Comments on: Dawn, Williamson cut from Peak staff

By: Buster Bronco

Buster Bronco — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:22:02 +0000

On the way home from an appointment this afternoon, I heard Melissa Dawn delivering news on KBOI. It was good to hear her voice and I hope she was able to land a good, long term position.

By: Buster Bronco

Buster Bronco — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:24:47 +0000

Sitting in a studio and watching traffic flows on a monitor — sounds like a job for Superman. Where do I sign up?

By: Peaked Out

Peaked Out — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:38:04 +0000

Peak doing their OWN traffic? Don’t make me laugh! They sit in a studio with a view of the traffic cameras on a computer screen. While Boise Traffic is accually out gathering traffic information in the air and on the ground. You wanna guess where Peak get’s “their OWN traffic” from?

By: Buster Bronco

Buster Bronco — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:51:11 +0000

Hey, let me know what positive things Peak is doing or planning to do and I will award them the Buster Bronco Pat On The Back Award. If they do their own traffic, that’s GGGRRREEEAAATTT!!!! Keeping GW at Peak and offering competition to Boise Traffic are both positive things and I commend Peak on the move.
Your friend,
Buster.

By: Knows Don's Dad

Knows Don's Dad — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:19:31 +0000

That must be a huge let-down to Bronco and his pals. Not that any of you would actually give Peak credit for doing a good thing.

Ad Client… are you going to put your money where your mouth is to keep him there? Sounds like you’re getting a second chance.

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:02:08 +0000

Nope…he’s back at PEAK! They do their OWN traffic!

By: Buster Bronco

Buster Bronco — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:53:33 +0000

AWESOME!!!! GGGRRREEEAAATTT!!! to hear GW is working again. I hope BoiseTraffic.com and IdaWest Broadcast Services, Inc. treats him well. :)

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:33:21 +0000

He’s baaack!

Heard GW on KIDO doing traffic yesterday afternoon!

By: Buster Bronco

Buster Bronco — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:45:02 +0000

It is difficult to argue with Rainshadow’s logic regarding the expense of newspaper advertising as opposed to internet advertising. Twenty years ago I worked for the Parma Review newspaper in Parma. We were a struggling weekly supported by the Notus, Parma, and Wilder communities. However, it was becoming increasingly evident back then the little newspapers were doomed because we simply could not compete with the Press-Tribune and Statesman. The only small newspapers I know of now are the Middleton Gazzette, Emmett Messenger-Index, and the Owyhee Avalanche.
“Mom and Pop” stores also began closing with the advent of the superstores such as Fred Meyer and WalMart. Large corporations have a monopoly on gasoline, groceries, clothes, media, education, and have recently infiltrated collegiate and professional sports. The days of the little business are over. Welcome to the United States of Corporate America.

By: rainshadow

rainshadow — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 06:02:48 +0000

Advertisers have already voted on the quality of the product of the local newspaper. Newspapers survive on the revenue earned from classifieds. The larger display ads just barely cover the costs of printing. Classified advertisers do not believe in the product provided by the local newspaper and have withdrawn their support in the form of their dollars.

The same can be coming for local radio as more and more advertising money moves to the Internet. Local radio, and newspapers are not meeting the expectations of the advertisers already. The end is very, very near.