Bully Bruce

[DrAkbar]

Not since the late John Dayl stepped in it for his comments about the Oklahoma City bombing, has KFWhyEye been on the receiving end of such harsh criticism. Bruce Jacobs set the fire and now it's a three alarmer. His criticism of a Phoenix Policie officer's widow for her involvement in immigration reform went way over the line and his "screw you, I won't apologize" attitude aint helping matters. A valued client has pulled their advertising for September and our hunch is the CCU suits will be fielding similar calls the rest of this week. As much as we've enjoyed Jacobs over the years and laud his charitable endeavors, Nurse Jeff and I can't condone the recent comments of this bully!

 

[KOHS]

As someone with strong ties to law enforcement, I'm in 100% agreement with you, Dr. Akbar.

Thanks for the entertainment over the years, Bruce, but you screwed the pooch on this one.

The minute you disrespect the widow of a fallen officer, I don't care who you are or what you have done in the past, you are persona non grata!

May I recommend that you move to a city where they don't receive AP news feeds and are not aware of you trashing this good woman. Or, perhaps a name change is in order? Trust me, when your name and address pops up on an officers MDT for ANY call for service, the response will be slow!! If that officer can do a traffic stop or pre-empt for a higher priority call, they will.

So long, Bruce. Don't let the door smack you in the a$$ on your way out.

 

[Radio_Eng]

Not since the late John Dayl stepped in it for his comments about the Oklahoma City bombing, has KFWhyEye been on the receiving end of such harsh criticism. Bruce Jacobs set the fire and now it's a three alarmer. His criticism of a Phoenix Policie officer's widow for her involvement in immigration reform went way over the line and his "screw you, I won't apologize" attitude aint helping matters. A valued client has pulled their advertising for September and our hunch is the CCU suits will be fielding similar calls the rest of this week. As much as we've enjoyed Jacobs over the years and laud his charitable endeavors, Nurse Jeff and I can't condone the recent comments of this bully!

Bruce showed his true colors. I've been listening to him for years, and I've heard that side of him oozing through is words and manner for years. It made me not like him. It was just a matter of time before he did something like this, in my opinion.

 

[vottopsec]

Not since the late John Dayl stepped in it for his comments about the Oklahoma City bombing, has KFWhyEye been on the receiving end of such harsh criticism. Bruce Jacobs set the fire and now it's a three alarmer. His criticism of a Phoenix Policie officer's widow for her involvement in immigration reform went way over the line and his "screw you, I won't apologize" attitude aint helping matters. A valued client has pulled their advertising for September and our hunch is the CCU suits will be fielding similar calls the rest of this week. As much as we've enjoyed Jacobs over the years and laud his charitable endeavors, Nurse Jeff and I can't condone the recent comments of this bully!

Sad part is if the heat gets too hot in the kitchen at CCU, and if they loose too much revenue, there will be only 2 choices for morning drive at KFWHYEYE. 1. JD will be moved to morning drive, then we can fall asleep on the way to work, and Mike Broomhead gets the PM drive. 2. Mike Broomhead gets morning drive. Either one is a HORRIBLE thought!

 

[Legend City]

Bruce is an idiot, a good sports jock who is woefully ignorant and over his head doing news talk.

So he just covers with bluster and hyperbole. Not illuminating or interesting, just braying.

I'd kill for some intelligent morning talk!

But, this week, I have a great book on the ipod and I'm listening on the way to/from work all week.

 

[vottopsec]

Bruce is an idiot, a good sports jock who is woefully ignorant and over his head doing news talk.

So he just covers with bluster and hyperbole. Not illuminating or interesting, just braying.

I'd kill for some intelligent morning talk!

But, this week, I have a great book on the ipod and I'm listening on the way to/from work all week.

And that sure will not change with the options if the CCU suits axe Bruce. Oh for the good ole days of talk radio.

 

[KOHS]

An email from the nearly-fired one confirms my suspiscions--he just doesn't get it! What he fails to understand is that despite his argument that the five-second soudbite doesn't accurately convey what he said about Julie Erfle and attacking her advocacy for amnesty, people only care about who he attacked and how he attacked her. No one cares that she advocated amnesty. The only thing the public will care about is that Jacobs trashed the widow of a fallen police officer.

Bruce, your days in Phoenix are numbered. Pack your bags, update your resume, put together a good air-check tape and start looking for jobs in Maine or Alaska.

The police unions are powerful, the media will pile-on and you will be dizzy from the flood of emails from people asking you to leave town.

It's over.

Bye, bye!

