Having lived in Dallas for many years I follow the Dallas/Fort Worth message board. Last week KLUV fired John Summers who did afternoons while KRLD fired news anchor/meteorologist Brad Barton after 31 years. Brad made KRLD the go-to station when bad weather threatened the DFW area. With cuts to the bone like that why would anyone venture into radio?
Towns like Rapid City are the typical places where new talent makes their misakes and moves up the food chain. But Rapid City and many other small markets use a lot of automation and syndication. So really, what's available in small towns would allow people to learn the ropes? But more so, are newbies thinking, "Gee, I can't wait to be a board op?" Or "I can't wait to voicetrack six smaller markets while voicetracking afternoons in Dallas?"
Towns like Rapid City are the typical places where new talent makes their misakes and moves up the food chain. But Rapid City and many other small markets use a lot of automation and syndication. So really, what's available in small towns would allow people to learn the ropes? But more so, are newbies thinking, "Gee, I can't wait to be a board op?" Or "I can't wait to voicetrack six smaller markets while voicetracking afternoons in Dallas?"