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« on: April 11, 2011, 10:41:43 AM » |
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As of around 10 this morning.
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« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2011, 02:09:40 PM » |
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they had an ad looking for a replacement.
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« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2011, 03:34:30 PM » |
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Knowing how cheap they are, the ad probably ran on the air.
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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2011, 05:33:03 AM » |
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They are hiring but it's Cary's new job share program. Hire someone for mornings, someone for afternoons and they can share the $25,000 salary. The good news is that he's now willing to offer that much.  |
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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2011, 08:25:57 AM » |
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In the wise, wise words of CP: "Hey listen, you're lucky to have a job. Do you know how many people would work here for next to nothing?" I guess we'll soon find out.
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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2011, 01:52:14 PM » |
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"Yeah, but the people who will work for free have no talent or work ethic!"
"Yeah, and ... your point being ... ?"
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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2011, 02:13:48 PM » |
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Radiothis! -- Lots of people who work for 'free' have lots of talent and work ethic. Look at stations like community station WERU 89.9 in Blue Hill. All on air talent are volunteers and work for 'free'. Many are learning, true, but many are very talented and all have a great work ethic. In fact, if someone works in radio for 'free' they likely have a much high work ethic because they enjoy it and perform their job at a high competency level. WERU is coming up on its 23rd anniversary and is doing quite well--in fact their new transmitter for the Bangor area is now on the air. Speaks well of talented non-paid people.
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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2011, 02:39:28 PM » |
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amguy--Well, what are you waiting for? Cary wants to hear from you--NOW!!
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« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2011, 11:01:52 AM » |
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AMGuy: With all due respect, I think you missed my point entirely.
WERU is a non-profit community station. WPOR is a top-rated commercial station. There is a huge difference.
I AM a volunteer at two different community stations. I started at another. I managed yet another. I recognize the value and the hard work of all those stations' volunteers. But the volunteers at WERU are just that, volunteers. Presumably they have other jobs or incomes. Great. Maybe some are talented folks who decided they make better money working as an accountant. Maybe others just love radio - but also love being a doctor. Maybe some are skilled radio tradespeople who are retired but want to keep a foot "in-the-biz." Maybe others work for free so they can gain experience to get a foothold elsewhere. Great.
But someone working at WPOR already has experience. They've probably worked for free elsewhere. Working at a commercial station isn't a leisure or learning activity. Between show prep, voiceovers, production work and live appearances, they barely have time for a couple low paying DJ gigs, let alone a part-time shift at the local Hannaford. Working at WPOR isn't just a way to gain experience. It is real life. Staff there have real bills. They have a real family. They're doing this for a living. Which means they need a paycheck.
Frankly, the hard work of the on-air talent at WPOR (or wherever) guarantees that the owner is getting a paycheck, that the sales staff is getting a paycheck, that the promotions staff is getting a paycheck, that the lowly production assistant is getting a paycheck. So you know what? They shouldn't have to work for free. And if they are willing to work for free at a top rated commercial station, frankly, they're probably not that good at their job - or they don't have a choice because somebody else (who probably isn't that good) is willing to work for free.
The fact that certain owners exploit this (hey, nobody goes into radio to make a decent wage, but there is a big difference between decent and poverty) is sad. I worked at WPOR. I loved it. I left on my own accord because you know what - this is real life. I had real bills to pay.
Now I'm one of those guys who works for free at a community station. And again, I agree: there's a lot of talented people here. Talented, smart people, some of whom would be a lot happier doing radio full-time. But they never will, because the benefits at a community radio station are better than the commercial one. And by that, I mean their talents are respected. Everyone wishes they could pay them something, but everyone knows they can't afford it.
In the Saga world, every manager wants to pay them nothing, and doesn't think they deserve much more.
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« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2011, 02:03:00 PM » |
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Radiothis!: Excellent post! Very articulate and your points are well made and very valid. My earlier post was only based on the brief comment in your previous post that "...people who will work for free have no talent or work ethic!" Your follow-up was very good and presented the current radio situation very well, for both commercial and community radio. I appreciate your well-spoken clarification.
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