Roger Clements forced to leave 2HD

1Oct07

One of the Hunter’s longest serving radio identities, Roger Clements, has been forced to leave radio 2HD by owner Bill Caralis.

Clements, a 30 year employee of the station, was phoned by Caralis last Wednesday and told to accept a "redundancy package" as he was no longer wanted at the station. Given 24 hours to comtemplate this, Caralis then rang again the next day to inform Clements he had no choice but to leave and instructed him to pack his stuff immediately.

During his career at the station Clements has filled roles in copy, on air, operations manager and sales manager. In 2004 he was being considered by Caralis as a potential General Manager following the resignation of George Liolio ( a role that has never been properly filled since).

The last 3 years have seen an alarming exodus in talent and experience from the 2HD/NEWFM Sandgate stations with the sales team being decimated, music directors resigning, both techicians resigning and more as staff tire of Caralis’s ownership and lack of investment in the stations.

Roger Cllements was only a few years off retirement after years of dedicated service and deserved much better than to be shown the door in such abrupt circumstances. Its another sad chapter in the decline of a once mighty and historic station.

Note: Media Hunter is a former employee of 2HD/NEWFM having worked with Roger Clements and for Bill Caralis.

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