Re: Hutch

[Roy Lawrence <lawrencemedia@yahoo.com>]

I don't know what I'm talking about??? Let's see Don -
It's to bad your ego get's the best of you when it
comes to college students getting a break locally.
Frankly, there's a good talent pool going to waste
because of arrogant thinking like yours. I'm inclined
to believe there is well-qualified talent at these
schools and some far *better* than I've heard on
commercial Boston radio. 10 or 15 years on the air
doesn't necessarily make you a better personality.
There's too many jocks out there (especially these
days) that are just going through the motions and we
both know that. So much good talent has left the
industry either because they can't make a living on
peanuts or because a bunch of out-of-town suits who
haven't any clue what they are doing - only that they
own X-number of stations and the bottem line is being
reached. Radio people don't run radio anymore.

As for Hutch, he is a GREAT air talent who I have
admired listening to for several years now. My initial
post was to *his* defense! I'm also delighted Hutch is
on two stations and more so - that he does gets a pee
break during a 6-unit Audio Vault break and can say hi
jocks in the other studios. 

Roy Lawrence 





--- DonKelley@aol.com wrote:
> To Roy Lawrence: You obviously don't know what
> you're talking about when you call Greater Media
> cheap because Hutch does weekend shifts on two
> stations.
> 
> True, there are probably several warm bodies at
> Emerson "Collage" (as you called it) willing to do
> weekend airshifts.  What makes you think that any of
> them are qualified for on-air work in a major
> market?  College radio is a great way to get one's
> feet wet in radio, but it doesn't count when it
> comes to commercial on-air experience.
> 
> Hutch is a seasoned pro with years of experience in
> several major markets.  He also has the ability to
> do multiple formats.  Greater Media has six on-air
> studios right next to each other on the Boulevard. 
> One can leisurely stroll from WBOS to WROR during a
> 60-second promo. Even take a moment to stick one's
> head into WKLB and Magic and say hi to the jocks. 
> There is plenty of time for a pee break while Audio
> Vault plays a 6-unit stop set.
> 
> Part-time Air Talent is paid by the shift.  There is
> no money to be saved by having one person do
> multiple shifts, but there certainly a comfort in
> knowing that an experienced pro is on the air.  And
> Mr. Pappalardo os exactly right - Hutch is delighted
> to be on both stations. And both stations are
> delighted to have him on the air.
> 
>    



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