Shake up at Curtis Media Winston-Salem/Raleigh

[jbutckovitz]

Word is that WSJS morning host/PD Brian Freeman is being shipped to Raleigh to take over the WPTF morning show.  Freeman's last day on SJS will likely be before the first of December.  No word on the start date on PTF.

Where's Scott Fitzgerald going?  New job?

[rkramden]

Sounds like Curtis blinked first.  Fitzgerald to mid-days maybe?     

[dittohead1]

Beware 1st time posters (like the originator of this here thread)

[rkramden]

You're right dittohead1.  He just registered tonight. 

[CCAlumni]

"Sounds like Curtis blinked first," what does that mean?

[rkramden]

2 people in a staring contest. One blinks. Hello.

[Atticus]

OK, call me dense, but I don't see how the blink reference applies here.  Who was Curtis squaring off with and were they doing it to see who would move their morning show host first?  Explain, please.  Inquiring minds want to know.

[rkramden]

Positioning.  If you're the owner of the only dominate News/Talk station in the market and you just lost your cash cow you are now the weaker opponent.  You have to position yourself and try to gain momentum before Janurary 1st when the crap hits the fan.  Your opponent has Hannity, Beck and Mr. Limbaugh.  What do you have?  Do your morning and afternoon shows have gravitas? Can they stand up to the competition which they have never had?  If not, you need to reload and get ready for war because this is the calm before the storm and the storm's a comin'!

[JimA]

Curtis Media is smart - they will again as always outfox Cheap Channel

[FIDELIPACK]

I guess I'm a little slow too.  When a team or an army or a company is getting ready for battle it seems like a smart move to me to shore up your operation and prepare.   Since when is that a sign of capitulation?  I don't know if I agree with JimA that Curtis will outfox Clear Channel, but I know the people there are smart enough to do their homework and put together a battle plan that gives them the best chance of success.  I think I would be critical of Curtis if they didn't do anything.  They sure better get their ducks in a row to get ready for an FM competitor that just took three of their biggest shows.  But I really don't get the "blink" comment.