More layoffs at Rogers

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Posted by BowmanvilleBob
November 19, 2024 8:44 pm
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Posted by mace
November 20, 2024 9:17 am
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I read another article in which Rogers gleefully announced that they were hiring. Sadly, they also announced that those being laid off did not possess the skill set for these new positions.

 
Posted by Shorty Wave
November 20, 2024 10:29 am
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“Let’s buy out Bell’s share of MLSE then layoff staff that we actually still need but will split the workload with remanding staff, like we did with Citytv.” How about them Jays?

 
Posted by Jody Thornton
November 21, 2024 8:28 am
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Am I correct in hearing Steve Roberts was one of the casualties at 680?


Cheers,
Jody Thornton
 
 
Posted by eladb
November 21, 2024 12:26 pm
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If Steve Roberts is one of the casualties, that would be sad. He's one of the better ones.

It certainly sounds like the business editors were laid off. Other than Mike Eppel during the morning show, there haven't been business editors doing the updates at :26 and :56 past the hours since yesterday. The news anchors have been doing those themselves.

 
Posted by newsguy1
November 21, 2024 12:37 pm
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Nobody gets "laid off" in radio.
Laid off suggests they might be brought back if economics allow.
They are fired.
 

 
Posted by Jody Thornton
November 21, 2024 7:20 pm
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eladb wrote:

If Steve Roberts is one of the casualties, that would be sad. He's one of the better ones.

It certainly sounds like the business editors were laid off. Other than Mike Eppel during the morning show, there haven't been business editors doing the updates at :26 and :56 past the hours since yesterday. The news anchors have been doing those themselves.

Were the segments canned altogether, or just voice by someone other?  I know Ari Rabinovitch was one of them, so I hope he was spared.

Seemed to be not long ago that 680 was one of those few AM stations that made its own money, but I really worry about its future.  To me, it was one of the few ways that AM radio could justifiably continue to exist.  We'll see I guess.


Cheers,
Jody Thornton
 
 
Posted by RadioAaron
November 21, 2024 7:26 pm
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Jody Thornton wrote:

Seemed to be not long ago that 680 was one of those few AM stations that made its own money, but I really worry about its future.  To me, it was one of the few ways that AM radio could justifiably continue to exist.  We'll see I guess.

It's still a cash-cow. But that's not good enough for shareholder capitalism; if you're not growing, you're shrinking. For every drop in revenue, there must be a drop in expenses. Eventually cutting those expenses brings down revenue, and the death-spiral begins. Every public company will eventually eat itself.

 
Posted by Paul Jeffries
November 21, 2024 7:54 pm
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RadioAaron wrote:

Jody Thornton wrote:

Seemed to be not long ago that 680 was one of those few AM stations that made its own money, but I really worry about its future.  To me, it was one of the few ways that AM radio could justifiably continue to exist.  We'll see I guess.

It's still a cash-cow. But that's not good enough for shareholder capitalism; if you're not growing, you're shrinking. For every drop in revenue, there must be a drop in expenses. Eventually cutting those expenses brings down revenue, and the death-spiral begins. Every public company will eventually eat itself.

Quite a sharp contrast to when they first started out with the format:


"Tony Viner was president of Rogers radio at the time and said he had some anxiety about whether the change would be a success.

“It really was an exciting time,” says Viner. ” (But) I was nervous and apprehensive.”

Sanderson says Ted Rogers never had any doubts about the new format’s success.

“Tony said ‘what would you think about switching 680 to all news? You’d lose about $7 million a year for five years,'” recalled Sanderson. “Ted said ‘I’d go for that, sure.'” "



CityNews 680 celebrates 30 years of all-news radio (June 7, 2023)



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Posted by eladb
November 21, 2024 8:03 pm
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Jody Thornton wrote:

Were the segments canned altogether, or just voice by someone other?  I know Ari Rabinovitch was one of them, so I hope he was spared.

The business segments are basically voiced by the news anchors now. I haven't heard Ari Rabinovitch or Kris McCusker, who also did the business segments, in the last two days.

 
Posted by RadioActive Online!
November 21, 2024 8:10 pm
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I don't think this is up to date, but for what it's worth:

CityNews: Meet Our Team

 
Posted by mace
November 22, 2024 9:40 am
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RadioActive wrote:

I don't think this is up to date, but for what it's worth:

CityNews: Meet Our Team

I only recognize 12 names on that list.

 
Posted by KenkuKwanchi
November 22, 2024 2:39 pm
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Steve Roberts has been missing this week. Though Catherine Jette was in and out this week.  Maybe a heavy cold is circulating?

Honestly the bio for the cast can be slow with the update. However when James Munroe, Sladjana T and James Mackin left, the bio page was updated immediately.

 
Posted by Capricasix
November 22, 2024 4:40 pm
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RadioActive wrote:

I don't think this is up to date, but for what it's worth:

CityNews: Meet Our Team

On a superficial note, it really irks me when lists are alphabetized by first names rather than last!

 
Posted by Shorty Wave
November 23, 2024 9:15 am
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Capricasix wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

I don't think this is up to date, but for what it's worth:

CityNews: Meet Our Team

On a superficial note, it really irks me when lists are alphabetized by first names rather than last!

 
Not superficial, especially from a news outlet, reflects on their organizational skills somewhat!

 
Posted by Easily Amused
November 23, 2024 10:57 am
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Capricasix wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

I don't think this is up to date, but for what it's worth:

CityNews: Meet Our Team

On a superficial note, it really irks me when lists are alphabetized by first names rather than last!

Agreed, but possibly accommodating listeners looking for the biography?  Quite a few might be looking for 'Martin Whatshisname'.  I had a foreman who was name challenged, constantly sending our maintenance workers out to see 'Whatshisname' on #6 crane. 😁

 
Posted by Radiowiz
November 23, 2024 1:22 pm
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Where is business news @ 5:29 (approximately) on CityNews Toronto? 
 


RadioWiz & RadioQuiz are NOT the same person. 
RadioWiz & THE Wiz are NOT the same person.

 
 
Posted by Capricasix
November 23, 2024 1:42 pm
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Easily Amused wrote:

Capricasix wrote:

RadioActive wrote:

I don't think this is up to date, but for what it's worth:

CityNews: Meet Our Team

On a superficial note, it really irks me when lists are alphabetized by first names rather than last!

Agreed, but possibly accommodating listeners looking for the biography?  Quite a few might be looking for 'Martin Whatshisname'.  I had a foreman who was name challenged, constantly sending our maintenance workers out to see 'Whatshisname' on #6 crane. 😁

Haha, true!

 


 
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