Mama From "Mama's Family" Is Not A Big Fan Of Ted Williams

[quadraphonic]

But you can't be mad at the guy. It's the system.
Any of us humpers out there who've got a radio itch that nobody would let us scratch would do the same thing Ted Williams is doing, if we had the chance. Especially if we started out lower on the totem pole.
Besides, there's always brown-nosers and prettier girls and family members who we get passed over by any way. [/piano outro of Bruce Hornsby's "That's Just The Way It Is"]

 

[KyDXIn]

Actually what has displaced more voice announcers from work than Ted is syndicated programming like Rush, Glen Beck, Sean Hannity, etc.

 

[DToTheJ]

I don't know about that, KyDXIn... Had Ted Williams been an out-of-work local talk show host, then I could agree with your argument... Radio hosts and radio imagers... apples and oranges... in my view, anyway...

 

[quadraphonic]

Just sticking to the syndication part of the idea though, not the hosts themselves,
where national hosts 'monopolize' 18 hours a day or more on so many stations, that has to have wiped out a bunch of local voice work opportunities.

 

[firepoint525]

True enough, but those are mostly on AM stations, and we know that most AM stations really couldn't afford to be fully staffed, anyway, meaning that no matter what, those dj jobs were (sooner or later) going to go "the way of the wind."

 

[FreddyE1977]

yeah, I always pictured Mama as more of a Joe DiMaggio fan...

 

[Carmine5]

Well, everyone loves a zero to hero story and Ted Williams' is a natural. Plus the viral nature of how his story broke proves the power of YouTube and the internet. And there's no doubt Ted is talented. So I can see why Ted Williams became a phenomenon for a few weeks.

The problem comes in thinking that if a person with substance abuse issues just gets a job and a house he'll be OK. Most homeless people have, in their past, been helped; either by a spouse, family, friends and/or hospital staff. Quite often these people, like Ted, will check themselves out of a rehab clinic or leave the home of a caregiver, go back onto the street and, in many cases, disappear. Ted is a self-destructive person who needs continuous medical help and counseling. And what we're seeing here is the real but typical plight of the homeless and why they exist.

As for Vicki Lawrence's comment on Ted, I'm reminded of what film comedian Oliver Hardy supposedly once told a reporter when asked which presidential candidate he supported: "Who wants to hear the opinions of two half-assed comedians".

 

[mleach]

The problem comes in thinking that if a person with substance abuse issues just gets a job and a house he'll be OK. Most homeless people have, in their past, been helped; either by a spouse, family, friends and/or hospital staff. Quite often these people, like Ted, will check themselves out of a rehab clinic or leave the home of a caregiver, go back onto the street and, in many cases, disappear. Ted is a self-destructive person who needs continuous medical help and counseling. And what we're seeing here is the real but typical plight of the homeless and why they exist.

This is one thing for some odd reason many people just simply don't get as they assume "..oh my our economy is in a deep depresson and that is why we see people on the streets holding up signs that they will work for food..". Tell them that even if the unemployment rate would say had dropped to TWO PERCENT people will still see the homeless and beggers on the street or bring up other issues for them being homeless such as substance abuse or mental illness...they just don't buy it. Its all based on the economy the believe or, well OK "assume".

 

[Carmine5]

The problem comes in thinking that if a person with substance abuse issues just gets a job and a house he'll be OK. Most homeless people have, in their past, been helped; either by a spouse, family, friends and/or hospital staff. Quite often these people, like Ted, will check themselves out of a rehab clinic or leave the home of a caregiver, go back onto the street and, in many cases, disappear. Ted is a self-destructive person who needs continuous medical help and counseling. And what we're seeing here is the real but typical plight of the homeless and why they exist.

This is one thing for some odd reason many people just simply don't get as they assume "..oh my our economy is in a deep depresson and that is why we see people on the streets holding up signs that they will work for food..". Tell them that even if the unemployment rate would say had dropped to TWO PERCENT people will still see the homeless and beggers on the street or bring up other issues for them being homeless such as substance abuse or mental illness...they just don't buy it. Its all based on the economy the believe or, well OK "assume".

Absolutely. Sure, there may be a few who are out on the street because they lost their job and home--although most people in this circumstance are living, at least temporarily, with relatives. The majority of homeless have serious mental health issues either brought on by or aggravated by drug and alcohol abuse. This is the real Ted Williams story. And don't get me wrong, my heart really goes out to him. But until Ted gets ongoing help he's useless to anyone--especially an employer.

 

[KyDXIn]

No one has mentioned this, but if I remember correctly didn't Lawrence get the gig on "The Carol Burnett Show" because she wrote a letter to Burnett saying she looked like Carol? She started on a top-rated show right out of high school! That sounds more like a bit of luck than interning and working your way up in an organization.

 

[searadiofreak]

The problem comes in thinking that if a person with substance abuse issues just gets a job and a house he'll be OK. Most homeless people have, in their past, been helped; either by a spouse, family, friends and/or hospital staff. Quite often these people, like Ted, will check themselves out of a rehab clinic or leave the home of a caregiver, go back onto the street and, in many cases, disappear. Ted is a self-destructive person who needs continuous medical help and counseling. And what we're seeing here is the real but typical plight of the homeless and why they exist.

This is one thing for some odd reason many people just simply don't get as they assume "..oh my our economy is in a deep depresson and that is why we see people on the streets holding up signs that they will work for food..". Tell them that even if the unemployment rate would say had dropped to TWO PERCENT people will still see the homeless and beggers on the street or bring up other issues for them being homeless such as substance abuse or mental illness...they just don't buy it. Its all based on the economy the believe or, well OK "assume".

Absolutely. Sure, there may be a few who are out on the street because they lost their job and home--although most people in this circumstance are living, at least temporarily, with relatives. The majority of homeless have serious mental health issues either brought on by or aggravated by drug and alcohol abuse. This is the real Ted Williams story. And don't get me wrong, my heart really goes out to him. But until Ted gets ongoing help he's useless to anyone--especially an employer.

+1 to use the latest internet slang.

 

[DToTheJ]

Quite often these people, like Ted, will check themselves out of a rehab clinic or leave the home of a caregiver, go back onto the street and, in many cases, disappear...

Is his 15:00 up yet?