Account Executive Keenan Vogt moved to KTTS/KSGF radio stations.įormer KSPR news anchor Jerry Jacob dedicated his free time after the layoff to serving his dying father. Scott Puryear took a role at OnMedia in TV and digital advertising sales, after working at KY3 as a digital marketing specialist for about a year. Photojournalist Timothy Leimkuhler was laid off from KY3 in August and hired by KOLR10 in October. Others have posted their new gigs on LinkedIn. The move increased Phillips’ annual income by about 25 percent, he said. Phillips now oversees media relations and outreach for labor groups throughout large areas of Missouri and into Kansas, from the organization’s Clever office. It’s not like I was filling a vacancy,” he said. To his surprise, Barnes took him seriously and immediately set up an interview. When Phillips found out his role at the studio was cut, he jokingly suggested Barnes hire him as a public relations officer. The day of the layoffs, the former online news producer was exchanging text messages with a news source, Derek Barnes, who holds a leadership role at Heavy Construction Laborers, Local 663. Jeff Phillips took on a new career he hopes will protect others from the employment turbulence he experienced. With the help of student loans, he begins classes this month and hopes to work with a major airline or a cargo company, such as FedEx or UPS. “I’m taking a big leap from what I had been doing in the engineering department and going after a dream that I’ve always had but just never really had the chance to pursue.”Īn aviation program launched in August by Ozarks Technical Community College and Premier Flight LLC makes it possible for Haney to study without leaving the area. “I’m going to get my commercial pilot’s license,” he said. Haney is walking away from his experience in broadcasting and going back to school. And I just thought ‘Man, that really sounds awful,’ – getting back into broadcasting, because of the stress.” “Once I got out, somebody contacted me through LinkedIn and said they had a position open in Tulsa. “When I was working there, I really did not picture myself leaving anytime soon,” he said. The August 2017 cuts, mostly due to automation, followed two other rounds of layoffs numbering about 65 studio workers, photographers and on-air talent over the course of a year.įormer KY3 broadcast engineer Greg Haney also decided not to return to the industry, after what he described as a rough eight years. He’s also offering his sound booth to individuals who want to record music, voiceovers, commercials and jingles – charging $25 per hour. “I turned his music from street music to mainstream music and gave him a clean image,” Smiley said of Triple Nitti, noting he steers the artists away from foul language. He also handles marketing, video production and album distribution. As a music producer, Smiley said he’s guided rapper Triple Nitti through the creative process, helping them achieve a sound he considers to have a wide commercial appeal. Smiley Records has four musicians under contract, including hip-hop artists H.Y.P.E. It’s powerful enough to do full, live bands,” he said, adding he’d like to grow into a separate location one day. It’s more than the startup needs, but Smiley said it allows him to grow the business. Others have thrown their support behind Smiley, helping with construction, and an unidentified family friend in Branson donated a large amount of equipment. “I invested everything I had into myself,” he said. There’s an array of sound and video production equipment facing a glass window that looks into the sound booth where singers and rappers can capture their lyrics with a professional-grade microphone. He laid hardwood flooring, painted the walls, lowered the ceiling and hid the garage door by building an interior wall. Just blocks from the KY3 studio where Smiley worked for 13 years, he spent about $1,500 in personal savings plus his 401(k) to convert his home’s two-car garage into a music studio. Studio engineer Ricky Smiley decided to use the potentially negative life event to fulfill a longtime goal: to run his own record label. Six months after KY3 and KSPR shocked employees and viewers by laying off dozens of staff members, the ousted professionals are finding their footings in new careers.
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