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Jeff, Is that Richmond Va.? When I was in Richmond, we had the same situation at a TV station, WTVR channel 6. The station was downtown with a huge tower. Falling ice was quite a danger in the winter.
By the way, I have been in radio since 1973. I have worked for some very large companies and some were very conservative. I have never had a dress code.
By the way, I have been in radio since 1973. I have worked for some very large companies and some were very conservative. I have never had a dress code.
It's WDIO-TV in Duluth, MN. I've never known of a formal dress code at any radio stations in the area; though salesmen were understandably expected to wear suit and tie while making their calls, office staff (like the receptionist) wore "business casual," DJS usually wore jeans and anything from aloha shirts to sweatshirts with band names. (Guess why, Scooty. It's radio, stooopid.)
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What Dr. Love said could be entirely true. However, a dress code can be in writing, but never mentioned, and/or never enforced...I have seen such.
...and if so, no GM with any good sense would address a dress code violation to such as a Bill Love, and/or a Howard Hudson. Those two were responsible for ratings that most thought impossible! To me, Elite Talent! Ratings that the 102.5 setting will never seen again. No, I was never subject to a dress code either.
I remember the late Steve Chris complaining about having to wear a tie. As I said, it was a mistake by some stations....over the years. Uncomfortable for absolutely no reason....Trying to make waves, where there is no wind.
Now, regarding Flubs,...The Third one:
...and if so, no GM with any good sense would address a dress code violation to such as a Bill Love, and/or a Howard Hudson. Those two were responsible for ratings that most thought impossible! To me, Elite Talent! Ratings that the 102.5 setting will never seen again. No, I was never subject to a dress code either.
I remember the late Steve Chris complaining about having to wear a tie. As I said, it was a mistake by some stations....over the years. Uncomfortable for absolutely no reason....Trying to make waves, where there is no wind.
Now, regarding Flubs,...The Third one:
[Raises Hand]
I know! I know!
Employing Scooter Lesley. Because in the future he would believe, wrongly, that he had any semblance of broadcasting talent.
However, that did give many HR people a job processing his termination paperwork!
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Third One:...and the one that sends TSL into the septic tank! Owners/GM's/alleged "Kings", that allow sales to dictate the size of the Stop-Sets. On Sunday Afternoon, MAGIC is up to around 5-6 minutes each. ...and then there's the Corp PD, and/or Consultant (allegedly) in charge, that's too afraid to say...
Boo To A Goose!
Boo To A Goose!
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And, one post below, there it is!
(Stopset placement and length are dictated by the realities of Nielsen diary and PPM survey results, not by sales departments)
Plus management wants -- fewer -- units because that pushes the average rate up. Simple supply and demand. 5 unit set is not that long, properly stacked. Although I have noticed that some major companies are no longer paying attention to spot order so you get a mish-mash of 30's and 15's in no particular order.
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Dudley,...5-minutes....is still 5-minutes, any way you stack it, it is still 5-minutes. Slice it, stack it, unstack it...roll it around in flour, and look for the wet spot, and re-lube, but when you re-stack it,...it will still be 5-minutes of Commercials, and not Music. 3-minutes Max per Stop-set, regardless to what is in it.
Pre-set push button change, and/or opt-out to the pod, is caused by...Long-Ass, we need money, Stop-Sets.
Pre-set push button change, and/or opt-out to the pod, is caused by...Long-Ass, we need money, Stop-Sets.
How many spots did YOU sell?
Here's how it works: Sales people sell the inventory. They don't decide what the inventory will be. Programmers get questions all the time from sales people about what they can sell. Can we sell naming rights to the studio? That was a programming decision. Can we sell sponsorship of certain programming features? That's a programming decision. There are many ways to add up numbers. But I'm here to tell you that the length and frequency of the stopsets are set by programmers. Two breaks an hour? Or spots between every song? That's a programming decision, and it's always been that way.
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Yes,...it is suppose to be a Programming decision. That is my point, as well, but it is not always true! You mean to tell me that some Boob Programmer at MAGIC gave a thumbs-up to Two 5-to-6 minute Stop-Sets, per hour, on a given Sunday afternoon! I also heard hours where there was an additional third Stop-Set.
That is broke, we need money, and pisssssssssssss-ing on the listener, at the same time! Radio Off,....Pod On!
That is broke, we need money, and pisssssssssssss-ing on the listener, at the same time! Radio Off,....Pod On!
Yep. That's about average for that format nation-wide.
And studies show that the vast majority stay tuned through all of those spots.
How many spots did you run when you were in radio? If your station was like most at the time, you had three stop-sets an hour, at :20/:40/:50 past the hour, average 5 minutes each. PPM markets now run two. They didn't have PPM when you were in radio.
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That was your job. When you had one, that is.
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As I enjoy sippin' my Hot Mornin' beverage, I see where, once again(?), Acute Boobisum has painted itself into a corner. No,...they are obviously not staying through those Awww-ful 5-to-6 minute Stop-sets. If they were, you might have something higher than a 5-share! This is why your TSL is in the Septic Tank, and to cover it up, and/or polish the Turd, there is alleged survey research. With 9-minutes Max, per hour, you should be able to pay for everything, unless you are padding pockets. That is money into a black hole. This is what causes Sweating, during slow sales. I love it, when you guys Plead Guilty! Coffee Anyone?
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You didn't answer my question. Are you telling me your station only had 9 minutes of commercials an hour in 1993? I really doubt it.
As for TSL, it was dropping when you were on the air. Why? Because people had choices. They could listen to portable music devices. They could go to concerts. They could hang at the mall. Lots of things you couldn't do as a kid became available to Gen X. It took away listeners from radio. It started over 25 years ago when you were still on the radio.
I thought moonshine was suppos'd ta' cool fer a bit after comin' outta' the still 'fore be'in drunk.
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So,...is the size of those Flate-gate Stop-Sets reflective to a month's overhead?
I resigned from WROQ on February 21, 1994, and yes, it was 9-minutes max then, and continued such. As to what they do now, I don't listen, so I could not attest. 9-minutes max, that's 3-each at :20, :35 & :50. If you got slammed, one :60 could run, at the :08, prior to the slated station promo; but to get that on, then, it was a High rate. With 9-per hour, you could pay for everything, and that included payroll for a full Airstaff. Yes, it was done, and done well; with higher ratings! You could also sell a sponsorship for both Top & Bottom ID's. A 3-minute Stop-Set, is 3-minutes of commercials, in no particular order. The order myth came from some Pencilneck, trying to create the illusion that they know something.
I resigned from WROQ on February 21, 1994, and yes, it was 9-minutes max then, and continued such. As to what they do now, I don't listen, so I could not attest. 9-minutes max, that's 3-each at :20, :35 & :50. If you got slammed, one :60 could run, at the :08, prior to the slated station promo; but to get that on, then, it was a High rate. With 9-per hour, you could pay for everything, and that included payroll for a full Airstaff. Yes, it was done, and done well; with higher ratings! You could also sell a sponsorship for both Top & Bottom ID's. A 3-minute Stop-Set, is 3-minutes of commercials, in no particular order. The order myth came from some Pencilneck, trying to create the illusion that they know something.
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Which is it? Resigned or contract not renewed or reassigned?
Oh, that is right. It's been OVER TWENTY YEARS AGO so how could you recall that your employment was terminated and not of your own volition.
Secondly, how could anything done in radio in 1994 be even remotely relevant in 2015? Times have changed. Too bad you haven't.
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