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Tommy, Sally, Bill Moran and the rest of the morning show have been fielding calls on this all morning. They've been telling listeners that Entercom made its final offer and that its been turned down and that's that. All references to Wease and any comedy bits that have his voice in it have been pulled.
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Bob1370
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Question is, are they really either crazy enough to expect the core audience to accept an import morning show when no Rochester audience ever has before (not even Stern, who Wease ate for breakfast)? Or is this the sign that Entercom's ready to dump the whole thing along with WPXY (the other station they've stripped) and their two Class-As to another company as a package deal so the FCC will let them keep Warm 101.3, which has been showing a lot of strength lately?
Lots more to this than meets the eye. It's interesting that after an initial on-air appearance by Mike Doyle on this issue last month to try to explain the company stance, there's been nothing from Mill St. brass to explain what's going on...and here, they've left Tommy and Sally to field the flack and announce what might be an end to an era in Rochester radio. (This may not be the end of all negotiations, because lots of "final" offers aren't final...but it clearly means if Wease wants to come back he'll have to meet Entercom at least halfway if not more, and make the next move himself.)
One thing could explain the silence. There have been hints circulating around the business locally, that Entercom has been trying to package varying clusters of stations within their expanded group to anyone who's interested in helping them get under the ratings/revenue limits the FCC imposes on clusters in markets this size, while holding on to Warm 101. This is in addition to the announcements about the three-station package (Warm, Fickle and Zone) that has been marketed out in the open. The two stations that absolutely DON'T figure in ANY of those scenarios are WBEE and WBZA. So far, whatever interest has been shown in any of these prospective packages, no one has apparently met Entercom's price, whatever that may be.
And who would be the buyer of any cluster Entercom wants to sell, at whatever price?
Religious operators never build clusters that big, not even Salem (which is consolidating these days rather than expanding anyway). Clear Channel's also clearly retrenching amid renewed uncertainty that the buyout will go forward. Citadel or Regent MIGHT be possibilities, but they haven't been throwing a lot of cash around lately either. The one company that IS doing well and has some spare cash is CBS, the company whose exit from the market started this whole chain of events to begin with. They're not likely to be coming back, even if they pay less to come back into the market than they got paid last year to get out.
Maybe some local or regional group with deep pockets will emerge. But will anyone be willing to invest in the talent and marketing effort that'll let these stations reach their maximum financial potential?
And will Entercom get its price for selling the package, since it's well on its way to a level of cost-cutting that reduces the value of the properties in the direction of stick value?
Lots more to this than meets the eye. It's interesting that after an initial on-air appearance by Mike Doyle on this issue last month to try to explain the company stance, there's been nothing from Mill St. brass to explain what's going on...and here, they've left Tommy and Sally to field the flack and announce what might be an end to an era in Rochester radio. (This may not be the end of all negotiations, because lots of "final" offers aren't final...but it clearly means if Wease wants to come back he'll have to meet Entercom at least halfway if not more, and make the next move himself.)
One thing could explain the silence. There have been hints circulating around the business locally, that Entercom has been trying to package varying clusters of stations within their expanded group to anyone who's interested in helping them get under the ratings/revenue limits the FCC imposes on clusters in markets this size, while holding on to Warm 101. This is in addition to the announcements about the three-station package (Warm, Fickle and Zone) that has been marketed out in the open. The two stations that absolutely DON'T figure in ANY of those scenarios are WBEE and WBZA. So far, whatever interest has been shown in any of these prospective packages, no one has apparently met Entercom's price, whatever that may be.
And who would be the buyer of any cluster Entercom wants to sell, at whatever price?
Religious operators never build clusters that big, not even Salem (which is consolidating these days rather than expanding anyway). Clear Channel's also clearly retrenching amid renewed uncertainty that the buyout will go forward. Citadel or Regent MIGHT be possibilities, but they haven't been throwing a lot of cash around lately either. The one company that IS doing well and has some spare cash is CBS, the company whose exit from the market started this whole chain of events to begin with. They're not likely to be coming back, even if they pay less to come back into the market than they got paid last year to get out.
Maybe some local or regional group with deep pockets will emerge. But will anyone be willing to invest in the talent and marketing effort that'll let these stations reach their maximum financial potential?
And will Entercom get its price for selling the package, since it's well on its way to a level of cost-cutting that reduces the value of the properties in the direction of stick value?
