March 26th, 2009 
joel Connoisseur has named a replacement for ousted GM Dave Calabrese. From their corporate website:
Westport, CT – Nancy Dymond has been named Market Manager of Connoisseur Media’s Erie operation. Dymond will be responsible for Connoisseur’s market-leading group – WRTS (Star 104), WRKT (Rocket 101), WXBB (Bob), WTWF (The Wolf), WJET-AM and WFNN-AM.
Dymond has over 25 years of experience in radio sales and management. She has had a tremendous track record over the years as Vice President/General Manager for Fritz Broadcasting in Saginaw and Lansing Michigan, Cumulus Media in Flint Michigan, and as Director of Sales for Radio One in Detroit.
“It will be exciting working with such great stations and a company that believes in ‘good radio’ and serving the community”. I look forward to the challenge”, said Dymond.
Dymond will be taking over Erie’s most successful radio stations, such as the 50,000 watt powerhouse STAR 104. In the Fall Arbitron, Connoisseur Media’s 4 FM properties finished #1, #2, #3, and #4 with Adults 25-54 M-Sun 6a-12a.
“We are fortunate to have someone like Nancy leading our operation in Erie. She is a real radio pro. I’m confident she will continue to build upon our success,” said David Bevins, Connoisseur Media’s VP of Operations.
Connoisseur Media is headquartered in Westport, CT. In addition to Erie, the Company owns or operates radio stations in Billings (MT), Bismarck (ND), Bloomington (IL), Des Moines (IA), Huntington (WV), Omaha (NE), Rapid City (SD), and Wichita (KS).
Let’s hope Ms. Dymond finds Erie’s advertising climate as or more hospitable than Flint’s. Welcome Nancy!
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BLAH BLAH BLAH…SAME OLD SAME OLD…ANOTHER MODERATELY SUCCESSFUL SALES MANAGER WHO GOT BUMPED UP TO THE BIG OFFICE AND HAS BEEN BOUNCING AROUND THE BUSINESS EVER SINCE AND COMES TO REST IN ERIE FOR A HANDFUL OF MONTHS ON THE WAY UP OR FURTHER DOWN…HOW WILL THIS DRASTICALLY CHANGE THE FACE OF ERIE RADIO? ANSWER…IT WON’T. RADIO WILL CONTINUE TO KILL ITSELF…SHRINKING RATINGS…SHRINKING LISTENERSHIP…SHRINKING REVENUE…UNTIL THEY WAKE UP AND REALIZE YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO DELIVER A COMPELLING PRODUCT TO ATTRACT LISTENERS. CAN ANYONE NAME ANYTHING COMPELLING ABOUT PROGRAMMING THAT ORIGINATES IN ERIE RADIO?
Star 104 could deliver a much better product to its listeners than what it currently offers. With the station’s immense coverage area and ratings, it should be doing more to please its listeners.
How about a nighttime DJ instead of running station imaging between each and every song? The liners are quite annoying and too long; they are often played too far into the ramp of a new song. What about letting the on-air personalities have some fun on-the-air? The station is very plain and lackluster for a popular spot on the radio dial. Is it only the music that attracts its listeners?
A great Top 40/Hit Music radio station is WDJQ Q92 out of Alliance/Canton, Ohio (near Akron). Listen in at http://www.q92radio.com This station is so much better, especially the nighttime radio show.