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Jeff Davis Fired By WFTK-FM

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Many may know Jeff Davis as the Fan Cam guy on the Great American Ball Park scoreboard playing the Skyline Shuffle and other games with fans. Or you might know him as Carmon DeLeone's sidekick on WARM 98's recently canceled "Sunday Morning Music Hall." Or for a while the overnight guy on WARM98. Or as the "Road Dog" traffic reporter for old 96.5 The Star, or doing traffic for other stations. I mean, the guy is versatile. And now, unemployed.

Davis has been with WARM98 since 1995. He did overnights, was the morning show producer, and most recently was the program director for sister station WFTK-FM, SupertalkFM96.5. He was fired Friday, four weeks after the format switched from FM talk to 96 Rock.

He's a radio geek and proud of it. (And a great guy, too. Another one bites the dust...) He started at age 16 working for the old WCLU-AM (1320) in Covington after his 7th period class at Elder High School, playing Top 40 songs from 45 rpm records. Nearly every station in town is on his resume: AMs 1160, 1180, 1230, 1320 and FMs 94.1, 94.9, 96.5, 98.5, 105.1, 107.1

He hopes to be back on the Fan Cam again this year at GABP, while he looks for full-time or part-time radio work. I hope I see him around the ball park, he did a good job. I'll let you know where he lands....

http://frontier.cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2008/01/jeff-davis-fired-by-wktk-fm.asp#comments
 
That sucks. Way to go, Cumulus, you just lost someone else with a ton of knowledge and experience. Not to mention Jeff's a good guy through and through. I used to joke with him and ask if he had a tiny receiver mounted in a filling, because he always seemed to know what was going on at his station - even at 3 in the morning. You don't find commitment like that very often.

Jeff, I wish you the best and all the luck landing on your feet. Get a hold of me sometime, eh?
 
WyllyWylly said:
That sucks. Way to go, Cumulus, you just lost someone else with a ton of knowledge and experience. Not to mention Jeff's a good guy through and through. I used to joke with him and ask if he had a tiny receiver mounted in a filling, because he always seemed to know what was going on at his station - even at 3 in the morning. You don't find commitment like that very often.

Jeff, I wish you the best and all the luck landing on your feet. Get a hold of me sometime, eh?
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My sentiments exactly. Good luck Jeff.
 
He was always friendly to me whenever we spoke on the phone. Best wishes Jeff!
 
We should all hope to be as nice a guy as Jeff. And we better pray he finds work because if HE can't what does that say for the rest of us?
 
Or maybe Jeff will get lucky and get a job that isn't at a corporate run radio cluster, where he might have a shot at stability and decent pay.

We now return you to reality.
 
So who's next on the WDJO hit list...

John Phillips?? Wait they need someone good
 
I NEED SAX said:
Good luck Jeff on your new job at WDJO. I am sure you will help make it an even better station.
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I hear they are close to a deal with Rich King, too.
 
ilovescotch said:
So who's next on the WDJO hit list...

John Phillips?? Wait they need someone good
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I always enjoyed John, but not as a host. He seems to work well as a "bounce guy." If nothing else, at least WDJO is there for folks who don't want to leave radio... it will never be a powerhouse, but they have some great talent who are there for all the right reasons. And we all know it ain't the pay.
 
They fired Jeff and then passed out bonuses? THIS IS WRONG! He added more than most that get to stay.
 
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