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Joey Foxx and Charlie Jeffords

Joey Foxx was AWFUL when he was on Hot 106 . But I hate to see anyone lose there job .
 
ugh..sorry to hear..and sorry to report that AllAccess's "On The Beach" has about a 6 months wait
 
not familiar with Joey Foxx, but with Charlie getting his walking papers it's sad. He was the last of the true radio personalities of the 60's thru the present. Although in his current format he didn't have the time or the breaks (with long commecial & music sweeps) to let his personality shine thru. Thankfully he's at social security age, and hopefully he saved a few dollars during his career. I really feel sorry for the younger guys in their late 30's and 40's with families who have given radio their all for 10 or 15 years and get pink-slipped. Where do they go now, and what do they do. With few on air openings anywhere, its tough for 100's of people to try and get on an 8 seater mini van. Video didn't kill the radio star, radio just continues it's own suicide.
 
Well there's three jobs for the people let go at Clear Channel. Who sez there's not a plethora of opportunities in Rhody? Now who wants the job at Hot?
 
Boston Randy nailed it!

I quote, from another thread:

"The point being is: as air talent, many of us have, to a certain extent, a bit of an ego. Those of us who are able to put it aside to work regular jobs can survive without radio. Decent paying jobs are few and far between and, although I'm not making killer money, I'm doing just fine without being a full-time radio guy. It can be a tough transition but, in the long run, it's worth it."

Radio was something I fell in love with at an early age-- it wasn't about being a superstar, it was about a disembodied voice coming out of a pair of speakers, creating "theater of the mind"....it was about entertaining, and being creative, not getting your pictures on the wall, or on a website- although those were nice perks, and ego stroking.... Although some egos are larger than others, it would seem....

I did well in radio for the time I was in it- What a ride!

And while I don't wish anyone struggling to pay thier bills when they lose their job (and I've been there), I wish all the best to Charlie Jefferds all the best.....he's in the same league as Salty Brine.....truly a nice guy. The type I wanted to be like- like Salty, Chuck Stevens, David Simpson, etc...

BUT, I will say one final thing about all the other so called radio "superstars" that I have known in my lifetime---

Karma is as Karma does. :)
 
The problem with voluntarily getting out of radio (other than the deplorable job market in RI) is making the decision to ditch the celebrity persona and become a non-media person. Some just cannot do it. They would lose a big chunk of their identity. Getting laid off and choosing to remain on the beach what with severance and unemployment benefits means (in your mind) you're still a part of it even though you're not in radio anymore. And let's face it, job prospects for the future are bleak because nothing is going to turn around here. This is only the beginning. It's nice to theorize about how radio will rediscover itself but the big owners aren't going to let it happen and the small owners don't have the money to do it. Even WJZS which has become a haven for ex-Providence jocks is all tracked except for mornings. OK when it comes to keeping your voice on the air in some capacity but still not the same.

I saw these Citadel changes coming. People have been talking about Charlie Jefferds possibly going for a while but he's really the luckiest of the bunch. With Hot 106 Joey was the logical choice mainly due to longevity there. Kerry has been jerked around for a while there and I don't doubt that PRO-FM will be just music with no live or tracked jock at night. Maybe syndication?

Now as far as Lite who gets the afternoon show? Citadel may use some utility people for fill in but they have always chosen replacements carefully like they did when De Graide went. I've always wondered if Bruce Palmer would be the next logical person to step into that shift, considering being on True Oldies is more of a novelty than anything else and the station isn't really serious about becoming any kind of a force in the market.
 
Tony Bristol to afternoons on Lite.

Dan Hunt afternoons on Hot.

Evenings on 92 PROFM v/ted by Ralphie Aversa from WBHT in Wilks Barre.
 
And therein lies the next phase. PDs pulling air shifts. Watch it happen. And frankly with fewer live people to program, why not? Most PDs today aren't exactly powerhouses of creativity because all they have to do is fit the corporate model of what a managing person has to be so they have extra time. I'm sure many PD shifts will be voicetracked anyway.
 
Bruce Palmer would a tremendous choice to take Jefford's place in afternoons. Let's hope that happens, as Bruce is very likeable. His adult ratings on B-101 were always very good, and he's a "name" in the market.
 
Holy Cow! said:
Bruce Palmer would a tremendous choice to take Jefford's place in afternoons. Let's hope that happens, as Bruce is very likeable. His adult ratings on B-101 were always very good, and he's a "name" in the market.
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WWFX 100.1 "The Pike" in Worcester has had a nice uptick in their ratings in the last book. I credit that to the addition of Bruce Palmer in the morning slot. He is the consummate professional and he sounds like he is having fun!
 
