Metro Networks Restructures: Salt Lake City
Sept 13, 2008 13:57:19 GMT -7
Post by seattlefollower on Sept 13, 2008 13:57:19 GMT -7
I am assuming that Metro's operations in Salt Lake City will be closed. I mean, after all, haven't some of their traffic personalities already been doing reports remotely for years (ie Greg Adams on FM100, based in Seattle now)?
This is a bummer to me personally as I always thought the Metro people were really nice and friendly.
Of course Clear Channel's network of stations (KNRS, KODJ, KZHT, KJMY, KTMY, KOSY) already use their in-house "Total Traffic Network" as does ABC 4 (last I knew...?).
KSL/Bonneville does all their stuff in house at this point I think - Although Andy Farnsworth may be employed by Metro and not KSL directly?
Citadel, who relies on Metro for news and traffic, would probably be hardest hit. They also probably have the one iconic traffic personality in their "General Gridlock" on K-Bull.
Millcreek doesn't use Metro/give traffic.
Simmons uses Metro I think, but could probably hire on "J.T." for voice tracked traffic reports on "The Eagle", "Jack" and "Movin'" and subscribe to another source of news information for their morning shows.
Smaller single-station/duopoly stations do use Metro (KSOP, KLLB, Spanish language stations) - I've heard reports in Spanish before - but I don't know if they'd have a stop gap.
For the 13 regional 'centers' - that really screams 'thirteen largest markets' except where extremely inconvenient. For example, I suppose a Denver operations center would make sense for Denver, Salt Lake City and any other 'medium sized' cities where Metro operates.
This is a bummer to me personally as I always thought the Metro people were really nice and friendly.
Of course Clear Channel's network of stations (KNRS, KODJ, KZHT, KJMY, KTMY, KOSY) already use their in-house "Total Traffic Network" as does ABC 4 (last I knew...?).
KSL/Bonneville does all their stuff in house at this point I think - Although Andy Farnsworth may be employed by Metro and not KSL directly?
Citadel, who relies on Metro for news and traffic, would probably be hardest hit. They also probably have the one iconic traffic personality in their "General Gridlock" on K-Bull.
Millcreek doesn't use Metro/give traffic.
Simmons uses Metro I think, but could probably hire on "J.T." for voice tracked traffic reports on "The Eagle", "Jack" and "Movin'" and subscribe to another source of news information for their morning shows.
Smaller single-station/duopoly stations do use Metro (KSOP, KLLB, Spanish language stations) - I've heard reports in Spanish before - but I don't know if they'd have a stop gap.
For the 13 regional 'centers' - that really screams 'thirteen largest markets' except where extremely inconvenient. For example, I suppose a Denver operations center would make sense for Denver, Salt Lake City and any other 'medium sized' cities where Metro operates.
