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Is Atlanta's Talent, Talented?

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amitherightcaller

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There are lots on "on-air" people who have been on the air for years and years here in Atlanta and, to be honest with you, some need to retire and make room for new blood. Other "on-air" people leave town for
greener grass only to return after a short stint to find their place among Atlanta broadcasters. What's up
with this? Are the folks leaving not "up to snuff" in other markets and those who have been here a long
time know it. They realized if they leave they might not get another gig anywhere. Wonder if this is common
in other markets besides Atlanta?
 
Having worked in several different markets than Atlanta I can say only this about your question. Listeners STILL like to feel that they know the jock on the air. Many markets, especially the ones I've worked in (Los Angeles, Atl, Miami, San Francisco) have an underlying notion that the folks on the air, regardless of station, should be there. When new talent is brought in, if they don't make friends with the audience and develop a connection very quickly, they don't last. I've seen several who can do this but they seem to be few and far between. What I do notice about the new guys (and gals) who stay is that they are more interested in their audience than the station is...and they work out...most of the time. Anyway, that's what I've seen.
 
I could name off at least a couple dozen men & women jocks who have returned to Atlanta after stints, some
as short as a few weeks, in other markets. Who knows, maybe the Atlanta Market isn't "real radio" and the people who left were insufficient to take the ball and run in other markets. Maybe they were more comfortable working and raising their families here. I guess it answers the age old question that the grass isn't really greener. In all reality, many of these folks, who were disillusioned by their moves, probably still had connections here in town and it was just plain & simply easier to get a job back here.

Speaking of longevity of Atlanta's "ON-AIR" - if we were to combine the years of those jocks who had been here at least 10 years, we'd run into the hundreds. I find it hard to believe this scenario would play out in
markets larger than Atlanta.
 
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