Re: Klunkin' Around
> This may come as a shock but air talent aren't the only jobs
> at a radio station.
>
> I agree that what he makes and does is his business.
>
> When I was in the broadcast business and doing air work,
> after my first child I realized making money was more
> important than being a "star" so I moved over to sales. To
> do that the station moved me to doing weekends and relief
> while my sales work ramped up. This was in a smaller market
> (Oklahoma City) so the story got to the other stations via
> word of mouth.
>
> I guess I hit a nerve there but was just curious be-
> cause the media writes and talks about everyone else's
> contracts, money and negotiations and is always ready
> to give advice on what the players should do but they
> close ranks when it's their own.
> Now in Murph's case he went from a two hour to a four
> hour morning show, then moved to a five hour show in
> the evening and back to a two hour afternoon gig so
> maybe his deal is for one set fee and allows t
