
Open Letter: To Our Beloved Keyboard Warriors In Great Falls
It's Not Easy In Today's Media Landscape
A couple of years ago, Townsquare Media bought our powerhouse of a group of Central Montana Radio stations and a few other stations in Montana.
With that sale, came a whole new world for those of us who have spent our lives getting paid for talking. We now are charged with writing 2 local articles a day Monday through Friday in addition to our air shifts.
It's Been A Game Of Trial And Error
Have you ever tried to chase an algorithm? Have you ever tried to predict what everyone wants to talk about? Have you ever put yourself out there only to be ridiculed by people who could no more do what you do than fly a kite?
We've tried so many different local angles. You all LOVE some Cascade County mugshots or where to get the best burger. But, not so much when it comes to learning how to do something around the house, or finding out about a happy, joyful local FB group.
We're Damned If We Do, We're Damned If We Don't
This brings me to why I'm writing this today. I saw the FB responses to Jason's story about the Bad Drivers/Parkers page in Great Falls on FB. My observations:
- For people who hate that FB page, you sure seem to know a lot about it
- Jason or any one of us is allowed to have an opinion on something
- Do you know the amount of research it takes to put together a TRUTHFUL and ACCURATE news story? It's a lot. I say this because of where you tell us you get your news from
- Remember when your mom told you if you didn't have anything nice to say shut your flippin' mouth?
- If you're vulgar on any of our pages, you will be invited to leave forever. No take backs (Did I mention I'm the programming manager in Great Falls?)
It's Happened To Me A LOT
There is one guy in town in particular who completely despises me. Ok. That's something that can happen when you're job is to be in public.
What's freaky about his utter disdain for me is when our DAUGHTERS were hanging out together and the many, many times we saw each other dropping off or picking up our kids he was never anything but nice.
Put a keyboard between us and all of a sudden, after knowing each other for around 15 years or so he hates me. So much he's called 2 of my bosses trying to get me fired. He also ridicules my station posts on FB. Whatever. I have a rent free space in his head, and I can't even remember his name.
After all the work he's done to make my life a living hell the last few years, here I am. And all of us will be here long after you have forgotten how utterly rude and mean you were that one time on FB. And when someone says, "Did you hear the cool thing that this radio station or that radio station is doing?" You'll say "No, I was blocked for being a jackwad back in the day." Then, they'll laugh at you.
You Do You
Look, this is just me being that person that will give you an opinion when you elude to the fact that I/anyone in the media can't have one.
Comment or don't comment. Be nice or don't be nice. Find your bliss. Just don't expect my bliss to be the same as yours, and if you want me to hear you, you must also hear me.
Thanks for reading my article. We appreciate you.
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