Audio: Glenn Beck Throws Philadelphia Under The Bus!

[pab]

BAH-lah KIN-wood. I believe the proper Welsh pronunciation (I never studied the language other than how to pronounce the different letters ages ago) of the last word would be closer to "Kun-OO-uhd" but we Murrikans don't cotton to forrin' word pronouncin'.

 

[Bill_W]

As Bala "Kin-wood."

Thank you. Now, is it "Bal-a" or "Bay-la"? I'd be pronouncing the 2nd word "sin-wid" as a Yank.

cd

It's "Ba-la". It is Welsh. It's on the beginning of the "Main Line". All the train staions and towns were named with Welsh names. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Tract

 

[MattParker]

It's "Ba-la". It is Welsh. It's on the beginning of the "Main Line". All the train staions and towns were named with Welsh names. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Tract

Actually, it's not on the Main Line. The beginning of the Main Line (aka Paoli Line) is Overbrook. First stop outside the city is Merion.

Bala and Cynwyd are on the Cynwyd Line (the truncated Pennsylvania Norristown Line).

 

[Irishfl]

Thank you. Now, is it "Bal-a" or "Bay-la"? I'd be pronouncing the 2nd word "sin-wid" as a Yank.

cd

Why don't we have Patrick Swayze in drag tells us how its done?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paQ1LXqKm-k

 

[Bill_W]

It's "Ba-la". It is Welsh. It's on the beginning of the "Main Line". All the train staions and towns were named with Welsh names. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welsh_Tract

Actually, it's not on the Main Line. The beginning of the Main Line (aka Paoli Line) is Overbrook. First stop outside the city is Merion.

Bala and Cynwyd are on the Cynwyd Line (the truncated Pennsylvania Norristown Line).

Not the train, the area. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Main_Line#The_Main_Line_today "Some communities, most notably Gladwyne, Bala Cynwyd, and Penn Valley, are included in what is commonly accepted as the Main Line, as they are typical Main Line communities. Neither, however, are located on the rail line for which the area is named and therefore may be considered culturally rather than geographically on the Main Line."

 

[aindik]

BAH-lah KIN-wood. I believe the proper Welsh pronunciation (I never studied the language other than how to pronounce the different letters ages ago) of the last word would be closer to "Kun-OO-uhd" but we Murrikans don't cotton to forrin' word pronouncin'.

Original Welsh aside, I believe the first syllable of "Bala" is pronounced the same way as the first syllable of "Bally's."

When I see "BAH," I think of a word with the vowel sound used in "bar," not the one used in "cat." "Bala" uses the latter.

 

[evolve991]

Philly is better for the LACK of Glenn Beck! Let's just hope the DiBella Travesty doesn't actually come to an untimely halt,it would be horrible to prove The Great Blowhard correct in any way.

 

[DonTheTrucker]

Maybe y'all should find out what "flagship" means. If a station does not produce and originate a show, it's not a flagship. Rush used to do his show at WABC. Then it was his flagship; now he doesn't really have one since it's an independent production from his own facility. If Levin works from from Virginia, then WABC isn't his "flagship" either (maybe it was once). WJNO is not Rush's "flagship" either - he's not there. They take him off the bird like everybody else. And WPHT was not Beck's "flagship."

I'm pretty sure the Rush and Levin have people on the staff working at WABC producing the show. WABC is still the flagship station for those shows. It's not a legal term, just bragging rights for the station.

And this thread has one of the more inaccurate, misleading and deliberately incendiary headlines I've seen in a while.

No one got literally thrown under a bus. Don't worry. No one got hurt.

 

[danwxman]

Re: Audio: Glenn Beck Just Tells It Like It Is

You mean the tens of thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of people in the suburban counties who work and play in the city every day? Yeah.

I mean the hundreds of thousands who work, live and play in the suburbs and avoid going into center city. I mean the hundreds of thousands who have to go into center city (and pay wage tax) and hate it. I mean the hundreds of thousands who are glad they moved out of the city at the first opportunity who are glad to be able to step outside their doors without looking over their shoulders and are glad to have public schools which actually provide a safe environment and a decent education.

If it weren't for the airport and the sports complex, there are hundreds of thousands of people who would happily not set foot in Filthadelphia.

lol. So grossly misinformed. That's fine. Stay out of the city, more of us can enjoy the amenities

 

[ajc_trw]

Re: Audio: Glenn Beck Just Tells It Like It Is

You mean the tens of thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of people in the suburban counties who work and play in the city every day? Yeah.

