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What's astounding - as is always the case when corporations further twist the knife into a once-great medium - is the "talent" that manages to survive any given bloodbath. I've been reading the lists and shaking my head at how "Talent A" was let go, yet the much-less talented "Talent B" is still employed.

Bob Pittman, the lowly DJ from WDRQ? I thought he was also at WHYT in the early days of Hot Hits.

Bob Pittman of MTV fame?

Fithian is shown the door yet Pat Coputo keeps his job there?

Traffic Reporter Lance Howard (Newsradio 950) was also let go on Thursday by Entercom. He has been doing traffic for more than 30 years in the Motor City. So, Entercom SUCKS, Beasley SUCKS, iHeart SUCKS, Cumulus SUCKS...Maybe Kevin Adell can buy an FM station from one of these GREEDY national media corporations, and let us have a legitimate "live and local" music station staffed with some of the top-name air-talent that these penny-pinchers have discarded in the past year.

This may not be a popular thing to say, but I think the future of the truly talented, especially as technology evolves, is podcasting.

Think back 40 years. What options did first timers that wanted to be in radio have? Weekends in Alpena? Now, anyone with a computer can broadcast a show.

If you're good and bring something fresh, unique and entertaining, you can be found.

Mega Hertz wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:43 pm Bob Pittman of MTV fame?

He was a DJ and research director at WDRQ in the early 70s. https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/ ... ittman-bob I saw a picture of him once at DRQ.

I don't think so. Aural only podcasting has not taken off.

Look at popular radio hosts that tried it. Drew & Mike, Dave & Geri, Burke.

pixelplay wrote: ↑Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:18 am

Mega Hertz wrote: ↑Sat Apr 04, 2020 8:43 pm Bob Pittman of MTV fame?

He was a DJ and research director at WDRQ in the early 70s. https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/ ... ittman-bob I saw a picture of him once at DRQ.

Wow, no shit. I had no idea!

I know of no one that listens to podcasts of former radio hosts. Success is defined as they made enough to support themselves with almost no overhead (house was paid for, minimal staff, etc)

So the conclusion is that if you were a major market and top rated host, a podcast MIGHT work. Startups or minor market host have minimal chance then.

They rank in 7.7 million position. For an internet only platform it's not that high.

https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/drewandmikepodcast.com