Gill Officially Gone; Where's He Headed?

[jetfli]

The daily rag reports Gill is officially gone from SuperTalk. However, he's negotiated to end up with only a 3-month non-compete with the exception of being able to do Saturdays beginning Aug. 1.

So where's a displaced conservative talker to go in this market?

1. Start Saturday afternoons at 1510 until they can squeeze in a shift for him?

2. Would the Zone be interested in dropping two hours of sports again to work him in? Could he do another version of the Legal Zone?

3. Would Salem bring their conservative talk lineup in on one of their stations and use him as a local host?

4. Are Murfreesboro's or Clarksville's talk stations looking?

5. Is someone in town planning a new talker? How about on a fringe signal? Believe it or not, there are still many more syndicated talk shows that aren't heard here.

6. Could he introduce country acts and sell sausage and flour on Friday and Saturday nights?

7. Can he broadcast in Spanish?

8. Does a non-compete count if you're only streaming?

Anyone want to venture a guess?

 

[outoftowner]

Hope he saved enough to make those SUV payments, wouldn't want any more vehicles repossesed.

 

[J-Rod]

Maybe, he'll go syndicated state wide out of his house, and not worry too much about the Nashville market. I know the station I work at was contacted about broadcasting him. and from what I hear many stations have dropped Glen Beck to take Mr. Gill. So, he's got that going for him.

 

[radiodx]

1. Start Saturday afternoons at 1510 until they can squeeze in a shift for him?

Not a bad choice, they let him go once and he beat them, they also need a morning show.

2. Would the Zone be interested in dropping two hours of sports again to work him in? Could he do another version of the Legal Zone?

WHAT! Increase costs, no way.

3. Would Salem bring their conservative talk lineup in on one of their stations and use him as a local host?

Salem is not much on local talk shows, not with so many low rated shows ready to go off their network.

4. Are Murfreesboro's or Clarksville's talk stations looking?

He would cost more than they take in each year.

5. Is someone in town planning a new talker? How about on a fringe signal? Believe it or not, there are still many more syndicated talk shows that aren't heard here.

Nashville has never cleared many national talk shows. It has many times the national average of sports stations, but not much talk.

6. Could he introduce country acts and sell sausage and flour on Friday and Saturday nights?

Ah, the Grand Ole Republican Opry.

7. Can he broadcast in Spanish?

Does he have a green card, can he prove he is legal?

8. Does a non-compete count if you're only streaming?

Unless worded to cover it, in most cases no. But other than to keep the name alive, the money is not there.

9. A new national show? Maybe with TRN?

 

[jetfli]

Maybe, he'll go syndicated state wide out of his house, and not worry too much about the Nashville market. I know the station I work at was contacted about broadcasting him.

I think he's really planning to be in Nashville, or else he wouldn't have been so concerned about negotiating down his non-compete. On the other hand, WWTN must not have thought he would hurt them much, or they wouldn't have allowed him to negotiate them down.

So how is the contacting done? Independently or a syndication firm?

 

[Tibbs4]

Good stuff there Jetfli --- youre on your game like never before:

I have to submit my guess from your list:

#6 --- funny stuff!!!

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I'd also suggest that he will show up as the third leg of the Boots, Bob and Stevie Sports Show on no other than
the soon to be re-invented for the 100th time:

"ESPN Champion Sports Super Giant - WNFN - 106.something, Well --Just 106. Cause who can pick up the point 7 thing
with such a bad signal....."

Makes sense. Those three will cost Crumulus $1.5 M a year and they'll clear all of $100,000 in advertising.

They can put their three faces over the midriff billboars that "offended" all the people who haven't figured out how to
re-sign themselves back in on the Nashville RI board.

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I still like your #6 ----

Jetfli --- have they offered you a job yet? Don't drink the koolaide if you go in fur an interview. You still have hope!!!! ;D

 

[jetfli]

Jetfli --- have they offered you a job yet? Don't drink the koolaide if you go in fur an interview. You still have hope!!!! ;D

If you ever find me working in post-modern corporate radio, just shoot me. Fortunately, I got out before the big "C"s settled in. It can be just as painful sometimes working with stations on a daily basis and seeing what some folks are going through who are trapped inside.

By the way, sticking to the subject, I'm hearing Gill's people are starting out by trying to set up a statewide network...

 

[Tibbs4]

Speaking of taking the Kool-aide, I for one, can't see why anyone would care to listen elsewhere in the state...
especially if it takes effort other than scanning through the radio dial.

Am I missing something? Was Gill that great or entertaining? Why is it that this recent new attempt to live on
past your prime out in cyberspace or elsewhere. I can't name anyone making any money doing it.

Look at Glenn Beck. He's rough to watch on TV and this may screw up his radio career. Isn't
it best to do one thing really great??? Once you get out of your element, it's tough. Steve, to me, was never
in any element. Not a stab at him or his beliefs, etc. Just what was it?