Preparing for Occupancy
I guess that one measure of Entercom's respect for Wease is that the negotiations have gone on this long.
I find the comments below the D&C story fascinating. Not exactly an outpouring of love.
I feel for Tom Mule, Sally Carpenter, and the rest of the crew who are getting caught in the crossfire. I hope that they stay on, and that they find their own audience. Hey, they can't do worse than Mancow has done lately.
I guess that one measure of Entercom's respect for Wease is that the negotiations have gone on this long.
I find the comments below the D&C story fascinating. Not exactly an outpouring of love.
I feel for Tom Mule, Sally Carpenter, and the rest of the crew who are getting caught in the crossfire. I hope that they stay on, and that they find their own audience. Hey, they can't do worse than Mancow has done lately.
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unverviking
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I just read on the front page of this website that Wease is gone for good, and they will be replacing it with "The Men's Room". We'll have to see what happens to him personally.
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OttoM
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unverviking said:
If it's the same "Mens Room", it's currently on PM drive in Seattle. http://kisw.com/pages/234737.php. Makes good economic sense to get existing employees to double up the workload without having to pay double.
Please Wash Your Hands Before Leaving
If it's the "Mens Room" from the link, we're talking about three guys from the DC area, and on guy from the West Coast Washington. Oh, baby, won't they do a fine job relating to people in Rochester.
Meanwhile, Wease has just watched about $20K go by. If he'd signed for $225K, he'd be making over $4K per week. I'm guessing that he could have paid the heat, and tuition for the kids with that money.
If he's out of work for 6 months, and gets a gig for $25K more per year than Entercom offered, it will take him 4 years to make up the difference. What are the odds that he'll sign for less than Entercom offered because he has no viable alternative? I'd say that they're pretty good.
Excessive ego can be an ugly thing.
If it's the "Mens Room" from the link, we're talking about three guys from the DC area, and on guy from the West Coast Washington. Oh, baby, won't they do a fine job relating to people in Rochester.
Meanwhile, Wease has just watched about $20K go by. If he'd signed for $225K, he'd be making over $4K per week. I'm guessing that he could have paid the heat, and tuition for the kids with that money.
If he's out of work for 6 months, and gets a gig for $25K more per year than Entercom offered, it will take him 4 years to make up the difference. What are the odds that he'll sign for less than Entercom offered because he has no viable alternative? I'd say that they're pretty good.
Excessive ego can be an ugly thing.
It sounds as if they are going to do a local show using some of the current people. From WHEC's web site:
This morning's statement from Entercom further explains what lies ahead for WCMF without its signature star, Brother Wease:
"Effective immediately, mornings on WCMF will kick off with 'The Men's Room,' featuring an ensemble cast of some of Rochester's best radio personalities. Over the past month, we have heard very positive comments about the show we have been putting on the air," commented Doyle, "We are excited by the prospect of taking the show in a different direction with some new stars."
It's expected that the remaining cast members on "The Radio Free Wease" show will be featured on what management will now call "The Men's Room".
This morning's statement from Entercom further explains what lies ahead for WCMF without its signature star, Brother Wease:
"Effective immediately, mornings on WCMF will kick off with 'The Men's Room,' featuring an ensemble cast of some of Rochester's best radio personalities. Over the past month, we have heard very positive comments about the show we have been putting on the air," commented Doyle, "We are excited by the prospect of taking the show in a different direction with some new stars."
It's expected that the remaining cast members on "The Radio Free Wease" show will be featured on what management will now call "The Men's Room".
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JohnW
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The D&C article certainly hit a nerve - it's 1:40 in the afternoon and there's already 8 pages of reader comments.
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rocktv
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Re: Please Wash Your Hands Before Leaving
Why should someone be forced to take a pay cut? Why shouldn't he have the right to work immediately someplace else for what he's worth? Companies use non-competes to keep salaries low. He wouldn't have been able to work without singing one. It's not about ego. It's about dignity and moving on from a place that doesn't respect you. We have lost a Rochester icon. I hope he resurfaces soon and sues the crap out of those bastards.
SirRoxalot said:
Why should someone be forced to take a pay cut? Why shouldn't he have the right to work immediately someplace else for what he's worth? Companies use non-competes to keep salaries low. He wouldn't have been able to work without singing one. It's not about ego. It's about dignity and moving on from a place that doesn't respect you. We have lost a Rochester icon. I hope he resurfaces soon and sues the crap out of those bastards.
