| Topic Name: |
KOIN - Salamone is gone! |
| Message Name: |
parade |
| Date Posted: |
05/22/2005 |
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that Portland is a tough place to turn around a station.
Its tough because its sleepy.
There is rarely breaking news of note. The weather is mostly mild and undramatic. No tornadoes. No hurricanes. Rarely even snow.
There's almost no major scandals or crime (compared to most cities.)
And to turn things around, you need big moments to draw viewers away. In Miami or Detroit you get two of those a week.
Not to mention the best young talent is never going to Portland. (agents don't even bother with tapes to portland) And if they do, they'll leave quickly.
Portland is a nice place to live (girlfriend did for three damp years) Its quiet. Which is why its a poor news town and why its hard to grab the audiences attention away from a top station.
Cities like Portland are also near the bottom of the corporate food chain.
Bigger cities in the chain get the toys first. And toys can really help in a turnaround job.
Local tv news is cutting everywhere. The days of massive turnaround jobs are less likely. Especially in a sleepy town where a downtown parade is still one of the biggest stories of the year.
(now that floored me) |
| Message: |
I agree, Portland does not have the breaking news that other cities have. But don't cut the parade short. It is a big deal, part of a huge local festival that has been going on for a hundred years. The parade is just like the Festival of Roses Parade. To be surprised that it's a big story, is like saying you'd be surprised that the Kentucky Derby, and all of the events that week, are a big story in Louisville.
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