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Radio's Struggles See High Profile Morning Crews Losing Their Jobs
It used to be a station's identity was centered around its morning team. Now it's becoming more and more likely they may not have one at all. At least according to Billboard, which says the high profile crews you listen to every AM are increasingly falling victim to radio's ongoing woes.
And the very first example in the very first paragraph of their story hits relatively close to home.
"Jessica Hoy figured her show, Mornings With Bo and Jess on CKCE-FM (101.5 Today Radio) Calgary, Alberta, was about to undergo major changes. Her co-host, Bobby May, had already warned her that he planned to quit the station in March. Hoy did not expect management to fire her and replace the show with a podcast duo based nearly 200 miles away who are broadcast on multiple stations."
As Broadcast Radio Struggles to Compete, Morning Show Hosts Are Losing Their Jobs
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The thing that I find sad about these stories is how quietly and passively the fired morning people react to the destruction oof their careers.
They make statements like, "well I guess they just have to cut costs," or "the lawyers say I should not comment."
It reminds me of the Monty Python skit about the Piranah brothers, a pair of viscious gangsters who maim and mutilate people for no reason.
One of the victims says," well he told me I had transgressed the unwritten law, and that's good enough for me."
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In this Morning Zoo scenario who are Doug and Dinsdale and who is Spiny Norman?
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newsguy1 wrote:
The thing that I find sad about these stories is how quietly and passively the fired morning people react to the destruction oof their careers.
They make statements like, "well I guess they just have to cut costs," or "the lawyers say I should not comment."
It reminds me of the Monty Python skit about the Piranah brothers, a pair of viscious gangsters who maim and mutilate people for no reason.
One of the victims says," well he told me I had transgressed the unwritten law, and that's good enough for me."
Hosts are completely resigned to the fact that it's not "if" but "when." They're rarely shocked.
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In this Morning Zoo scenario who are Doug and Dinsdale and who is Spiny Norman?
aaah a simple but effective python reference....
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The thing that I find sad about these stories is how quietly and passively the fired morning people react to the destruction oof their careers.
They make statements like, "well I guess they just have to cut costs," or "the lawyers say I should not comment."
It reminds me of the Monty Python skit about the Piranah brothers, a pair of viscious gangsters who maim and mutilate people for no reason.
One of the victims says," well he told me I had transgressed the unwritten law, and that's good enough for me."
Hosts are completely resigned to the fact that it's not "if" but "when." They're rarely shocked.
I was just going to say that. I think nowadays it's a case of constantly looking over your shoulder, just waiting for the guillotine to come down.
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In this Morning Zoo scenario who are Doug and Dinsdale and who is Spiny Norman?
aaah a simple but effective python reference....
Well, since you brought it up...
Facts About The Legendary Comedy Group Monty Python That Prove They Are The Holy Grail
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In this Morning Zoo scenario who are Doug and Dinsdale and who is Spiny Norman?
aaah a simple but effective python reference....
Well, since you brought it up...
Facts About The Legendary Comedy Group Monty Python That Prove They Are The Holy Grail
did not know all of these thanks RA..
I still think it's sad that things are no longer copacetic between Eric Idle and the other remaining members of Python. 🐇💣🥥🥥👑
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In this Morning Zoo scenario who are Doug and Dinsdale and who is Spiny Norman?
aaah a simple but effective python reference....
OK, just one more...
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Silly.