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WEBE's Storn N Norman Out

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RadioMan203

AllAccess reported about an hour ago that legendary morning man Storn N Norman's last show on WEBE will be Friday, August 3rd (must be a typo on their part).

As WEBE plummets into the proverbial toilet bowl, first their unique music mix replaced by the corporate-driven crapola courtesy of the geniuses in Atlanta now they're losing one of the last identifiable air personalities. With Norman's exit the only one left is Danny Lyons.

Well, time to surgically remove another preset from the car radio ... not that WEBE had been anywhere near as listenable like it was in the past.

Best of luck to you, Norm. Your listeners will certainly miss you.
 
It's sad, but not entirely surprising. 40 years is a hell of a run. Nothing in the article says he was necessarily fired either... it's entirely possible it was amicable.

It's also interesting that Robby Bridges leaves WFAS to come back to WEBE for mornings, further fueling the rumors that WFAS is set for a big move after absolutely firing its heritage morning man and now the PD has found a new home.

Personally, I'm not a fan of Robby Bridges (or Robb Pirraglia,) but I can respect a hard working young guy who has managed huge success in this era.
 
I think poor Robby may face the wrath of some listeners not entirely happy with Norm's departure, but since he was a familiar voice there I would anticipate less friction than dropping in a totally unknown commodity into the morning slot.

With new owners at the former Cox cluster I think Star could be in a prime position to trounce all over WEBE now that the majority of the legacy airstaff has departed. I wonder if they could capitalize on the Bush man doing something on Star instead of on 'PLR?

reelyreal said:
It's sad, but not entirely surprising. 40 years is a hell of a run. Nothing in the article says he was necessarily fired either... it's entirely possible it was amicable.
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I know I've heard mass speculation that Al Warren was "pushed" out of WICC so I wouldn't doubt that there isn't a backstory we're not privy to. Then again, it could be the conditions have turned "toxic" and Norm's leaving is for his own sake of sanity.
 
reelyreal said:
Personally, I'm not a fan of Robby Bridges (or Robb Pirraglia,) but I can respect a hard working young guy who has managed huge success in this era.
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Who are you to post Robby's real name? What gives you the right?

And BTW... get your facts straight. Robby hasn't been the PD at WFAS for months.
 
Jim said:
reelyreal said:
Personally, I'm not a fan of Robby Bridges (or Robb Pirraglia,) but I can respect a hard working young guy who has managed huge success in this era.
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Who are you to post Robby's real name? What gives you the right?
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He's used his real name quite a bit in professional circles. It's far from a secret. You're acting like I posted his social security number. Chill out.

I deeply apologize for not following the internal workings at an out-of-state Cumulus cluster over the past winter. We've got enough going on at our cluster to keep me busy.
 
reelyreal said:
He's used his real name quite a bit in professional circles. It's far from a secret. You're acting like I posted his social security number. Chill out.

I deeply apologize for not following the internal workings at an out-of-state Cumulus cluster over the past winter. We've got enough going on at our cluster to keep me busy.
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More than radio professionals browse this board. Maybe he did use his real name in certain circumstances, but that doesn't mean he used it in conjunction with his air name. Just sayin'... you never know who's lurking here.

And you also posted Robby as WFAS PD in the New York forum. But I appreciate that your busy and can't keep track of all of Robby's career moves. Also appreciate the sarcasm.
 
Did anybody catch the show? Did Norm say goodbye to his listeners? I didn't get a chance to listen but I know somebody who rolled tape on it (hopefully).
 
Norman signed off this morning, he thanked Cumulus Management, his family and the listeners.

It's funny that certain people think WEBE is in the "toilet bowl" with #1 ratings and strong revenues. It's also weird that people who admittedly don't listen give a negative opinion of the station. ???

Norman will be missed.

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ThExMaNCT said:
It's funny that certain people think WEBE is in the "toilet bowl" with #1 ratings and strong revenues. It's also weird that people who admittedly don't listen give a negative opinion of the station. ???
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I always giggle my butt off when people who've likely never been in radio make comments like this! Working in the industry as well as having engineered WEBE I do know a thing or two. It takes more than ratings to make a station. Perhaps you might look at things like spot load, advertising dollars, etc. Also, I have listened and I end up listening often when subjected to circumstances where I have no choice to tune elsewhere. I also have airchecks that clearly demonstrate the decline of this once-powerful station but then again what do I know - I've only been in radio for 40 years!
 
Bill DeFelice said:
I always giggle my butt off when people who've likely never been in radio make comments like this!
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I've worked in the business for 25 years so your point is moot.

This isn't the 1970's anymore, we all know radio has gone downhill for years but don't kill a station that gets good ratings and bills well just because they don't play what you like. Obviously others disagree..

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I'm always open to the opinions of others, even those who have less experience in the industry than myself. Listeners only know what they perceive about the station(s) they listen to. Those who are on the inside track know quite a bit more. I know when I get together with my NYC peers and they share their secret memos dictated by corporate it shines an entirely different light on how these corporate operators treat their staff and their bottom line.

Also as mentioned before, which appears to be conveniently glossed over, if you were to compare the station's spot load from a year ago there is a decline. It's doesn't matter what the listener numbers might be if you can't generate the revenue to (try to) keep the place out of the red.
 
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