“Hey, can I see you for a minute?”
It’s the one question many broadcast media professionals don’t want to hear and tremble with fear when summoned to the boss’ office — in particular, days before the holiday party they won’t be attending.
Pink slips, rather than holiday bonuses, are a business reality. RBR+TVBR Editor-in-Chief Adam R Jacobson has experienced it, too. But, he says, this is also the perfect time to hunt for work. Here’s how his ingenuity led him to a career covering radio, and a career not covering radio, for a decade.