i think the problem with female morning co-hosts is that (at the rate of being slammed as sexist) they become the giggle machine for their male counterpart.  the morning co-host on Energy 101.5 is a classic example of that, at least from the sound bite i heard on another thread.  

plus i think the mindset out there is that guys can get away with "potty mouth" type comments.  really now, can you see a female version of Bro Jake or Howard Stern ever happening?  

aspire to attain equal status and you might see more 'credible' female hosts.  

GEMANDTHEMISFITS wrote:

"PS- if you were to actually look it up, you'd see that if you don't count mat leave, women take far less sick days than their male counterparts. And I'd love to see the study that shows a higher ratio of women quit radio for good than men do...)"

I did look it up an you are incorrect.  I invite you to go to the stats can website and look up the Labour Force Surveys and see for yourself the number of studies and surveys, published by our own government, showing that females have a slightly higher level of absenteeism than males.

One study showed that men took on average of 2 paid sick days per year while women took 4 days.  That is double.  Absences due to maternity and pregnancy were excluded.  

As for you comment implying my posting was homophobic, you are incorrect as well.  I was just stating a fact and plausible reason.


From Stats Can Website:

Gender Differences in Quits and Absenteeism in Canada
Issue information
Female workers are traditionally viewed as more likely to quit, to be absent and to take more days of absence than male workers, and this gender difference is widely used as an important explanation for the gender wage gap and other labour market differences between men and women. This study documents the gender differences in quits and absenteeism in Canada and attempts to assess whether the traditional view is still valid today.

The study found that Canadian women's quitting behaviour changed dramatically over the past two decades. While women's permanent quit rate was greater than that of men in the 1980s, it converged with men's permanent quit rate since the early 1990s, and today there does not seem to be any significant difference in quitting behaviour between Canadian men and women. In terms of absenteeism, it was found that, other things being equal, Canadian men and women were somewhat different in paid sick leave, not in other paid and unpaid leaves, and their difference in paid sick leave was not large: women took only one day more than men.

Taken together, these results imply that, in Canada, the current gender differences in quits and absenteeism are not significant factors to explain certain gender differences in labour market outcomes, such as the wage gap between men and women.

Quoted from Flamethrower

But no one owes you success.

That is so true.  I know a few people who need to see that comment.

To okok...you have no idea how much I DO know what I'm talking about. Funny enough doesn't cut it. Zero motivation and a completely uninterested delivery and laziness does not vault anyone to drive from mid days. You are right, though...if people worked on their shows as much as they spend on this website, radio would be a better place than it is today. There are 19 people browsing right now. Work on your show for chrissake!!!

I just thought I would add my opinion about the sick days off.  I know I usually end up taking time off as a sick day because our child is sick...only because my husband can't.  He makes twice as much money as I do so it only makes sense.  Just something to think about when you are comparing who's sick and how often.  

Edmonton radio is male dominated? Big surprise! So is Edmonton. It's a freakin sausage party there!

No one here is on air on this forum anyway...just people who wish they were trtc...and since when is middays such a bad gig?....major market midday is a dream unrealized by a lot of people. Kudos to the people with TALENT who get that gig and KEEP IT.

Buhbye to all this negative posting.
done.

Quoted from okok

No one here is on air on this forum anyway...just people who wish they were

I strongly disagree! There are lots of people on this forum that are on the air, some are in management. You'd be very surprised who visits our site on a regular basis.

Actually midday's are very important to radio stations especially in bigger markets.  More and more people are spending time in their cars, commuting, working, middays are probably as important a daypart as mornings or afternoons.
A couple of posts in this thread seem to suggest that women aren't as motivated as male announcers.  Give your head a shake, I've worked with some pretty lazy ass males in my time.
As for sick days, I have worked with and still work with males who call in sick when they get a hang nail.