I mean the hundreds of thousands who work, live and play in the suburbs and avoid going into center city.  I mean the hundreds of thousands who have to go into center city (and pay wage tax) and hate it.  I mean the hundreds of thousands who are glad they moved out of the city at the first opportunity who are glad to be able to step outside their doors without looking over their shoulders and are glad to have public schools which actually provide a safe environment and a decent education.

If it weren't for the airport and the sports complex, there are hundreds of thousands of people who would happily not set foot in Filthadelphia.

lol. So grossly misinformed. That's fine. Stay out of the city, more of us can enjoy the amenities

That misinformation must have come from KYW, WPVI, WCAU or WTXF news. 

I lived in Dover, DE from 2003 till last year and watched news from Philly. That's after being born & raised (till 1981) in the Delaware Valley. Suffice to say I'm glad I'm back in SoCal. 8)

BTW:I hear Philly is a real gas.  :-* BOOM! 

P.S.: It's Killadelphia

 

[amfmsw]

Dear Gawd, your gonna have this poor soul, cd, asking for a glass of 'wooder' next! '-)

It's BA' luh KIN wid not kinwood

And Beck's behavior is as juvenile as a dj who was fired and badmouthing his former employer across the street. Now what station in the market will take a chance with a dopey 'spurned lover'. He burned his bridge to the Market #6, and possibly all CBS affilliates/Markets nationwide. Stupid.

 

[imhomerjay]

Burned his bridge? Seriously? Please. Whether or not he ends up back on in Philly is not based on one rant.

 

[MattParker]

Talk about hypocrisy. Local sensationalized crime stories are the Daily News's bread and butter - day after day. They make Philly look more violent than Beck ever dreamed of - and they are the ones who complain about him. Probably he got his impression of what the city is like from the Daily News and local TV.

 

[danwxman]

Re: Audio: Glenn Beck Just Tells It Like It Is

You mean the tens of thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of people in the suburban counties who work and play in the city every day? Yeah.

I mean the hundreds of thousands who work, live and play in the suburbs and avoid going into center city. I mean the hundreds of thousands who have to go into center city (and pay wage tax) and hate it. I mean the hundreds of thousands who are glad they moved out of the city at the first opportunity who are glad to be able to step outside their doors without looking over their shoulders and are glad to have public schools which actually provide a safe environment and a decent education.

If it weren't for the airport and the sports complex, there are hundreds of thousands of people who would happily not set foot in Filthadelphia.

lol. So grossly misinformed. That's fine. Stay out of the city, more of us can enjoy the amenities

That misinformation must have come from KYW, WPVI, WCAU or WTXF news.

I lived in Dover, DE from 2003 till last year and watched news from Philly. That's after being born & raised (till 1981) in the Delaware Valley. Suffice to say I'm glad I'm back in SoCal. 8)

BTW:I hear Philly is a real gas. :-* BOOM!

P.S.: It's Killadelphia

Hahah.

While I am enjoying walking to work, socializing with friends, eating at fantastic restaurants, having some of the best cultural/historical opportunities on my doorstep you can keep your SUV, McDonalds and boredom

But really, this is not the place for a city vs. suburb debate. I'm more than happy here, much moreso than when I lived in the 'burbs. Have a great day!

 

[Bill_W]

Maybe y'all should find out what "flagship" means. If a station does not produce and originate a show, it's not a flagship. Rush used to do his show at WABC. Then it was his flagship; now he doesn't really have one since it's an independent production from his own facility. If Levin works from from Virginia, then WABC isn't his "flagship" either (maybe it was once). WJNO is not Rush's "flagship" either - he's not there. They take him off the bird like everybody else. And WPHT was not Beck's "flagship."

I'm pretty sure the Rush and Levin have people on the staff working at WABC producing the show. WABC is still the flagship station for those shows. It's not a legal term, just bragging rights for the station.

Don't they both ISDN to WABC? I'm pretty sure Mark is in his basement by himself (maybe a dog is there too) and the rest of the show is out of WABC. For Rush, do the calls come into WABC and is the show still sent up to the satellite out of WABC as well? Considering he used to do the show both out of Southern FLA and NYC, wouldn't the show have to still come out of WABC unless when he got pissed off at NYC taxes, he pulled the entire show out of NYC and produces it out of the Southern Command location in Southern FLA so the rest of the staff would get the tax breaks in FLA as well.

 

[MattParker]

In March, 2009, the New York Daily News reported Rush was selling his $10-million 5th Ave condo because he objected to New York taxes. Rush told the paper he had done 15 shows from New York the year before - mostly to avoid hurricanes in Florida. He said he was looking for a new back-up studio in Texas.

