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Greggo's blog, very interesting...
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marcuszero
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Honestly, I think richie has some valid points. When you don't show up for work or, worse yet, you do & are high as a kite, you need to be called out for your actions. I know a few bipolar folks out there who've called BS on Williams actions. What really gets me is Richie and Sybil were caught up in this situation because management refused to do their job..
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If you listen close last 10 seconds of his aborted podcast he whispers in a paranoid state "get me out of here, just get me out of here"
The entire 12 min ramble is such a mess, the guy can hardly piece full thoughts together. It's like your waiting to hear the gunshot go off. Is bad, real bad.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ggbac/2013/06/17/greggoss-podcast-061713
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marcuszero
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As a party who does a weekly live cowtown vodcast show w/ a small crew out of my partners home, I can honestly say that this was the biggest misfire in the history of podcasting. Greg really needs to get himself cleaned up and right in the head before he re-attempts any activity in radio, tv or internet broadcasting. In addition, Richie is showing that not only old hambonita is an addict/liar, but that Gavin Spittle has the level of incompetency that we all assumed..
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Disagree, we're getting Whitt's Spin on Spittle. Between Richie's lines, I see a pro in Spittle here, handling this crisis as exactly that. Trying to get the airplane safely on the ground, without alarming the passengers that the main engine is on fire, even though they see and smell the smoke. He did it, he got her down safe onto the ground, swapped out the engine with a backup spare, got her back flying the schedule until the permanent replacement part arrived/installed.
The passengers yelled and moaned in all the chaos, people wrote about how their lives were endangered, bumps/bruises, lawsuits threatened, but no one was injured, and all arrived at their destination. Albeit delayed, the plane safely delivered the passengers.
The pilot here (Spittle) is more a hero than an imbecile. The imbecile is the one that put Greg Williams on major broadcast air knowing he was a faulty part, knowing the fire would catch. That imbecile is Tom Bigby, he caused this when he replaced Gavin. Gavin takes the blame when called upon by the company to pilot his old, plane that's now on fire, when no one else could/would. I think Gavin is due a round of applause as a professional.
Marcuszero said:
Disagree, we're getting Whitt's Spin on Spittle. Between Richie/Greggo's blog lines, I see a pro in Spittle here, handling this crisis as exactly that. Trying to get the airplane safely on the ground without alarming the passengers that the main engine is on fire, even though they see and smell the smoke. He got her down safe, swapped out the engine with a backup spare, got her back flying the schedule until the permanent FAA approved/tagged replacement part arrived &installed.
The passengers yelled and moaned in all the chaos, people wrote about how their lives were endangered, bumps/bruises, lawsuits threatened, but no civilian casualties, and all arrived at their destination. Albeit delayed, the plane safely delivered the passengers.
The pilot here (Spittle) is more a hero than an imbecile. The imbecile is the one that put Greg Williams on major broadcast air knowing he was a faulty part, knowing the fire would catch. That imbecile is Tom Bigby, he installed that salvage part on a commercial airliner. When called upon by the company to pilot his old, plane that's now on fire, when no one else could/would, he risked his comfortable life to do it.
The goal here by CBS was to "save the format". Flushing the format would be the easy fix, but they have a bigger picture in mind, and uninterested in letting a couple of spares get in their way. (Yes Whitt and Williams are salvage spares based off their ratings) I think Gavin is due a round of applause as a professional.
Actually, now that I'm working this out in my own mind, it makes more sense on the Rhyner rumors. If he does retire from Cumulus's, CBS probably will overpay him to come over after non compete, to finally give them the Real Deal. Finally giving them the format they've been trying so hard to achieve, but daddy Rhynes created.
metro...
its clear you havent been around to see spittle in action. his entire thought process is mind boggling.
when he got to the fan the line up was as follows:
Shan and RJ with Jasmine and Troy
Elf and Slater
Rage
He then lets Jasmine go just a few weeks before her contract ended. why? why not let her finish out the last bit of her contract? He states "were going a different direction" well they havent changed anything else on the show. Gavin is also known for "no girls in sports talk" (thats actually him quoted in houston)
Ben and skin are then not renewed at espn...well it was the worst kept secret knowing that they were going to come to the fan (these are gavins "boys") everyone knew it was happening, but i think a lot of people thought they would replace the worst show on radio, Elf and Slater.
