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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I think the point you are trying to make is that you should hire for talent? And I agree but that's much different from "solicing applicants off the street". There is a lot more to being a good broadcaster than being funny and being able to talk. It, like most things, takes time to get really good at.
The challenge is that there is NO money in it. So people with talent, will for the most part, find other things to do with that talent. It's long hours and you are financial stressed most of the time. Even the top talent don't make a lot.
But it is also incorrect that places like Rogers only hire from SAIT. There are two good broadcasting programs in town (MRU and SAIT) so they represent the most obvious source of talent but they hire beyond that including from other programs (e.g. journalism).
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Even on air folks generally need to have an understanding of the technical side, too, so there's a need for SAIT/MRU grads. I do think that conversation with Kirsch might mean that his group generally only hires SAIT grads, perhaps because he is super comfortable with their level of training. I've seen their program and it turns out a really consistent base level of skills.
Anyway we know that he was exaggerating because they hired the likes of Mike Richards from out east and an untrained Rhett Warrener.