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Big blowout here in Sacramento as well.Myself along with several others lost our positions Sept 12th.The rest of the crew will be gone after the first of the year.Been with the Sac office for 4 1/2 yrs.Stations are Pissed off as I have been doing the same stations for that time and was a part of the morning shows as well.I don't know how 13 studios will handle all of that traffic now.Stations like it to be local and for the reporter to know the area not just the freeways.
 
As a former Metro employee, it's just weird for me to get the news on a Saturday night that the CEO of Metro's parent company, Westwood One, was fired (or has quit).

Thomas Beusse was hired from the publishing industry less than a year ago to run "the largest radio syndiction company in America" and presided over the downgrading of the stock price to about 35-cents, firings of possibly hundreds of people, the closing of Metro offices across the nation and the reorganization of the company.

Not that it's all his fault, but it's the end of a strange chapter for the company. And the firings continue.
 
Again, this has been a case of someone trying to be the big dog in radio, having never been in radio before. While I understand the lay-off's at metro due to finances, it's quite possible that the downgrade of westwood's stock has been due, in part, to his decision to terminate all those employees. While it's true that the econmy isn't good, and therefore, advertisers are doing what they have done previously, it's important to remember that the last thing you want to do when times are tough is to reduce advertising - you have to make, or rather, convince, consumers to spend their money, even if they want to hold on to it...making changes in how you present the product to potential clients, as well as reducing the cost to those clients, normally will keep them on the air. Bottom line, creativity is what is needed - thinking outside the box...maybe the change of adding those with a radio sales background will help - but positive changes have to be made - not changes to how the product is delivered. Does anyone really believe that 13 hubs can do the same job as the previous 60+ metro offices? I think not.

As for the former westwood ceo, read one of my previous posts about his background...it doesn't surprise me in the least that he's now the former ceo.
 
Geesh, as just a radio fan, I have to say, I enjoyed Kevin C. I'm sorry he is not on The Pat and Edd show and have missed him. I was always one who thought I'd wished I'd been in the radio business instead of the photo business. Now, I think they both SUCK!!! Who knew, when I was drawn my choice many years ago. I know there is a love for the business chosen , but, my dad told me to pick a better major!!
 
WW1 just today announced a re-organization. The previous CEO is out. They've basically split things up three ways; with different executive management for each part.
 
Just as I was saying, the previous CEO, Thomas Beusse was fired from the company last Friday. He hired people from outside radio to run the business. He's being replaced by a guy who represents Westwood's cash partners, the Gores group. This time, though, the CEO is gathering some experienced radio people around him.
 
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