MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 915 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 Tribune is offering buyouts to staff at its local stations http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/tribune-offering-buyouts-at-its-stations/178255 I was looking for a general Tribune thread, so if one does exist, feel free to move this there... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatSowislander 52 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I wonder if that may have played a part in the recent depatures at WITI.... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-159948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 937 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I'm not surprised. The shareholders haven't been happy with the stock price, despite the good performances of many of the stations. After selling real estate, the salary dumps will be next. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-159949 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 I'll bet you this is why Dick Goddard is stepping aside later this year. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-159981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4374 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I'll bet you this is why Dick Goddard is stepping aside later this year. That, plus his advanced age and severely decreased workload... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I'm not surprised. The shareholders haven't been happy with the stock price, despite the good performances of many of the stations. After selling real estate, the salary dumps will be next. And then what? They rape the women...pillage the village...cash in all the aluminum cans in the break rooms.. After selling the office furniture so you can rent...you are finally down to a cheap Chinese transmitter on a rented tower, sharing with few class B fm's and a 2-way radio provider. One day soon Tribune will be forced to do the "Walk of Shame"...AKA "The Slut Walk." No assets....no self respect...no shame. Keep some extra panties in the purse Tribune. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4374 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 And then what? They rape the women...pillage the village...cash in all the aluminum cans in the break rooms.. ... One day soon Tribune will be forced to do the "Walk of Shame"...AKA "The Slut Walk." No assets....no self respect...no shame. Keep some extra panties in the purse Tribune. So basically an outright reprisal of the Randy Michaels saga at Tribune Tower. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160053 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 That, plus his advanced age and severely decreased workload... Based on what FTVLive is reporting... someone Dick's age who's worked at the same station THAT long is bound to make a boatload of money. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 915 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Just out of curiosity, is there a minimum of how many years they had to have worked there?? WXMI has only had a news department since 1999 and there's 3 peeps that I know of that have been there for 15+ years Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2415 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Just out of curiosity, is there a minimum of how many years they had to have worked there?? WXMI has only had a news department since 1999 and there's 3 peeps that I know of that have been there for 15+ years Michele DeSelms is one of them, right? I think she's one of the originals still left at WXMI. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4374 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Based on what FTVLive is reporting... someone Dick's age who's worked at the same station THAT long is bound to make a boatload of money. So much so that they named the street where the studios reside at after him. Heck, that honor hasn't been done (yet) for Tom Skilling! In all seriousness, WJW has a plethora of personnel that have been there for a long long time. John Telich has been there for 34 years, André Bernier for 28 years, Lou Maglio for 23 years (and his time with WEWS before that), and Bill Martin for 22 years. I forget when Wayne Dawson joined, but he's been there for a long time as well. It's nothing new; since the Virgil Dominic days, WJKW/WJW has kept their home-grown talent in the fold, resulting in stability unlike any other station I can think of. Reporters like Bob Cerminara, Belinda Prinz, Gary Stromberg and Neil Zurcher (who became their "One Tank Trip" guy in 1979 until 2006) were at the station well into its status as a Fox O&O. Tim Taylor was there for four decades as an anchor, Wilma Smith for 18 years. It's mind-boggling, really. I really REALLY don't want to speculate on what might transpire over there. But needless to say I have an uneasy feeling. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160097 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 937 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Another round of buyouts (we had one in 2008-09 in which we lost then-sports director Frank Boal) could really gut us at WDAF. If it's an age 50/15 years of service deal, our two main nightside male anchors, chief meteorologist, weekend meteorologist, sports director, two or three reporters, general manager, assistant news director and at least four photogs would all qualify, as would multiple engineers, and a director. KTVI would suffer some big losses too with the veteran reporters and photogs they have on staff. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 915 Posted September 22, 2016 Author Share Posted September 22, 2016 Michele DeSelms is one of them, right? I think she's one of the originals still left at WXMI. Yes Michele is one, Christian Frank is another... Kevin Craig has been there since 2001 -- those are the only 3 that have decent tenure there. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatSowislander 52 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 http://mikemcguff.blogspot.com/2016/09/gm-roger-bare-to-leave-kiah-cw39.html Will be interesting how KIAH will look in the coming months... