Re: Costa email
Yup, right here:
[email protected]
> > Here is the exact message I received from Costa. Hope this
>
> > helps:
> >
> > Thanks for taking the time to write.
> >
> > No the press release was completely tongue in cheek and I
> > was only too happy to provide the Kimmer with what turned
> > out to be some hilarious stuff.
> >
> > Kimmer's a great guy and I enjoyed the time I was able to
>
> > spend with him and Wayne when I was in Atlanta.
> >
> > As for the decision I made it has nothing at all to do
> with
> > being unhappy with anything or anyone. It's just that the
> > process is far from being completed at GST - they'll be
> > bringing in many more people to audition including some
> > pretty big names from what I understand, and based upon
> the
> > current arrangement of things I just decided to pursue
> some
> > other opportunities. I could have done another audition
> but
> > decided instead to look at some other things.
> >
> > GST is a great station with tremendous potential - and the
>
> > Clear Channel building in Atlanta is filled with some of
> the
> > most sincere and well intentioned people I've run across
> in
> > this industry.
> >
> > Keep listening...and thanks again for your kind words!
> >
> > dc
> >
> > > Thanks, but why did he take himself out? I thought for
> > sure
> > > he had a good chance of landing the job. Now GST is back
>
> > to
> > > square one. Pete Davis and Wayne are enterrtaining, but
> so
> >
> > > was Glenn Beck, and we all khow about his ratings. Other
>
> > > than that, there is no one I've heard that will
> challenge
> > > Boortz. That being said, I remember when Hannity first
> > > started on WGST, I couldn't stand him, but after I
> > listened
> > > for awhile, and he grew on me. I hope GST finds someone
> > who
> > > will give Boortz a run for his money. What a blow hard.
> > >
> > > > True but with a twist.
> > > >
> > > > Dino hit it off pretty well with Kimmer when he was in
>
> > > > Atlanta and provided Kimmer with a tongue in cheek
> press
> >
> > > > release yesterday giving Kimmer some fodder and more
> > > > material for his show.
> > > >
> > > > At first I thought Kimmer was just playing around so I
>
> > > > emailed Dino and received a return message from him
> this
> >
> > > > morning confirming that he did pull himself out of the
>
> > > > competition, and he also explained what Kimmer was
> doing
> >
> > > > with that announcment yesterday.
> > > >
> > > > > > Did anyone else here David Paul this morning on
> the
> > > > > Regular
> > > > > > Guys? He was funny and got the phone lines heated
> > up.
> > > > > Larry
> > > > > > says he is going to offer David a position on TRG.
>
> > > Eric
> > > > > did
> > > > > > not seem as impressed as Larry but I thought he
> was
> > > > > funnier
> > > > > > and more engaging then anyone GST has put on
> > including
> > >
> > > > the
> > > > >
> > > > > > wonderful, inceredible and completely irresistable
>
> > > Dino
> > > > > > Costa.
> > > > > >
> > > > > He was pretty good, which has me wondering why he
> > froze
> > > up
> > > >
> > > > > on GST the other night after only 3 minutes on the
> > air.
> > > I
> > > > > think that initially he may get curiosity listeners,
>
> > but
> > >
> > > > in
> > > > > the long term he would wilt under Boortz's
> popularity.
> >
> > > > Dino
> > > > > Costa impressed me, however, Kimmer said yesterday
> > that
> > > he
> > > >
> > > > > received an email from Costa blasting everyone at
> the
> > > > > station, and then took himself out of the rinning
> for
> > > the
> > > > > 9-Rush slot. Is this true?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
>
> I was wondering what was with that GST poll where it now
> says Jim Gosset as Dino Costa. That sucks. I agree Costa was
> a good one. But what is with this process having a long way
> to go as Costa makes mention of in that message? Are they
> serious? How long can this audition stuff go on? By the way
> Jeffco what is Dino's email address if you don't mind?
>