Eric fired from Utica.

I thought I would post this here so that everybody could hear my side of it.

Earlier today, I was fired from WSKS/WSKU here in Utica.

This draws to a close what has to be the biggest mistake I have ever made in my life. I am not going to take this opportunity to talk about what happened at Roser Communications. They have been fair, offering me a severance package that I accepted. This doesn't mitigate the fact that my life has been completely ruined. I was happily working at Citadel Broadcasting in Michigan only a little over a month ago, building a client base and slowly seguing into having a life again.

I moved to Utica with the highest expectations. I wanted to start a life here, and to build a #1 show. The reality has fallen very far short.

I am not going to take this opportunity to address the "change the format" stunt either. It was not my idea, and I regret not fighting it. I will leave it at that.

Radio is a notoriously fickle business, but being fired after only a month is unprecedented. Usually a radio show is given at least a book (6 months) before the plug is pulled. Even in the toughest of markets you get a year.

I walk away knowing this: I did everything that was asked of me. I never defrauded them, my demos sounded exactly like the show did. I went in every day and worked really hard to do a good radio show.

Sometimes these things just happen, but its the first time its happened to me.

I am currently seeking my next opportunity, email me at eric99@me.com. That's my new email addy. I regret signing up for mobileme yesterday, seeing as how today has played out. FML

**UPDATE** My landlord has been a certified SAINT and is not holding me to a lease. He is the greatest guy ever and I highly recommend that if you are in the Utica area and are considering getting a place, do it here. This is the link to the website about the townhouse. Please give it a look.

Comments

[T]

dude - cry in your beer, mourn the loss, and then grow a sack, get some self respect - and get the F out of radio. it's dead.

[kevin Fennessy]

You're a real radio person now, you've been fired. I have worked at more than 50 radio stations in 39 years and can name all of them. Dare me.

[number1]

The format change idea should have been a big red flag...not a smart idea at all!

[Danielle]

That really blows that you got fired. Most of the time I really hate listening to the people on radio talk. I turn on the radio to hear some good music and to take my mind off the hustel and bustel of every day life. I lived out in Lapeer County and i delivered pizza in Imaly City,so every day I was listening to the radio and your station was my number one choice. Your radio station was differant though. I can honestly say I loved the Eric and Carson show. Your show was halarious, I turned you on just to listen to you guys talk. That is something i very rarely do.

[John G. Peterman]

That's what you get for doing a shitty show. Go back to Flint and ask Michael Moore for a job.

[billy]

i enjoyed listening to your morning show. its a shame that the station would do that to you. it makes you want to flip the dial. freaking retarded.

[Jake Diamond]

That sucks man. They suck anyways. The radio is played out. They only play what there paid to play. I always call to request songs and they never play them.