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"A long-awaited top-level managerial shakeup has finally hit Salem Communications, the troubled owner of Boston's WTTT-AM and hundreds of other stations across the country. In part, it means programming duties will be shifted to others within the company."
Maloney says that WTTT runs two shows from outside the Salem stable, Hannity and Dr. Laura, but it also
has Salem's "underperforming" talkers. He says local PDs (hello Jimi Carter) are given almost no power
(sound like AAR Boston? and WTTT hasn't shown in the ratings at ALL, though the signal could be part
of it)
"In the past few years, I've heard from more than one industry insider expressing bafflement when Salem's programmers were more concerned with how often a host says "hell" or "damn" than whether the show was compelling. Another complaint I've repeatedly heard is that Salem's pay and benefits are considerably lower than what one can expect from similar broadcast companies."
And for those hoping WTTT might go to prog talk, don't hold your breath. As long as Salem owns them,
the chances of prog talk landing there would be about as likely as a vegetarian sinking their teeth into
prime rib at the 99.
"A long-awaited top-level managerial shakeup has finally hit Salem Communications, the troubled owner of Boston's WTTT-AM and hundreds of other stations across the country. In part, it means programming duties will be shifted to others within the company."
Maloney says that WTTT runs two shows from outside the Salem stable, Hannity and Dr. Laura, but it also
has Salem's "underperforming" talkers. He says local PDs (hello Jimi Carter) are given almost no power
(sound like AAR Boston? and WTTT hasn't shown in the ratings at ALL, though the signal could be part
of it)
"In the past few years, I've heard from more than one industry insider expressing bafflement when Salem's programmers were more concerned with how often a host says "hell" or "damn" than whether the show was compelling. Another complaint I've repeatedly heard is that Salem's pay and benefits are considerably lower than what one can expect from similar broadcast companies."
And for those hoping WTTT might go to prog talk, don't hold your breath. As long as Salem owns them,
the chances of prog talk landing there would be about as likely as a vegetarian sinking their teeth into
prime rib at the 99.