Comments on: Deep Background for August 16-22, 2009 http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/08/deep-background-for-august-16-22-2009/ Erie media blog - Connecting creators and consumers Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:13:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Bob Bohen http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/08/deep-background-for-august-16-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-10327 Bob Bohen Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:10:24 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1469#comment-10327 Well I at least got a severance from WSEE, due in major part, to NABET. But, I probably also got terminated due to the union-negotiated contract raises that I recieved. I guess it's a wash. As I remember the current contract with Lilly Broadcasting, they can't have a non-union person operate any control room equipment, automated or not. That's not to say that they won't try to change that the next time the contract comes up... Well I at least got a severance from WSEE, due in major part, to NABET. But, I probably also got terminated due to the union-negotiated contract raises that I recieved. I guess it’s a wash.

As I remember the current contract with Lilly Broadcasting, they can’t have a non-union person operate any control room equipment, automated or not. That’s not to say that they won’t try to change that the next time the contract comes up…

]]> By: R.I.P. WSEE http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/08/deep-background-for-august-16-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-10289 R.I.P. WSEE Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:39:28 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1469#comment-10289 Unions don't have the same respect or influence that they did fifteen years ago and as a result, management can do whatever the hell they want...period. IU'd like to hear from one AFTRA or NABET member in the Erie market that feels that their monthly dues deduction is worth every penny. Unions don’t have the same respect or influence that they did fifteen years ago and as a result, management can do whatever the hell they want…period. IU’d like to hear from one AFTRA or NABET member in the Erie market that feels that their monthly dues deduction is worth every penny.

]]> By: legend http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/08/deep-background-for-august-16-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-10287 legend Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:20:39 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1469#comment-10287 Very true as well...I hadn't thought of doing that. I wonder if that would bring up any union issues ? They put Ignite in one place in Pittsburgh with the allowance for one non-union operator...hmmm, I wonder what management's plan could be there ? Very true as well…I hadn’t thought of doing that. I wonder if that would bring up any union issues ? They put Ignite in one place in Pittsburgh with the allowance for one non-union operator…hmmm, I wonder what management’s plan could be there ?

]]> By: Bob Bohen http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/08/deep-background-for-august-16-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-10269 Bob Bohen Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:03:54 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1469#comment-10269 I should have been more specific in my language, legend. You are correct that it doesn't necessarily have to be two seperate control rooms, two automation systems would work. And you wouldn't need to hire more people, since an automated system can work with just the operator (I did it for 7 years), you would simply need two people behind the scenes to have two shows going symultaneously. I believe at present that there are at least three people behind the scenes doing any shows that come out of the studios at 35th & State. Or, they could just have an automated system for one side and still use the present control room for the other. I should have been more specific in my language, legend. You are correct that it doesn’t necessarily have to be two seperate control rooms, two automation systems would work. And you wouldn’t need to hire more people, since an automated system can work with just the operator (I did it for 7 years), you would simply need two people behind the scenes to have two shows going symultaneously. I believe at present that there are at least three people behind the scenes doing any shows that come out of the studios at 35th & State. Or, they could just have an automated system for one side and still use the present control room for the other.

]]> By: legend http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/08/deep-background-for-august-16-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-10253 legend Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:17:08 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1469#comment-10253 Bob, wouldn't that mean having to hire more people ? A serious question, since I don't know the specifics of who is still there on the technical side. I would be surprised if more people were in the plans. More likely, a couple of automation systems so you could do two shows with less people. TV in the 21st century. Bob, wouldn’t that mean having to hire more people ? A serious question, since I don’t know the specifics of who is still there on the technical side. I would be surprised if more people were in the plans. More likely, a couple of automation systems so you could do two shows with less people. TV in the 21st century.

]]> By: Bob Bohen http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/08/deep-background-for-august-16-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-10187 Bob Bohen Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:13:19 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1469#comment-10187 A new wall doesn't create 2 control rooms - the only way that 2 seperate shows could be done simultaneously from a single facility. If they build a seperate control room, then there's some progress. A new wall doesn’t create 2 control rooms – the only way that 2 seperate shows could be done simultaneously from a single facility. If they build a seperate control room, then there’s some progress.

]]> By: K104Ever http://www.pressandtower.com/2009/08/deep-background-for-august-16-22-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-10145 K104Ever Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:13:51 +0000 http://www.pressandtower.com/?p=1469#comment-10145 Any set is better than what they have been using lately Any set is better than what they have been using lately

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