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Robin Swoboda Leaving...

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fantail

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Robin will be leaving 95.5 The Fish in the next few weeks.
Word is, it's her move as she's a bit burned out from the Fish Scene, and some of the folks there.
Best of Luck! She's a very nice lady!!!
 
I work with Robin...and basically it comes down to conflicting schedules with work and the kids' school. She wasn't willing to hire someone to wake-up her kids and get them off to school.



> Robin will be leaving 95.5 The Fish in the next few weeks. Word is, it's her move as she's a bit burned out from the Fish Scene, and some of the folks there.
Best of Luck! She's a very nice lady!!!
 
> I work with Robin...and basically it comes down to
> conflicting schedules with work and the kids' school. She
> wasn't willing to hire someone to wake-up her kids and get
> them off to school.
>
>
>
> > Robin will be leaving 95.5 The Fish in the next few weeks.
> Word is, it's her move as she's a bit burned out from the
> Fish Scene, and some of the folks there.
> Best of Luck! She's a very nice lady!!!
>

Well, this all explains the Fish ad noted in a thread below.

Whoever applies, be prepared to: (a) be a woman (keeping with the show's mix), and (b) be paid something less than what Robin commanded.
 
if that is the reason, good for her. of course, with her past earnings, and that of her husbands, there is no way she HAS to work. i know if i had enough money to retire with, i would not let my work/hobby interfer with my family life, sometimes tv/radio people let their ego's get in the way of taking care of real responsibilites..
 
> if that is the reason, good for her. of course, with her
> past earnings, and that of her husbands, there is no way she
> HAS to work. i know if i had enough money to retire with, i
> would not let my work/hobby interfer with my family life,
> sometimes tv/radio people let their ego's get in the way of
> taking care of real responsibilites..
>

Trivia: Who was the first female AM co-host of The Fish? She was blown out in favor of Swoboda (and her big Q rating)


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Everyone is entitled to my opinion.</P><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by bigwoody on 07/25/05 06:42 PM.</FONT></P>
 
> > if that is the reason, good for her. of course, with her
> > past earnings, and that of her husbands, there is no way
> she
> > HAS to work. i know if i had enough money to retire with,
> i
> > would not let my work/hobby interfer with my family life,
>
> > sometimes tv/radio people let their ego's get in the way
> of
> > taking care of real responsibilites..
> >
>
> Trivia: Who was the first female AM co-host of The Fish? She
> was blown out in favor of Swoboda (and her big Q rating)
>

Ms. Daune (pronounced Dawn) Robinson who I think went back to WMJI after her stint on the "Fish"
 
> > > if that is the reason, good for her. of course, with her
>
> > > past earnings, and that of her husbands, there is no way
>
> > she
> > > HAS to work. i know if i had enough money to retire
> with,
> > i
> > > would not let my work/hobby interfer with my family
> life,
> >
> > > sometimes tv/radio people let their ego's get in the way
>
> > of
> > > taking care of real responsibilites..
> > >
> >
> > Trivia: Who was the first female AM co-host of The Fish?
> She
> > was blown out in favor of Swoboda (and her big Q rating)
> >
>
> Ms. Daune (pronounced Dawn) Robinson who I think went back
> to WMJI after her stint on the "Fish"
>

That's part of the reason for leaving...

Robin has whispered that some of the folks over there are playing a factor as well...
Could there be some very "Un-Fish-Like" people in the waters of 95.5?
What happened to WWJD? :)

I guess there are those types everywhere, and Daune would probably be the first to tell you to watch your back!!!
 
Hi, Salem Employee!

> That's part of the reason for leaving...
>
> Robin has whispered that some of the folks over there are
> playing a factor as well...
> Could there be some very "Un-Fish-Like" people in the waters
> of 95.5?
> What happened to WWJD? :)

Well Salem employee...who really gives an ish why she's leaving. (Smart) people will more likely believe the reason is her family, since this won't be the first media gig she's walked away from to put her family first! Kudos to her!

