Comments on: Deep Background for Feb. 15-21, 2009 http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/02/deep-background-for-feb-15-21-2009/ Erie media blog - Connecting creators and consumers Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:46:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AJ Miceli http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/02/deep-background-for-feb-15-21-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-2570 AJ Miceli Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:41:53 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=889#comment-2570 Here's something you don't see everyday: According to Broadcasting and Cable Online, Gannet has issued a companywide order that most employees take a one-week furlough during the first quarter, INCLUDING EVEN STATION GMs. From the article: 'The recording on a Gannett station general manager's voice mail earlier this month was jarring. “I'll be out on furlough the week of February 2 and will not be checking voice mail,” the GM said in a terse tone. “I will not be returning calls...I apologize but by law am not allowed to do any work during my week of furlough.” ' Read the whole story at: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/174172-Furloughs_Force_Gannett_GMs_to_Sidelines.php Here’s something you don’t see everyday: According to Broadcasting and Cable Online, Gannet has issued a companywide order that most employees take a one-week furlough during the first quarter, INCLUDING EVEN STATION GMs.

From the article:

‘The recording on a Gannett station general manager’s voice mail earlier this month was jarring.

“I’ll be out on furlough the week of February 2 and will not be checking voice mail,” the GM said in a terse tone. “I will not be returning calls…I apologize but by law am not allowed to do any work during my week of furlough.” ‘

Read the whole story at: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/174172-Furloughs_Force_Gannett_GMs_to_Sidelines.php

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