Score producers are an interesting subject. I'm sure these guys come to the score with higher aspirations. I'll hear a guys name mentioned early afternoon, than he'll be working at the beginning of Les's trainwreck. That's a long day. Les seems to be the bottom of the barrel training destination they start out at for next to no pay. Whenever one sits in on "Can't do it", they all say they'd leave in a heartbeat for more money.

There has to be a lot of resentment towards McNight and Parkins taking choice hosting jobs, though both being generic, and vanilla. Even Julie, I don't remember her paying her dues being a producer slave laborer.

Shep is horrible at hosting.

He certainly struggles with words at times.

He certainly struggles with words at times.

Even Julie, I don't remember her paying her dues being a producer slave laborer.

In being on the road and listening to a lot of of local sports talk in the Midwest for the last three years, I can honestly and objectively say that the Score currently may have the least articulate and intelligent producers in the business. I have heard many other producers in smaller markets fill in on those stations and actually do a good job, let alone being able to form a coherent sentence.

It seems like too many of them don't want to leave Chicago. There are exceptions, for sure, but I get the feeling that many of them want to be in Chicago because of the city and the size of the market. They can't see themselves hosting weekends in Buffalo.

But, that also means that most of them are going to sit on the sidelines and not get regular hosting gigs. Perhaps that's why so many of them also work at other jobs.

I don't know how JDC got involved in the radio biz. She stays in the biz because of her gender and the perceived threat of her filing a lawsuit against anyone who might remove her from employment. When she leaves, it will be on her own terms. That time can't come soon enough for me.

Why any radio exec hired her is beyond me. If you wanted a female on-air presence (which is why she's there), pick another woman who has much more knowledge about sports and much less desire to get into the weeds with the other SJWs.

What's with Dustin Rhodes? Worked with Les years back. He appears to be the oldest of the bunch. Has bizarre opinions on 5 @5. Accuses Mully of jabbing about his height.

His opinions are his schtick. He seems to be one of the more competent people at actually producing but not particularly interested in being the lead person on the mike. (Or on Mike.)

The most underrated producer in small doses is Tannehill. But he's been there for almost 13 years.

In radio that’s kinda important.

Employees of WBBM 780-AM/WCFS 105.9-FM are getting support from fellow union members in their contract negotiations with parent company Entercom. Writers Guild of America plans to rally at noon today outside the Prudential Building studios of WBBM Newsradio. At issue are raises for the station’s eight assistant producers, who now earn minimum hourly wage. “It’s a real shame,” said Patrick Barrins, one of the assistant producers. “Bottom line, Entercom and WBBM need to pay for the experience and expertise they require to create a quality product. The work done by assistant producers is crucial to the success of the newsroom. It should be compensated as such.” Entercom officials said they’re continuing to negotiate. WBBM Newsradio is Chicago’s top-rated and top-billing station with revenue of $39 million in 2018.

meanwhile WBBM producers (that are in a union?) are in a contract dispute.

https://www.robertfeder.com/2019/05/06/ ... s-heating/

An AP at the third largest market’s top billing station is making miminum wage? Shitty union, and shittier career choice.

It seems to me that they are, on average, older and staying longer than they used to.