Oregon Media Insiders

Let's just say that Rebecca and I worked together many years ago when she was at KOIN. I always regarded her as one of the class acts in this business, and I always listened to her on KINK. Both radio and television broadcasting in this town are becoming their own worst enemies. The bean counters rule the nest, and quality programming is an afterthought rather than a goal, with a few exceptions (KINK before this bonehead move, KGW, OPB). Inevitably, broadcast entities
drive away their audiences, and then wonder where they all went. But, they'll still be rolling in dough. Keep enough familiar names around to make the listener or viewer think everything is fine. Run the place on fumes as long as the advertisers don't catch on, and continue to spend money. This year, big profits are guarranteed because the politicals have to go somewhere, and there are a lot of big races on the national, state, and local levels.
Shame on the out-of-town greed-mongers who have proven that they care little about the places that help them make their millions. I have nothing against making money. This is America. But, sometimes, it just gets ridiculous, and it's the people who actually do the work who suffer.

Rebecca, you'll be just fine. You're a Portand treasure,and KINK doesn't define you. It's their loss.