Changes ahead for 700 WLW Mid-day Lineup??!!???

[KyDXIn]

The solution is simple, bring back "The 50/50 Club" ;D

Nah... CC is going all music for 3 hours in Mike's old spot...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gCmDMgkWjI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAExrFCVVT0&feature=related

 

[Uncas]

They are sure getting some bad publicity about these moves. The Enquirer reporter is eating them up. He and Parks have long had a feud anyway so this gives him some ammo.

The WLW forum has been turned off since McConnell left. Sort of like the way the USSR used to silence state run media when they had a changing of Politboro Chairman. Makes CC look bad to fans.

They don't call it a "Soviet-style purge" for nothing. Sad thing is, that's more commonplace than not.

It's sickening how common that is in business. Radio especially. When someone puts in decades of work to help build your station and decides to leave, I would expect the station to say something like "Thanks for all your hard work, and good luck in the future." Instead it's "You're dead to us." I guess humanity isn't cost-effective either.

I understand how it looks but one thing I learned over the years when someone is leaving is that it is in fact best to let them leave now rather than hang around. Even good people, including friends are just not the same when they know they are moving on. Even co-workers get sick of it after an amazingly short period of time.

Working out "notice" just does not work out so well no matter how much good faith there is or how professional someone is.

In fact, in some cases it is really horrible.

As a result, I don't really think badly of an organization when it has no interest in letting an ex employee hang on for any time period.

 

[KyDXIn]

I understand how it looks but one thing I learned over the years when someone is leaving is that it is in fact best to let them leave now rather than hang around. Even good people, including friends are just not the same when they know they are moving on. Even co-workers get sick of it after an amazingly short period of time.

Working out "notice" just does not work out so well no matter how much good faith there is or how professional someone is.

In fact, in some cases it is really horrible.

As a result, I don't really think badly of an organization when it has no interest in letting an ex employee hang on for any time period.

I see your point but after 25 years the man could have at least been invited back on say Cunningham's show to say goodbye. Maybe Willie will have a new mystery caller on like he's done with the "Private Citizen." Wouldn't that put Helen Mays' into a state! Maybe he will do this before he goes on his summer vacation in San Antonio.

 

[gr8oldies]

I caught a little of McConnell's last weekend show from WHO last night and heard Sensible Don. Does Chicago have its own Martin, Miss C, Nick and lady that sounds like Tweety Bird's granny?

 

[Uncas]

I understand how it looks but one thing I learned over the years when someone is leaving is that it is in fact best to let them leave now rather than hang around. Even good people, including friends are just not the same when they know they are moving on. Even co-workers get sick of it after an amazingly short period of time.

Working out "notice" just does not work out so well no matter how much good faith there is or how professional someone is.

In fact, in some cases it is really horrible.

As a result, I don't really think badly of an organization when it has no interest in letting an ex employee hang on for any time period.

I see your point but after 25 years the man could have at least been invited back on say Cunningham's show to say goodbye. Maybe Willie will have a new mystery caller on like he's done with the "Private Citizen." Wouldn't that put Helen Mays' into a state! Maybe he will do this before he goes on his summer vacation in San Antonio.

I can see your point about that. Makes sense. Creates no lingering problem.

 

[Arbitorn]

I believe if it was up to Darryl or Chuck, Mike would have been allowed to "say goodbye" if not on a special Midday, on Willie's show. They let Phillips be a part of Burbank's show a week after he was "eliminated." It's not their style to turn their backs on family. It's corporate style to not have family.

This is about Tom Shurr's vindictive, bullying personality and his absolute hatred of anything "Randy."

 

[livingfruitvirus]

I understand how it looks but one thing I learned over the years when someone is leaving is that it is in fact best to let them leave now rather than hang around. Even good people, including friends are just not the same when they know they are moving on. Even co-workers get sick of it after an amazingly short period of time.

They don't have to hang around waiting to leave, but the station could at least acknowledge it and allow Mike to say goodbye to the audience. Like others have suggested, probably on Cunningham's show. When Mike and the Mad Dog on WFAN New York broke up out of nowhere, Chris (Mad Dog) got to call in to the show to give his goodbyes to Mike and the audience.

I believe if it was up to Darryl or Chuck, Mike would have been allowed to "say goodbye" if not on a special Midday, on Willie's show. They let Phillips be a part of Burbank's show a week after he was "eliminated." It's not their style to turn their backs on family. It's corporate style to not have family.

...as much as they want to tell you, the employee, "We're like a family."

 

[Uncas]

Going to competitors seldom puts an employee into a spot for a fond farewell, especially when there is some history with that competitor.

 

[jry]

Going to competitors seldom puts an employee into a spot for a fond farewell, especially when there is some history with that competitor.

True, so true. In this case, WGN really isn't a competitor.

 

[Uncas]

I don't know how the radio business classifies competitor. I assume CC looks at any other radio station as a competitor when they are in the same market including shows that might be syndicated or otherwise distributed around the country?

 

[Arbitorn]

The "competition" here is that CC Senior Management is competing with Randy for loyalty.

And losing.

 

[Uncas]

Not unusual in business.

As a listener, I am not sure who is winning or losing, if in fact anyone.

He got Mike but that seems to be about it except for some people who were let go. Mike was clear it was a very close call and agonizing decision. Willie stayed and got a good deal I guess.

Of course, I don't know the circumstances of the hiring of management guys like Compton or others. I don't know if Michaels is trying to get other talent from WLW. Would not be surprised.

Seems like on air is pretty much intact and prospering but again, I am a listener, not a radio pro.

 

[jry]

The "competition" here is that CC Senior Management is competing with Randy for loyalty.

And losing.

True.

I'll bet there are very few people who wouldn't go work for Randy.
Especially when given a choice between him and CC.
But, being that this is just a competition for loyalty and not two stations competing in the same market, they had no good excuse for
keeping Mike from saying so long to Cincy.

 

[OhioMediaWatch]

Of course, I don't know the circumstances of the hiring of management guys like Compton or others. I don't know if Michaels is trying to get other talent from WLW. Would not be surprised.

For all its stature, WGN/720 is the sole part of the Tribune radio empire. Randy told Kiese he wanted Willie for TV, which he will do.

The fact he got McConnell from his old radio home, and forced them to pay Willie more? A pleasant bonus in Randy's World, it would appear.

 

[Uncas]

I don't know about Willie's new pay. It sort of struck me that the bargaining was mostly about flexibility so he could pursue the TV gig.

 

[Arbitorn]

Willie was the highest paid talent on the staff. This event probably doubled it. Don't think the rest of the staff is unaware or happy about it either. They've been told they had to take cuts in the new world.

 

[OhioMediaWatch]

Willie definitely got a pay bump. "More than we were willing to pay him to do radio in Chicago," Randy Michaels told Kiese.

Willie gets it all. More money to stay in his beloved hometown, and a chance to do TV on top of it.

Yeah, the money wasn't the big driver in the deal, but as I said, you can bet Randy and Willie are happy that there were a few more bucks tossed Willie's way.

 

[Uncas]

I don't know that we will ever see a local radio personality with the longevity and following enjoyed by Willie. Like him or not, that is just the way it is here. Maybe it is history, talent or just a Cincinnati thing or all three in some rare combo.

While I understand there could be some staff resentment, I just don't see another on air personality that could match him whether employed by WLW or an outside recruit.

Sort of like Marty Brenneman. We are just not going to see that sort of thing again.