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I did occasionally when I worked during that time. I get Brad's reasoning for changing the 1230 show because it basically repeats the noon news show from WGRZ. But, WECK needs to avoid political discussion. They've got young men on there that don't understand what they're talking about... along with being saddled by the strange combination of Faux News and the WNYMedia clowns, neither of which anyone can take seriously.
 
I miss the 1230 news too :)

Actually, I enjoyed the Fox News product even though I'm politically to the liberal side. I find the CBS News radiio product slow-moving and dull by comparison. And you should give the WNYMedia hour at 4 on Weds another listen. Chris Smith is one of the smartest guys on the air when it comes to politics. If it gets a little goofy at times I think our political environment deserves that.
 
Yes, tune in - if you want to hear how those on the right are evil, and any media, esp. the Buffalo News, is an inferior joke compared to the great wnymedia.net.
 
I gave WNYMedia a chance. Chris Smith is intelligent and argues his point well, although very politically biased and stubborn on his views. But, there's a line with how far one can go with being controversial and "edgy", and WNYMedia sprints past that at 100mph.
 
He wants his website to be the new place to go for news, overtaking the Buffalo News. But, he also wants to maintain this super biased viewpoint. Those two don't work.

And, I was annoyed when I read his article on his site about the rumors of more upcoming salacious info on Chris Lee (a week or so after his resignation). Then, I hear him with Brad blasting the News for publishing an article about said rumors. I'm like What - how can he rip them when he wrote the same thing. So, I go back to his site, and he had pulled the article.

So, apparently, he writes it (because of course any dirt on a Republican is newsworthy in his world). Then, he sees an even better chance to blast the News, so he pulls his article and then hypocritically blasts the News for rumor mongering!
 
WNY Media has its place. I enjoy reading the site. It made its mark last year by introducing the Carl Paladino emails. But if, as has been posted here, WNY Media believes it's a better website than the Buffalo News, well that is just as silly as WECK's campaign against WBEN and WGR. The Buffalo News' website is the "go to" site for breaking news in our community. The News is the agenda setter. Sure, a TV or radio station -- or website -- can make an occasional splash. But the News is just too big for other less staffed outlets to claim they can do the job better. I know many of you hate the News. But its four-part series on pain medications the other week was great journalism -- pure and simple.

Also, for those who criticize WNY Media for targeting Republicans, give me a break. The right has an inordinate amount of airtime on the radio. So, if you don't like it, just don't listen. But with Republicans like that jerk from Pennsylvania insulting the families of Flight 3407 victims, I have little sympathy for them right now.
 
bbb said:
He wants his website to be the new place to go for news, overtaking the Buffalo News. But, he also wants to maintain this super biased viewpoint. Those two don't work.

And, I was annoyed when I read his article on his site about the rumors of more upcoming salacious info on Chris Lee (a week or so after his resignation). Then, I hear him with Brad blasting the News for publishing an article about said rumors. I'm like What - how can he rip them when he wrote the same thing. So, I go back to his site, and he had pulled the article.

So, apparently, he writes it (because of course any dirt on a Republican is newsworthy in his world). Then, he sees an even better chance to blast the News, so he pulls his article and then hypocritically blasts the News for rumor mongering!
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Hello everyone, I was brought here by a google alert for my name and WNYMedia. I didn't know this site existed and I'm glad to have found it. I appreciate the feedback on my radio appearances. I've got a lot of learning to do in regards to performance and content, so it's good to hear what some industry people think of it.

I'd also like to clear up a few misconceptions you may have about WNYMedia. We have never seriously positioned ourselves as a "replacement" for The Buffalo News. We are simply part of what Jay Rosen likes to call the "news ecosystem". We don't envision a time when people come to us as the "news outlet of record" for WNY, we simply want to wrap additional context around existing stories with opinion and additional info/links, compile our own original reporting on local issues and be as accurate as possible. You'll notice I did not use the word "objective", but instead used "accurate". We don't think it's a small difference and accuracy does not require objectivity.

We have a world of respect for accomplished and seasoned professional journalists like Jim Heaney, Brian Meyer, Michelle Kearns and many others at 1 News Plaza. We really do. In fact, we often speak with them regarding their stories and ours and ask their advice frequently. They know that WNYMedia believes our region would be worse off without an enterprise daily news outlet serving it. However, that does not mean that we don't criticize the business model, the story selection, ethics, personnel decisions, and limitations of the product. We do it because we want it to be better, to more closely align itself with the needs of the community.

We're not just dilettantes, we have several people involved with our company with professional experience in broadcast and print journalism as well as subject matter experts in the fields of government, law, politics, education, defense, national affairs and the environment.

We're growing, we're learning and we're trying to make a niche for ourselves. We've broken stories and drawn a national audience after lengthy investigative pieces on Tom Reynolds, Jack Davis, Carl Paladino, the Wendt Foundation, the Anti-Casino lobby, and we've organized public discussion and activism around local issues like the Inner Harbor, Verizon, Bass Pro, Casinos, Devlopment, LandBanking, House Flipping, and many other things.

We may be controversial, but we do draw an audience and we do get people involved in the region around them, which is our goal. Do we cross the line of decency sometimes? Perhaps, but when all the objections are about the delivery and style, but not the substance...we got the story right. Which is what drives people in positions authority insane.

So, thanks for reading and listening and please let us know how we can be better.
 
Hey WNYMediaChris, thanks for speaking up and giving us some clarification on what it is you do on these here Internets.

The thing with folks on these boards is they really like PROFESSIONAL people handling the media content of WNY. That's why it was so difficult for some of us to swallow the fact that Tom Schuh (who is topsound on this board) was let go by Dick Greene and the decision to take WECK in a new direction by someone who is considered to be less than professional based on his previous employment record and the fact that he portrays himself in a certain way as an on-air personality has left many of us scratching our heads.

I assume you will be more involved with WECK's on-air and online content in the near future. I wish you luck and be sure to know that we will all be listening and taking notes. Good content is good content - your weekly visits with Brad are enjoyable - but there needs to be a standard and a goal of professional behavior by ALL on-air talents as well as being respectable members of the WNY community when NOT on the air.

Thanks for joining the discussion. Both of my sons read your blogs, particularly Alan's commentaries, and while they are 20-somethings who 'get" lots of things in pop culture that I don't get, I do understand your point of view and what audience you are aiming at.

Peace.
 
Wait a minute... could Brad's "big announcement" have something to do with the WNYMedia.net guys? Perhaps they are going to get some more air time either on the morning show or maybe a pay-by-the-hour type of gig or a few hours on the weekend to talk about current events and politics and their blogs?
 
Linda Pellegrino taking over weekday afternoons for Dennis Miller?
 
GeorgeKramer said:
Linda Pellegrino taking over weekday afternoons for Dennis Miller?
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I really have no idea, I asked Nick today and he told me I'd have to wait for the announcement. I'm guessing it can be anything from a t-shirt giveaway to a switch to an all-tejano music format. I really have no idea.
 
What about Brad's mention during the infamous "manifesto" that Dan Cave (or is it Dan Cabe?) was leaving Entercom/WGR to join WECK in some capacity? Maybe he will be producing the morning show since Corey Griswold obviously can't work all day if he and Nick are going to take over the early afternoon time slot?
 
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