Re: Upton Bell Firing Article

["Pete Ferrand" <pete@vermontel.net>]

>If indeed
>his talent and experience is marketable, and if he has the gift of
>entrepreneurship, he should be able to sell the show and make more money
>than he had been paid before.
>
>A lot of today's radio "stars" who think they're greater than God will have
>to re-think that opinion as consolidation continues.  You play....you pay.


Unfortunately the qualities that are part of an entertaining air personality
are usually not the same qualities that make an effective sales person or
producer.

And these are really two full time jobs. If he were to sell the show and run
the business that would be built up around it, it arguably would distract
from the time and energy he has to devote to the air product.

There is no reason why the station can not more effectively and efficiently
take on the marketing and business functions if it wants to.


I'm sure Capstar is not stupid and knew very well what Bell's reaction would
be.

- -Pete

(Who still can't believe Byron (quoted in the Phoenix article) used the word
"cohort" in the plural....)

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