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Bob1370
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"As of today, the station’s morning show will be called “The Men’s Room.”
I wonder if they realize how ironically appropriate that is, given that the numbers and the revenue of the show could be in danger of flushing away...
No disrespect intended to the supporting crew that's been trying to carry on, they were and are excellent in the supporting roles for which they were originally hired. But no one has emerged to give the show a real focus and direction in Wease's absence. You need a dominant central personality or duo to carry a morning show, and since they haven't developed one from within, and threw away two potential candidates when they canned Dave Kane and Pete Kennedy six weeks ago, where's plan B?
Syndication?
The Entercom gang may not be aware of this, but CBS and Clear Channel could both tell them that Wease even ate Howard Stern for breakfast, not to mention all other syndicated challengers who sought the 25-54 male demo. There's no one out there who can come close to what Wease was bringing in for them.
I wouldn't want to be part of the Entercom sales force. That Wease-less morning show is gonna be a tough sell, even at a deep discount from the high rates they were able to charge for Wease...
Will this turn out to be another example of the false economy of immediate cost cuts that end up costing you and cutting you just a short distance down the road?
I wonder if they realize how ironically appropriate that is, given that the numbers and the revenue of the show could be in danger of flushing away...
No disrespect intended to the supporting crew that's been trying to carry on, they were and are excellent in the supporting roles for which they were originally hired. But no one has emerged to give the show a real focus and direction in Wease's absence. You need a dominant central personality or duo to carry a morning show, and since they haven't developed one from within, and threw away two potential candidates when they canned Dave Kane and Pete Kennedy six weeks ago, where's plan B?
Syndication?
The Entercom gang may not be aware of this, but CBS and Clear Channel could both tell them that Wease even ate Howard Stern for breakfast, not to mention all other syndicated challengers who sought the 25-54 male demo. There's no one out there who can come close to what Wease was bringing in for them.
I wouldn't want to be part of the Entercom sales force. That Wease-less morning show is gonna be a tough sell, even at a deep discount from the high rates they were able to charge for Wease...
Will this turn out to be another example of the false economy of immediate cost cuts that end up costing you and cutting you just a short distance down the road?
Bob1370 said:
Or will new stars emerge that will bring life and energy to WCMF's morning drive? Let's face it, many of the morning shows in Rochester have been phoning it in for some time. Something new and creative -- if they indeed are creative -- might just be what this dull market needs in a.m. drive.
Re: Please Wash Your Hands Before Leaving
Before anyone calls Celino & Barnes let's look at this Wease situation in perspective.
I was told by a former employee of CBS radio in Rochester that Kane, Cronin, Kennedy, & Dino did sign contracts with Entercom late last year but, as we all know, they were let go anyways. Wease and his morning crew did not sign on the dotted line, yet Entercom executives did try to negotiate a new contract with Wease. That right there would negate the basis for a lawsuit on the part of Wease. You have to remember there are no job guarantees in any industry today; especially broadcasting. Take a look at other markets where high-paid talent, who have worked at one station for many years, are being pushed out the door because the companies they work for are in a cost-cutting mode, plus it's cheaper to hire younger talent.
Wease tells the D&C "he will be back." The only other company currently owning a cluster of radio stations in the Rochester market is Clear Channel and recently, as some of you read on here, CC HQ issued an edict putting the brakes on new hires. Plus there is no way on God's green Earth that CC would pay anything close to what Wease was making.
Unless Wease can forge together a group of local investors to purchase the three FM radio stations currently up for sale, I doubt very much you will be hearing him on Rochester radio again; unless he does commercials for an ad agency or volunteers to work free-of-charge on WGMC or WRUR.
One final thought. Even if Wease did take a pay cut it is most likely that he would have still made more money than any elected politician in Monroe County, and certainly most people currently working on radio and even television.
rocktv said:
Before anyone calls Celino & Barnes let's look at this Wease situation in perspective.
I was told by a former employee of CBS radio in Rochester that Kane, Cronin, Kennedy, & Dino did sign contracts with Entercom late last year but, as we all know, they were let go anyways. Wease and his morning crew did not sign on the dotted line, yet Entercom executives did try to negotiate a new contract with Wease. That right there would negate the basis for a lawsuit on the part of Wease. You have to remember there are no job guarantees in any industry today; especially broadcasting. Take a look at other markets where high-paid talent, who have worked at one station for many years, are being pushed out the door because the companies they work for are in a cost-cutting mode, plus it's cheaper to hire younger talent.
