Regime change at Entercom Greenville

[Bushala]

Re: Amazing

> > If clusters are meeting their budgets and the ratings are
> acceptable, why would the higher-ups assume there's a
> problem?
>
> Uhhh... perhaps notice the incredible amount of turnover?

Sure, but like I said, if all the info is filtered through the GM, then of course he's not going to paint himself as the problem.

> Besides, budgets haven't been met in years in Greenville.
>
> Anytime you go over the GM's head to complain, somebody's
> career is going to suffer and there is no guarantee that it
> won't be the complainer's.
>

True. Can't say I would go past the GM in that situation. You're risking a lot when you do that. Which is my point exactly when you ask how someone like Godofsky could let it go on as long as he did. If nobody took the info to him, he probably wasn't aware. Once you get up the corporate ladder, all that matters are the numbers on the books, and obviously Greenville's were good enough not to warrant any additional scrutiny.

 

[MatthewSC]

Re: Amazing

Can't speak to revenues...but other than the newly-acquired WROQ, Entercom-Greenville has underperformed grossly when it comes to ratings. In short, they've been getting their butt kicked.


> > > If clusters are meeting their budgets and the ratings
> are
> > acceptable, why would the higher-ups assume there's a
> > problem?
> >
> > Uhhh... perhaps notice the incredible amount of turnover?
>
> Sure, but like I said, if all the info is filtered through
> the GM, then of course he's not going to paint himself as
> the problem.
>
> > Besides, budgets haven't been met in years in Greenville.
> >
> > Anytime you go over the GM's head to complain, somebody's
> > career is going to suffer and there is no guarantee that
> it
> > won't be the complainer's.
> >
>
> True. Can't say I would go past the GM in that situation.
> You're risking a lot when you do that. Which is my point
> exactly when you ask how someone like Godofsky could let it
> go on as long as he did. If nobody took the info to him, he
> probably wasn't aware. Once you get up the corporate
> ladder, all that matters are the numbers on the books, and
> obviously Greenville's were good enough not to warrant any
> additional scrutiny.
>

 

[upstate29650]

I wish there was a morning show change on 93.3

Rise guys just outright suck.

G

 

[SCRadioInsider]

Re: Amazing

Or, he probably lasted long because very few, if any employees bothered to relay their issues up the chain of command. The way most of these corporations work, all information that gets to corporate is filtered through the local GM's. If clusters are meeting their budgets and the ratings are acceptable, why would the higher-ups assume there's a problem? Certainly the GM isn't going to tell them that his employees can't stand him, and that's why there's so much turnover...

Entercom knew. That is what's so scary. I know that Pat Paxton personally was told about some of the problems. The WFBC staff (particularly the previous PD) was known for taking things up the ladder. I don't know where Steve G fit into the situation, but Pat P was very aware of the complaints. There's a huge mess to clean up at Entercom Greenville and a lot of good people were ousted, or left, because it took Entercom so long to react. ???