Clear Channel Reviews

Pros

Not a desk job, manager your own day

Cons

Micromanaging,rates are outrageous, hard for small business to buy them

Advice to Senior Management

Lower rates

Pros

Fun events, good supervisors, great opportunties

Cons

Some menial tasks, not a lot of room to grow

Pros

large company with decent resources. Strong brand recognition with than 850 properties across the nation. Leaders in the communications industry.

Cons

outside of high profile talent, salaries are low, assignments are spread too thin. No real appreciation for those who excel in their positions.

Advice to Senior Management

Spend time talking to employees about what it takes to do the job correctly. Pay employees what they are worth and lose the cut expenses at all costs strategy

Pros

Casual atmosphere and casual dress
Newsroom co-workers are friendly and supportive
Never have to take my work home with me

Cons

Employee morale is awful
NO raises or cost of living increases
Health insurance costs continue to rise
Inequality among employees, many are treated much better than others
Limited ability to grow or be promoted

Advice to Senior Management

Improving employee morale would in turn improve the overall environment and make employees much more eager to continue producing a quality product. There are glaring inequalities among employees and its difficult for those who are "lower on the totem" pole to see management bend over backwards for those in contracted on-air positions.

Pros

Larger company with above average medical, dental, vision benefits (as of 2010). Camaraderie when under the gun, Most software is proprietary to Clear Channel which can be a double-edged sword.

Cons

Many upper management changes seem to occur every two years, restructuring from Regional VP on down. Corporate initiatives are driven from San Antonio with little help in executing at the local level. Lots of workers have 9-5 mentality.

Advice to Senior Management

Please go beyond the 'managing by walking around' approach, and actually respond to issues in a timely manner. Reign in a few of the senior Account Executives whose attitudes have no place in the workforce anymore.

Pros

It is a good opportunity to work for some of the top radio stations in the marketplace and attend fun events.

Cons

Management encourages a cut throat atmosphere putting one sales rep against another. They do not have any systems in place to protect or manage the sales reps leads.

Pros

Fun people, own desk, own phone, good commission, can make good money, must be able to make many cold calls and accept no for an answer

Cons

Cold calling, difficult to get things done through corporate, radio is dying, changing the commission structure frequently, always too busy to help people or be helped.

Advice to Senior Management

You really need to make sure all employees get the help they need in order to make a sale. Materials and information is not readily available and it should be. Good music on the stations though.

Pros

Never dull, fun exciting, free tickets to events, meet famous people, laid back work atmosphere, casual dress code, no time clocks to punch

Cons

No room for advancement. Very low pay for the work. Unachievable goals. Long crazy hours. Fear of being laid off at any time.

Advice to Senior Management

Management could take the time to learn what each employees responsibilities are and how they play into the function of the organization. Stop making decisions on things you are educated on

Pros

Fast pace - - Big company name

Cons

No direction from upper management -- Genaral Manager has the worst people skills - lots of promises and no deliver...........worked their for a couple of years and commission structure keep going down

Advice to Senior Management

Care about you people and mean it -

Pros

respectful employers, lots of fun events to attend, great learning experience, wonderful working environment, very friendly staff, mutual respect between managers and staff

Cons

sometimes boring work, a lot of administrative tasks, not much room for growth, learned a great deal about promotions but not a lot about broadcasting