[BC] Ed Buterbaugh from CKLW and WJR - old engineers

[Jeff Johnson]

There seems little interest in hiring young guys. My friend and former 
colleague, Dave Stuart, had been looking for a broadcast position in St. 
Louis or Cincinnati for the better part of three years. He worked for a 
couple of tech companies in the interim. He now works for the company that 
makes the TXs for the Mars landers and other space hardware. We've lost him 
to our profession.

No one was interested in Dave in broadcast, and I can vouch for his 
intelligence and dedication. Not being critical of Dana or any of the rest 
of us here, but we needn't whine so much. It appears we are not yet 
interested in bringing someone as sharp as us - but much younger - aboard.

In Dave's case, he was not interested in working for the major groups 
generally, as he was aware of gory horror stories of my personal experience 
here recently and that of our old boss, Jay Crawford. Bottom line - his 
options were limited, and he knew it. The major groups are too often meat 
grinders, and other broadcasters are not hungry enough yet.

Jeff.Johnson at rfproof.com

>We're all getting old, guys. I turned 54 a week ago. Many of you are older
>then me. I also fear that we represent the last generation of broadcast
>engineers.
>
>We're literally a dying breed.
>
>-D