I did some googling and came up with this story from ****************

Former WSNE-FM & B101/Providence air personality Jed Barton joins crosstown WWLI-FM (Lite Rock 105) where rumor has it, PD Mike Rovin is grooming Barton to become the next afternoon host replacing Charlie Jefferds. (07-23-08)
 
If such a post does exist somewhere on **************** (which I doubt..since I just searched the site and didn't see it anywhere), obviously the posting is flawed since; 1) Mike Rovin is NOT the PD of the station..and 2) Tony Bristol (who IS the station PD) has already been announced to be taking over on-air duties.

Of course, you've gotta wonder if it'a a permanent situation with Bristol or just a stop-gap for now. Bristol's plate is already overfilled and it's hard to imagine him finding the time to do a credible job (even if a chunk of it was voice-tracked).

I agree with the previous posts that Bruce Palmer would seem the most logical choice to replace Jefferds, but would he be willing to leave a morning show where his numbers are on the rise to head back into a less-secure daypart such as afternoons ?

Another possibility might be Paul Perry (recently let go from WROR in Boston), though his salary demands might be out of the reach of a Lite-105 afternoon shift.
 
Its there... http://news.****************/cgi-bin/$rol.exe/radio_news_search and type in Jefferds in the search box (or Barton for that matter) And I agree Paul Perry or Bruce Palmer would make great afternoon drive jocks on Lite Rock 105
 
radioman1818 said:
I did some googling and came up with this story from ****************

Former WSNE-FM & B101/Providence air personality Jed Barton joins crosstown WWLI-FM (Lite Rock 105) where rumor has it, PD Mike Rovin is grooming Barton to become the next afternoon host replacing Charlie Jefferds. (07-23-08)
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That never happened, so that's highly unlikely.
 
As far as the time to do a credible job Tony Bristol delegates. If he wants to keep his job he does the shift. I don't care how successful his stations are he's probably on borrowed time anyway just because he's been there so long. How difficult is it to pull off that shift anyway? Look at afternoon drive at PRO-FM. A CHR station in that shift is supposed to have some life in it. If a liner card shift can work on PRO-FM then a half hearted attempt can work on Lite Rock 105. Tony does have a good delivery so it can work and again, he has to do it or he spreads his blanket out on that already crowded beach. Let's accept it. Who gets the pink slips stopped being dependent on who's doing the best or worst job. It's dependent on who does the most work.
 
McRadio said:
Now as far as Lite who gets the afternoon show? Citadel may use some utility people for fill in but they have always chosen replacements carefully like they did when De Graide went. I've always wondered if Bruce Palmer would be the next logical person to step into that shift, considering being on True Oldies is more of a novelty than anything else and the station isn't really serious about becoming any kind of a force in the market.
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What some of you folks are forgetting is that just because someone loses a shift somewhere doesn't mean there will automatically be an opening to fill it. 95% of the time, you can assume that whenever a jock is shown the door, a new one will not be hired to replace him or her. We live in a radio world now where people have gone from wearing one hat to three hats and now some are wearing TEN hats. At some point in the not so distant future each station will have one person in charge of EVERYTHING. Then it will evolve into one person in charge of a CLUSTER. Go ahead and laugh, but looking at where we are now, did you expect radio companies to be even THIS understaffed? Neither did I.

Meanwhile Farid Suleman made $11 millions dollars in 2008. What did Citadel employees and stockholders get in return for those millions of dollars? Layoffs, more syndicated crap, stock I could buy with the change in my couch, and woefully horrid management. Other radio CEOs were compensated just as handsomely and the results weren't much different.

Apple stock was down Sharply on the news of Steve Jobs taking a leave of absence from the company. Do you think investors would panic if Farid were hit by a bus? Highly doubtful. In fact, I would argue it could potentially go UP as a result.

If you are still working in radio for one of these slash and burn companies, just realize that eventually the train you're on will reach its destination and you will be forced to get off. Enjoy the ride for now (if you can), but make sure you have a taxi cab waiting for you at the depot.
 
Its my understanding Bruce Palmer voice tracks his shift for True Oldies 790. Depending on what type of deal he has with Citadel. He may or may not take Charlie's shift. If Bruce still lives in RI. And drives to Worcester everyday. I could see him going for The slot on the trail. Rather than driving to Worcester every morning. But its Citadel. And they want to save money. So they will have Bristol or Rovin voice track the shift. Or make it p/t with no benefits.
 
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