Scott Wheeler

[mouseman]

Outside of Marco [who actually did come from another market, but was here before] it seems that I94 is populating their airstaff with "newbies" ? :-*

 

[MikeStandardsFromIndiana]

Marco and Mel are recycled in the market, Jeff Andrews came to I94 from Alabama as the PD/PM Driver, Brittney is voice tracked in from Atlanta so she isnt a true newby to the market. as she is not based here

 

[marklarsen]

Hey Scott-

Sorry to hear you're not with Emmis anymore. Haven't seen you since Beth & I visited you @ Hoosier Hot 96 waaaay back. You must have replaced Reb Porter by now as the Radio Dean of Indy! I just happened to see a "Scott Wheeler" entry on the home page of this site. Good luck with the hunt. Is Bill Shirk still jumping off bridges in a straight jacket?!

Merry Christmas,
"Marvelous" Mark Larsen, Tampa Bay 1980-Now
WIFE 1972-74
WERK 1974-76
WNDE 1976-77

 

[cspotrun]

I am sorry that you haven't been get back to the market. The "recycling" of players is definitely not limited to Indianapolis or programming. It is the "devil you know is better than the devil you don't" syndrome. There is a lot of it in sales as well. People hire people with whom they are comfortable. People are often more comfortable with people they know. Some of it comes down to $$ as well. There are no moving expenses involved in hiring someone local. Also the unemployed are more likely to work for less money. Sad, but true.

all of those ARE the reasons given for re-cycling the same people in a market, i would take it another step and call it what it is- LACK OF IMAGINATION from management, and with that you get the kind of STALE RADIO it has become, in this case in Indianapolis. and isn't it quite telling that just ONE name came up as maybe comming from outside of Indianapolis, then there were a few "trackers" from outside the state(which shouldn't count at all).

think about this.... what kind of team would "The Colts" have IF they chose ONLY players from Indianapolis? there would be NO Payton Manning! he would be playing for "The Titans"

as far as Non-Compete's..IF Indiana is a "Right To Work" state like the one i'm in... they won't stand up...

 

[N_D_Radioguy]

as far as Non-Competes..IF Indiana is a "Right To Work" state like the one i'm in... they won't stand up...

Indiana is not a Right to Work state. Right to Work has to do with unions and closed or open shops. It is, however, and At-Will Employment state, which is what you probably meant. The nature of being a contractor versus an employee makes the legal water murky at best. I have never heard of any legal challenges to them here; they are honored more as a "gentlemen's agreement" than anything else.

 

[11south]

as far as Non-Competes..IF Indiana is a "Right To Work" state like the one i'm in... they won't stand up...

Indiana is not a Right to Work state. Right to Work has to do with unions and closed or open shops. It is, however, and At-Will Employment state, which is what you probably meant. The nature of being a contractor versus an employee makes the legal water murky at best. I have never heard of any legal challenges to them here; they are honored more as a "gentlemen's agreement" than anything else.

Are they enforceable?

Generally speaking, yes. Courts once did not enforce non competition agreements, viewing them as unlawful restraints on trade. Today, however, courts will enforce non-competition agreements if:

the employer proves that it has a legitimate business interest to protect by restricting its employees' right to compete against it;
the restriction on the employee's right to compete is no greater than that necessary to protect the employer's business interest; and
the covenant not to compete is supported by consideration, meaning that the employee received something in exchange for it.

Every case turns on its own facts. Judges who enforce a non-competition agreement must balance the protection of the employer's business interest against the employee's right to earn a living, as well as other factors, such as whether the restrictions will harm the public.

Read more here:

http://www.myemploymentlawyer.com/n...t after I started my employment. Is it valid?

 

[BobOnTheJob]

Merry Christmas,
"Marvelous" Mark Larsen, Tampa Bay 1980-Now
WIFE 1972-74
WERK 1974-76
WNDE 1976-77

Hey Marvelous Mark: In the mid 70, you made a statement on WNDE that the management felt was in very poor taste. I've always wondered what that statement was...or was it all a stunt? Thanks for some great radio back in the day...

 

[marklarsen]

Hey Bob on the Job-

(Sorry to break topic) Yes, it was all a stunt -- classic for the 70's and Chris Bailey, who was PD at WNDE at the time (Bill Hennes had just left). I was going to go on vacation, so we had the GM go on air and "apologize" for something I said, and that I wouldn't be allowed on the air for a week. I was in Chicago and Cincinnati job prospecting!

"Marvelous" Mark Larsen, Tampa Bay 1980-Now
WIFE 1972-74
WERK 1974-76
WNDE 1976-77

 

[japman]

Since Marvelous Mark chimed in, I have to give him prop's for a couple of great liners while on WERK:

During the Emergency Broadcast System announcement, had a line like "Aw, don't be afraid ... it's only a test".

Sign Off at sunset "We now pause 14 hours for Station Identification".

... Thanks for the memory's M.M.

 

[RDO]

Shadeland is moving downtown. I wouldn't be surprised if there have been more and will be more of the same changes. Be weary of any job ads for Emmis. They are mostly EOE ads. I'm sure they have people already selected for those jobs.

I had a feeling it would just be a matter of time before we heard Fritz on B. Wasn't he on Saturday?

 

[ChiefEngineer]

as far as Non-Competes..IF Indiana is a "Right To Work" state like the one i'm in... they won't stand up...

Indiana is not a Right to Work state. Right to Work has to do with unions and closed or open shops. It is, however, and At-Will Employment state, which is what you probably meant. The nature of being a contractor versus an employee makes the legal water murky at best. I have never heard of any legal challenges to them here; they are honored more as a "gentlemen's agreement" than anything else.

Are they enforceable?

Generally speaking, yes. Courts once did not enforce non competition agreements, viewing them as unlawful restraints on trade. Today, however, courts will enforce non-competition agreements if:

the employer proves that it has a legitimate business interest to protect by restricting its employees' right to compete against it;
the restriction on the employee's right to compete is no greater than that necessary to protect the employer's business interest; and
the covenant not to compete is supported by consideration, meaning that the employee received something in exchange for it.

Every case turns on its own facts. Judges who enforce a non-competition agreement must balance the protection of the employer's business interest against the employee's right to earn a living, as well as other factors, such as whether the restrictions will harm the public.

Read more here:

http://www.myemploymentlawyer.com/n...t after I started my employment. Is it valid?

I don't know how anyone would comprehend that the overnight jock who signed a non comepete and was fired because the company no longer wanted him would harm the business if he were to work at another station.

In the case of sales, yes, I could see this. Bob and Tom, yes I could see the 6 months. By the time it's litigated the 6 months would have passed and I suppose the threat of litigation is what keeps most jocks off the air 6 months.

Did Scott have a non compete?

The old network agreements were written for TV but are still in effect for all broadcast stations. This Federal law supercedes Indiana Law in regards to programming. Wonder why no one has thought about this?