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WRXP: who stays, who goes?

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WRXPinsider

Looks like Emmis is prepping for a big severance payout in NYC and Chicago.

http://www.radio-info.com/news/emmi...everance-at-the-three-stations-sold-to-merlin

While the majority of station-specific personnel will be axed (including yours truly), it will be interesting to see whether or not the NYC management folks who launched, implemented, and were responsible for the WRXP debacle also get downsized.

For instance, the OM claimed total credit for the station's flip when it happened, in addition to being the person who chose the first song that was aired when the new station replaced CD101.9. Wonder if he's going be taken to task about his direct responsibility for the station's confused direction, non-strategic strategy, and ultimate failure.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...ive-new-york-city-radio-station-56812622.html
http://www.bluedeerstudio.com/BlueDeerStudio.com/About.html (info in first paragraph)
 
I know "WRXPInsider," of all people, is waiting with bated breath to find out who'll be staying and who'll be going... ;) But seriously, good luck on your future endeavors. And that goes to Leslie Fram, too. Sent her a message through Facebook the other day and she poured her heart and soul into her reply to me. Class act.
 
The list of people who get to stay includes no one who anyone might remember from the current format. Sorry, this is radio.
 
That's why I think Batt Johnson (made the transition from WRVR to WLTW) was lucky to get into radio when he did.
 
DToTheJ said:
That's why I think Batt Johnson (made the transition from WRVR to WLTW) was lucky to get into radio when he did.
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Bad example...lots of talent there got fired because the station went country first before soft rock. Ed Beach never worked again.
 
I find it quite interesting that a "so-called insider" has managed to get away with constant attacks on their employer. A true professional would be doing their best to make a station success, not white-ant the very organisation that gives them a job.
 
Lee Anderson said:
I find it quite interesting that a "so-called insider" has managed to get away with constant attacks on their employer. A true professional would be doing their best to make a station success, not white-ant the very organisation that gives them a job.
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So in other words, loyalty at all costs, regardless of the dysfunction of the higher-ups and poisonous company culture?

Sorry: while we're glad to have (or should I say "to have had") a paycheck, we recognized the insanity of the situation from the get-go. We tried our best to affect change from within, but when it was apparent that the geniuses running the show were chugging the punch, we refused to take a sip - and did our best to survive the carnage.
 
WRXPinsider said:
So in other words, loyalty at all costs, regardless of the dysfunction of the higher-ups and poisonous company culture?

Sorry: while we're glad to have (or should I say "to have had") a paycheck, we recognized the insanity of the situation from the get-go. We tried our best to affect change from within, but when it was apparent that the geniuses running the show were chugging the punch, we refused to take a sip - and did our best to survive the carnage.
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Just because you are part of a company who's management is in turmoil, doesn't mean you need to be part of the problem. If you are a professional, you will do your job to the best of your ability, regardless of the management circumstances.

I have worked in stations with a less than acceptable management/management style. At the end of the day, I moved on, and I am in a better place for doing so. However, I read your post's, and all I see is someone who would rather be somewhere other then where they are. If given the choice, I choose to jump, rather than being pushed. If you are so unhappy, you should have jumped.
 
TheBigA said:
WRXPinsider said:
So in other words, loyalty at all costs, regardless of the dysfunction of the higher-ups and poisonous company culture?
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No one's forcing you to take their money.
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Likewise, no one - as much as your thoughts are much welcome here - is forcing "RXP Insider" to post to the board...
 
I have never posted here but have checked the boards from time to time.

First I want to THANK everyone who worked so hard to make 101.9 RXP a success
The staff assembled was an amazing group of dedicated individuals.
Second Thanks to Emmis one of the few companies left with big enough balls to take a chance and try something new.

I was the Market Manager and led the effort to find a new direction for 101.9
Most detractors today did not know the everything behind the coming storm that would wipe out not just CD 101.9 but lots of other
smooth jazz operations coast to coast. The reality was the station was more ethnic and blue collar than its image. When people meter became currency the problem was amplified. The cluster needed a station with broader appeal. Considerable time and money on research was spent. Nearly every format was considered and the AAA rock position was chosen. Looking back 101.9 RXP was a diary station in a PPM world. A PPM world that no one had much experience in. PPM was no friend to a niche format in a crowded market.

The boards can cuss and discuss the original decision and question each and every part of the stations history.

One thing that I can assure you no team ever worked harder to make a station a success

I dont know whats next but I do know its one team of great people.

Thanks ALL
Dan Halyburton
 
Dan, are you saying that one of WRXP's main problems is that it was planned out shortly after PPM ratings replaced diaries?
Was there lots of research which indicated that a hybrid Alternative/AAA/Classic Rock approach was what was needed for a contemporary rock station in New York?
I am also curious whether any of the DJ's were allowed to select their own music, as was originally promised.
 
danhalyburton said:
The boards can cuss and discuss the original decision and question each and every part of the stations history.

One thing that I can assure you no team ever worked harder to make a station a success

I dont know whats next but I do know its one team of great people.

Thanks ALL
Dan Halyburton
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There's no quibbling over the idea that they worked hard. But working hard on bad ideas doesn't deliver ratings.

Also, what does he mean by "great people"? Great as in friendly? (Not if you're a lowly staffer.) Great as in honest? (Ditto.) Great as in successful, talented, at the top of their game? There's no proof to back that up, but don't take my word for it. The current state of the station speaks volumes about their greateness.
 
WRXPinsider said:
The current state of the station speaks volumes about their greateness.
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I doubt very much there was anything anybody could have done that would have improved the results at this station, other than trying a different format. The fact that the new owner, from all indications, is dropping the format shows where the real problem was. Had it simply been a matter of replacing the top people, which they also seem to be doing, they would have done so.
 
danhalyburton said:
...Looking back 101.9 RXP was a diary station in a PPM world. A PPM world that no one had much experience in. PPM was no friend to a niche format in a crowded market...
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... but WRXP was doing an otherwise PPM-friendly format (rock), nonetheless. I wonder how that can be explained... At any rate, thanks for checking in, Dan.
 
DtotheJ - I am sorry if this is rude but Leslie Fram is a moron. She poured her heart out to you, please, she will say anything to lie to fans to feel bad for her. She is a lousy and I mean lousy program director. If she wasn't so worried about keeping her checks coming maybe she could of made the station a success. Her being on the air with Pinfield was a joke. No chemistry, no good interaction but she wasn't smart enough to step away and see that. Why? Because she wanted money and thought that Pinfield can get her more exposure. Well that didn't work. Where is Pinfield now? Leslie was riding the coattails but know doesn't even talk about him. Blame who you want RXP Insider (although they have a horrible promotions office which Brian runs) but if your program director is an A-List ass kisser who never had an original idea in her life and only cares about herself, good luck being successful. I have no radio to listen to know because of a greedy, stupid program director who was in way over her head. Am just saying.
 
Of course, between Pinfield and Fram, the former would be the bigger name of the two. That being said, it's certainly not unheard of for a PD to perform double duty as a jock. And if you choose to believe she "capitalized" on Pinfield's big name to succeed on the air, that's your call.
 
Fascinating thread, full of conflict, intrigue and dysfunction. "...a diary station in a PPM world." In market #1, of all places. Perhaps that's a description of style rather than an assessment of function and purpose. But this is the way WRXP was programmed, it's an amazing revelation. What's left to be said, "You f^cked up, you trusted us?" (-Animal House) Can we get David Mamet on the phone?
 
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