And I'll beat you to the punch on this one...spare us the "I'm not an employee" or whatever steaming pile of crap you might think of. You only have TWO posts to your name and your first one was creating this thread.

> I guess there are those types everywhere, and Daune would
> probably be the first to tell you to watch your back!!!

And it seems that even "christian" broadcasters hires two-faced people just like you. Your thread is proof, punk. You may now return to the pond to join your fellow "Un-Fish-like" people you speak of.
 
> > > if that is the reason, good for her. of course, with her
>
> > > past earnings, and that of her husbands, there is no way
>
> > she
> > > HAS to work. i know if i had enough money to retire
> with,
> > i
> > > would not let my work/hobby interfer with my family
> life,
> >
> > > sometimes tv/radio people let their ego's get in the way
>
> > of
> > > taking care of real responsibilites..
> > >
> >
> > Trivia: Who was the first female AM co-host of The Fish?
> She
> > was blown out in favor of Swoboda (and her big Q rating)
> >
>
> Ms. Daune (pronounced Dawn) Robinson who I think went back
> to WMJI after her stint on the "Fish"

Yep. She left the midday slot for the Fish gig. The show was billed as "Dan and Daune..."

BTW, I heard a VT of Daune while DX-ing SAC WRVF/101.5 in Toledo - at the same time she was on WMJI. Kind of jarring at first...

- nate81<P ID="signature">______________
Nathan Obral
University Partership Representative
Student Senate
Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio

LCCC Radio - The Duck</P>
 
fantail wrote:
"Could there be some very "Un-Fish-Like" people in the waters of 95.5? What happened to WWJD? :)"

Look, regarless of why, there are always plenty of perspectives to every story. Robin is quality. And so is the station. I'm sure they will both be fine.

Regarding your post: Being a Christian does not mean not having have faults, making mistakes, or being without error. Like most, we Christians mess up. (There is a reason we call Him our Savior). To put Christians on a pedestal of perfection will always guarantee a fall from your view of grace. I speak as one myself.

Regarding whispers and such... is that the purpose of your thread? To try to stir up gossip and prove to others you have some "inside scoop" on what goes on? That's pretty productive.

By the way, for the record, "WWJD": Jesus offended the masses and ended up crucified on a cross by the very people He came to reach. So if you think He was making friends and winning popularity contests while He walked the earth, you're mistaken. (But He loves us regardless. Isn't that something).

-e<P ID="signature">______________
RADIOELIZABETH
Pleasant, Passionate, Persuasive
www.radioelizabeth.com</P>
 
The previous few posts are making much more out of a story than what should be said.

Best wishes to Robin. I remember her telling The PD's Sunday Magazine that one of the main reasons she left Channel 8 in 1997 (her second stint there; she rejoined 8 in 1995) was due, in no small part - to 8's mishandling of longtime sports anchor Casey Coleman. (It was an article that was updating what Casey was doing at the time, this was before WTAM hired him for the AMD slot...)

It was a move out of pure principle. I respect her for that.

Like it or not, The Fish is the true gem in the Salem cluster. I can't stand how they mismanage WHK and WKNR. (In fact, I'll be straightforward and wish they'd sell off either signal.) But I greatly respect for The Fish - they do a good job, and hey, my mother likes the station ;)

There's nothing more to say here, so I'll leave it at that.

- nate81<P ID="signature">______________
Nathan Obral
University Partership Representative
Student Senate
Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio

LCCC Radio - The Duck</P>
 
> Robin will be leaving 95.5 The Fish in the next few weeks.
> Word is, it's her move as she's a bit burned out from the
> Fish Scene, and some of the folks there.
> Best of Luck! She's a very nice lady!!!
>

No matter what the reason...Robin helped put the station on the map!!!

I worked there until the spring, and sure there are going to be personality clashes in any office that has more than 1 person in it, but by and large...it was a great place to work.

All the best to Robin. She's always been nice to me!

