KTHI and Doss part ways
Don Day | November 27, 2009KTHI/107.1 K-Hits no longer features Larry Doss on its airwaves. Doss, a long-time member of the Boise Journal Broadcast Group staff was let go last week. He was also featured on the KRVB/94.9 The River morning show, among other duties.
K-Hits has filled the gap by rearranging its voicetrackers.
Sorry to hear about Larry's departure from Journal. Worked with him in pre-Citadel Charlie Wilson days downtown…then at the same (Citadel) stations…and ultimately at Journal. He's a very talented pro, and I'm sure his efforts will be sorely missed, but I know he'll land on his feet. Good luck, Larry!
Sorry to hear the news. Larry Doss was like so many other long time radio folks in the valley- AN INSTITUTION. I guess its more of the same for local corporate radio and a sign of the economic times we are a livin'n in….
Hope everything works out for the best Larry!
It’s pretty sad to see Journal, Peak, and the like keep laying off longtime radio veterans just to save a penny in the short-term. The average listener with no radio relationships whatesoever can tell you voicetracking does not work!!! You think management would be able to understand that as well. Meanwhile, the folks over at Impact continue to grap market share with their “live” and “entertaining jocks” who can work the phones and sell the station. Anyone who’s ever tracked knows it’s impossible to sound as good as being there live. Good job Impact!
Larry Doss was one of the nicest, best news guys I’ve had the pleasure to know. It’s a sad commentary on the state of the radio business that it kicks guys like Larry to the curb. Maybe, just maybe, one of these days, the “suits” will realize that the path to profitability is to provide a product that people like. Then you can sell the audience to advertisers. Ruining the product isn’t really working, is it?
Whether a station is voice tracked or live depends a lot on where they have to put their money. Citadel and Peak, by many accounts, are financially over leveraged. As a result, cash flow has to go to paying the service debt rather than the salaries of on air personalities.
Impact, from what I have been told, is a private company with deep pockets and little, if any service debt. They can invest in the local community with on air personalities who are live and involved with the audience.
As I’ve said before, radio is a business, but its SHOW business. People want to be entertained and informed in a way that touches them and their lives, or they just don’t show up. Broadway and Hollywood actors and performers who “go through the motions” and take the money anyway don’t tend to last long. What applies on Broadway in New York or Los Angeles applies to local radio. Most radio stations today are going through the motions.
Lazy programmers, lazy sales people and even lazier management.
another veteran bites the dust. larry was and is a team player and i enjoyed working with him in my old journal days. there arent too many real veterans left, okay impact you didnt want me back but larry would be a good find. oh and dale jeffries watch out….theres a target on your back
Larry Doss…a pro…a guy who morphed into whatever the company needed. That guy did whatever, whenever. What do you tell as guy like him when you’re dismissing him? “um, Larry, thanks for all your help.” That wouldn’t suffice. If you were the guy who let him go, shame on you.
Larry goes and the PD of that station stays? That’s messed up!
Bummer about Larry. Really nice fella. Liked working with him. Journal is running a really tight operation these days no matter the market. I hear about it here in Milwaukee quite a bit.
“As I’ve said before, radio is a business, but its SHOW business.”
“Most radio stations today are going through the motions.”
“Lazy programmers, lazy sales people and even lazier management.”
Amen, brother! Well said. Unfortunately, I don’t think they’re listening.
So sorry to hear about Larry. Worked with him, respected him, enjoyed every minute of it. Good luck Larry!