Re: Not entirely Jockless
> I have been told that I'll be able to do some of
> > the talk stuff as the station "progresses" ( we'll
> > see,....that Im not holding my breath for.lol).
>
> Is that because your company is so hellbent on giving shows
> to people with little to no experience putting on a radio
> show (cough, David Lee Roth, cough, cough) instead of giving
> experienced hosts like you a chance?
>
> I'm not criticizing the concept of putting an existing star
> from another field on the radio, but I really don't see why
> CBS wouldn't consider giving you a weekend talk show NOW.
> Clearly, you're no slouch on the radio, which is why you
> ended up in New York in the first place. So now all of a
> sudden they're implying you're not necessarily suitable for
> putting on a show merely because there aren't any more
> records to play?
>
> The cynicism in your post is an affirmation of one of the
> things that I'll never truly understand about radio: why
> jocks are unilaterally shown the door with a format change,
> because nobody in radio could possibly talk over a different
> genre of music and still put on a good show.
>
I hear what you're saying man and Im not really cynical as much as I would never assume that I could get a break and begin my talk radio career in market number one, you cant blame any company for that. However I do see your point, it's a strange time all the way around and although there is much confusion as to why someone would take a shot on someone like David Lee Roth who has no radio experience remember this: NO one knows what the show will sound like and as unlikely it is that ANYONE could successfully succeed Howard Stern remember that change rarely comes from those already doing something in whichever industry, never the insiders it's always the outsider who makes a difference.
it almost always comes from an outsider with no idea that something cannot be done...............Time will tell.
