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WHERES JOHN WOLF?

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MIA at KRLD for the past three weeks.. Has metro cut him as well,or has he moved on to other opportunities?
 
He has moved on to better opportunities ... in other words, a place that will pay him well.
 
I worked with him at metro many many moons ago and he is one of the good guys(i.e no primadonna attitude) in our business, even handled up like a pro after the helicopter incident and came back to work like a trooper. I hope his new opportunity provides him the growth and attention he deserves.
 
I met him once and I agree,he is one of the good guys. Best of luck to him.
 
KPLEXCOMPLEX said:
MIA at KRLD for the past three weeks.. Has metro cut him as well,or has he moved on to other opportunities?
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I've known John for many years, and have
worked with him side by side in different
markets. He left Metro (and the radio biz
in general) for greener pastures and new
opportunities that could earn him immensely
more than what he was making doing traffic.

Like many traffic veterans nationwide, he
was underappreciated, undersupported by
management, and underpaid. One of the
reasons that this type of news service loses
many quality people to "real" jobs.

I sincerely wish him the best.
 
Wolf was totally over-qualified and over-talented for what he was doing at Metro. It's a shame that the industry has lost him to a "real job," but we all gotta do what we gotta do, I guess. He really is one of the most personable, encouraging and humble people I know.
 
I like John, have worked with him at 2 different stops, but I got to ask this...

If he's so "overtalented", what was he doing working for metro? Or was he just overtalented for what he was doing AT metro?

Which if he was overtalented for that, what exactly WAS he talented at? No offense, I like the guy, but he's my definition of a journeyman radio talent. He's good, and, well, he's good. And that's about it...

And has anybody considered that the reason traffic people are "underpaid" is because they really make little difference to a station. It's great if you get a good one who meshes well with the jocks and all, but as long as they're marginally competent (IOW they know how to pronounce road names and can talk relatively quickly) isn't that all that matters?

No offense to any traffic reporters out there, but I'm tuning in to listen to Kidd or Chapman or Stern or Russ or the Hardline or whoever...I don't really care about some guy (or girl) who comes on for 30 seconds and reads accident reports...

And if I was a GM, I'm certainly not investing a lot of money in such a minor part of the overall sound of the station...

Again, unless they're an integral part of a show (i.e. Suzie Humphries back in the day) I'd 'underpay' traffic reporters too...

I mean, we all realize that most station play more imaging in an hour than they do traffic in an hour...right?
 
little1 said:
I like John, have worked with him at 2 different stops, but I got to ask this...

If he's so "overtalented", what was he doing working for metro? Or was he just overtalented for what he was doing AT metro?

Which if he was overtalented for that, what exactly WAS he talented at? No offense, I like the guy, but he's my definition of a journeyman radio talent. He's good, and, well, he's good. And that's about it...

And has anybody considered that the reason traffic people are "underpaid" is because they really make little difference to a station. It's great if you get a good one who meshes well with the jocks and all, but as long as they're marginally competent (IOW they know how to pronounce road names and can talk relatively quickly) isn't that all that matters?

No offense to any traffic reporters out there, but I'm tuning in to listen to Kidd or Chapman or Stern or Russ or the Hardline or whoever...I don't really care about some guy (or girl) who comes on for 30 seconds and reads accident reports...

And if I was a GM, I'm certainly not investing a lot of money in such a minor part of the overall sound of the station...

Again, unless they're an integral part of a show (i.e. Suzie Humphries back in the day) I'd 'underpay' traffic reporters too...

I mean, we all realize that most station play more imaging in an hour than they do traffic in an hour...right?
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Wrong Little1...

A good traffic reporter makes ALL the difference in the world. I just heard some new female on i think WBAP and she was definately a step above from all the others i hear. John Wolf was very good along with his co-workers Monty and Laura. Some of the people i hear are just awful and how they got and remain on the air is beyond me. Maybe you're right pd's don't care who's on.
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Define 'all the difference in the world'.

I mean, if I have a station that's languishing in the 1's, will a great traffic reporter vaunt my station to the top of the ratings?
 
Wolf is a very funny guy. Someone should have found a place for him on a morning show years ago. He can read news or sports or do traffic. Or comment on pop culture.

But Dallas PD's aren't exactly known for recognizing talent these days...
 
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