IslandRadio said:
I agree wgliradio and FrankF. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure out what happened here. A consummate professional with consistently superior ratings replaced with by an inexperienced jock that was still in diapers when KT started at WALk is a tragic reminder of what has happened to this industry.
To be in denial NICKFM is to only perpetuate the degradation of what radio has become.
Lets call it what it is. An industry that is quite content with no name / no identity air personalities that make minimum wage while rate cards continue to increase.
Let's get one thing straight, I am in no way in agreement of what happened to KT, i do not have hiring/firing power, and i assure you, this is not Nick Parker. I think its sad that this kind of thing has to happen to such an incredible talent, plus i was in no way defending how the business has changed. I agree and have taken notice how things have changed... but guess what, it's been happening everywhere for many years. Virtually no field in entertainment is the same as it once was. Just like thousands of other unrelated industries. The economy has taken its toll everywhere. Period. We get it. Radio has changed. Movies has changed. TV has changed. The way my favorite pizzeria makes their pizza has changed. We don't need to be reminded how an individual station like WALK has changed while just about every other station on Long Island and for that matter, in radio itself has taken a hit due to the economy. Do you really think if money wasnt an issue, a talent such as KT would be gone from WALK? No.
My whole argument started when wgliradio starting spewing his nonsensical opinions and speaking out of turn. He's been corrected and embarrassed just like the other couple of bitter dopes that need straightening out on this board every so often. I dont need nor do i want to play umpire to you people to tell you what you should and shouldnt say. It's your every right. But, if i don't agree or i feel you're cutting someone down who doesnt deserve it, I will let you know about it (as you seen) So, if wgliradio is angry and bitter that the business spit him out into obscurity or to an 'under the radar' position long ago and a younger guy like me is succeeding in the business, he's completely entitled to feel that way. Its sad, but he's entitled. BUT, when that's the sole purpose for ridiculous comments and cheap shots, it just makes you look terrible. And wgliradio....WALK outsourcing news to News 12?? Are you insane? Please share with everyone where you get this garbage from. Stop trying to be a mouthpiece for your generation. NO ONE CARES. And if you weren't so out of touch, you'd get that you dont have to be a wrestling fan in 2011 to know who Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is, old man. His latest movie just made half a billion worldwide. WALK's news comes in house from Donna Vaughan in the morning as well as PM drive sponsored reports. I'm actually embarrassed for you at this point. And unlike yourself, i guarantee several stations will be jumping at the chance to hire a talent such as KT, not the other way around. This is the last bit of attention I will give to this thread, as even i've learned in my time in radio, trying to talk sense into those who are bitter, stubborn, out of touch, or on their way down is like trying to shine sh*t. So when your stress and anger leads to high blood pressure and a triple bypass and you're laying there immobile, i'm sure it will all have been worth it. Thanks for listening.
