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Sam Putney
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Are they still listed on the website. Is K104 clearing out the "old folks" again??
I see what they are trying to do in the mid-days but I don't think they choose the right person. Not sure what Michael Erickson was thinking when he hired Suga Rae.
Shocker!!!
I never thought Chris Arnold would get fired. He's been there since what 1981 or 1982? Almost 30 years. So since they got fired, are their non-competes null and void.
I never thought Chris Arnold would get fired. He's been there since what 1981 or 1982? Almost 30 years. So since they got fired, are their non-competes null and void.
I understand the move to.. but with all honesty, who would you rather listen to every morning.. Sam Putney or Lady Jade. They need to figure out something quick because the morning show is sounding rather horrible.
bucwhyl said:
I have no idea who she is, but she is not cute.
Only idiotic suits in upper management would push out good talent. If they are so concerned with the bottom line so damn much then apparently they want to see K-104 falter for sure in the morning. I've that urbans that push out veterans for half-assed younger talent always suffers in PPMs immediately...
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I think Chris Arnold has (had) been there since 1979. I believe he replaced Dwaine Caraway on sports. Probably made too much money after all these years, and you know that's the kiss of death in radio these days.
According to All Access, they are not replacing Chris and Sam. Is this a money thing or a demographic move???
Probably both. Radio, like most/all advertsing mediums are down 20% or more in the last 2 years. (and no, it's not just radio, the stock market is down, our 401K's are down, etc etc. It's teh overall economy, not the radio's death-knell)salemjedi54 said:
At some point when you're down that much and not rebounding quickly, it makes business sense to cut costs. So yes, it's a money thing.
And if K104 is trying to appeal to young urban peeps, having a guy that's been on the station longer than most of the listeners have been around might not be the brightest move. So yes, it's a demographic thing.
Any possibility that the door is now open for getting Skip Murphey & Co. back together.......That dream may be dead though.......
trying2getn said:
Yep pretty much. Where would they land? Not on KSOC. Radio One owns 51% of Reach Media, so Joyner stays on there. The same with Rickey Smiley on 97.9. Not KLIF-FM, wayyyyyyy different audience. Skip Murphy and Co. is done in this market.
bucwhyl said:
Skip Murphy is a morning man. Afternoons are a different animal. Look at Russ Parr. When the morning gig at WKYS in DC came up, he got out of D/FW quick, fast and in a hurry.
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