Steve Brown
 
> >
> > Ms. Daune (pronounced Dawn) Robinson who I think went back
>
> > to WMJI after her stint on the "Fish"

Correctomundo! It's unfortunate that Daune left WMJI for Fish only to get blown out. She was safe. But that's a part of the business. Taking chances. Thankfully her Q rating for radio is pretty good as well. CC asked her back to do swing/fill-in. And she now does weather for one of the tv stations (I forget which one). She's doing pretty well. I do miss the WMJI/Goodtime III Friday night cruises. FREE BEER...for us radio folks, lol! Ah, good times (no pun intended).



>
> Yep. She left the midday slot for the Fish gig. The show was
> billed as "Dan and Daune..."
>
> BTW, I heard a VT of Daune while DX-ing SAC WRVF/101.5 in
> Toledo - at the same time she was on WMJI. Kind of jarring
> at first...

Yes, she tracks The River, as well as CC Columbus sister Lite 93. At WTRG/Oldies 100.7 Raleigh we had Daune tracking middays, then later on nights. She sounded great. It was deja vu. We (WTRG) even ran the same Brown Bag/KRTH top of hour ID. AND we had reverb - 6% wet, same as WMJI USED to use.

When CC Sandusky's "Majic 100.9" was oldies Daune and Scott Howitt both tracked that station. We all thought it was stupid since WMJI blows over Sandusky. But hey, it was ez $$$. Even cut n pasted WMJI Bumper Morgan ID's for Sandusky. Sounded kinda rough. <P ID="signature">______________
Everyone is entitled to my opinion.</P><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by bigwoody on 07/25/05 11:44 PM.</FONT></P>
 
Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "Q rating"?
And don't forget, Daune does the field announcing at the Jake on weekends...(I thinks that's her...)


> > >
> > > Ms. Daune (pronounced Dawn) Robinson who I think went
> back
> >
> > > to WMJI after her stint on the "Fish"
>
> Correctomundo! It's unfortunate that Daune left WMJI for
> Fish only to get blown out. She was safe. But that's a part
> of the business. Taking chances. Thankfully her Q rating for
> radio is pretty good as well. CC asked her back to do
> swing/fill-in. And she now does weather for one of the tv
> stations (I forget which one). She's doing pretty well. I do
> miss the WMJI/Goodtime III Friday night cruises. FREE
> BEER...for us radio folks, lol! Ah, good times (no pun
> intended).
>
>
>
> >
> > Yep. She left the midday slot for the Fish gig. The show
> was
> > billed as "Dan and Daune..."
> >
> > BTW, I heard a VT of Daune while DX-ing SAC WRVF/101.5 in
> > Toledo - at the same time she was on WMJI. Kind of jarring
>
> > at first...
>
> Yes, she tracks The River, as well as CC Columbus sister
> Lite 93. At WTRG/Oldies 100.7 Raleigh we had Daune tracking
> middays, then later on nights. She sounded great. It was
> deja vu. We (WTRG) even ran the same Brown Bag/KRTH top of
> hour ID. AND we had reverb - 6% wet, same as WMJI USED to
> use.
>
> When CC Sandusky's "Majic 100.9" was oldies Daune and Scott
> Howitt both tracked that station. We all thought it was
> stupid since WMJI blows over Sandusky. But hey, it was ez
> $$$. Even cut n pasted WMJI Bumper Morgan ID's for Sandusky.
> Sounded kinda rough.
>
 