Wease tells the D&C "he will be back." The only other company currently owning a cluster of radio stations in the Rochester market is Clear Channel and recently, as some of you read on here, CC HQ issued an edict putting the brakes on new hires. Plus there is no way on God's green Earth that CC would pay anything close to what Wease was making.
Unless Wease can forge together a group of local investors to purchase the three FM radio stations currently up for sale, I doubt very much you will be hearing him on Rochester radio again; unless he does commercials for an ad agency or volunteers to work free-of-charge on WGMC or WRUR.
One final thought. Even if Wease did take a pay cut it is most likely that he would have still made more money than any elected politician in Monroe County, and certainly most people currently working on radio and even television.
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Nobody forced Wease to take a pay cut. His contract ran out. They did offer him a new contract for less money. You're worth what someone is willing to pay you. Entercom was not willing to pay Wease what he made under the contract he had with CBS/Infinity.
I don't favor non-competes, especially for long-term employees. If Wease had the juice to get $400K+ per year, he had the juice to refuse to sign a non-compete. If he signed it, he shouldn't be surprised that they'll try to enforce it. As far as I'm concerned, the bill that died in the State Senate outlawing non-competes should be revived, and EVERYBODY should pressure their State Senator to pass that bill.
Maybe Wease has somewhere else to go where he'll get more "respect" (i.e. money), but I can't imaging where that is. It sure isn't Clear Channel, and there isn't anybody else with deep enough pockets in Rochester. When Entercom sells off the cluster mandated by the Justice Department agreement, the new owners may be interested, but I don't think that they'll be willing to spend big money on Wease since they will have just spent big money on a group of radio stations.
I don't see where Wease has anything to sue for. He wasn't fired. His contract ran out, and he opted not to sign under the terms offered. This is radio. Like the circus, you're worth what you can extract from the people who own the tent. Entercom had - and has - no intention of paying any medium-market jock over a half-million dollars a year in salary and benefits. If they manage to swap 'CMF and 'PXY for WRRM in the Justice Department deal, they'll likely make more on the sale, and make more in the long run with fewer headaches.
I'm glad that Entercom is staying local with its new morning show. Maybe Dave Kane and others will resurface in a new role, although they'd probably be back at a reduced salary.
rocktv said:
Nobody forced Wease to take a pay cut. His contract ran out. They did offer him a new contract for less money. You're worth what someone is willing to pay you. Entercom was not willing to pay Wease what he made under the contract he had with CBS/Infinity.
I don't favor non-competes, especially for long-term employees. If Wease had the juice to get $400K+ per year, he had the juice to refuse to sign a non-compete. If he signed it, he shouldn't be surprised that they'll try to enforce it. As far as I'm concerned, the bill that died in the State Senate outlawing non-competes should be revived, and EVERYBODY should pressure their State Senator to pass that bill.
Maybe Wease has somewhere else to go where he'll get more "respect" (i.e. money), but I can't imaging where that is. It sure isn't Clear Channel, and there isn't anybody else with deep enough pockets in Rochester. When Entercom sells off the cluster mandated by the Justice Department agreement, the new owners may be interested, but I don't think that they'll be willing to spend big money on Wease since they will have just spent big money on a group of radio stations.
I don't see where Wease has anything to sue for. He wasn't fired. His contract ran out, and he opted not to sign under the terms offered. This is radio. Like the circus, you're worth what you can extract from the people who own the tent. Entercom had - and has - no intention of paying any medium-market jock over a half-million dollars a year in salary and benefits. If they manage to swap 'CMF and 'PXY for WRRM in the Justice Department deal, they'll likely make more on the sale, and make more in the long run with fewer headaches.
I'm glad that Entercom is staying local with its new morning show. Maybe Dave Kane and others will resurface in a new role, although they'd probably be back at a reduced salary.
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rocktv
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He's out for the rest of the year, per his old contract. Other than the fact non-competes violate personal freedoms and should be outlawed, he very well could have a basis for a lawsuit. We don't know the ins and outs of his contract or the negotiation. Sometimes terminations = release from non-competes. We don't know what Entercom offered him or how it all went down or what's in the expired contract. The expired contract is very relevant because it dictates the non-compete terms.
