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Dick DiAndrea on WALY THis Morning: Company in Financial Breakdown

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This morning, July 2, on Roger and Dick WALY morning show Dick D’Andrea called a local plumber on air. DiAndrea told the plumber that the station needed to have the urinal repaired. DiAndrea said “it had been broken for at least 2 weeks. He explained it was his favorite urinal. DiAndrea said that the company is in a “financial breakdown right now and that they wouldn't fix anything.” He then asked the plumber to send the bill directly to one of the owners, Kirby Confer. DiAndrea gave Confer’s home address on air. Cory asked Dick if he was “truly trying to get fired from this gig!” DiAndrea responded “no one around this place cares.”

My previous posts have suggested that sales are down for this company in Altoona, State College (significantly), Meadville and the Johnstown markets. Layoffs? Well what do you think. I have had my critics who suggest my information is not correct. Well then, why does DiAndrea say the company is in a “financial breakdown” and won't get his favorite piss bowl fixed! Sounds to me that sales are down big time.

Your turn
 
I seldom listen to them but I heard about the conversation.
 
Broadcastress said:
This morning, July 2, on Roger and Dick WALY morning show Dick D’Andrea called a local plumber on air. DiAndrea told the plumber that the station needed to have the urinal repaired. DiAndrea said “it had been broken for at least 2 weeks. He explained it was his favorite urinal. DiAndrea said that the company is in a “financial breakdown right now and that they wouldn't fix anything.” He then asked the plumber to send the bill directly to one of the owners, Kirby Confer. DiAndrea gave Confer’s home address on air. Cory asked Dick if he was “truly trying to get fired from this gig!” DiAndrea responded “no one around this place cares.”

My previous posts have suggested that sales are down for this company in Altoona, State College (significantly), Meadville and the Johnstown markets. Layoffs? Well what do you think. I have had my critics who suggest my information is not correct. Well then, why does DiAndrea say the company is in a “financial breakdown” and won't get his favorite piss bowl fixed! Sounds to me that sales are down big time.

Your turn
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do you smell what I smell...it smells...like...a...bit...
 
Just another of Dick's famous barbs aimed at Forever management...most of the time he mentions Carol Logan by name...like the time he said he went to dinner at her house ...she served the thigh of her first husband.
 
definitely a bit, and a funny one too. sounds like it fooled a lot people, radio peeps as well.

Fraudcastress, your obsession with Forever has become bit distrurbing. I suggest you rent fatal attraction and/or take a quaalude.

-JR
 
Yes, a qualude before I post always calms me.

And now that my chill pill has kicked in, I can respond to your comment, I agree, it was bit. It was a bit based on what's is happening. Funny, no, prescient, yes.

BTW, I seldom take the elevator!
 
It sounds as though Mr. DiAndrea's nose is bent out of shape and in his case, this is a large bending! Back in the 70's at WVAM, Dick became angry and told several of the "on air" staff members, "no more nose jokes".
 
But the nose thinks that he knows.
And his favorite urinal is broken so he's got woes.
 
Whether this was a bit or not it does not do much for the station.
 
Marketer1021 said:
Whether this was a bit or not it does not do much for the station.
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I think we can all agree that it was definitely a bit and yes it does help the station, it's got people talking on the radio msg boards and also in the community, which results in more people tuning into the radio station, hence the purpose of a bit.

Marketer1021, you may need to take marketing 101. ;)
 
Joking about management is one thing. Joking about your salary etc. But this shot, or bit was uncalled for. I would have fired him as soon as he got off the air.
 
As for Roger...well forget it! I remember a couple of Dick's gems...he would play "Dum Dum" by Brenda Lee and say it was in reference to Bixler.

He also said, "This program is brought to you by Schwartz's Meat Market" where they say 'Nobody can beat our meat!'.

Dick is a good guy and clearly the STAR of the show. In many, many ways, Roger is not and will never be a Dick D'Andrea!!!
 
There was another gem...

At WVAM there was a part timer who was a bit overweight. Dick would say on the air how he was there when the doctor wheeled the part-timer out of the delivery room with an apple in his mouth.
 
Then there is that really funny story about when DiAndrea was a baby he used his nose as a pacifier.
 
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Re: Dick DiAndrea on WALY THis Morning: Company in Financial Breakdown
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Joking about management is one thing. Joking about your salary etc. But this shot, or bit was uncalled for. I would have fired him as soon as he got off the air.

Funny YOU say that...[EDIT]....too bad someone from the sales staff saw you at Three Rivers...


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When WVAM was country, MOST of the staff was overweight. Country folks tend to eat more carbs and food that is bad for you. It is probably a blessing in disguise that most trailers don't have a whole lot of kitchen/cupboard/refrigerator space or the situation would be worse.
 

I am so excited. Soomeone talking about lil' ole me !!!
Thanks to the poster and all the rsponses, although I may change that after I read them. Only read the mail posting about My toilet problem.
There's a "behind the mike" thing I need to explain. I found out the reason the urinial wasn't fixed in 2 weeks is because Troy (the engineer) had to order a part for the "sloan valve".
As to Forever financially, that really isn't true. They are doing quite well. I get my checks every month on time. I know State College and Meadville could use some management help.
Ironically, I found this site by an old broadcast friend from the 60's, Gil Fryer who worked for Triangle publications (WFBG-AM-FM-TV) while I was there. He was requested to move on after making a remake to "celebrate the 4th (of July) with a 5th". He's now retired in Lake Tahoe. Yup he got canned for that.
Hell I woulda been out of this business in 61 if they heard half the stuff I got away with.
By the way I'm safe till December 23rd at Forever, when my contract ends. They have always left me "do my thing" though with almost no interferance, although Roger has had 3 strokes and 2 heart bypasses over me.
Thanks. Hope I did things right. Is this a real "blog"? Never did this before.
 
1250WTAE said:
Joking about management is one thing. Joking about your salary etc. But this shot, or bit was uncalled for. I would have fired him as soon as he got off the air.
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Fired? Give me a break. Get fired cause a toilet is broke. I don't like pissing outside the bACK DOOR. TOO MANY SMOKERS THERE.
Lighten up.
 
Funny YOU say that...[EDIT]....too bad someone from the sales staff saw you at Three Rivers.

Three Rivers? Was this 1979? Couldn't have seen me there, and I've lived away from PA for 5 years.

Mr. BigDickd, glad to see you have worked out your issues with the high ups and have remained.
 
Now let me understand your explanation, LittleDickieD. The company is doing fine. The reason that the urinal was not repaired for several weeks is because the company's technical engineer was slow to repair the toilet. And since the company couldn't ....afford ......a .....plumber? But the company is doing fine except maybe Meadeville and State College, and.........Johnstown and ..........Altoona? Interesting. The company is doing so "fine" that they don't want to hire a plumber and they are discounting HoggieFrog all over the place. The current company sales efforts include: let's make a deal. and, we'll trade ya. What do you got? Other than that business is real fine.
Did you cover all the bases that froglegs told you to?

Listen to yourself! You're attempting to do a bit on the blogasphere. Better try again.
 
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