> The previous few posts are making much more out of a story
> than what should be said.
>
> Best wishes to Robin. I remember her telling The PD's Sunday
> Magazine that one of the main reasons she left Channel 8 in
> 1997 (her second stint there; she rejoined 8 in 1995) was
> due, in no small part - to 8's mishandling of longtime
> sports anchor Casey Coleman. (It was an article that was
> updating what Casey was doing at the time, this was before
> WTAM hired him for the AMD slot...)
>
> It was a move out of pure principle. I respect her for that.
>
>
> Like it or not, The Fish is the true gem in the Salem
> cluster. I can't stand how they mismanage WHK and WKNR. (In
> fact, I'll be straightforward and wish they'd sell off
> either signal.) But I greatly respect for The Fish - they do
> a good job, and hey, my mother likes the station ;)
>
> There's nothing more to say here, so I'll leave it at that.
>
> - nate81
>
Robin is one of the primary reasons why the FISH actually lives up to its slogan, SAFE FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, 95.5 THE FISH...whether Robin worked along side Dan or Len, her delightful sense of humor and common sense helped to make for terrific radio. in fact, the FISH has been instrumental in helping my kids appreciate Christian music and grow closer to The LORD JESUS. when we're in the car, both my 12 year old daughter and 9 yr old son object to listening to any other station EXCEPT the FISH!!!! best wishes and GOd' Blessings to Robin and her family--david5258
 
> Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "Q rating"?
> And don't forget, Daune does the field announcing at the
> Jake on weekends...(I thinks that's her...)
>

Basically it's a popularity rating or score. Mostly used in reference to tv personalities and celebs. But can be used for radio.

Yes, Daune has been the Tribe stadium announcer since 1998 or 99.<P ID="signature">______________
Everyone is entitled to my opinion.</P>
 
> >
> > Yep. She left the midday slot for the Fish gig. The show
> was
> > billed as "Dan and Daune..."
> >
> > BTW, I heard a VT of Daune while DX-ing SAC WRVF/101.5 in
> > Toledo - at the same time she was on WMJI. Kind of jarring
>
> > at first...
>
> Yes, she tracks The River, as well as CC Columbus sister
> Lite 93. At WTRG/Oldies 100.7 Raleigh we had Daune tracking
> middays, then later on nights. She sounded great. It was
> deja vu. We (WTRG) even ran the same Brown Bag/KRTH top of
> hour ID. AND we had reverb - 6% wet, same as WMJI USED to
> use.

Here's a question--does she VT the nighttime show on Majic, cause some days I think it is--just too wooden. Then other days, I'm doubtful, because of some fairly contemporary comments she makes.

> When CC Sandusky's "Majic 100.9" was oldies Daune and Scott
> Howitt both tracked that station. We all thought it was
> stupid since WMJI blows over Sandusky. But hey, it was ez
> $$$. Even cut n pasted WMJI Bumper Morgan ID's for Sandusky.
> Sounded kinda rough.
>

OK, Chuck, voiceover master: which ones were the Bumper Morgan ones? And this is the "been all around the country" Bumper Morgan, not the one from 3WS, right?
When did they use his IDs? And TR's doing the IDs now, yes..or is he just production and imaging?

Sorry, my old ears are starting to fail me--and WMJI's processing sometimes fools me.
 
WMJI VO/processing

>
>
> OK, Chuck, voiceover master: which ones were the Bumper
> Morgan ones? And this is the "been all around the country"
> Bumper Morgan, not the one from 3WS, right?
> When did they use his IDs? And TR's doing the IDs now,
> yes..or is he just production and imaging?
>
> Sorry, my old ears are starting to fail me--and WMJI's
> processing sometimes fools me.
>


Yes, it's thee Bumper Morgan, not the 3WS version. Same guy who worked at WGCL in the early 80's and was the voice of the Power Pig (now WFLZ) Tampa. Bumper also worked at Y107 Nashville in the late 80s/early 90s. www.bumpermorgan.com

Bumper has been WMJI's VO talent since January 1998. A change was made from JR Nelson because JR was sick and couldn't do work for some months. JR retired from radio in 2002. He was last at WOMC/WYCD Detroit. I wish he wasn't retired. I'd use JR in a heatbeat for oldies.

Anyway, Bumper is still on WMJI, but not as heavily as years past. Bumper can still be heard on the Top of Hour as well as Lanigan promos and some AWOL stuff. I believe TR is used more on promos. Part of the "AC" approach Popovich started, but not much different that when JR voiced the station. JR was on ID's and Mitch Todd was on the promos (1993-1997). Doc Thompson then took over for Mitch. Doc wrote/voiced most of the promos from 1997-2000. Bumper was on the TOH and sweepers.

