LET'S CRITIQUE OUR OWN!

[monakitty]

I have a career that spans over 2 1/2 decades. I am sure there are more with more, and more with less. Who are the best/worst PD's you've worked for,...and why?

[cart_machine]

I have a career that spans over 2 1/2 decades. I am sure there are more with more, and more with less. Who are the best/worst PD's you've worked for,...and why?

Mona, I'm not going to mention names (awwww!) but let me answer the second part of your question.

When I was jocking lo those many years ago, I liked doing bits with sound effects and characters. All I kept hearing was "Don't do that!" from the PDs .. but they'd never say WHY I shouldn't be doing it.

Had I been told "you should try your bit *this* way, because..." it would have been a better experience. Frankly, I was left with the impression all they wanted was more music and liners and no me.

cArtie.

[Neumann Sennheiser]

A complicated question. Some of the PDs I disliked personally were the sharpest talents and vice-versa. Another point; there was one PD for whom I worked at two different stations and right from the start we became close friends (partied and played together, had dinner at each others homes, wives were good buds too). While it's always nice to have friends, it doesn't work very well to mix it with a boss/employee relationship. It can, and did, get complicated at times. Fortunately, he never had to fire me but disciplinary situations were awkward for both of us.
On the subject of getting fired; It happened twice for me. Keith James did it the worst, just plain mean, even though I deserved the boot. Neil Gallagher did it with compassion. He sincerely hated doing it and almost looked like he could've cried.
Dale Buote was probably my over-all favorite guy to work for. Didn't always tell me what I wanted to hear but never promised me anything he couldn't come through with and never lied to me.

[Jack Bennest]

"It happened twice for me. Keith James did it the worst, just plain mean, even though I deserved the boot."


confess JC what did you do or not do to deserve the boot.

My feelings on firings are that often the problem is not addressed
the talent is booted and the result can be worse.

I favour an approach by management to get at the root of a problem and develop a loyal long term employee

"O JB that is so hokey"

[radiofan]

Best PD I ever worked for was Greg Haraldson at QR 77

Worst .. ???

[pave]

Since '63 I have worked for many PDs - none of whom taught me anything other than "station-policy-of-the-moment".

The majority of them were Jocks.... who couldn't cut it, but still wanted to stay in the biz.

One, however, a guy name of Mike Button (out of San Diego and L.A. Radio), was the most supportive. He would challenge me to consider alternatives in presenting a "bit" and let me run with it. His slogan was: "I don't care if the guy blows dead bears - so long as he gets me numbers!"

I liked that. (And the "dead bears" thing was just a lousy rumour. Most of them did have a pulse and were quite appreciative.)

The most supportive Radio Consultant was Ted Randal, also out of the U.S.

[monakitty]

Haroldson was awesome. We had a good time there, didn't we radiofan?

[Jack Bennest]

hmmmmmmmm


what kind of board is this:

"I don't care if the guy blows dead bears - so long as he gets me numbers!"

[pave]

As to the "dead bears": I didn't say it. He said it!

Meanwhile, Haroldson was always working for the competition, but on the occasions where we did chat, he seemed like a pretty decent guy.

Glad to read others' confirmation of this.

[Neumann Sennheiser]

"It happened twice for me.  Keith James did it the worst, just plain mean, even though I deserved the boot." 


confess JC what did you do or not do to deserve the boot.

I ain't sayin' nuttin'

Except, that I assure you all, there were no "dead bears" involved.

[Cliff Bashly Kinkade]

Best pd(s) that I've encountered (worked with, not for) would have to be Brian Depoe and Paul Larsen.

On the other end of the scale would have to be Wes Erikson and Greg Haraldson. Unforunately I tripped over these two after their "best before" dates had passed.

[monakitty]

Wes Erickson, definately a prick. Look! He's sitting in the "Where are they now?" file. I liked Greg, although I was doing van reports and rarely saw him.

[Cliff Bashly Kinkade]

Wes Erickson, definately a prick. Look! He's sitting in the "Where are they now?" file. I liked Greg, although I was doing van reports and rarely saw him.

Oh shit, don't let Arnold Schoenburg hear that you used to be a cruiser-chick - he goes completely ga-ga for that stuff.

Even though he's a professional hand model... if you get my meaning...

Well?

Do ya?

That's all I'm saying

[Arnold Schoenberg]

I heard my name mentioned?

[butch]

could you tell me about paul larsen and whether he worked in bc