Comments on: KTHI and Doss part ways

By: WKRP

WKRP — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:47:25 +0000

So sorry to hear about Larry. Worked with him, respected him, enjoyed every minute of it. Good luck Larry!

By: The

The — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:36:00 +0000

“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.

By: Jacent Jackson

Jacent Jackson — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:13:23 +0000

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.

By: Ray M

Ray M — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:00:04 +0000

Larry goes and the PD of that station stays? That’s messed up!

By: chris brewer

chris brewer — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:00:11 +0000

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.

By: carl follick

carl follick — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:02:05 +0000

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

By: Rainshadow

Rainshadow — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:27:46 +0000

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.

By: The

The — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:09:46 +0000

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?

By: Footloose

Footloose — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:21:22 +0000

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!

By: RadioActive

RadioActive — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:03:39 +0000

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!