I'd wade into your debate Poppa but apparently I'm "seething with bitterness" over the state of the industry today. So, nope nothing's wrong...   I'm OK with listening to cue card readers who don't stray from the written word.

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Yeah, that was a little harsh, so I apologize.  Again though, I don't find it all that useful to talk about how great it "used to be".  It's not a "radio specific" problem.  It's the fault of globalization, and capitalism.  But that's another topic.

Nothing personal Davel, I just felt the need to say something.

No Problem. I had a ball in radio, and made good bucks at it too. I left more because of personal feelings about MY place in the world and my legacy to the next generation than issues with the business.  I still keep up with the ratings in the markets in which I worked, and I still pull for all the young talent struggling to be heard.  Good luck- if you maintain a positive attitude and work hard at your craft, you'll be surprised how far you can go.  I hope you get to enjoy the ride as much as I have! I'll keep 'lurking' to see how you're doing.

Dave  

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Winnipeg is an awesome city and Manitoba, as a province, is a phenomenal place to live.  Lots to see and do, and affordable to live in!  It does, however, carry a reputation and people from the Calgary's/Edmontons/Torontos/Vancouvers/Montreals of the world have a habit of dumping on it.

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I loved working in Winnipeg. It was a great radio market then,  and it's still damn good today.
Take it from somebody who has worked there as well as in a couple of the other markets you mentioned- Winnipeg is a great town. I always say that if you can't make friends in Winnipeg, you probably shouldn't have any. Shoot, I'd go back there in a heartbeat if the right opportunity came along.


Dave

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I loved working in Winnipeg. It was a great radio market then,  and it's still damn good today.
Take it from somebody who has worked there as well as in a couple of the other markets you mentioned- Winnipeg is a great town. I always say that if you can't make friends in Winnipeg, you probably shouldn't have any. Shoot, I'd go back there in a heartbeat if the right opportunity came along.


Dave

I grew up as a serious media junkie, as a kid in Manitoba.  My folks listened to a lot of the "oldies" on KY58 when I first started, and it was all about "Bacon and Eggs on the Table with (Ron) Able" in the morning, then eventually Don Percy.  My dad used to tell me stories about Percy's legend in the 70s, where he was the Howard Stern of Winnipeg radio.

As I grew to an early teen, I slid onto the FM dial, and over to 92.1 where Tom and Joe rocked the mornings on CITI, where, at the time, I could get my Green Day and Offspring fix.  They were funny, they were local, and they were proud of Winnipeg.

In the early part of the 90s, a new FM sprung up.  CFQX 104 - The first FM Country signal in MB (Maybe 1991?) was coming out of Selkirk to take on the heavyweight 630 CKRC in Winnipeg.  An FM Country signal in Manitoba?  Could it work?  Country was booming as a format at the time, and voices like "Gentleman" Jeff Jeffries and Karen Black made names for themselves.  Eventually it would be the 3 guys that formed my love of radio: Lon McLeod (now in Calgary), Boyd Kozak (still with QX) and the best of them all, Joel Lamoureux, who at one time would triple-team the Drive Home show and had me hooked from the get go.  They really drove home the fun of radio and, Joel especially, taught me a ton about Country music.

There's been a lot of formats, and a lot of jocks, through Winnipeg over the years that I've loved to listen to.  BJ and Hal, Wheeler and Hal, Remo, Marky Mark, Dicky Rivers, Burpee's old Power 97 evening show, so many others.

It was, and to some degree, still is...a great radio market.

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I'm sick of all you bitter idiots on this site.   If you're out of radio, then MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIFE.  Quick lurking on industry websites, 'cause it's pathetic.

Mr. or Miss Thanks...

One day you will be one of these "bitter idiots"...it will happen...it happens to everyone at some time...it's nice to know that there are places like this to state your case...right or wrong...it's still nice to have such a place.  And just because someone may not be working in the biz right this moment doesn't mean they don't know what it's like being in the trenches.  

As a matter of fact...sometimes thier input can be very useful.  They have the experiece and insight to what eveything is about and  at the same time have the distance to look at it in ways that those who are involved in the day by day goings on may be to close to see things clearly.  After all who has more at stake...it's not the people watching from the side lines...

So those or are no longer in radio but still love it and still care enough to put your thoughts down...GREAT!!! Keep them coming!  Even if we disagree...it's still great knowing that everyone has a voice.