Spittle fires the entire show with very little back up plan. Again..whats the point in letting go of a show when you dont have the next group signed yet? this is bad business. he brings in k and c to host until b and s are ready. well midway through that kevin has to stop coming in because he has a fulltime job. so now you have another person jumping in. for about 3 weeks we saw flip flop and different people. that kills the little listenership you had.
enter ben and skin...one of the worst rated shows in sports for the metroplex if not the worst. do they bill well..of course! Ben is the biggest kiss ass in town. that and when you have a midday talk show..you bill well..
now the fan looks like this
Shan and RJ with a lot of troy - Shan is the only one worth keeping...neither of the hosts are under contract right now
Elf and slater - still the worst show on radio..slaters contract is up
B and S - a show..wait for the ratings..that is about to be murdered on paper..even with the apparent rumor of rhyner retiring.
lets go even further...lets say hypothetically rhyner retires and then for some god awful reason signs with cbs. obviously he goes to afternoon drive..man...another change at the fan.
all this said...how can you say spittle is a professional? how can cbs look at this 6 months from now and go "i like what we see"
expect more change from the revolving door that is 105.3 the fan...the laughing stock of DFW sports radio.
its clear you havent been around to see spittle in action. his entire thought process is mind boggling.
when he got to the fan the line up was as follows:
Shan and RJ with Jasmine and Troy
Elf and Slater
Rage
He then lets Jasmine go just a few weeks before her contract ended. why? why not let her finish out the last bit of her contract? He states "were going a different direction" well they havent changed anything else on the show. Gavin is also known for "no girls in sports talk" (thats actually him quoted in houston)
Ben and skin are then not renewed at espn...well it was the worst kept secret knowing that they were going to come to the fan (these are gavins "boys") everyone knew it was happening, but i think a lot of people thought they would replace the worst show on radio, Elf and Slater.
Spittle fires the entire show with very little back up plan. Again..whats the point in letting go of a show when you dont have the next group signed yet? this is bad business. he brings in k and c to host until b and s are ready. well midway through that kevin has to stop coming in because he has a fulltime job. so now you have another person jumping in. for about 3 weeks we saw flip flop and different people. that kills the little listenership you had.
enter ben and skin...one of the worst rated shows in sports for the metroplex if not the worst. do they bill well..of course! Ben is the biggest kiss ass in town. that and when you have a midday talk show..you bill well..
now the fan looks like this
Shan and RJ with a lot of troy - Shan is the only one worth keeping...neither of the hosts are under contract right now
Elf and slater - still the worst show on radio..slaters contract is up
B and S - a show..wait for the ratings..that is about to be murdered on paper..even with the apparent rumor of rhyner retiring.
lets go even further...lets say hypothetically rhyner retires and then for some god awful reason signs with cbs. obviously he goes to afternoon drive..man...another change at the fan.
all this said...how can you say spittle is a professional? how can cbs look at this 6 months from now and go "i like what we see"
expect more change from the revolving door that is 105.3 the fan...the laughing stock of DFW sports radio.
Spittle needs to quit letting his wife post on this board...
Spittle had a classic management blunder. In trying to "get the airplane on the ground", he lied to his employees, which you never, ever do. Tell them you can't say what direction, tell them things are up in the air, but you never lie just because you don't have the spine to look someone in the eye, tell them the truth, or tell them you can't say anything.
The reason you never lie to your employees (no matter what industry)...even if you're about to fire them...is word will spread to your remaining employees that you're a lying two-faced weasel, and you will lose the ONE thing you will need from your employees to steer the ship....respect.