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 As for Dick Goddard, once he goes "part time" for his pet stuff, Discount Drug Mart will probably bring him on as another spokesperson... (He used to sell calendars and have autograph sessions at their locations...do they still do this?) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 468 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 As for Dick Goddard, once he goes "part time" for his pet stuff, Discount Drug Mart will probably bring him on as another spokesperson... (He used to sell calendars and have autograph sessions at their locations...do they still do this?) His calendars haven't sold at Discount Drug Mart in a few years. Mr.Goddard will be around for pet segments, and the Woollybear festival. Which I may go see this year. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 468 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 So much so that they named the street where the studios reside at after him. Heck, that honor hasn't been done (yet) for Tom Skilling! In all seriousness, WJW has a plethora of personnel that have been there for a long long time. John Telich has been there for 34 years, André Bernier for 28 years, Lou Maglio for 23 years (and his time with WEWS before that), and Bill Martin for 22 years. I forget when Wayne Dawson joined, but he's been there for a long time as well. It's nothing new; since the Virgil Dominic days, WJKW/WJW has kept their home-grown talent in the fold, resulting in stability unlike any other station I can think of. Reporters like Bob Cerminara, Belinda Prinz, Gary Stromberg and Neil Zurcher (who became their "One Tank Trip" guy in 1979 until 2006) were at the station well into its status as a Fox O&O. Tim Taylor was there for four decades as an anchor, Wilma Smith for 18 years. It's mind-boggling, really. I really REALLY don't want to speculate on what might transpire over there. But needless to say I have an uneasy feeling. We're still the one Cleveland's Own Newscenter8. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Muck 4374 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 As for Dick Goddard, once he goes "part time" for his pet stuff, Discount Drug Mart will probably bring him on as another spokesperson... (He used to sell calendars and have autograph sessions at their locations...do they still do this?) Oh don't remind me. Walk into any Discount Drug Mart and you'll hear one of Wilma's radio spots play every 10 minutes or so on their MUZAK system. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1232 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Another round of buyouts (we had one in 2008-09 in which we lost then-sports director Frank Boal) could really gut us at WDAF. If it's an age 50/15 years of service deal, our two main nightside male anchors, chief meteorologist, weekend meteorologist, sports director, two or three reporters, general manager, assistant news director and at least four photogs would all qualify, as would multiple engineers, and a director. KTVI would suffer some big losses too with the veteran reporters and photogs they have on staff. No way even half of them would take that deal. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StandbyStandby 1 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 KTVI here- we're losing two veteran reporters and four engineers AFAIK. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatSowislander 52 Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 Longtime WNEP main anchor Marcia Burke and chief meteorologist Tom Clark have accepted the buyouts.. http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2016/10/6/taking-the-buyouts-in-wilkes-barre Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-160832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 233 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 And now some employees in Master Control were axed at WPMT on Friday (article also contains speculation WTKR could serve as a Master Control Hub for Tribune) http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2016/10/16/layoffs-start-at-tribune-stations Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-161281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 937 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 The way Brutus works, pretty much any station could serve as a hub. I wouldn't feel safe as an MCO anywhere. I wouldn't feel safe as a graphic artist either. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-161282 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 The way Brutus works, pretty much any station could serve as a hub. I wouldn't feel safe as an MCO anywhere. I wouldn't feel safe as a graphic artist either. Can Brutus be installed without suspicion , so as not to tip off employees? Because if WPMT let go those MC employees it would be logical that another MC site was already under construction...or can you set that up( Brutus) on the sly pretty quickly? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-161294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 937 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Can Brutus be installed without suspicion , so as not to tip off employees? Because if WPMT let go those MC employees it would be logical that another MC site was already under construction...or can you set that up( Brutus) on the sly pretty quickly? All stations have had Brutus for at least a year. We were one of the last to get Brutus. The Tribune guys were here for two weeks installing, testing and finally launching it. What I don't know is how many actual humans are needed to run an MCO hub. When we got Brutus, a big renovation of the master control area came with it. Our master control area has space for four or five people to work at once, even though just one person is usually in there. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/15362-tribune-offering-buyouts-at-local-stations/#findComment-161296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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