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JohnGault
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I agree with Roxalot on this... The noncompete is part of the deal. In some states, they are not legal. However, obeying the laws of the state you are in is also part of the deal of living in that state.
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rocktv
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You misunderstand my point.
Wease says he was fired. I'm guessing his contract would probably void his non-compete in the event of a termination. If Entercom offered a pay cut, that could be construed as a constructive dismissal under the law. But what if Entercom says he quit? Then you have a court battle over the non-compete.
This is not as simple as someone signed the clause, so now it has to be enforced. Unfortunately, as long as Entercom says they will enforce it, no other station in town will put him on the air. Therefore, even if Entercom is full of crap, Wease will have to go to court to duke it out.
Wease says he was fired. I'm guessing his contract would probably void his non-compete in the event of a termination. If Entercom offered a pay cut, that could be construed as a constructive dismissal under the law. But what if Entercom says he quit? Then you have a court battle over the non-compete.
This is not as simple as someone signed the clause, so now it has to be enforced. Unfortunately, as long as Entercom says they will enforce it, no other station in town will put him on the air. Therefore, even if Entercom is full of crap, Wease will have to go to court to duke it out.
Non-compete
IF Wease has a one-year non-compete, he likely could go to court and get it reduced. John Murphy in Buffalo just went through the process, and an agreement was reached at the urging of the court that reduced his non-compete to 6 months.
I understand the purpose of a non-compete. The station contends that it spent considerable money promoting a talent and, in effect, building that talent's value. The station believes that it shouldn't have to compete with that talent for some period of time. As time passes, the value of the talent is typically reduced.
I believe that management's point of view is justified to a point. IF the station has spent considerable money to promote a talent, and IF the talent's visibility in the market has increased significantly, then they have some right to compensation. HOWEVER, after some period of time - let's say five years - I believe that the station has gotten its money's worth, and that promotion of the talent benefits the station more than it benefits the talent. At that point, non-competes should be disallowed.
If the station has NOT spent considerable money to promote an individual talent, then a non-compete contract is purely punitive, and should be disallowed. Likewise, if a talent has worked at a station for a year or less, a non-compete should be disallowed.
The simple answer, of course, is DON'T SIGN A NON-COMPETE. If EVERYBODY refused, the issue would become moot. If you feel that you MUST sign a non-compete, MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE FAIRLY COMPENSATED and that you start a "rainy day" fund to help you ride out that contract. One day, the rain will surely fall.
IF Wease has a one-year non-compete, he likely could go to court and get it reduced. John Murphy in Buffalo just went through the process, and an agreement was reached at the urging of the court that reduced his non-compete to 6 months.
I understand the purpose of a non-compete. The station contends that it spent considerable money promoting a talent and, in effect, building that talent's value. The station believes that it shouldn't have to compete with that talent for some period of time. As time passes, the value of the talent is typically reduced.
I believe that management's point of view is justified to a point. IF the station has spent considerable money to promote a talent, and IF the talent's visibility in the market has increased significantly, then they have some right to compensation. HOWEVER, after some period of time - let's say five years - I believe that the station has gotten its money's worth, and that promotion of the talent benefits the station more than it benefits the talent. At that point, non-competes should be disallowed.
If the station has NOT spent considerable money to promote an individual talent, then a non-compete contract is purely punitive, and should be disallowed. Likewise, if a talent has worked at a station for a year or less, a non-compete should be disallowed.
The simple answer, of course, is DON'T SIGN A NON-COMPETE. If EVERYBODY refused, the issue would become moot. If you feel that you MUST sign a non-compete, MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE FAIRLY COMPENSATED and that you start a "rainy day" fund to help you ride out that contract. One day, the rain will surely fall.
What Wease says and the actual structure of his contract are open to debate. Rocktv, your position of taking a stand for the employee, is admirable. But since none of us knows what that contract says, we're speculating.
For example, I heard from a reliable source that the contract has a six month non-compete. Who knows? I'm not an attorney, nor do I play one on radio, TV or the stage. The contract may not have a non-compete at all.
Yet, once we get past this point, it appears there aren't many viable options for Mr. Levin, at least not in Rochester and not in radio there. Clear Channel's hiring and promotion freeze has been documented on these boards and other media. So it's likely Wease will be doing laundry, playing cards with the boys at the club and vacuuming the Casa D'Wease for a while.
