Where the morale is...

[Tennessee Cowboy]

There still are good places to work in East Tennessee. Granted, we'd all like to be paid more, and we'd all like things to go our way more often. But there are still stations out there where owners and managers still apply the golden rule.

Those of us who know where the good work environments are, list 'em here...

 

[Tennessee Cowboy]

After more than a day, it's in excess of 160 page views. No replies, save for a lone new poster proud of his or her environment at Citadel, who later removed that post. Perhaps it was removed out of concern that there's a different name on his or her pay check these days.

I can think of several stations whose on-air people sound genuinely happy and whose desk-and-Sunday-go-to-meetin'-clothes people mirror that sentiment.

If knoxbob and radioceo are who I think they are, I would anticipate they agree. Same with boogiecheck and Coach Battle.

 

[knoxbob]

Fortunately I can't speak for the how well the big companies treat their employees but there are some smaller ones out there that pay OK but with the economy and the state of AM radio the benefits are severely lacking.

 

[Tennessee Cowboy]

No one on this board is willing to admit they have a good gig.

 

[Brian Scott]

No one on this board is willing to admit they have a good gig.

Well, my gig has nothing to do with east Tennessee, but I thought I would throw in my 0.02...I'm very thankful that after being out of radio for 15 years that I have the job I've got. Its in Winchester, VA, and I have had to totally re-learn radio. Granted, some radio people would look down on my gig because it is on a non-commercial (91.3) spot, and we play southern gospel music. But it IS radio and I'm doing afternoon drive and I'm actually getting paid a liveable wage. And as much as I'd love to be back home in east Tennessee, I could never make enough to live on back home. It is 102 market, and here I am in something like market 270 and making MORE than a lot of the air talent does in east Tennessee. Its actually quite sad.

 

[cartercountyradio]

Just got to love ET radio....LOL. Radio is an affliction,much like alcoholism or drugs. And the VO thing....too competitive.....and even if you're very talented,you can't make enough to live on because someone will always "low-ball" or "cut throat" you. We may starve but...hey....we sound good...LOL.

 

[Pratte4Life]

The most disturbing part of this thread is the acceptance of the way things are, rather than submission of new ideas to change the current climate in local radio.

 

[Tennessee Cowboy]

The most disturbing part of this thread is the acceptance of the way things are, rather than submission of new ideas to change the current climate in local radio.

Amen. Many here are either working for little money, and believing a bigger check will fix that. Many others here may be making decent money, worried that their companies will take it away.

If money wasn't a factor, how much would you enjoy your job?

 

[Tennessee Cowboy]

I'm wondering which is more likely...

_There are happy people in ET radio... they just don't post here

_There aren't happy people in ET radio... they're just waiting until that dish-washing job opens up at Red Lobster

This old guy would like to spend a few weekend hours on the air somewhere for old times sake, even if it's voice tracking. I just don't want to listen to all the whining at a place with bad morale.