tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482376402724312298.post687249284035096292..comments2023-05-16T07:41:13.659-04:00Comments on Tying My Shoes: Friends, Romans, Countrymen . . .Tying My Shoes...http://www.blogger.com/profile/08012190505384041568noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482376402724312298.post-67000557538622467952009-05-11T18:59:00.000-04:002009-05-11T18:59:00.000-04:00I'm not real familiar with your market, but this i...I'm not real familiar with your market, but this is pretty consistent with what I'm seeing around the country right now. Good analysis.Jeffers66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05944517767814855626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482376402724312298.post-30516777967097430022009-04-21T09:48:00.000-04:002009-04-21T09:48:00.000-04:00Very well said Paul. I was one of those who worked...Very well said Paul. I was one of those who worked at 22 back in the 80's and saw a glimmer of hope when Keystone Broadcasters bought the station, invested some cash, and then the flame flickered brighter when Diversified Communications took over. We made the market at least notice we were there, and put out a pretty decent product,but as you say, we were sooooo far back that it was an impossible task. <br />they ripped the heart out of the station and then wonder why it died? <br />I whole heartedly agree with you about local ownership. I started there the same time you did and saw all three network affiliates go from being locally owned to being owned by corporations. in '83 there was, for the most part, a sense of pride in ownership, a committment to the community, but that is all gone. And that is a shame. Same thing with WARM. When the bean counters take over and cut staff, eliminate the station's "personality" and automate so its a jukebox with an antenna, that is when viewers and listeners leave.<br /><br />Right now, if someone wanted to purchase WYOU what could they get, a transmitter and a piece of paper? Same with WARM, only they would get a broken transmitter.<br /><br />I look back at my time in the market with fondness and am glad I was in when I was in and got out when I got out.billhttp://www.billmecca.comnoreply@blogger.com