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Nice one, Peter. On day one at my first commercial radio gig, my fellow jocks pointed towards ex-senior announcer who had been made Sales Manager. The rumour mill said the promotion was to reduce the turnover of announcers, who regularly left rather than put up with his bullying. As self-styled sporting supervisor, woe betide anyone who used studio B, because that was "his". I joke about being "fired for pissing off the chief engineer" (there's an irony for you) but this guy was a big part of it.
I worked with Ray Hadley and the continuous call crew as their OB tech in Brisbane from 88 to 92 and can't say I ever saw Ray as a bully in all that time. Enjoyed the gig and the only reason I stopped is I had to move overseas during the recession to get a full-time job.
If Alan Jones was to leave 2GB, to be replaced by Ray Hadley on Breakfast, would ratings and revenue suffer ? It's worth pondering.