tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927785.post5258069994868160961..comments2023-09-17T04:20:48.417-07:00Comments on Jaye Albright's Breakfast Blog: RIF or RIP?Albright and O'Malleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13933457732458275539noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927785.post-42702028340932855222011-11-23T10:17:36.026-08:002011-11-23T10:17:36.026-08:00I’ve been in radio for 30+ years, the past 15 as w...I’ve been in radio for 30+ years, the past 15 as weekend and primary fill for WLTW New York (Lite-FM). I also run my own web-design/marketing company. Mostly, however, I’m a huge fan of radio programming history having spent the first 15 of my career as a PD.<br /> <br />I’ve always been fascinated with various automated formats and how they shaped FM radio back in the seventies. (Bonneville, Schulke, TM and Drake/Chenault were huge syndicators whose impact were only matched by the brevity of their rule.) I know a few collectors and have just recently come upon the Drake presentations for their syndicated formats, Hit Parade, Solid Gold and Great American Country. For the past two days I’ve been listening to the demos of Great American Country in my car, amazed at how well Bob Kingsley could read simply song titles and artists and give it some modicum of personality. Having always been in the AC format, my goal has continuously been to say more with less. Then – yesterday morning, I’m reading Radio Ink and there’s your story regarding local versus automation – specifically Bob and Great American Country!. Fell out of my chair!<br /> <br />I’ll leave you with my first recollection of Drake’s automation, prior to my entry into the business – on an AM station (WNHC) out of New Haven. Yes, I did wonder why the guy’s shift was so long!! (He’s not giving his name, I reasoned, because he doesn’t want listeners to know he’s the only DJ left!)Jack Kratovillehttp://www.innovativewebpages.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927785.post-16054645633312800542011-10-28T07:23:32.645-07:002011-10-28T07:23:32.645-07:00“Local and relevant are important but live and loc...“Local and relevant are important but live and location are not.”<br /><br />I can't tell you how this made my blood boil. Find me one voice tracked jock who is 500 miles away who will live for a week in a rescue mission in a local community to bring awareness to the plight of the local homeless. Find me one voice tracked jock who is willing to visit a 5th grade classroom to congratulate them for raising canned food for people in a local community in need. Find me one voice tracked jock who is willing to stay awake for 24 hours a day on the air to bring awareness to child abuse in a community with the highest cases of it anywhere in the nation. <br /><br />What Clear Channel is doing is exactly what is wrong with America right now. Do people really want to hear Ryan Seacrest talk about the Kardashians AGAIN rather than hear a local person use their platform and power to enact real change and create local good in their local community? If that is the case I'm very very said for this nation.<br /><br />Okay. Deep breath. I'll calm down down. After all, I have to go. I have to vote for that Kardashian boy who is on Dancing with the Stars.Randy Scotthttp://www.wow1043.comnoreply@blogger.com