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More layoffs at Cumulus Bangor

I just spoke with someone at Cumulus. Paul D and Mike H resigned. Neither was let go. Both will be done at the end of the month. Too bad. Both were veteran voices in this market.
 
Thanks for the clarification, rumors have a way of distorting the truth, which was why I posted the query in the first place. Thanks again.
 
so who's left at Acme Road? The airstaffs of Q106 and Z107 are gutted, the Q went back to syndicated nights and last I knew Z107 couldn't voicetrack.

Would Q106 consider syndicated mornings? Mike Hale being gone probably means Imus back on I-95 but Z107 only has Kid in the AM, the WEZQ newswoman middays and Chuck on afternoons/evenings.
 
Mainedude, just curious why you think Z107.3 can't voicetrack?
 
Its AMAZING when you think about it BUT Right NOW on Weekends
at MOST radio stations in MAINE
NO-BODY is home just the Computers and the MICE
 
JOE MC MILLAN said:
Its AMAZING when you think about it BUT Right NOW on Weekends
at MOST radio stations in MAINE
NO-BODY is home just the Computers and the MICE
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And your point is....?

It isn't 1978 anymore. Sorry if the world has passed you by.
 
Old Bones
LIVE is Always better when it comes to RADIO
Always has been
Always Will
All the BEST
Joe
 
Sort of strange telling my kids that years ago, you had to wait around for the d.j. to play your favorite song and that there were only a handful of stations on the dial.

Times have changed for the better, instant entertainment/information, and for the worse, more stations/fewer people.
I'm sure many other industry workers have had this same conversation.

My 20 something kids can't imagine a world where they can't access their music and program it themselves.
Or a world where you can't instantly send and receive your messages on a blackberry,
talk with your friends, get weather/traffic alerts, live sports texting, no school announcements, just to name a few.

It's fun to look back with rose colored glasses but more exciting to see what's up ahead. :)
 
Glad I waited to respond as 12inarow's points I agree with and I would add content always wins whether it's live or recorded, who doesn't remember listening to Casey every week, I believe that was out of market and recorded or am I mistaken?

Bottom line in today's world, you can access quality content from anywhere in the world with the click of the mouse.

Create some compelling content, get some ratings and your all set: )
 
Joe, 12, Jack,

Who can argue with any of you guys? I 100% agree with Jack's assertion that if you create compelling content, you win. Live or not. But I know that we're all aware of the catch....

Here in Northern New England, we don't have too many Casey Kasems. Or Howard Sterns. Or whomever.

So when I think about creating superstar content with these limitations, I think about Steve Martin's old joke about how to become a millionaire: "First, get yourself a million dollars".

The challenge, of course, is finding that million dollar superstar compelling content who will work for Northern New England wages. Eeek.

In the absence of that ideal scenario, Joe's contention that live hometown radio with local cancellations, pothole reports, and (exaggerating here) school lunch menus are compelling content. You can't find that content anywhere online. And you certainly can't find any other entity that gets only 12 bucks a spot to support anything more lofty.

But again, you guys are all correct. We all wish things could be "different". Which is another way of saying "like the old days".

I'm just glad that straight thinkers like you three guys are challenging the very sorry status quo. Keep talking. Please.

All the best,
Ray
 
ray ting said:
Joe, 12, Jack,

Who can argue with any of you guys? I 100% agree with Jack's assertion that if you create compelling content, you win. Live or not. But I know that we're all aware of the catch....

Here in Northern New England, we don't have too many Casey Kasems. Or Howard Sterns. Or whomever.

So when I think about creating superstar content with these limitations, I think about Steve Martin's old joke about how to become a millionaire: "First, get yourself a million dollars".

The challenge, of course, is finding that million dollar superstar compelling content who will work for Northern New England wages. Eeek.

In the absence of that ideal scenario, Joe's contention that live hometown radio with local cancellations, pothole reports, and (exaggerating here) school lunch menus are compelling content. You can't find that content anywhere online. And you certainly can't find any other entity that gets only 12 bucks a spot to support anything more lofty.

But again, you guys are all correct. We all wish things could be "different". Which is another way of saying "like the old days".

I'm just glad that straight thinkers like you three guys are challenging the very sorry status quo. Keep talking. Please.

All the best,
Ray
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I think us 'old timers' can challenge the status quo from now 'til the proverbial cows come home, but, without sounding like Rick RainyDay, I don't see it getting better. It's great to post here and vent a bit, and come up with, what to us, sound like good ideas, but that's all that happens; we'll feel better (temporarily). No change on the horizon, and as with any horizon, no matter how long you walk, it doesn't get any closer.

Hope I'm wrong. Really I do.
 
JOE MC MILLAN said:
Old Bones
LIVE is Always better when it comes to RADIO
Always has been
Always Will
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I disagree.
I've done live radio, I've done voicetracked radio. If I dug out some old airchecks I'm not sure I could tell for sure which was which. With today's technology there's no need to stuck in the studio for 5 hours doing every break live.
This is not to say that blowing thru your 5 hour shift in a half hour doing generic breaks or reading liners is good radio, it isn't. But there were plenty of jocks who did that on live shifts too. Some jocks "get it", others don't. It's not the fault of the technology. A good jock should be able to do a voicetracked shift that is indiscernable from a live shift.
 
Oldbones said:
JOE MC MILLAN said:
Old Bones
LIVE is Always better when it comes to RADIO
Always has been
Always Will
Click to expand...

I disagree.
I've done live radio, I've done voicetracked radio. If I dug out some old airchecks I'm not sure I could tell for sure which was which. With today's technology there's no need to stuck in the studio for 5 hours doing every break live.
This is not to say that blowing thru your 5 hour shift in a half hour doing generic breaks or reading liners is good radio, it isn't. But there were plenty of jocks who did that on live shifts too. Some jocks "get it", others don't. It's not the fault of the technology. A good jock should be able to do a voicetracked shift that is indiscernable from a live shift.
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Agree 100% with your last sentence...except...when the wx takes a turn for the worse, or when there's an accident that affects traffic (and yes, even in lil' ol' Bangor ME, I got a lot of those calls), or there's a major breaking news story, or a huge upset in sports, or...you get my point, I hope?
 
True Grit is RIGHT ON THE MONEY!

There are certain important changes that a voice tracked show will miss...and it sounds really incompetent on the talent's AND station's end. Unless a jock can rush in on the weekend and re-do the weather...or add a few tracks about a national tragedy/headline...it leaves the PERCEPTION of the jock and station very vulnerable.
 
Curb said:
True Grit is RIGHT ON THE MONEY!

There are certain important changes that a voice tracked show will miss...and it sounds really incompetent on the talent's AND station's end. Unless a jock can rush in on the weekend and re-do the weather...or add a few tracks about a national tragedy/headline...it leaves the PERCEPTION of the jock and station very vulnerable.
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You're all on target, content is King or Queen.

Never understood why music stations that voicetrack incorporate the weather.
You're setting yourself up to fail.
Talking about the weather is supposed to make you sound local? "Honey, the d.j. just told me it's raining!" ::)

We didn't tune in to hear Casey Kasem talk about the weather, or Garrison Keeler telling you it's a great day to go skiing.

What's that ole saying, if you have nothing to add to a conversation, you can always talk about the weather.

Most clusters have "on call" for the just in case events.
Voicetracing is here to stay, many of you have embraced it and still make good radio.
 
So...uhhhh...nothin' new under the sun in this thread. Some 'ol rehash.

Say, True Grit, how ya been? Have you heard from Damien?

And no guys, I cannot comment about Cumulus things. Gotta eat and heat, ya know?
 
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