Re: Pat Fant-Ratings
Question: The words used in this thread to describe Pat Fant are certainly complimentary: popular, creative, passionate, cherished, terrific, excellent & strong. Do these qualities translate into good ratings? Right now it doesn't seem like it, especially at KFNC.
> > Dahling, he is popular. As well he should receive a
> > popularity medal of honor.
> >
> > By browsing your abrasive missive, you've certainly met
> Pat,
> > or maybe even worked for him. If not... please make a
> point
> > to do so.... soon! I don't, and I never have. But it's
> on
> > my "to do" list.
> >
> > Regardless of any ceremonial "gala" or otherwise absurd
> > carryings on in light of personal recognition, Pat is one
> of
> > my most cherished acquaintances. Pat is an unusually
> > creative and passionate man, even in a numbingly stale
> media
> > market. Like my dog looks at me with his head slanted
> > askew... I look at Pat Fant. And ALL others that he's
> > surrounded himself with. They are all so creatively
> > different from one another, yet mesh together so
> seamlessly.
> >
> >
> > Simply put, when I am enduring a less than stellar day, to
>
> > think of Pat (and other KFNC staffers), I smile.
> >
> > So please... allow me to congratulate my friend. Not only
> on
> > his recent AWRT recognition, but in all that he does and
> has
> > done personally and professionally; for so many, every
> > single day.
> >
> > All the best!
> >
> > Oh, I totally agree with you on Pat. I have never worked
> for him, but I do have the pleasure of knowing him and he is
> a terrific radio broadcaster that I respect tremendously. I
> was just making light of that ridiculous farsical event that
> AWRT puts on each year. Whereas AWRT does make respectable
> contributions to the broadcast community, this event aint
> one of 'em. I know many of the people that have won over
> the years and I'm amazed at their incompetance. Many of
> them are lazy order takers that couldn't get a job anywhere
> else. AWRT is a tight little group and they use this event
> to make a popularity contest out of their own cliques. I
> just happen to find it offensive and completely meaningless.
> If you really want to publicly reward great managing,
> repping or buying, break out revenue reports from REAL
> sales, not from ORDERS and submit those real reports to
> panels of judges. You would then see the real talent in the
> market and properly reward it, if that's what you're out to
> do. I love that the media buyer of the year always seems to
> miraculously go to the buyer with the biggest budget buys.
> What an effective way to kiss up to those holding the big
> $$'s. That's what I'm talking about again. If you want to
> give out buyer of the year to the truly best buyer, break
> out real post buy analysis and submit that to a panel of
> judges who can see objectively who is truly the best. I
> think you get my point. Again, as for Pat Fant, he is truly
> a terrific broadcaster and if you judged him on the merits,
> which this group truly does not, he would probably deserve
> the recognition anyway.
>
> >
> > > > Congratulations to Pat Fant for being named "Market
> > > Manager"
> > > > of the Year by the AWRT last Thursday night. I think
> > this
> > >
> > > > is a great coup for a man who's been out of the
> Houston
> > > > market for years. A terrific honor for a nice guy. I
>
> > for
> > >
> > > > one, like what he's done to both Cumulus Houston
> > > properties.
> > > > Most deserved and job well done!!
> > >
> > > Who are you kidding! Pat Fant is an excellent market
> > > manager, but you don't need that farce of a Gala that
> AWRT
> >
> > > puts on to officially proclaim this distinction. That
> > gala
> > > is nothing more than a popularity contest for members of
>
> > > AWRT. Some of the reps, managers and others that win
> > don't
> > > have a clue as to how the business operates and are just
>
> > > lucky to have big lists that ORDER lots of broadcast in
> a
> > > year. This is not a knock against all those winners
> > because
> > > many of them, like Pat, are strong operators, reps and
> > > managers, but overall AWRT's "Star Award" Gala is
> nothing
> > > more that a popularity contest. Someone needed to say
> it.
> >
> > > >
> > >>
>
