OPUBCO / Oklahoman Business Practices

[Thunderbolt]

Zero local stories in today's Sunday business section. A continuing and sad trend.

[Tydude]

https://thelostogle.com/2023/08/09/b...e95aXoKQVyD38E
It looks like Both Jenni Carlson and Berry Tramel are leaving the Oklahoman.

[Pete]

^

Holy cow.

Sports is by far and away the biggest draw at the Oklahoman and Berry Tramel is the main reason.

As veteran reporters continue to leave, they are generally replaced by kids right out of college or from a small-town paper -- or with a regional person not even based here.

[catcherinthewry]

https://thelostogle.com/2023/08/09/b...e95aXoKQVyD38E
It looks like Both Jenni Carlson and Berry Tramel are leaving the Oklahoman.

Wow, that's big if true. Tramel is one of the only reasons I still subscribe.

[catcherinthewry]

As veteran reporters continue to leave, they are generally replaced by kids right out of college or from a small-town paper -- or with a regional person not even based here.

The Oklahoman should go get George Stoia. I first read him in the Oklahoma Daily.. He's young, but uber-talented.

[HangryHippo]

The Oklahoman should go get George Stoia. I first read him in the Oklahoma Daily.. He's young, but uber-talented.

He left covering the Denver Broncos to join SoonerScoop. Not sure I see him making this jump.

[catcherinthewry]

He left covering the Denver Broncos to join SoonerScoop. Not sure I see him making this jump.

I'm just thinking selfishly that I would like to read him in the DOK

[BoulderSooner]

The Oklahoman should go get George Stoia. I first read him in the Oklahoma Daily.. He's young, but uber-talented.

i would guess that he makes far far more at soonerscoop then the oklahoman could pay him

[catcherinthewry]

https://thelostogle.com/2023/08/09/b...e95aXoKQVyD38E
It looks like Both Jenni Carlson and Berry Tramel are leaving the Oklahoman.

Driving around the city yesterday I saw 2 digital billboards that read "Berry Tramel is a Traitor". I'm at a loss to understand why someone would pay for that message and what they hope to accomplish.

[SEMIweather]

Driving around the city yesterday I saw 2 digital billboards that read "Berry Tramel is a Traitor". I'm at a loss to understand why someone would pay for that message and what they hope to accomplish.

Pretty sure it was viral marketing for whatever digital media startup he is joining. Not sure it's going to be very effective viral marketing, mind you, but at the same time I'm guessing it doesn't cost too much money to rent out space on those electronic billboards.

[Urbanized]

Having just bought ads on several Griffin boards within the past few months I can tell you it definitely ain’t free though.

[Pete]

He is moving to a new sports start-up called Sellout Crowd -- the site (sellout-crowd.com) is not yet operational.

The billboards are all part of a promotion.

They are also planning to bring on writers from the Tulsa World and provide in-depth coverage of OU, OSU, and The Thunder.

[SEMIweather]

I would never claim to be a business genius, but it feels like it would have been a good move to get the site up and running before buying the billboards.

[gopokes88]

^

Holy cow.

Sports is by far and away the biggest draw at the Oklahoman and Berry Tramel is the main reason.

As veteran reporters continue to leave, they are generally replaced by kids right out of college or from a small-town paper -- or with a regional person not even based here.

Welp no more reason to subscribe

[okatty]

Yes, can drop my digital subscription. It’s been pretty pitiful but at least could read some good Berry sports wit and insight.

[JDSooners]

I'm running a multi million dollar construction project at the new Wal mart campus in NWA and it's pretty cool that they devote a bunch of time to razorback sports on I think the local NBC affiliate. If our local stations weren't so hell bent on providing 3 hours of news from 4 to 7, it'd be cool to have better coverage for the Thunder, Sooners and Cowboys.

Sports talk is great in the market, but the coverage of the pro and college teams is lacking

[okatty]

https://www.oklahoman.com/story/spor...te/70578621007

[HOT ROD]

appears the billboards were not an attack but were a marketing campaign by Tramel/his new venture. ..

[BoulderSooner]

appears the billboards were not an attack but were a marketing campaign by Tramel/his new venture. ..

which is what Pete said

[Pete]

It's very strange the Oklahoma is allowing Tramel and Carlson to keep working there even after Berry himself acknowledged in their own publication he is leaving for a new job.

I suspect they know he is probably their biggest draw and are trying to squeeze out every last drop of readership.

[barrettd]

It's very strange the Oklahoma is allowing Tramel and Carlson to keep working there even after Berry himself acknowledged in their own publication he is leaving for a new job.

I suspect they know he is probably their biggest draw and are trying to squeeze out every last drop of readership.

I wondered the same thing, and came to the same conclusion. It's still very weird.

[Swake]

I wondered the same thing, and came to the same conclusion. It's still very weird.

Does Gannett own the new company with plans for it to be like the Athletic and New York Times?

[Pete]

Does Gannett own the new company with plans for it to be like the Athletic and New York Times?

My understanding it is a local business not affiliated with Gannett.

[AP]

It’s really refreshing to see so many of the stalwarts still here after so long. I’ve been away for a minute but I’m making a comeback.

[Pete]

It’s really refreshing to see so many of the stalwarts still here after so long. I’ve been away for a minute but I’m making a comeback.

Welcome back! Have always enjoyed your input.