[BC] Re: Ignoring Station Procedures. "I Know Better"

[KC4QLP@aol.com]

------ At 06:23 PM 8/20/2006, Jeff Allen wrote: -------

>I don't see why the production person had the schedule anyway.  I've never
>worked for a station that you get the Production order and the schedule.
>It's always just been the Copy, run dates, cart number, what station and
>dubs to other stations if any.  The schedule is not Production department's
>concern.

Agreed. That's why it seemed so strange that an announcer would have 
access to any more information than you mention. Without information 
about the full or potential buys, merchandisng, remotes and the 
relationship between the salesperson and the buyer he couldn't know 
what was in the works.



In a very small market such as what I worked in during some former time 
period, the production person may also serve as an announcer, light bulb changer, 
janitor...you name it.
Basically what it boils down to is covering your butt. If the P.O said to cut 
all seven spots even though that five was only scheduled to air, you cut all 
seven spots onto their own cart and each given a cart number of its own.The 
cart numbering would be tracked and logged with the traffic/billing dept.
If the SM later called for the other two spots to run in rotation, those 
spots would be ready to roll without delay or a zillion questions asking why those 
spots aren't ready.

Broadcast engineering is no different, you follow the directions, as skipping 
a section or two in this line of work, the worst thing that could happen is 
that you get killed or seriously hurt at the upmost worst situation!

I agree, some sales people are what some would consider towards the "loopy" 
side, but they know in their own way what they are doing and how to make a sale 
which equals to your pay check.

It does amaze me though in this business how many production people complain 
about all of that "hard work" they have to do to cut a few handful of spots 
when you have other people digging ditches, construction work and other....hard 
labor type jobs. 

I think in this business, to many people are getting to self centered and not 
working together as closely as they should as it takes everyone working 
together to make a successful broadcasting facility. Back room back stabbing and 
complaining only hurts everyone in the end.

  Bob Carter - KC4QLP
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