You’re absolutely right about virtually everything you just said Rich. Terrestrial radio in the Bay Area is on life support. It’s going the way of newspapers. People either get their news and sports news these days off their phones or on TV. People have been conditioned to have attention deficit syndrome because they cannot absorb all of the info that is coming at them 24/7. Radio was, for the better part of a century, an integral part of our mass communications industry. In a decade or so, you’ll have an entire generation in the USA, who NEVER EVEN LISTENED to the radio. And the crap that passes for ‘radio’ today is embarrassingly amateurish. But these mega-companies such as Cumulus and Audacy have helped hasten the Denise of local radio; a once vibrant medium. Stations now hire bright eyed, ‘eager-beaver’ youngsters who are more suited to working on-air in places such as Fresno or Reno than a top ten market such as the Bay Area. They work cheap, and they work for crappy benefits because they don’t care and don’t understand how they’re being exploited. Soon they will join the legions of young tech workers who these soulless companies such as Meta and Amazon and Salesforce and Autodesk run through like potato chips. Radio is run by salespeople, bean counters and ‘consultants,’ ( whoever the heck they are.) It ain’t radio, that’s for sure. Thanks for your comments Rich. There are a LOT of us out here who absolutely agree with you.
"Stations now hire bright eyed, ‘eager-beaver’ youngsters who are more suited to working on-air in places such as Fresno or Reno than a top ten market such as the Bay Area. They work cheap, and they work for crappy benefits because they don’t care and don’t understand how they’re being exploited."
This is indeed accurate. In reality, many, if not most, of these young reporters are leveraging their positions to seek viral fame on social media. Their primary dedication lies not in journalism or media, but rather in utilizing the job as a launchpad to amass a substantial following online. While maintaining their 'day job' in reporting, they portray themselves as travel, fashion, or lifestyle influencers on social media. A brief look at the Instagram or TikTok accounts of many of these emerging 'reporters' confirms this prevailing trend. In many cases, if you happened upon their social media profiles without any context, it's quite conceivable that you wouldn't even be aware of their role as reporters.
Rich, there is a widespread and complete lack of familiarity with Bay Area geography. What used to be the exception is now the norm. Mispronunciations of common cities and streets, the confusion of well-known 'streets' as 'boulevards,' and a lack of knowledge of the names and neighborhoods they report from are now commonplace.
This is precisely the outcome when stations hire any random person with zero experience and place them in front of a camera in a location they know nothing about.
Over at KRON, Jason Dumas referred to Stanford Women’s Basketball Coach Tara VanDerveer multiple times as Tara VON-der-ver. And Erin Wilson called Jennifer Azzi, Jennifer Uh-ZEE…also multiple times!
You should’ve heard Bailey O’Carroll butcher the entire Giants roster on a daily basis when KTVU for unknown reasons decided to make her a sports anchor for a period of time. Needless to say it didn’t end well.
I will not comment on anything else 🤦🏻 . Said town in the East Bay is often pronounced Laf-I-Ette , and Laf-ay-ette , sometimes Laf-ee-ette . The correct pronunciation of the Marquis De Laffayette is Laf-I-Ette . I am from the East Bay and have lived in the Bay over 50yrs . U just wrong …in so many ways .
Meanwhile, Reginald ‘Donny’ Aqui sang 'I'm Too Sexy' this morning in an a sad attempt to engage in silly banter with his colleagues. This is what local news has turned into: embarrassing childish behavior by grown adults starved for attention.
You’re absolutely right about virtually everything you just said Rich. Terrestrial radio in the Bay Area is on life support. It’s going the way of newspapers. People either get their news and sports news these days off their phones or on TV. People have been conditioned to have attention deficit syndrome because they cannot absorb all of the info that is coming at them 24/7. Radio was, for the better part of a century, an integral part of our mass communications industry. In a decade or so, you’ll have an entire generation in the USA, who NEVER EVEN LISTENED to the radio. And the crap that passes for ‘radio’ today is embarrassingly amateurish. But these mega-companies such as Cumulus and Audacy have helped hasten the Denise of local radio; a once vibrant medium. Stations now hire bright eyed, ‘eager-beaver’ youngsters who are more suited to working on-air in places such as Fresno or Reno than a top ten market such as the Bay Area. They work cheap, and they work for crappy benefits because they don’t care and don’t understand how they’re being exploited. Soon they will join the legions of young tech workers who these soulless companies such as Meta and Amazon and Salesforce and Autodesk run through like potato chips. Radio is run by salespeople, bean counters and ‘consultants,’ ( whoever the heck they are.) It ain’t radio, that’s for sure. Thanks for your comments Rich. There are a LOT of us out here who absolutely agree with you.
ReplyDelete"Stations now hire bright eyed, ‘eager-beaver’ youngsters who are more suited to working on-air in places such as Fresno or Reno than a top ten market such as the Bay Area. They work cheap, and they work for crappy benefits because they don’t care and don’t understand how they’re being exploited."
DeleteThis is indeed accurate. In reality, many, if not most, of these young reporters are leveraging their positions to seek viral fame on social media. Their primary dedication lies not in journalism or media, but rather in utilizing the job as a launchpad to amass a substantial following online. While maintaining their 'day job' in reporting, they portray themselves as travel, fashion, or lifestyle influencers on social media. A brief look at the Instagram or TikTok accounts of many of these emerging 'reporters' confirms this prevailing trend. In many cases, if you happened upon their social media profiles without any context, it's quite conceivable that you wouldn't even be aware of their role as reporters.
Let's hear more about the "Denise of modern radio"!
Delete7:02 LOL!!!!
DeleteRich ; it says she is an "on call" reporter for KCBS when i googled her; might explain it ?
ReplyDeleteRich, there is a widespread and complete lack of familiarity with Bay Area geography. What used to be the exception is now the norm. Mispronunciations of common cities and streets, the confusion of well-known 'streets' as 'boulevards,' and a lack of knowledge of the names and neighborhoods they report from are now commonplace.
ReplyDeleteThis is precisely the outcome when stations hire any random person with zero experience and place them in front of a camera in a location they know nothing about.
Over at KRON, Jason Dumas referred to Stanford Women’s Basketball Coach Tara VanDerveer multiple times as Tara VON-der-ver. And Erin Wilson called Jennifer Azzi, Jennifer Uh-ZEE…also multiple times!
ReplyDeleteYou should’ve heard Bailey O’Carroll butcher the entire Giants roster on a daily basis when KTVU for unknown reasons decided to make her a sports anchor for a period of time. Needless to say it didn’t end well.
DeleteFree radio is dead.
ReplyDeleteI will not comment on anything else 🤦🏻 . Said town in the East Bay is often pronounced Laf-I-Ette , and Laf-ay-ette , sometimes Laf-ee-ette . The correct pronunciation of the Marquis De Laffayette is Laf-I-Ette . I am from the East Bay and have lived in the Bay over 50yrs . U just wrong …in so many ways .
ReplyDeleteYeah, yeah, yeah.
DeleteMeanwhile, Reginald ‘Donny’ Aqui sang 'I'm Too Sexy' this morning in an a sad attempt to engage in silly banter with his colleagues. This is what local news has turned into: embarrassing childish behavior by grown adults starved for attention.
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