WMJI's processing...not sure if it's changed since I left in 2000. On a recent visit it did seem thinner. Again, might have been Dave trying to make it more female friendly. He also removed the reverb - a big mistake. Reverb adds depth to the processing. You don't need a lot. 6% wet is enough. You can only really hear it when the jock talks dry.

I wish I could program WMJI. I have an affinity for "old school" radio as well as contemporary presentation. I'd turn TR loose, back to the stuff he was doing a few years ago. It would rock.



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Everyone is entitled to my opinion.</P><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by bigwoody on 07/27/05 05:39 PM.</FONT></P>
 
Re: WMJI VO/processing

> >
> >
> > OK, Chuck, voiceover master: which ones were the Bumper
> > Morgan ones? And this is the "been all around the
> country"
> > Bumper Morgan, not the one from 3WS, right?
> > When did they use his IDs? And TR's doing the IDs now,
> > yes..or is he just production and imaging?
> >
> > Sorry, my old ears are starting to fail me--and WMJI's
> > processing sometimes fools me.
> >
>
>
> Yes, it's thee Bumper Morgan, not the 3WS version. Same guy
> who worked at WGCL in the early 80's and was the voice of
> the Power Pig (now WFLZ) Tampa. Bumper also worked at Y107
> Nashville in the late 80s/early 90s. www.bumpermorgan.com
>
> Bumper has been WMJI's VO talent since January 1998. A
> change was made from JR Nelson because JR was sick and
> couldn't do work for some months. JR retired from radio in
> 2002. He was last at WOMC/WYCD Detroit. I wish he wasn't
> retired. I'd use JR in a heatbeat for oldies.
>
> Anyway, Bumper is still on WMJI, but not as heavily as years
> past. Bumper can still be heard on the Top of Hour as well
> as Lanigan promos and some AWOL stuff. I believe TR is used
> more on promos. Part of the "AC" approach Popovich started,
> but not much different that when JR voiced the station. JR
> was on ID's and Mitch Todd was on the promos (1993-1997).
> Doc Thompson then took over for Mitch. Doc wrote/voiced most
> of the promos from 1997-2000. Bumper was on the TOH and
> sweepers.
>
> WMJI's processing...not sure if it's changed since I left in
> 2000. On a recent visit it did seem thinner. Again, might
> have been Dave trying to make it more female friendly. He
> also removed the reverb - a big mistake. Reverb adds depth
> to the processing. You don't need a lot. 6% wet is enough.
> You can only really hear it when the jock talks dry.

I still notice a reverb from time to time, but it does sound as though it was turned down a bit. It's not as dominant as in years past.

Another problem has been the addition of bumper music to when the jock talks after a song, usually before a commercial break. Mike Ivers is still the only one who doesn't follow this practice.

This may not be all that hugh a sin, but that further subtracts from the audio processing. It also adds a "blah" element: WMJI's presentation now wouldn't be that different from what would I'd hear on either WMVX, WMMS or WAKS.

> I wish I could program WMJI. I have an affinity for "old
> school" radio as well as contemporary presentation. I'd turn
> TR loose, back to the stuff he was doing a few years ago. It
> would rock.

Same here.

- nate81<P ID="signature">______________
Nathan Obral
University Partership Representative
Student Senate
Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio

LCCC Radio - The Duck</P>
 
Re: WMJI VO/processing

> Another problem has been the addition of bumper music to
> when the jock talks after a song, usually before a
> commercial break. Mike Ivers is still the only one who
> doesn't follow this practice.
>

Those bumper beds are sooooo old. 1998 KRTH/Brown Bag package. And there's only 3 or 4 beds. Time to change them. Add to that the jocks, all of them, run the bed too hot. Even if VT'd the bed volume can be controlled off the button bar.

MJI Image kit always has talkover beds on it. WMJI needs to start using some of the more contemporary sounding ones.

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