tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post4435590334978738019..comments2024-03-28T15:03:20.656-05:00Comments on My Ticket Confession: World Series Quick Hits; or Wherein I Almost UnmaskThe Plainsmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-24121916044999562862010-11-05T08:16:25.985-05:002010-11-05T08:16:25.985-05:00AP: Agree, although I'd guess the gap between...AP: Agree, although I'd guess the gap between daily on-air guys and everyone else is a lot more than three-to-one. If these long-time hosts at the #1 station in a major metro aren't mid-six figures apiece easy, then they need new agents. The major guys (Mike, Craig, George) maybe more than mid. And the weekend and technical guys -- I'm guessing mid-five absolute tops, and most probably less. <br /><br />Why? Supply and demand. Radio is show biz and there are lots of guys who will take a very small amount of money for a chance to grab the air-time ring, or even hang around those who do. <br /><br />So that gap is huge, I'm guessing, and as I've written in the past, I'll bet that that can lead to tension between the haves and have-nots from time to time. <br /><br />It's interesting this thread has turned into commentary on the weekend guys. I didn't konw there was that much interest in them. Helps me with topics.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-53842793137775868112010-11-04T23:20:30.035-05:002010-11-04T23:20:30.035-05:00@Anon
Nope, it's not right - but if KTCK/Cumu...@Anon<br /><br />Nope, it's not right - but if KTCK/Cumulus wants polished broadcasters for those slots, then they should be willing to pay the salary that polished broadcasters typically fetch.<br /><br />Given that just about all of the weekend/evening guys seem to have full-time jobs, I think it's a pretty safe bet that the payment for these positions is not attractive enough to bring in a polished host, let alone anyone with a modicum of live broadcasting experience. I wouldn't be surprised if hosts like GK pulled in nearly three orders of magnitude more in terms of hourly compensation than weekend hosts, the ticker guys as well as board ops do. However, <i>I just think that's the way radio go!</i><br /><br />P.S. if you must punch out, I believe there is a rather substantive library of KTCK bits out on the webber-nets that you can turn to instead for your listening entertainment!aphttp://www.theunticket.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-52119294955263686012010-11-03T15:25:40.574-05:002010-11-03T15:25:40.574-05:00AP, thanks for correcting my spelling of "New...AP, thanks for correcting my spelling of "Newbury." Don't have a strong feeling about him one way or the other. Is the voice of sanity on The Scrubs so I've always been favorably inclined towards his work, even though it is not terribly distinctive.<br /><br />I would agree with Anonymous that shows suffer if a host is weak on prep or articulation. On the other hand, these weekend and one-off guys can't survive on what they make just doing Ticket stuff, so you're going to get some guys with real jobs like Elfenbein, Arnett, and Newbury. On the whole, I think they do a real good job for no more than they're able to put into show prep each week.The Plainsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312877844275731926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-1938064607555732272010-11-03T13:14:29.894-05:002010-11-03T13:14:29.894-05:00So is it right for a major radio station in a majo...So is it right for a major radio station in a major market to run a guy out there that is not a polished broadcaster?? Or has the time to prepare for a post game show?? Just sayin'.<br /><br />Dude is a punch-out for me most of the time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-36067160634907484832010-11-03T11:13:34.563-05:002010-11-03T11:13:34.563-05:00@Anonymous - Newbury continues to intrigue me. I a...@Anonymous - Newbury continues to intrigue me. I attribute his over-talking to having far too much sports going on in his head, and not yet having developed the patience and verbal cadence to express those thoughts eloquently. Bear in mind that he's also doing these shows with virtually no time for preparation -- he's mentioned to me that his regular non-radio job already consumes 50-60 hours of his week.<br /><br />As for Newbury vs. Bacsik, it's simply not possible for David to compete with the experience of a former Major leaguer. Bacsik was no wordsmith either, but I credit his occasional insights into The Talking Sport for getting me (re-)interested in baseball. Still though, I think Newbury will continue to improve and Diamond Talk will become an integral part of Ticket off-hours programming.aphttp://www.theunticket.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-25324262758913683682010-11-03T09:01:02.409-05:002010-11-03T09:01:02.409-05:00This was my Facebook post yesterday morning...
Af...This was my Facebook post yesterday morning...<br /><br />After last nights game I feel as though my heart has been ripped out by that guy from the Temple of Doom. After which, my heart is dropped in a bucket of 10,000 tear drops. Unfortunately, the tear drops are battery acid. Then a hobo (probably Mama Bird & Drunk Ed ) from San Francisco take my acid burned heart & eat it over a tall boy of Natural Lite & a big bowl of legal stinky weed to celebrate.P1 Stevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611271291061001025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8577236709648198825.post-37500774437513031512010-11-03T01:01:07.602-05:002010-11-03T01:01:07.602-05:00Dan was good for a change. He seemed more focused ...Dan was good for a change. He seemed more focused than normal. Probably because he was a bit out of his comfort zone w/ Bob and Donnie. All season Sean has been really strong on the post game show. You can tell that he is really locked in, knows his stuff, and is passionate. David is okay I guess, but he is no Mike Bacsik. He also struggles at putting words together a lot. A tough listen and def the weak link of Diamond Talk.<br /><br />All in all a strong postgame show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com