tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post1170997464178620941..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: Sports Media | GM hired to position in new unitJim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-17559513748501765012012-06-29T15:03:52.904-04:002012-06-29T15:03:52.904-04:00Chris Pirrone is a joke and a horrible hire. As G...Chris Pirrone is a joke and a horrible hire. As GM of Traffic Marketplace he helped run that company into the ground. They went belly up in 2011. He took the Sports Media job because he thought it sounded good on his resume. Don't be surprised when the entire Sports Media group and ultimately all of Gannett fails.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-48483033275343143172012-06-29T03:31:57.409-04:002012-06-29T03:31:57.409-04:00Don't they have enough bosses in the Buesse/Mo...Don't they have enough bosses in the Buesse/Morgan shop already?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-82933024020428610332012-06-28T22:20:04.105-04:002012-06-28T22:20:04.105-04:00$300 million will never ever happen. No way, no ho...$300 million will never ever happen. No way, no how.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-25595466796342748102012-06-28T21:30:18.861-04:002012-06-28T21:30:18.861-04:00Wow, I hadn't seen any indication of this comi...Wow, I hadn't seen any indication of this coming. Another senior head count...sure, why not? This begs some additional questions:<br />- what message does this send to the existing Sports ad sales staff, all of whom are new from this year? Do they not sell digital? If they do sell digital, do they not sell USAT.com Sports network, including BNQT and BLS - or just USAT.com Sports?<br />- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-14474340226128116052012-06-28T20:58:05.877-04:002012-06-28T20:58:05.877-04:00The biggest story of the day is NBA DRAFT. Yet an ...The biggest story of the day is NBA DRAFT. Yet an hour in, mobil has nothing. WTF???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-63957175718989438122012-06-28T20:22:40.248-04:002012-06-28T20:22:40.248-04:006:00,
The new SVP of Pricing and Planning will be ...6:00,<br />The new SVP of Pricing and Planning will be looking into that this week and will establish a plan for, ah, pricing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-11721670783102713862012-06-28T20:20:59.974-04:002012-06-28T20:20:59.974-04:00Massive sales channel conflict. Clients getting c...Massive sales channel conflict. Clients getting calls from different people at USAT. No communication....everyone out for their own. A mess!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-40130022152206362672012-06-28T20:13:32.603-04:002012-06-28T20:13:32.603-04:00Apparently Gannett's idea of incremental growt...Apparently Gannett's idea of incremental growth is in high paid Managers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-71366564728817971722012-06-28T18:00:00.398-04:002012-06-28T18:00:00.398-04:00So how close is Buesse to delivering that $300m in...So how close is Buesse to delivering that $300m incremental revenue?<br /><br />Yeah, that's what we thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1365806097095896892012-06-28T17:21:08.618-04:002012-06-28T17:21:08.618-04:00Good one. Unfortunately, probably true.Good one. Unfortunately, probably true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-54697457323864023772012-06-28T16:47:11.695-04:002012-06-28T16:47:11.695-04:00He'll handle oversight of Purpose Walls, too.He'll handle oversight of Purpose Walls, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-58290540442471300322012-06-28T16:31:04.257-04:002012-06-28T16:31:04.257-04:00Is Buesse and Sports completely spun off from the ...Is Buesse and Sports completely spun off from the rest of the Gannett ad network initiatives that Banikarim is charged with? So confusing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-26394862669422260642012-06-28T14:57:15.193-04:002012-06-28T14:57:15.193-04:00We like to mix up the titles every now and then to...We like to mix up the titles every now and then to keep everyone fresh. Next month...Senior Executive Vice General Managers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-7265542509173577552012-06-28T12:25:18.196-04:002012-06-28T12:25:18.196-04:00Senior Vice PresidentSenior Vice PresidentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-33026035220125258482012-06-28T12:05:57.608-04:002012-06-28T12:05:57.608-04:00Well, at least, he's not another vice presiden...Well, at least, he's not another vice president.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com