I'm sure that out of work PD wearing the "I'm so thirsty I could add a record" beer t-shirt to a convention last year is finally getting the last laugh.
But there is a bigger lesson in Elliot Spitzer's story today - one that radio should absorb.
The public hates hyprocracy.
They never saw it in Elliot's radio crusade. They never wondered why Elliot wasn't going after the big drug companies - who continue to use 'payola' tactics to move their product.
The public's distaste for corporate radio made Elliot's crusade a cake-walk.
But the moral majority corruption guy ... and a prostitution ring? That pisses off average people.
You see - Bill Clinton never came out and said that using one's position of influence to seduce young interns was wrong. It would be easy to argue hypocracy as Bill was asking for feminist support - - - but the public didn't see that. They forgave him.
Not Elliot. He was preaching morality in a condescening way ... while gettin' some on the side (and paying a hefty sum too!).
Back to us ...
Is there blatant hypocracy on your air-staff?
Face it - we all cast roles and ask talent to sometimes be something that is a stretch.
But there is a bigger lesson in Elliot Spitzer's story today - one that radio should absorb.
The public hates hyprocracy.
They never saw it in Elliot's radio crusade. They never wondered why Elliot wasn't going after the big drug companies - who continue to use 'payola' tactics to move their product.
The public's distaste for corporate radio made Elliot's crusade a cake-walk.
But the moral majority corruption guy ... and a prostitution ring? That pisses off average people.
You see - Bill Clinton never came out and said that using one's position of influence to seduce young interns was wrong. It would be easy to argue hypocracy as Bill was asking for feminist support - - - but the public didn't see that. They forgave him.
Not Elliot. He was preaching morality in a condescening way ... while gettin' some on the side (and paying a hefty sum too!).
Back to us ...
Is there blatant hypocracy on your air-staff?
Face it - we all cast roles and ask talent to sometimes be something that is a stretch.
- Is your loveable dad guy on the show hitting strip clubs on Friday night?
- Is your paid spokesperson for the American Cancer Society a closet smoker? (actually happened to me once ...)
- If you "aveage working guy" morning host living in a mansion?
I'm not saying any of these things will kill you. But if the air bullies about their cause - they had better be living the life 100%.
Right Rush?
Right Kathie-Lee?
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