> > I spent a better part of the day recording from most of
> the radio stations.
>
> So I'd be very curious to hear who gets "blue ribbons" for
> their ability to spot a major story early and do something
> with it that day. Unfortunately I had mostly been watching
> TV all morning; but did sample the dial from time to time to
> see how people were handling. I was stunned to find so many
> music stations doing "business as usual" -- playing music
> and referencing updates in between records (Memo to staff:
> If we're ever attacked, remember to be brief and for God's
> sake try to fit the news in over the lip of an Alanis record
> ... but don't STOP DOWN).
>
> On the other hand, other morning shows seemed to recognize
> what happened and tossed format and immediately went to
> listener calls all morning (which I obivously believe is the
> thing to do). News stations, of course, have a different
> responsibility -- they SHOULD "Stay the course**" as that's
> where people will be diving for updates. But when the
> country is unraveling, planes are grounded, and getting
> "Santana Spins" is still the #1 thing on your mind ....
> isn't it time for a guest speaker at your next staff
> retreat???
>
>
> **: Not sure why TV stations consider martahon phone calls
> about broken dishes in Yelm (after an earthquake) to be
> compelling ... but so be it!
>
Mark & Brian signed off two hours into their show and let their affilliates do their thing. The Buzz ran AP radio news reports until 10:00AM, then Leykis came on until 1:00PM, followed by BJ Shea, who stayed on until 3:00, followed again by Leykis. My TV was on the fritz at the time, so I didn't see much of the coverage that day. My mother brought over my 13" TV I had at her house. I still have all the stuff recorded from radio that day in one of my aircheck boxes. KMTT replayed the audio of Letterman's speech from his return show earlier this morning.<P ID="signature">______________
"Always on the move." Obi-Wan Kenobi in Revenge Of the Sith</P><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">
Edited by MegoMan on 09/11/05 05:41 PM.</FONT></P>
