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Buffalo Tom Bauerle is being talked about...

SirRoxalot said:
Most contract have a morals clause of some kind that can be used by the company to terminate the contract if they wish. It usually depends on how much damage the situation does to the credibility of the host and the station. If advertisers start pulling their spots because they don't want to be associated with the host, it's likely that the company will pull the plug on the "talent."
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Seems the moral turpitude clause mostly applies to any goings-on in a public park bathroom. Outside of that, nobody cares what a media personality does.
 
flybynight said:
Seems the moral turpitude clause mostly applies to any goings-on in a public park bathroom. Outside of that, nobody cares what a media personality does.
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Big corporations care about what advertisers think. If they start pulling spots, contracts allow the corporations to suspend with or without pay or terminate the contract. WBEN's biggest problem is that they don't have anybody competent on the bench waiting to step in. The most likely move would be to move Bellavia into PM drive and syndicate mid-days.
 
SirRoxalot said:
Big corporations care about what advertisers think. If they start pulling spots, contracts allow the corporations to suspend with or without pay or terminate the contract. WBEN's biggest problem is that they don't have anybody competent on the bench waiting to step in. The most likely move would be to move Bellavia into PM drive and syndicate mid-days.
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Most likely Clay & Buck or The Dana Show.
 
I don't know the man and I've never heard him, not that I think he would be someone I'd agree with on the issues.

In Miami we had a guy named Neil Rogers. He was an extreme left winger who went after everyone, senior citizens, you name it. He was crude and rough. I got a tour of the station where he worked and an introduction while he was on the air. To my surprise he couldn't have been nicer.

In family matters you just never know. Usually there is one member who does more for an aging parent than the rest. I'm leaving this one to the court to decide.

Listeners often don't like change. If his numbers are better than the other dayparts and he isn't draining too much cash or being a burden otherwise WBEN will likely keep him no matter who the investors are. For example the Cox family owned right wing WSB and Urban One owns right wing WBT. It's all about $$$.
 
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Mike Sheridan said:
In family matters you just never know. Usually there is one member who does more for an aging parent than the rest. I'm leaving this one to the court to decide.

Listeners often don't like change. If his numbers are better than the other dayparts and he isn't draining too much cash or being a burden otherwise WBEN will likely keep him no matter who the investors are.
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The issue isn't about the primary caregiver. The lawsuit is about malfeasance. It's a civil case now with a possibility of criminal charges. WBEN will likely wait for the outcome before deciding Bauerle's fate. Audacy may be exiting Buffalo anyway, so they wouldn't hesitate to cut him loose if necessary...
 
SirRoxalot said:
Most contract have a morals clause of some kind that can be used by the company to terminate the contract if they wish. It usually depends on how much damage the situation does to the credibility of the host and the station. If advertisers start pulling their spots because they don't want to be associated with the host, it's likely that the company will pull the plug on the "talent."
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It turns out that the Bauerle story mentioned at the start of this thread was chosen as one of the 12 stories that are in play for Investigative Post's top story of 2024, as determined by the site's readers.
 
And wouldn't you know it....that story proved to be the winner! As Geoff Kelly noted in Investigative Post, it picked up well over a fourth of the votes among the 12 stories presented for selection. (I did NOT select that story, however.) In addition to that news, there is a small update on the lawsuit. Emphasis on SMALL. (There are links to two filings, one made by each party to the lawsuit.)

The votes are in: See Investigative Post's top story of 2024
 
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