 

[radiosaur]

As another former radio guy turned law enforcement, I can add...just don't send him to Memphis.

 

[KMGX]

Over the years this board (and the business of talk radio in general) has taught me a few things about radio listeners--especially in this market; the biggest lesson is that most people that criticize a radio personality and/or their comments didn't actually listen to them. It's not too dissimilar to all the flack Howard Stern received from radical Christian organizations that never heard his show but rather read small transcript segments or heard five to ten second audio cuts taken out of context--if even that.

I'll say with absolute respect to all who have posted in this thread that you're totally off base. If you heard Bruce's show last Thursday and Friday in it's entirety--or even MOST of it, you will understand he didn't take this woman to task personally. He did feel that she was 1) being used as a pawn in a chess game between Jack Harris, Phil Gordon and the illegal immigration issue. 2) He said it was unfortunate that this woman-who lost her husband because of the lack of law enforcement against illegals--was barking up the wrong tree. 3) He did say that what she is doing clouds the work that her husband did to ward off the crime spree associated with illegals in this community.

Now, you may disagree with the message, but to say he attacked her personally is ABSOLUTELY absurd, particularly if you actually listened to those shows. As a brief aside, you can listen to the entirety of Thursday and Friday's shows on KFYI's website (kfyi.com).

I've been on this board for a long time and I know when people have an ax to grind and when the criticism is fair. I've read many of your posts before and know that the vast majority of you that are criticizing Bruce would do so regardless of what he does or says, to you it's more personal. How totally sad. I've certainly been critical of Bruce here and there when he has deserved it, but this is not one of those times. Disagree with the opinion, fine, but don't do what so many half-wit talk radio listeners do and put words into someone's mouth.

 

[cart92]

Sorry KMGX. You're wrong. You're too close to Bruce to see it like it is. He's done.

 

[vottopsec]

Over the years this board (and the business of talk radio in general) has taught me a few things about radio listeners--especially in this market; the biggest lesson is that most people that criticize a radio personality and/or their comments didn't actually listen to them. It's not too dissimilar to all the flack Howard Stern received from radical Christian organizations that never heard his show but rather read small transcript segments or heard five to ten second audio cuts taken out of context--if even that.

I'll say with absolute respect to all who have posted in this thread that you're totally off base. If you heard Bruce's show last Thursday and Friday in it's entirety--or even MOST of it, you will understand he didn't take this woman to task personally. He did feel that she was 1) being used as a pawn in a chess game between Jack Harris, Phil Gordon and the illegal immigration issue. 2) He said it was unfortunate that this woman-who lost her husband because of the lack of law enforcement against illegals--was barking up the wrong tree. 3) He did say that what she is doing clouds the work that her husband did to ward off the crime spree associated with illegals in this community.

Now, you may disagree with the message, but to say he attacked her personally is ABSOLUTELY absurd, particularly if you actually listened to those shows. As a brief aside, you can listen to the entirety of Thursday and Friday's shows on KFYI's website (kfyi.com).

I've been on this board for a long time and I know when people have an ax to grind and when the criticism is fair. I've read many of your posts before and know that the vast majority of you that are criticizing Bruce would do so regardless of what he does or says, to you it's more personal. How totally sad. I've certainly been critical of Bruce here and there when he has deserved it, but this is not one of those times. Disagree with the opinion, fine, but don't do what so many half-wit talk radio listeners do and put words into someone's mouth.

KMGX I think you are misreading what some are saying, whether or not Bruce said anything that was personal against Mrs. Erfle the widow, people and the police community will remember the sound bye - when it comes to broadcasting, either in radio or tv you will live and die by the sound byte.

And the only thing that will put a nail in his coffin is if the suits at CCU lose lots of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$, then it will be a done deal.

 

[KOHS]

KMGX,

I value and appreciate your opinion on this issue, but I found his attack on Julie Erfle to be completely out of line and reprehensible.

There is a lot more to the broadcast than just the five-second soundbite, but his attack negates everything else he said.

Law enforcement is one group you do not want to piss off. Jacobs should have known better and should have thought about how to approach the issue before discussing it on the air. His response and comments were driven by emotion and he got burned.

In the past, I have been a huge fan of Bruce Jacobs. He is normally fun to listen to, be he lets his emotions get the best of him. The Julie Erfle attack was an illustration of that.

I don't wish for anyone to lose their job, but I can't see how Jacobs can recover from this one without resigning or being fired.

 

[Legend City]

Bruce doesn't help himself by telling the Republic "I don't speak to your lying publication"

That is just stupid.

