Re: Still waiting/don't hold your breath
> You have to understand that newspaper companies move very
> slowly(except to change morning shows and GMs). They're
> probably mulling it over, thinking deeply about what to do,
> having research projects commissioned, bringing in whatever
> they consider to be their programming braintrust and
> wringing their hands in typical "woe is me" fashion. Two
> books at 1.6 and 2 trends at 1.7 on KZPT when their
> signal-challenged KGMG is clubbing them. All too typical
> for this bunch. They have no one left in house they can
> blame and fire. And it couldn't be the suits from Milwaukee
> (or Omaha or wherever they headquarter now) who are at
> fault, could it? Gee, they do everything their way (being
> the RIGHT way has nothing to do with it...it's the Journal
> way). They give each major format tweak several (Pick one)
> weeks, months, reporting periods to work before they make
> more adjustments.
>
> Unfortunately it will continue to be the working people at
> the station level who take the brunt of the punishment for
> the failures of the senior genuises. Hard to believe
> they're actually using shareholder money to pay these
> 'professionals'. Pass the Kool Aid.
>
> > > What happened to all the format changes that were
> supposed
> >
> > > to happen at KZPT? Its been more than a month since
> they
> > > were first mentioned.
> > >
> > > Typical Journal... ya, the ratings suck. But lets wait
>
> > as
> > > long as possible before we make any changes!
> > >
> >
> > Their probably going to wait for the summer book before
> they
> > do any format flips.
> >
> > Then yet, they may not do a format flip at all. No one
> ever
> > really SAID that KZPT would change formats...now did they?
>
> >
>
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. They'll probably tweak the format again and again, and see if the books rise or not. If they don't...then they'll trash the station.
NOTE: I also agree the Journal way isn't the right way, lol.