You don't get respect from your employees screaming ultimatums like a 16 year old schoolgirl. You get it by making tough decisions, and communicating those tough decisions.
Also, pulling two spares like Ben and Skin in to "save the format", is just laughable.
Spittle had a classic management blunder. In trying to "get the airplane on the ground", he lied to his employees, which you never, ever do. Tell them you can't say what direction, tell them things are up in the air, but you never lie just because you don't have the spine to look someone in the eye, tell them the truth, or tell them you can't say anything.
The reason you never lie to your employees (no matter what industry)...even if you're about to fire them...is word will spread to your remaining employees that you're a lying two-faced weasel, and you will lose the ONE thing you will need from your employees to steer the ship....respect.
You don't get respect from your employees screaming ultimatums like a 16 year old schoolgirl. You get it by making tough decisions, and communicating those tough decisions.
Also, pulling two spares like Ben and Skin in to "save the format", is just laughable.
I hear yall's arguments to my 'airplane' analogy, but I'm looking at it from the biz point of view, strictly biz, strictly corporate. Not saying it's ethically correct, but someone has to be 'that guy' the henchman, the play caller. I agree B & S is no fix, at all, but I'm thinking that CBS is tired of getting their asses handed to them in Sports radio Dallas, and are fixing to step up and blow a ton of money on talent. The 'if we cannot make our market, we'll buy it'. Look at it like a sports team. OK Tom Brady (Rhyner) keeps whipping our ass, we've hired his assistant, his little brother, his cousin, why don't we just hire Tom and get the stands packed, then figure it out.
I could be wrong, but remember this is CBS not some low budget indy shop, they do have money. What does CBS pay David Letterman?...they can afford Rhyner if they decide to stop playing bitch ball. There's no salary cap in radio.
I could be wrong, but remember this is CBS not some low budget indy shop, they do have money. What does CBS pay David Letterman?...they can afford Rhyner if they decide to stop playing bitch ball. There's no salary cap in radio.
"Disagree, we're getting Whitt's Spin on Spittle. Between Richie/Greggo's blog lines, I see a pro in Spittle here, handling this crisis as exactly that."
You are either Gavins wife or his mother. If you want to see how a pro handles this crisis in a corporate manner go review how the Ticket handled their Greggo situation. They worked it so the other host kept their jobs and Greggo was fired with no grounds for any suit. And you were talking about breaking up a much more significant show than Rage.
As far as CBS trying to money whip talent. CBS just had strike two. Next strike and they are out. They offered more money to BaD radio than the Ticket and BaD radio still turned them down. The word is out you really do not want to work for Spittle and the FAN. If Gilbert was still there the Fan would of probably gotten BaD radio. But the fact is you can not do what the Ticket does their chemistry can not be replicated. After all no one else has The Great Gordo.
You are either Gavins wife or his mother. If you want to see how a pro handles this crisis in a corporate manner go review how the Ticket handled their Greggo situation. They worked it so the other host kept their jobs and Greggo was fired with no grounds for any suit. And you were talking about breaking up a much more significant show than Rage.
As far as CBS trying to money whip talent. CBS just had strike two. Next strike and they are out. They offered more money to BaD radio than the Ticket and BaD radio still turned them down. The word is out you really do not want to work for Spittle and the FAN. If Gilbert was still there the Fan would of probably gotten BaD radio. But the fact is you can not do what the Ticket does their chemistry can not be replicated. After all no one else has The Great Gordo.
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ButtnPushr
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That's right! The Great Gordo! D/FW's best sports broadcaster!! (Per the Dallas Morning News)
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mo...s-bracket-who-do-you-like-behind-the-mike.ece
http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mo...s-bracket-who-do-you-like-behind-the-mike.ece
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marcuszero
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I'll say it like this: Spittle needs to exit radio, he ruined the fan first go-round and now he's doing the same thing again. Maybe he should just focus on that t-shirt business he's trying to build and leave radio to the grown folks..
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