I know a lot of you didn't like Jen Brien's style, but at least her shows focused on serious subjects for the most part. I did like her a lot. Listening to McPhee go on and on yesterday about Whitney wearing diapers, and then having the listeners try to come up with a nickname for them was painfully bad radio. I felt like it was radio for 6th graders. If Jen was listening, she had to be scratching her head; "they got rid of me for THIS???"
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Michele McPhee returns to WRKO on June 11th
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Listening to her is like driving past a car accident, you don't want to look but it is so bad you can't turn away. I tuned in a couple of times to see if she was going to do the same routine. One of the many things that bothered me about her was her attempt to paint herself as a tough street kid from East Boston (she actually grew up on the mean streets of Wakefield) who rides a Harley and took on the mob in New York, Miami and Boston. While discussing the Catherine Greig case, she mentioned that she is engaged. Of course, her soon to be husband is also a "former bad boy" with a past. So like Catherine Greig she knows what it is like to be attracted to a tough guy.
I was surprised that Ch. 5 hired her as well especially since she is very biased. I was told that they wanted her law enforcement contacts especially with the possibility of the Bulger trial coming up in November. Since I rarely watch Ch 5 news, I didn't see much of her. Now that she is back on the radio, I am sure she will be all over the place: commenting on Fox 25. writing for the Big Picture Paper and making appearances to promote her hastily written crime books.
I was surprised that Ch. 5 hired her as well especially since she is very biased. I was told that they wanted her law enforcement contacts especially with the possibility of the Bulger trial coming up in November. Since I rarely watch Ch 5 news, I didn't see much of her. Now that she is back on the radio, I am sure she will be all over the place: commenting on Fox 25. writing for the Big Picture Paper and making appearances to promote her hastily written crime books.
I have never met Michele McPhee.
However I became friends with a woman ( and her husband ) who both were officers in the NYPD. I got to know them as they were huge NY Rangers fans and used to hang at Hickey's on 33rd St.
Both of them asked if I knew this phony reporter from Boston who covered the NYPD for the Daily News.
The woman died at the WTC and was a hero and her husband was furious that Michelle wrote that his wife was a friend. Rank and file NYPD members could not stand Michelle.
However I became friends with a woman ( and her husband ) who both were officers in the NYPD. I got to know them as they were huge NY Rangers fans and used to hang at Hickey's on 33rd St.
Both of them asked if I knew this phony reporter from Boston who covered the NYPD for the Daily News.
The woman died at the WTC and was a hero and her husband was furious that Michelle wrote that his wife was a friend. Rank and file NYPD members could not stand Michelle.
I just hope WRKO can suceed with this show?
Their ratings went down.
so..
Their ratings went down.
so..
what I ment to say was, I hope WRKO can succed with their decicion of putting on her show
Their ratings went way down, I know you all don't like it, but this is an example, ok. Few months ago when I was home listenning to Laura Ingram back on Patriots Day in April, she had a few callers in this area, one was a lady in Saugus, Ma, another, the guy said he was from "Boston"
Those two people, with them disregarding her show, they could've been the most important two listenners that could've drawn more listenners to their station. Because maybe those two listenners were "Faithful" listenners.
But now, with her show gone, and they keep changing their programming, that's why their ratings went down.
WRKO has been around, God, ?? for as far as I can remember (I'm 37-man). That's why I said, in that case, "I hope they can succeed"
I heard Jen Brien show a few weeks ago, she sounded great. I thought her show was great. What WRKO should've done was keep her show (9am-Noon), Noon-3pm News from (Talk Radio Network), and Howie Carr 3pm-??
Their ratings went way down, I know you all don't like it, but this is an example, ok. Few months ago when I was home listenning to Laura Ingram back on Patriots Day in April, she had a few callers in this area, one was a lady in Saugus, Ma, another, the guy said he was from "Boston"
Those two people, with them disregarding her show, they could've been the most important two listenners that could've drawn more listenners to their station. Because maybe those two listenners were "Faithful" listenners.
But now, with her show gone, and they keep changing their programming, that's why their ratings went down.
WRKO has been around, God, ?? for as far as I can remember (I'm 37-man). That's why I said, in that case, "I hope they can succeed"
I heard Jen Brien show a few weeks ago, she sounded great. I thought her show was great. What WRKO should've done was keep her show (9am-Noon), Noon-3pm News from (Talk Radio Network), and Howie Carr 3pm-??
Program Management at WRKO has a lot they can do to make their station better.
"America Tonight with Kate Delaney" is a great show. They shou'd've got her show when Doug left "Red Eye Radio" Kate's show has les commercials and more program content. That's just one of many (good) ideas I have for them
But as I said before
They know what they want, not me. These are just ideas, not to hurt no one
"America Tonight with Kate Delaney" is a great show. They shou'd've got her show when Doug left "Red Eye Radio" Kate's show has les commercials and more program content. That's just one of many (good) ideas I have for them
But as I said before
They know what they want, not me. These are just ideas, not to hurt no one
The premiere feature promoted throughout the Michele McPhee show is The Outrage of the Day. Yesterday McPhee was outraged over comments Joy Behar made about Mitt Romney. It was embarrassing to hear McPhee mispronounce Behar's name throughout the segment. As in the past, it appears that McPhee feels no need to do any show prep. I would think if you were going to feature someone in a segment and you were not sure how their name is pronounced you would ask someone.
