31 Jan 09 A Survival Plan for Radio
“If you’re going through hell, keep going” said Winston Churchill.That best describes the critical situation the people of the radio industry find themselves in again this week — perhaps the most crucial in the history of the business.Clear Channel is getting ready to implement the Lee & Bain plan to drastically cut personnel while swinging to a model of national syndication in order to further cut costs.What is likely — perhaps as soon as this week — is the unraveling of local radio as we knowTags: Amp, Bain, Clear Channel, Critical Situation, Going Through Hell, Local Radio, National Syndication, People Find, Radio Industry, Survival Plan, Swinging, Winston Churchill
