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And the new Lite 105 Morning show is...

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StacysMom

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David Jones!

Talked to a close friend who works for Citadel today. He confirmed. David Jones will start in January... and Degrade did not go willingly.
 
> David Jones!

Wow. What a coup for Citadel. If true, Citadel should've kept their traps shut. They'd have blown away The Gettoplex with that surprise. Everybody thought David was happy at The Chocolate Lab. David was a great jock ...and without Joannie dragging him down, he'll do well. It won't be long before Edwardson has zero ratings.
 
> David Jones!
>
> Talked to a close friend who works for Citadel today. He
> confirmed. David Jones will start in January... and Degrade
> did not go willingly.

Didn't today's Projo article mention something about Tony Bristol's surprise at Gary's leaving? I think if Gary's leaving unwillingly leaked out to the listenership the reaction would have even been more negative than when Bruce & John were let go from B101.

Now the Coast morning crew will have to come up with a quick game plan. Maybe hit the streets asking people what they think of Lindsey Lohan's hair.
 
> David Jones!
>
> Talked to a close friend who works for Citadel today. He
> confirmed. David Jones will start in January... and Degrade
> did not go willingly.
>
I like David without Joanie.

Listening to David with Joanie was like watching Regis with Kathie Lee
 
> David Jones!
>
> Talked to a close friend who works for Citadel today. He
> confirmed. David Jones will start in January... and Degrade
> did not go willingly.

Could his exit have something to do with Lite's poor summer book?I doubt the station would make a decision like this based on one book.Money may be involved also but I'm sure Jones doesn't come cheap.
 
> > David Jones!
> >
> > Talked to a close friend who works for Citadel today. He
> > confirmed. David Jones will start in January... and
> Degrade
> > did not go willingly.
>
> Could his exit have something to do with Lite's poor summer
> book?I doubt the station would make a decision like this
> based on one book.Money may be involved also but I'm sure
> Jones doesn't come cheap.
>
 
> > David Jones!
>
> Wow. What a coup for Citadel. If true, Citadel should've
> kept their traps shut. They'd have blown away The Gettoplex
> with that surprise. Everybody thought David was happy at The
> Chocolate Lab. David was a great jock ...and without Joannie
> dragging him down, he'll do well. It won't be long before
> Edwardson has zero ratings.


Arent they already st below negative rating level?? that morning show needs a good reshaping. keep chuck the news guy though. he's the best one ont here.
>
 
> If he didn't go willingly they wouldn't have mentioned him
> pursuing his faith, etc

Not necessarily.

Word is that since his last contract was signed a few years back, at considerably more money that the company wanted to pay....they had decided that he had gotten too expensive, and they wouldn't be ready to renew his next deal at the current levels.

The company signed the last contract because they were caught without contingency plans on how to deal with losing him.

However, now they had a few years to plan about how to replace their most expensive talent...without losing audience equity (they would allow him to leave on his own, with his own story), and without impacting their spot sales (they let him work right thru the fall book where most of the advertsing is already bought.)

My guess is that they very nicely approached him and offerred him a new contract....but due to business circumstances, etc....he would have to take a pay cut. And THIS time they were ready to deal with the consequences (with Jones), if he declined the offer.

They probably "made nice" with him....with severance, his story for leaving, letting him do a goodbye show, etc....in order not to have a PR nightmare.

Once someone starts making over 100k in Providence....it's too much money for the market. (At least thats what the management honcho's think.)
 
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