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August 09, 2005

Never Whistle On Graves

It was 25 years ago this week that I first got fired from a radio job.

Now, bear in mind that you rarely if ever quit a job in radio on your own volition; I worked at eight stations in 13 years, and only walked out under my own power twice. Never for cause, of course; two stations were bought or went out of business, and the rest involved new management deciding to whack everyone and start over - which is pretty much SOP in the business.

Key Lesson One: Murphy Never Sleeps.
Key Lesson Two: While I don't believe in Karma, I do believe that what goes around comes around.

So I never, ever gloat over the changing vocational fortunes of others in the business. You never know when the grim, martini-odored, coke-snorting, perfectly-coiffed radio reaper is going to take a whack at your gig.

So just the facts: Nick Coleman is gone at Air America Minnesota.

It started with a bit of standard boilerplate on their website stating Coleman was out on parental leave.

But over this past week, the station's schedule page was rebuilt, and Coleman's show wasn't a part of it.

A phone call to the KTNF office earlier today confirmed it: Coleman's show is history.

I asked "So is he returning"

The woman on the other end of the line sounded uncomfortable. "We're going ahead with plans for a new morning show", she replied.

Ow. I used to hate it when that happened.

Allow me to be the first to say it: Bummer. Coleman's show - wrenched from the talking points memo and clogged with unrequited bile as it was - was always a great source of material for this blog, usually funny (if rarely intentionally so).

Good thing he never quit his day job!

Posted by Mitch at August 9, 2005 06:55 PM | TrackBack
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But what will Janet "Mark Kennedy Electoral Victim #2" do with all those bananas? I mean, really, Nick the Monkey sure needed a few to make it threw his shift....

Posted by: Dave at August 9, 2005 05:04 PM

But what will Janet "Mark Kennedy Electoral Victim #2" Robert do with all those bananas? I mean, really, Nick the Monkey sure needed a few to make it threw his shift....

Posted by: Dave at August 9, 2005 05:05 PM

Now if we could just get Rush and Bob Davis off the air, the world would seem a brighter place.

I never much liked Nick's show, he lacked the vocal talent first off, but more than that, his points were generally weakly put forward.

The whole Air American MN version is just the same old whiney bunch of single-issue claptrap that alienates folks from the Democrats.

It would be very nice if they could actually stick with some ideas that deserve merit, like the fact that the "tax cut" has been completely swallowed by the hike in gas prices, result is the effect to defer what was tax revenue directly into corporate hands. Did Dubya plan it, who know's, but it sure has been the result.

PB

Posted by: PB at August 9, 2005 09:17 PM

PB,

The relationship between the tax cuts and the increase in gas prices would seem to be unproven.

Further, if there had been no tax cut and taxes had remained the same or increased, the rise in gas prices would seem to be even more hurtful.

Is it your argument that Bush cut taxes to channel the money to the oil producing countries? The increase in oil prices would appear more likely due to the terrorism premium and increased consumption in China in particular.

Posted by: punslinger at August 9, 2005 10:00 PM

hey when are you going to do your state of radio 2006 like you mentioned a couple of weeks ago? The first one was great.

Posted by: CCK at August 9, 2005 10:02 PM

Oh yes, PB, the dastardly Bush, in his ever so sinister ways, managed to have global demand for petroleum skyrocket.

I can't wait for 2009, just so the Democrats will stop sounding like untalented writers working on an "Austin Powers" sequel.

Posted by: Will Allen at August 9, 2005 10:03 PM

This is kind of off-topic, but I just posted a ditty about nuclear proliferation and Congressman Tancredo over at CP. I would like some more conservative feedback on the matter. Please check it out:

http://monkeysponge.blogspot.com/2005/08/tancredoing.html

Posted by: cleversponge at August 9, 2005 10:07 PM

Hey, Mitch. I'm not in the radio biz, so would it be alright if I go ahead and do enough gloating for the two of us?

Posted by: Jinx McHue at August 9, 2005 11:12 PM

A little bird whispered in my ear that Air America wasn't too happy with their local affiliate and was even looking for new stations to put their national hosts on before Al Franken made his move to Minnesota. Perhaps the removal of this douchebag had something to do with appeasing the powers that be at AA.

Posted by: PC at August 10, 2005 06:18 AM

PB whats your beef with Bob Davis , a little bitting conservative sarcasm to much with your morning coffee?

But I'm sure we all have our preferences. I could sleep more soundly if Mike Savage were off the Patriot Line up (perhaps replaced by Jerry Doyle?) and Kris Krok , don't get me started

Posted by: Chaosfish at August 10, 2005 08:16 AM

Kris Krok! I've only heard him a few times but everytime I've heard him 2 points stand out:
1)He's kinda dumb and immune to logic
2)He seems like he doesn't believe his talking points, like his producer gave him a sheet with what he's supposed to espouse today.

Posted by: billhedrick at August 10, 2005 08:54 AM

I suspect that AA is pressuring its affiliates to drop local shows, and run more AA programs. More air time will would logically mean that those shows could demand more money for ads.

My prediction is that in six months, Air America will be gone and KTFN will be all Wendi, All the time. One three hour broadcast, with the show rebroadcast in the remaining seven slots.

Posted by: rick at August 10, 2005 09:04 AM

Bob Davis good. Kris Krock bad. I listened to all of 5 minutes with Coleman 3 times. Maybe. Other than Davis I really only enjoy Medved and occasionlly Rush or Prager. 9-12 its always PA and Dubay!

Posted by: Dave V at August 10, 2005 01:17 PM

If AAo'M leaves KTNF, I can't imagine how they'd stay in business. Their non-AA roster is Wild Wendy and Fast Eddie Schultz. What other non-AA liberal hosts are there?

Tom Leykis? Michael "The British One" Jackson? Their soon-to-be-named morning show (oh, please, please lord, let it be Brian Lambert...)

Posted by: mitch at August 10, 2005 01:28 PM

MItch:

How about Wilde Wendy 24/7?

I am curious to know if KTFN Booted Nick because of Bad Ratings, or because Air America needed to boost listenership of thier syndicated shows, or if Nick simply got tired of the extra work.

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