{"id":6702,"date":"2010-08-12T00:05:56","date_gmt":"2010-08-12T07:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danoday.com\/blog\/?p=6702"},"modified":"2010-08-11T22:35:07","modified_gmt":"2010-08-12T05:35:07","slug":"radio-station-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danoday.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/radio-station-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"SURVIVING RADIO STATION POLITICS"},"content":{"rendered":"\"radio<\/a>\n

It’s amazing how much smarter I’ve become about how to get along with radio station management now that I no longer have to do it.<\/p>\n

Back in my disc jockey and PD days, my idea of “diplomacy” was to try not to raise my voice while pointing out to my manager why he or she was an idiot.<\/p>\n

A while ago I received a help request from the program director of a station that is owned by a large radio group:<\/p>\n

“Months ago I received corporate approval to attend an industry conference, with my registration to be paid for by the radio station. I’m expected to participate in the corporate programming meetings prior to the conference.<\/p>\n

“But I can’t get the station manager to issue a check for the registration. Whenever I ask about it, he just says, ‘We’ll have to talk about that later.’<\/p>\n

“I’m already paying my own travel and hotel expenses. Compared to how much money I’m making here, I’ll have to go into debt if I pay the registration fee, too.<\/p>\n

“Frankly, if I weren’t expected to be at the programming meetings, I’d be happy to stay home. But I’m on the roster of attendees, and they expect me to be there.<\/p>\n

“Should I remain passive and not make a big deal about it? Should I call the Corporate Director of Programming and ask him to call my GM? Or should I take vacation days and register myself with no reimbursement?”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Instead of asking the Corporate Director of Programming to call the GM (which could cause you conflict with the GM), I’d suggest calling him and saying, “I just wanted to check in with you and let you know that it looks like I won’t be able to attend the meeting at (Event). Although it was in the budget, I just can’t seem to get our GM to authorize the registration.”<\/em><\/p>\n

By putting this in a phone call rather than an e-mail, the message can’t be copied & passed around to other people…e.g., the GM.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, you’re not complaining about anything or anyone. You’re simply calling the Corporate Director of Programming, apologetically, to explain why you can’t be at that meeting he wants you to attend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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