If (big if) they can him, dear God, don't put Broomhead on, he is just as stupid as Bruce.

 

[DrAkbar]

When the Beer Baron owned KFWhyEye he said John Dayl was flat wrong for his comments on the Oklahoma City bombing. However, the B.B. supported his right to state his opinion and wouldn't yank Dayl off the air. The Nurse and I don't get the same warm and fuzzy feelings about the CCU suits.

 

[vottopsec]

When the Beer Baron owned KFWhyEye he said John Dayl was flat wrong for his comments on the Oklahoma City bombing. However, the B.B. supported his right to state his opinion and wouldn't yank Dayl off the air. The Nurse and I don't get the same warm and fuzzy feelings about the CCU suits.

The CCU Suits in other markets have canned host's for less when it cuts into the sponsors/ad revenue. The next 36 hours will be very interesting.

 

[KMGX]

What's interesting to note from your responses is that not ONE of you has stated whether or not you heard the entire broadcast, which can only lead me to presume that you did not.

Bruce did not attack "law enforcement", he attacked the position of not aggressively pursuing illegal immigrants AND the opinion by a fallen police officer's wife.

She, Julie Erfle, entered the arena of public discussion by joining in on the illegal immigration debate and in doing so is fair game for criticism. Bruce is also fair game for criticism, however you cannot criticize something that you have not heard, so unless you heard more than a 5 second sound byte or two, then perhaps you should reserve judgment.

To the guy that said "I'm too close to Bruce to see that he's done", I don't know Bruce personally, I met him one time and he was very cordial, I have exchanged emails with him--though not recently and we have certainly had our heated discussions, but you have to be able to delineate between your total dislike of Bruce as a talk show host and the issue--and that's very hard for some of you.

In the interest of full-disclosure, I like Bruce--his style of radio is a breath of fresh air against the typical 'survey radio' crap we have on the dial in this market.

It's odd how some of you make him out to be a monster blasting law enforcement, yet on the Thursday show--the one that clearly none of you listened to--he had former officer Lovejoy on (the guy that left his dog in the car and had all charges dismissed)--Bruce ardently defended him.

What's even more bizarre is how no one is criticizing that same law enforcement that goes out and holds a press conference about a TALK SHOW HOST'S OPINION, rather than spend time fighting crime. Yet those same people will flood these boards with how Sheriff Joe is a media whore.

As far as advertisers go: I don't think the bean counters at ClearChannel are all that worried. Bruce (and the station in general) has been at the center of many controversial issues before and will be in the future and this too shall pass.

 

[DyingMedium]

KMGX...take down the Bruce Jacobs shrine, dude. I'm not saying he'll be canned, but you certainly don't have any objectivity on the issue. Even if we take 'the big picture' into account, there's no way to explain away what he said about the Widow. Sorry....and, boy, what an ass he is for saying that. Smugness will only get you so far.

 

[KOHS]

KMGX,

Law enforcement personnel are hyper-sensitive when it comes to the spouses of fallen officers. Right, wrong or indifferent, that is why the reaction is as strong as it is. Bruce's comments crossed the line when he made these remarks (as noted by McRepublic):

"You ought to be ashamed of yourself, Julie Erfle," Jacobs said Wednesday, according to a transcript provided to reporters. "I don't know how you can look at your kids and do this. . . . When the next police officer is gunned down or killed . . . is it fair to blame you? Because I am going to give you partial blame.

"Put that in your legacy for your husband."

I will go back and listen to the entire broadcast, but I find the aforementioned comments to be way out of line.

 

[KOHS]

I can't help but admire his response to McRepublic: "I don't speak to your lying publication," Jacobs said in an e-mail to The Arizona Republic.
;D

 

[rkchgo]

I'll say with absolute respect to all who have posted in this thread that you're totally off base. If you heard Bruce's show last Thursday and Friday in it's entirety--or even MOST of it, you will understand he didn't take this woman to task personally.

Admittedly I did not listen. I did, however, read AZCentral. "According to a transcript provided to reporters..." I can only assume that's legitimate. And from that transcript:

"You ought to be ashamed of yourself, Julie Erfle," [Jacobs said Wednesday, according to a transcript provided to reporters.] "I don't know how you can look at your kids and do this. . . . When the next police officer is gunned down or killed . . . is it fair to blame you? Because I am going to give you partial blame.

"Put that in your legacy for your husband."

How, pray tell, is that not "tak(ing) this woman to task personally"?

Or was he misquoted?

If that's what he said, there is no excuse for his comments. And no excuse for your supporting it.