103.7 HAS GONE COUNTRY !

[Kmagrill]

People like him give radio a black eye. Too many ill tempered PD, GM's, GSM's who couldn't suceed in anything else in life made radio their career. They made some money, got greedy, lost their cool and would think bad behavior was ok. Sad, very sad. Clearly, most in radio worked for a jackass at one time or another.

Bob was just the opening act, an amateur, really in the bad behaviour department. The first guy I worked for out of college is now serving a life without parole stretch at Raiford. That might be an indication.....

 

[jmtillery]

Clearly, most in radio worked for a jackass at one time or another.

I've worked for a few, but for the most part, I have been very fortunate to have worked for very professional and great managers and owners... I can think of one person in particular who gave me my start in the business for which I will forever be eternally grateful.

 

[vadar]

There should (if not already) be a board to post the meanest people in radio. That would be entertaining.

 

[radioboy]

Leach used to call up on Friday nights and would yell at anyone that failed to pick up on one or two rings. I got chewed out once because I was live on the air reading a PSA and didn't answer until the fifth ring. Leach screamed and hung up the phone when I tried to explain.
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I started in radio 31 years ago at WTAL-AM 1450 in Tallahassee thanks to a truly great gentleman, Tom Derzypolski. My first on-air day was October 12, 1979.

As I remember, the on-air product was the most important priority. The phone could wait. That's been the case with pretty much all the folks I've worked for (all mom-and-pop owners.) Mr. Leach must have been from a different planet, because most owners would have disagreed with him on the phone thing.

During those long Larry King (midnight to 5:30 a.m. hours, of course, I was pretty excited anytime there was a call. Most of them came in the 5:30 to 6 a.m. music slot I had, just before Tom came on with the morning show at 6:00 AM.