I have to admit, I feel badly for the guy. Like the father whose kid gets two weeks after-school detention for acting the fool in study hall, the kid comes home with the bad news and the old man says, "What the hell is wrong with you?!"
It's too bad Wease couldn't look past his ego. It's too bad he couldn't NEGOTIATE with a clear head. Maybe he received bad advice. Apparently he never sat down with a paper and pen and wrote down the alternatives. "...Lemme see, $200k per year vs. Zero-k per year... hey brah... that 200k ain't lookin' so bad... lemme call Doyle!"
Ah, but that train has left the station.
On a broad scale, what's happening in radio today isn't the fault of the people on the air, whether you're making $500k a year or 25k a year, the whip's coming down. Yeah, to quote Bart Simpson (or was it Camus?) "...it not only sucks, it blows."
The decline of radio is the fault of the companies who built their empires on a house of cards. This, combined with the faltering general economy, a billion dollar a month bill for an ill-advised war in Iraq, a country addicted to petroleum, the world economy, the sub-prime mortgage and banking debacle, the advancements in alternative broadcast technologies... all re-shaping the business at breakneck speed. Suddenly, that $40 million cluster isn't appreciating at 27% a year.
Oh, but the suits at corporate still get their platinum parachutes and bail outs.
Houston, we have a problem.
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For example, I heard from a reliable source that the contract has a six month non-compete. Who knows? I'm not an attorney, nor do I play one on radio, TV or the stage. The contract may not have a non-compete at all.
Yet, once we get past this point, it appears there aren't many viable options for Mr. Levin, at least not in Rochester and not in radio there. Clear Channel's hiring and promotion freeze has been documented on these boards and other media. So it's likely Wease will be doing laundry, playing cards with the boys at the club and vacuuming the Casa D'Wease for a while.
I have to admit, I feel badly for the guy. Like the father whose kid gets two weeks after-school detention for acting the fool in study hall, the kid comes home with the bad news and the old man says, "What the hell is wrong with you?!"
It's too bad Wease couldn't look past his ego. It's too bad he couldn't NEGOTIATE with a clear head. Maybe he received bad advice. Apparently he never sat down with a paper and pen and wrote down the alternatives. "...Lemme see, $200k per year vs. Zero-k per year... hey brah... that 200k ain't lookin' so bad... lemme call Doyle!"
Ah, but that train has left the station.
On a broad scale, what's happening in radio today isn't the fault of the people on the air, whether you're making $500k a year or 25k a year, the whip's coming down. Yeah, to quote Bart Simpson (or was it Camus?) "...it not only sucks, it blows."
The decline of radio is the fault of the companies who built their empires on a house of cards. This, combined with the faltering general economy, a billion dollar a month bill for an ill-advised war in Iraq, a country addicted to petroleum, the world economy, the sub-prime mortgage and banking debacle, the advancements in alternative broadcast technologies... all re-shaping the business at breakneck speed. Suddenly, that $40 million cluster isn't appreciating at 27% a year.
Oh, but the suits at corporate still get their platinum parachutes and bail outs.
Houston, we have a problem.
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To be truly legal in most markets (even right-to-work states which I don't belive NY is) the talent must be PAID to enforce.
By that, I mean there needs to be a suitable compensation for enforcing the contract. I'm betting if the non-compete is enforceable somewhere in the depths of the contract there is a stipulation that if he made 400k a year, he was compensated 350k to do the morning show on WCMF, and 50k to enforce the contract (including the non-compete clause) This can be worded in very vague terms and muddled up with legal mumbo-jumbo, but to be a LEGAL AND BINDING non compete/contract there has to be reasonable compensation to uphold it's terms.
In some nasty cases vertain comanies can even claim that the severance package (after accepted) becomes the compensation to enforce..and thus the non-compete is in force legally.
By that, I mean there needs to be a suitable compensation for enforcing the contract. I'm betting if the non-compete is enforceable somewhere in the depths of the contract there is a stipulation that if he made 400k a year, he was compensated 350k to do the morning show on WCMF, and 50k to enforce the contract (including the non-compete clause) This can be worded in very vague terms and muddled up with legal mumbo-jumbo, but to be a LEGAL AND BINDING non compete/contract there has to be reasonable compensation to uphold it's terms.
In some nasty cases vertain comanies can even claim that the severance package (after accepted) becomes the compensation to enforce..and thus the non-compete is in force legally.
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