MANAGEMENT AND ON AIR TO BE ELECTED
JUST A SUGGESTION I HAVE DONE MY PART
STOP CRYING LETS GET THIS GOING
IF NOTHING HAPPENS THEN SHUT UP AND TAKE IT YOU HAVE NO ROOM TO CRY
WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN
SEMPERFIRADIO said:
Well, if you ever get to be the Gen. Mgr. of a radio station like this, give me a call and hook me up with a job, will ya?
But seriously, welcome to the world of 2008 radio and radio broadcasting.
"we as the talent we need to get politically involved" - Define "politically involved" in a radio station. Unless you are upper management, there's not much you can do to be "politically involved" in radio. Say, for instance, you're an on-air personality and you demand a raise because, dangit, you know you're worth more. You go to the P.D. and say, I'm gonna go to the G.M., and I'm gonna spread the word not to listen to your station, unless you give me a raise.
...you'll be escorted out the building, dragging your headphones.
We need to pay attenion to when the rules are about to be changed.
Smart folk in radio do pay attention to "rule" changes, or perhaps you mean policy and regulation and station business operations...either way, if you have a decent head on your shoulders, hell yeah you know what's going on.
But that doesn't necessarily mean that you will have an influence in these changes, nor does it mean the changes could result in a benefit in your favor.
No voice tracking
I visited plenty of small Texas-town radio stations over the summer, many that use voice-tracking.
Lots of times, from what I've seen, the budget just isn't there to hire a full-time air talent and voice tracking is essential, and beneficial to that station.
And, yeah, at the end of the day, it saves the G.M. and the company money. But that's just how today's radio works.
No black balling of on air talents
And I'd like an 09 Corvette for my birthday.
"Black balling" happens.
I wasn't around radio back in "the day" but I do know it has changed.
At the dire state of radio (see: iPod's, satellite, internet, etc.), it's all about ratings and dayparts and TSL and etc.
Few stations I know of, if any anymore, do "contracts" with talent. If you aren't generating the listners, and the $, "NEXT!"
One syndicated show per station
I disagree with this point completely.
You have better have found some 'dang' good local talent that are going to get you the same ratings as Rush and Hannity...personally, I'm for putting a syndicated show on KTRH in exchange for getting Berry off the mic. Syndication works a lot of the time because the syndicated hosts are well-established and better known to people than some out-of-the-blue local guy. It also, in effect, establishes a station quicker.
Additionally, there are stations owned by companies that operate completely via syndication shows. One example of this is Salem Communications. Whether it's a budget saving move, or to, again, establish their brand, or what not, it's just their M.O.
And again, it's all about the money. Syndication in some cases saves station $, and gains the station $.
No illegals working with fake documents at radio stations
Please give me a station that operates this way.
All stations should have an overnight jock live per station
I will agree with you to some extent.
But, for example, this move mainly works with music stations.
I believe that an overnight slot is great for students breaking into the business, and some overnight 'shows' are really entertaining.
TALK RADIO SHOULD NOT ONLY BE LIBERAL OR ONE SIDED IT SHOULD BE PROGRAMMED WITH A PRO & A CON SO WE CAN GET BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY
I'm anti-Fairness Doctrine, thank you. But that's my opinion, obviously.
My view on this statement is this: there are both liberal and conservative stations out there. Only thing is, and history has proven this (see: Air America), liberal talk radio is not popular in many places.
Not to string off into a political tangent, and I say this respectively of course:many persons would like to see stations divide time for both sides, but there are liberal stations out there, they are just not popular and don't generate ratings that conservative stations do.
Find me a liberal who is as entertaining as Rush Limbaugh, and I WOULD listen.
I realize this is a long post. These are just my thoughts.
Anyone remember the name of that truck driving school? 
Grapevine said:
Shrinking 60 market operations to 13 - Memphis is quite a possibility.
It's up in the air right now. Houston could be shown the door too.
If it were a toss-up between Dallas and Houston, as many on the "inside" have reported to be muffling around about, I would have my money taken out of Houston and placed in the Big D, as that's where many reporters and a good chunk of the "news" persons are in.
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