Wonder

[RadioJudge]

I wonder what it takes to make the jump from FM to Sat radio. I assume it pays really well.

 

[Kent]

> I wonder what it takes to make the jump from FM to Sat
> radio. I assume it pays really well.

Actually, from what I've heard, you'd be better off working at a commercial station in NYC. Sirius pays far less than your commercial stations in that market, or so I'm told. I'm sure it pays better than small market radio, though. One of my former co-workers went from a station in market #252 to XM. So, it certainly doesn't take major market experience to work at a satellite company.

 

[OldNumber7]

> I wonder what it takes to make the jump from FM to Sat
> radio. I assume it pays really well.
>
It depends. Most of the talents on Sirius are contractors and most (the music hosts, at least) are voice-tracking. I don't think too many of them consider Sirius a full-time job. So, Sirius might not pay some of them all that much but it's easy money and leaves them free to do other stuff.

 

[Ivan]

> > I wonder what it takes to make the jump from FM to Sat
> > radio. I assume it pays really well.
>
> Actually, from what I've heard, you'd be better off working
> at a commercial station in NYC. Sirius pays far less than
> your commercial stations in that market, or so I'm told.
> I'm sure it pays better than small market radio, though.
> One of my former co-workers went from a station in market
> #252 to XM. So, it certainly doesn't take major market
> experience to work at a satellite company.
>
Kane left XM to go back FM. So have a few others. I think the advantage of going to SatRad is the exposure.

 

[RadioJudge]

> > > I wonder what it takes to make the jump from FM to Sat
> > > radio. I assume it pays really well.
> >
> > Actually, from what I've heard, you'd be better off
> working
> > at a commercial station in NYC. Sirius pays far less than
>
> > your commercial stations in that market, or so I'm told.
> > I'm sure it pays better than small market radio, though.
> > One of my former co-workers went from a station in market
> > #252 to XM. So, it certainly doesn't take major market
> > experience to work at a satellite company.
> >
> Kane left XM to go back FM. So have a few others. I think
> the advantage of going to SatRad is the exposure.
>


WOW THAT IS PRETTY SURPRISING. IVE WORKED IN MAJOR MARKETS BUT IVE NEVER BROKEN THE TOP 10. HIGH AS I GOT WAS MARKET 13. EVERY RADIO JOCK EVERYWHERE WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT NEW YORK (WHERE SAT RADIO STUDIOS ARE LOCATED) ALWAYS PAYS THE BEST. I AM SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT ISNT ALWAYS THE CASE. AS FAR AS SAT RADIO BEST AT GETTING EXPOSURE I COULDNT AGREE MORE. HELL IF I COULD LIVE (NOT IN A CARDBOARD BOX WITHER) I WOULD DO IT FOR FREE JUST FOR THE EXPOSURE.