If WABC doesn't feed the show and has no role in producing the show, it's not a flagship - even if he visits occasionally. He does the show from other places from time to time, usually when he travels for speaking engagements. He may use studio facilities of stations which carry his show but they aren't flagships either (OK, maybe for the day).

If Levin feeds his show by remote link to WABC and members of the production staff are at WABC, then it is his flagship. If the link goes to WMAL and that's where the production staff is then WMAL is the flagship. Levin once had a local show on WABC and they carry his syndicated show; Rush once had a local show on KFBK, Sacramento and they still carry him - but that doesn't qualify either as flagships.

Seems sort of dumb for Rush to avoid hurricanes by going to Texas. They get hurricanes, too - and tornadoes.

 

[musichead1029]

Mark Levin does his show from WABC (2 Penn Plaza).

As mentioned previously, Levin broadcasts out of his home studio in Northern Virginia. As with Rush, who broadcasts from Southern Florida, WABC is considered Levin's "flagship" station.

Maybe y'all should find out what "flagship" means. If a station does not produce and originate a show, it's not a flagship. Rush used to do his show at WABC. Then it was his flagship; now he doesn't really have one since it's an independent production from his own facility. If Levin works from from Virginia, then WABC isn't his "flagship" either (maybe it was once). WJNO is not Rush's "flagship" either - he's not there. They take him off the bird like everybody else. And WPHT was not Beck's "flagship."

I'm pretty sure the Rush and Levin have people on the staff working at WABC producing the show. WABC is still the flagship station for those shows. It's not a legal term, just bragging rights for the station.

Don't they both ISDN to WABC? I'm pretty sure Mark is in his basement by himself (maybe a dog is there too) and the rest of the show is out of WABC. For Rush, do the calls come into WABC and is the show still sent up to the satellite out of WABC as well? Considering he used to do the show both out of Southern FLA and NYC, wouldn't the show have to still come out of WABC unless when he got pissed off at NYC taxes, he pulled the entire show out of NYC and produces it out of the Southern Command location in Southern FLA so the rest of the staff would get the tax breaks in FLA as well.

In March, 2009, the New York Daily News reported Rush was selling his $10-million 5th Ave condo because he objected to New York taxes. Rush told the paper he had done 15 shows from New York the year before - mostly to avoid hurricanes in Florida. He said he was looking for a new back-up studio in Texas.

If WABC doesn't feed the show and has no role in producing the show, it's not a flagship - even if he visits occasionally. He does the show from other places from time to time, usually when he travels for speaking engagements. He may use studio facilities of stations which carry his show but they aren't flagships either (OK, maybe for the day).

If Levin feeds his show by remote link to WABC and members of the production staff are at WABC, then it is his flagship. If the link goes to WMAL and that's where the production staff is then WMAL is the flagship. Levin once had a local show on WABC and they carry his syndicated show; Rush once had a local show on KFBK, Sacramento and they still carry him - but that doesn't qualify either as flagships.

I'm not sure whether WABC physically feeds the audio to Citadel's network, but Levin is produced out of NY and at least Limbaugh's production and some research elements come from NY (Johnny Donovan and "Cookie"), so it's appropriate to call WABC Limbaugh and Levin's flagship station. I wouldn't have called WOR Beck's flagship since he didn't originate from there and had no connection to the station other than it being his largest market affiliate. I don't know whether Smerconish originates his show from 1210 or uses a separate studio, but since he broadcasts an hour exclusively on 1210 and it's where he got his start, I'd call 1210 his flagship station. The flagship moniker depends on a host having a substantive and exclusive relationship with a station that goes beyond mere affiliate.

 

[DToTheJ]

I remember around the time Rush hauled everything out of NYC, hearing the intro of an "Open Line Friday" show, in which Johnny Donovan said, "And now, broadcasting like from the EIB Southern Command Center in South Florida, via New York City, it's Open Line Friday!" Rush went into such a tizzy on the air, asking Donovan to remove the "via New York City" part. By Hour 2, the "Open Line Friday" open which we now hear, is heard - as opposed to when a substitute host is in on a Friday, and we hear the "old school" Donovan open, "Live from New York, it's Open Line Friday!"

So based on this, I would say that the main hub of the EIB Network is still in New York City, with a giant spoke of it located in West Palm Beach.

 

[musichead1029]

Actually they've been using "via New York City" for the past couple of years - they must have restored it at some point.

 

[DonTheTrucker]

By Hour 2, the "Open Line Friday" open which we now hear, is heard - as opposed to when a substitute host is in on a Friday, and we hear the "old school" Donovan open, "Live from New York, it's Open Line Friday!"

I do believe that the guest hosts usually fly in. I think I heard the Milwaukee guy talking about his hotel in Manhattan.