On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 13:58:24 -0700, Frank Gilliland
wrote:

On Thu, 07 Oct 2004 07:18:45 -0400, Dave Hall
wrote in :

snip
I am Clear Channel of borg. Resistance is futile. Your station WILL be
assimilated......


NO ****!




A sad but true reality in this modern age of broadcasting. The "mom
and pop" radio stations can no longer compete in the big money
corporate arena.

There was a time when I was seriously considering a career in
broadcasting. I was tossing a coin over whether I wanted to be a
broadcast engineer or radio personality. But when the rules changed
and radio stations started getting bought out by bottom-line oriented
corporations which stick to canned format formulas, and discourage
individualism, I lost my taste for the talent side of the business.
When I found out what a typical engineer was making, that soured me as
well. Only those at the top stations in major market areas, make any
real money.

It's a shame. I grew up listening to some real radio talent (Who
didn't have to mention bodily functions every few minutes to get a
laugh). I really liked the Drake/Chenault "Boss Radio" format which
started at KHJ in Los Angeles and migrated to my area at some really
great stations like WFIL in Phila, and WABC in New York.

It really was a "dream job" for alot of us then.....

Relive some of that time:
http://www.reelradio.com

Dave
"Sandbagger"