tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346506349285197389.post9097017066182181580..comments2023-05-19T06:59:27.548-04:00Comments on Empty Nest Evolution: New JobCalifornia Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346506349285197389.post-88231602364085180082008-12-05T10:18:00.000-05:002008-12-05T10:18:00.000-05:00Thanks for the kind thoughts. I'm actually having...Thanks for the kind thoughts. I'm actually having fun working in tv now. It's different and people are more receptive to advertising on it. What breaks my heart is that many of my colleagues are now losing their jobs at my old station as well as stations across the country where I've also worked. It's a tough tiime for everyone.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346506349285197389.post-12563034668127086392008-12-04T18:11:00.000-05:002008-12-04T18:11:00.000-05:00Hello - I found your blog through Jerry Del Collia...Hello - I found your blog through Jerry Del Colliano's "Inside Music Media" blog. I'm an ex-radio person - seven years in the industry (college, medium, and large market). Radio has always been part of my life, from getting my first AM radio in grade school to building a collection of radio station stickers up through college. I still love radio and it breaks my heart to see the state of the industry. When I began in 1990, radio was still vibrant. I began my radio career on-air and as music director at my college station. During college I spent two summers at a medium market station as a promotions assistant. After college I was at a large market station as a sales assistant. I left radio in 1997 because I saw the big changes on the horizon, and I wanted a more stable career with more earning potential. It must be even more heartbreaking to have such a long career as yours and end up leaving it because the top executives have sucked the industry dry. Thanks for this great blog.hil77runninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593007226622978836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346506349285197389.post-44097498109077380372008-12-03T12:35:00.000-05:002008-12-03T12:35:00.000-05:00Thank you both for your comments. I am wondering ...Thank you both for your comments. <BR/><BR/>I am wondering if you were in Jacksonville when the Grease Man was there? I was a natl media buyer before I sold radio and I used to buy WAPE (I think that was his station) WAXY and a couple of others in that market. It was really back in the day (late 70's). <BR/><BR/>Anyway, it was a great time while it lasted!California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346506349285197389.post-51619465930880446952008-12-03T00:36:00.000-05:002008-12-03T00:36:00.000-05:00Wow, your story is so much like so many other once...Wow, your story is so much like so many other once honorable businesses ruined because of the desire to make money - not a good product. I'm glad you got out in time. I have thought about looking for a job in the field I have my education, and found there is a need - but it pays $12.00 per hour. I hope you found a job doing something you love doing. (I thought one of your earlier blogs mentioned a great job.) Fun economic times, huh?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346506349285197389.post-72073606692731947802008-12-02T15:47:00.000-05:002008-12-02T15:47:00.000-05:00Your story sounds like mine. I came from a radio f...Your story sounds like mine. I came from a radio family my dad sold radio advertising and became part owner too. I landed in sales and decided to sell what I knew and loved, radio. I spent over 22 years hitting the streets and had a run a management during my time. Sold in markets 119 and 98 then I hit the big time with market 47, or so I thought. <BR/>Through the years and consolidation the business changed, but not for a good purpose. <BR/><BR/>The new breed of Wall Street managers, are more concerned with milking clients dry, than actually helping and building their business. Upon reaching market 47 I didn’t fit in,<BR/>I actually cared about clients and was focused on getting results, my cohorts and managers just wanted money and more of it. It’s like screw the client, hit budget. <BR/><BR/>So I left and like you I’m glad I did. Towards the end things in Jacksonville Fl, got much worst, and with the economy, management let go the entire promotions department and I lost count of the actual number of people who were fired in just one year.<BR/><BR/>Being in radio I’m sure you’ve heard this said before. “Radio eats its young.”<BR/>But here’s my new updated version of that old sang. <BR/><BR/>Radio ate it’s young, all of them. <BR/> <BR/>Sort of like “ The dingo ate your baby”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com