She said on air " people are mad at me cause I can't say her name right" Her explanation for the mispronunciation was that Joy Behar is so insignificant to her she doesn't know her name. But not insignificant enough to be her "outrage of the day"
She said on air " people are mad at me cause I can't say her name right" Her explanation for the mispronunciation was that Joy Behar is so insignificant to her she doesn't know her name. But not insignificant enough to be her "outrage of the day"
Outrage of the day could be that Michele with one L is back on RKO.
Howie known for mispronunciations: Jesus like in a Spanish name pron. as in Jesus Christ, not "hay-seuss"...Wes-consin...Serra-cyoose...clapsed (collapsed). Crudites: "krud-ites" (should be croo-di-tays)
Howie known for mispronunciations: Jesus like in a Spanish name pron. as in Jesus Christ, not "hay-seuss"...Wes-consin...Serra-cyoose...clapsed (collapsed). Crudites: "krud-ites" (should be croo-di-tays)
in a way @WHDH1920 yeah, you're right. That's why they're losing listenners, because they keep changing and can't make up their minds.
indystorm said:OMG!!! MCPHEE!!! I thought they fired her forever! One could only hope. What a disaster- I heard her for a brief moment today scanning through the band- My god is she ABSOLUTELY AWFUL- perhaps the WORST radio talk show host I've EVER heard in my ENTIRE life- I don't watch TV, so thank god I never saw her there..!
Let's hope she gets the boot soon.
Terrible, just Terrible- Bring back Laura damnit!!!!!
You obviously haven't listened to Bill Kelly....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....boring has hell, McPhee is God awful, Brien was terrible.......where the hell is all the talent?
hahahaha @Moonchild
good last two posts
good last two posts
Her show should be the outrage of the day every day.
There must be more talented talk hosts in Kodiak Alaska than her.
Lynn Samules in NYC had a voice like a cheese grater on a chalkboard, but at least she had a great personality and knew how to move a radio show along.
I've heard college kids screwing around on the radio better than her. And there she is, making a couple hundred thou. I'd rather hear Maryanne from Brooklyn do a radio show. If you don't know who she is, Google her--a frequent caller to the Howard stern show. Fred always plays the sfx of a crow whenever she speaks.
There must be more talented talk hosts in Kodiak Alaska than her.
Lynn Samules in NYC had a voice like a cheese grater on a chalkboard, but at least she had a great personality and knew how to move a radio show along.
I've heard college kids screwing around on the radio better than her. And there she is, making a couple hundred thou. I'd rather hear Maryanne from Brooklyn do a radio show. If you don't know who she is, Google her--a frequent caller to the Howard stern show. Fred always plays the sfx of a crow whenever she speaks.
WNTIRadio said:
You want outrage.....turn to Talk1200 WXKS (previously "Rush radio) Sat and Sun mornings...listen to the newscaster....Jessica Fuller........zzzzzzzzzzzz.....I don't know where the hell she's from, as in what planet.....she pronounces Yarmouth exactly like it looks Yar mouth,,,,Leicester is Ly chester and Celtics.....drum rolll please......Celtics is KELTICS ??????.....someone must have complained because she did start pronouncing Celtics properly - you get what you pay for........there have been some pretty bad hosts on RKO, the Felon, Charlie Manning, Brien, but MCSCREAMER takes the prize - runner up is that dreadful Bill Kelly.
Great points Moonchild. I happened to hear that AM 1200 news reader one Sunday morning in early May. I heard her call the C's the Kell tics and Leominster. Leo Minister. That is a common mistake by out of towners as his Haverhill, Billerica and many nations radio people mispronounced Middleboro this week. But there is no excuse for the Celtics error. I assumed she was doing XKS AM news from another Clear Channel station. It was so bad I had to call and leave a voice mzil for XKS PD Paula O'Conner.
I loved Lynn Samuels and McPhee's voice doesn't bother me. If I ran into her in a bar, she would be great fun to hang out with as long as she didn't know what I think of her work, including the books I have read, her Herald columns and Boston magazine work.
She strikes me as someone who really likes people and has a big heart. I love the talk format especially how the RKO of the 80's did it. McPhee bothers me because she doesn't prepare, she spews misinformation and factual errors on a regular basis and promotes the image of a tough street wise reporter complete with all the cop lingo. Every Union Construction worker is a hard worker yet each and every government employee with the exception of a LEO is hack,
I am happy she is engaged and wish a long and happy married life.
I loved Lynn Samuels and McPhee's voice doesn't bother me. If I ran into her in a bar, she would be great fun to hang out with as long as she didn't know what I think of her work, including the books I have read, her Herald columns and Boston magazine work.
She strikes me as someone who really likes people and has a big heart. I love the talk format especially how the RKO of the 80's did it. McPhee bothers me because she doesn't prepare, she spews misinformation and factual errors on a regular basis and promotes the image of a tough street wise reporter complete with all the cop lingo. Every Union Construction worker is a hard worker yet each and every government employee with the exception of a LEO is hack,
I am happy she is engaged and wish a long and happy married life.
And say speaking of not knowing pronunciations of towns, or maybe rules of sports, this Portland newscaster told us the Celtics game ended in... a tie. Okay...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8c0l45DWfY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8c0l45DWfY
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