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SMILEY FROWNING...

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Smiley has been interviewing in other markets. Apparently he WON'T TAKE THE PAY CUT from Entercom! Phone calls have already been made to build the new morning show. Who would Entercom bring in to replace him?
 
well, word has it that former emmis traffic gal mel mcmahon was seen at the entercom buliding the other day? could our fav. traffic gal can soon be heard on zpl? and could former radio now dj's nigel and marco (radio show recently canned) could be also joining the zpl team??
 
I thought when Nigel and Marco left texas they were gonna be headed Over to I94 did they out price themselves over at Cumules. Well Im Sure KJ (shes been at ZPL for over 12 years last 7+ on the Air, Mindy and Paul will hang on to their Traffic and Weather Jobs. I guess Mel must not be under full time deal over at radio now when she been working for them.
 
I Believe Nigel left his Station in he was in Texas, Marco was Fired from WSTR in atlanta along with the rest of the mess. but i was always wondering the rumours of when Marco and Nigel put together their little web show stuff. it was a preclude to them ending up at I94 after they flipped. Im Still trying to figure out how you have a CHR Station with no Morning Show, a voice tracked Midday girl from Atlanta, the PD doing Afternoon drive, and no evening show not even off the bird or voice tracked.
 
Mel is no longer on the Radio Now website... Has she officially left the building??????????????????
 
I don't know Dave, and I don't know if this is all true or not, (how much of the stuff on here is total BS?) but if it is true, I've got some advice: Take the pay cut and ride this out. You're in a good gig in a good market. You're working for a good boss (Jenny) at a company (Entercom) that's at least in a better position than most to ride out the next couple years financially. And it's only gonna get worse over the next year or two. It's tough and degrading to be asked to take a pay-cut. But the reality is that morning jock salaries are dropping all over the country, and what most jocks are looking for right now is stability, not big money. I know a lot of out-of-work morning jocks who'd kick down some doors to have a shot at a good gig like that. Hang in there, take one for the company, and keep up the good work.
 
I can say i know the reason Why Bob and tom will probly get the most Salary in the market is due to the fact that because of their syndication deal with premirie is they are morning show on over 200 some stations so they are saving other stations just only having a board op in their studio while Q95 gives them a morning show for those 200 something stations. including several in indiana. If I was Smiley id take the paycut and stay. unless he goes to a bigger market their is no way he will even get what hes making now and who says he will catch on in another market like he did here in indy. doesnt he not remember he did 8 shows in 8 years in If i remember right Phoenix. hes been here in indy the longest running show of his career. Look at what happened to the Morning mess after they got canned from the original Radio Now and went to atlanta. they lasted barely a year in the ATL. Marco is trying to find a deal with him and another former Radio now Alum in Nigel. Shannon went to land a deal with the Channel 95.5 Morning show in Detroit. and what happened to Super Phat Mikey. Long standing mornign shows are few and far between. Even the WFMS Morning show has changed over the years even though Jim Denny and Kevin Freeman survived most of the changes. WIBC's Morning show has changed since dumping Pigeon before the move to FM. Wank and O'Brien have been through 3 stations and a format change in their run as a morning team from X103 to Radio Now to WENS through the format change to Hank FM.
 
MikeStandardsFromIndiana said:
... he did 8 shows in 8 years in If i remember right Phoenix.
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I think it was San Diego.

Maybe he'll head back there. There might be a station or two he hasn't worked for. :eek:
 
Well, i94 just announced Marco (from the Morning Mess) and Mel McMahon (emmis/radio one/traffic.com) as their new morning show hosts. Where is Nigel? Is he on deck at Entercom?
 
I Still Say if you want to be considered a True CHR Station besides playing the heck out of Currents (One thing I94 doesnt do to Begin with). They also need to have a 7-midnight Show. Maybe theyll Consider Nigel for that if he doesnt end up at Entercom.
 
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