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Terri Carr at G-Rock
- Thread starter Bill790
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krichardson
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yes, KUDOS
How does the old saying go, "Their LOSS is OUR GAIN?" Congrats to a truly respected and talented individual. She not only held the seams together at WDHA for nearly a decade, but she was a grounded individual that was ALWAYS a pleasure to listen to. It's a shame that Greater Greedya allowed her to get away and bring in an outsider that has truly brought NOTHING to the station except BORING Long Island stories along with Amateur Contests/Features...if you can call them that. :
Anyway the focus here is to congratulate G*Rock and Press for grabbing a real "Pro." I know the loyal audience and fan-base that Terri brought to North Jersey and hopefully (even though I'm confident) she can do the same for the Jersey Shore audience. I'm sure she'll become acquainted with SoulCrusher rather quickly (It's a joke, don't take offense!)
Terri you are MORE than missed at WDHA but all the BEST to YOU at your "new" Radio Home on the Jersey Shore. Just think now you'll be a hell of a lot closer to your favorite summer HOT SPOT! ;D
Anyway the focus here is to congratulate G*Rock and Press for grabbing a real "Pro." I know the loyal audience and fan-base that Terri brought to North Jersey and hopefully (even though I'm confident) she can do the same for the Jersey Shore audience. I'm sure she'll become acquainted with SoulCrusher rather quickly
(It's a joke, don't take offense!)Terri you are MORE than missed at WDHA but all the BEST to YOU at your "new" Radio Home on the Jersey Shore. Just think now you'll be a hell of a lot closer to your favorite summer HOT SPOT! ;D
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BigBoy41
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That is great news! hopefully TC will hold down a DJ shift......I miss her on WDHA....is this a "sure thing" or just rumor and speculation......?
Good luck to Terri in her new gig.
However, I question exactly how much control the PD & MD of G Rock actually has. WHTG has gone through so many personnel changes since Press Communications purchased it over 6 years ago, and with all due respect to the staff, it seems that few have been able to assert any kind of influence on the station's sound. It seems to me that Press have a fixed image of what they want G Rock to be, and that's a very tightly formatted Alternative that pounds the hits, targets Females first and foremost with a much softer sound than most Alternatives, deems acts like Tool "too heavy" for regular play, believes that Alternative Radio begins with Nirvana (you're lucky if you hear anything from before 1991 once every 15 or so songs), and has a very, shall we say, warped view of what is Alternative - apparently hammy Heart wannabes Evanescence, scuzzy Lynyrd Skynyrd wannabes Shinedown, and sleazy Aerosmith wannabes Buckcherry are part of the G Rock world of Alternative. While the station is currently sounding the best it has under Press ownership (mostly thanks to a solid airstaff and a respectable selection of Currents - the latter is very good but could be better, as The Ace in Atlantic City is playing more Currents than G Rock), it has not sounded like a true Alternative since the FM 106.3 days (yes, many of us still remember that station).
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I don't understand why an Alternative is making Females their top target, especially in a market where 90% of the stations target them as well. It makes about as much sense as a Soft Rock station for Men. What convinces me even more of this is G Rock's lackluster ratings. I think it could be performing a lot better if they made more of an effort to connect with their audience and looked to them for suggestions instead of making assumptions and slamming the same tired Green Day and Red Hot Chili Peppers hits into the ground.
That said, hopefully Terri actually has some say in the direction of G Rock's sound, and that more of an effort is made to court the neglected Male audience. She played an important role at WDHA and was certainly responsible for a lot of their success, but now the station is in sorry condition. Hopefully, with G Rock, she can take a good station and make it better.
However, I question exactly how much control the PD & MD of G Rock actually has. WHTG has gone through so many personnel changes since Press Communications purchased it over 6 years ago, and with all due respect to the staff, it seems that few have been able to assert any kind of influence on the station's sound. It seems to me that Press have a fixed image of what they want G Rock to be, and that's a very tightly formatted Alternative that pounds the hits, targets Females first and foremost with a much softer sound than most Alternatives, deems acts like Tool "too heavy" for regular play, believes that Alternative Radio begins with Nirvana (you're lucky if you hear anything from before 1991 once every 15 or so songs), and has a very, shall we say, warped view of what is Alternative - apparently hammy Heart wannabes Evanescence, scuzzy Lynyrd Skynyrd wannabes Shinedown, and sleazy Aerosmith wannabes Buckcherry are part of the G Rock world of Alternative. While the station is currently sounding the best it has under Press ownership (mostly thanks to a solid airstaff and a respectable selection of Currents - the latter is very good but could be better, as The Ace in Atlantic City is playing more Currents than G Rock), it has not sounded like a true Alternative since the FM 106.3 days (yes, many of us still remember that station).
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I don't understand why an Alternative is making Females their top target, especially in a market where 90% of the stations target them as well. It makes about as much sense as a Soft Rock station for Men. What convinces me even more of this is G Rock's lackluster ratings. I think it could be performing a lot better if they made more of an effort to connect with their audience and looked to them for suggestions instead of making assumptions and slamming the same tired Green Day and Red Hot Chili Peppers hits into the ground.
That said, hopefully Terri actually has some say in the direction of G Rock's sound, and that more of an effort is made to court the neglected Male audience. She played an important role at WDHA and was certainly responsible for a lot of their success, but now the station is in sorry condition. Hopefully, with G Rock, she can take a good station and make it better.
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joekelly
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LOVED HER in that movie with Michael Keaton!
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The_Drake
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SoulCrusher said:
Frankly, you don't bring in a person like Terrie Carr if you don't plan on letting her run the station as she sees fit. Conversely, a person like Terrie Carr doesn't take a job if she doesn't feel she has autonomy.
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Beejus
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Best of luck to Terri! I hope she keeps GRock sounding as great as it does right now!
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PhilGalasso
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Ms. Carr is a very talented person who could definitely turn that station around. The only problem she might have is with a CEO who loves to micromanage his company's stations. That is the Achilles Heel of Press Communications.
Good luck, Terri...and be sure to bring with you a saint's dose of patience for dealing with the corporate interference and micromanagement that you may encounter at "G-Rock Radio".
Good luck, Terri...and be sure to bring with you a saint's dose of patience for dealing with the corporate interference and micromanagement that you may encounter at "G-Rock Radio".
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SDRMATT
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k2pg said:
I dont think that will be a problem as she has been in a FAR worse situation's before lol she'll do a GREAT job!!!!
Fantastic choice for G-Rock. Terri is one of the most talented people in New Jersey. Her air work is major market all the way. Her connections with the rock community are solid. A fantastic person on and off the air. Great leader, great manager, great programmer!
All the best!
All the best!
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