What happens to station vehicles?

[icycool7227]

I cannot find a board specifically for this question but I want to know what happens to the station vehicles with their logos on it when one changes format? Do they redo it or do they sell it to someone? Please let me know.

 

[luperm]

The artwork on many station vehicles are "wraps". They can be peeled off and replaced with the new station logo rather quickly.

 

[nd2023]

Some car dealerships donate a vehicle to the station to get advertising. If the station changes format, the wraps are changed, or the vehicle is sold by the dealership as a used vehicle. We'll soon know what happens to the Pulse 87 van, let's hope we don't.

 

[Engineer]

They're either left to rust in the parking garage until someone realizes the inspection sticker is expired by two years and then they get donated to whatever charity is running commercials on the station, or someone on the part-time promotions staff crashes them. There are no other fates for a station vehicle.

 

[davideduardo]

They're either left to rust in the parking garage until someone realizes the inspection sticker is expired by two years and then they get donated to whatever charity is running commercials on the station, or someone on the part-time promotions staff crashes them. There are no other fates for a station vehicle.

Actually, when the age of the vehicle makes insurance costs rise due to the liability risk, stations will peel the wrap, and sell them very reasonably to staff members or give them to a local food bank or other charity where volunteers can do a full overhaul. I've seen both, but never seen what you describe. We must know two different kinds of radio operators.

 

[Power Of Radio]

I've worked at stations where the management(gm,& promo director) are on the ball when it comes to keeping the vehicles in top running condition. On the flipside, there are stations I've worked at. Where the vehicles are just falling apart. And no amount of available trade would
fix everything that needed to be fixed, just to make the vehicle safe to drive. Also take into consideration, that most problems never get
reported to management until its too late. And don't forget to add the late night phone call for towing assistance. When the promo person neglected to check the gas gauge before leaving the station.

 

[Ozman]

I would love to buy a radio station subaru vehicle