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"Mike Salk Show" debuts on KIRO-AM on Sept. 7

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Plus Jake & Stacy will expand their weekday show by one hour, with the new broadcast time of 10am-2pm, followed by Wyman & Bob from 2-7pm.

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Salk Takes Mornings At 710 ESPN Seattle

• Bonneville Sports-Talk KIRO-AM (710 ESPN Seattle)/Seattle announced the debut of The Mike Salk Show in morning drive, beginning Tuesday, Sept. 7. Mike Salk is already a well-known presence around the station -- The Brock & Salk Show, featuring Salk and former NFL quarterback Brock Huard aired...
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Seems like a payroll move and that's all. Replace two folks on the staff with a guy who you were already paying. 710 has put 5 folks on the beach in the past year or so. Probably betting it won't make a huge ratings impact with the Seahawk season starting soon.
 
The New Chico said:
Seems like a payroll move and that's all. Replace two folks on the staff with a guy who you were already paying. 710 has put 5 folks on the beach in the past year or so. Probably betting it won't make a huge ratings impact with the Seahawk season starting soon.
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That's what's called; managing expenses.
 
While it's great to see Mike back on the air at KIRO, it's a bit sad to see Paul Gallant go. He always took the time to discuss other Seattle sports topics (beyond the Seahawks) on his show. KIRO has established a reputation for being the "go-to" location on the dial for Seahawks talk, and it looks like they're doubling down on that expectation.
 
fordranger797 said:
While it's great to see Mike back on the air at KIRO, it's a bit sad to see Paul Gallant go. He always took the time to discuss other Seattle sports topics (beyond the Seahawks) on his show. KIRO has established a reputation for being the "go-to" location on the dial for Seahawks talk, and it looks like they're doubling down on that expectation.
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Actually they've done a decent job recently covering the Mariners' playoff push. What I wonder is how 710 will cover the Kraken. Will they be excited to have another pro team to cover, or will the Kraken's affiliation with KJR doom them to minimal 710 coverage.
 
installLSC said:
Actually they've done a decent job recently covering the Mariners' playoff push. What I wonder is how 710 will cover the Kraken. Will they be excited to have another pro team to cover, or will the Kraken's affiliation with KJR doom them to minimal 710 coverage.
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Personally, I think it could very well be the latter. I really like the programming on KIRO, but their coverage of the NHL could be better. I have been really impressed with Jake and Stacy, as they have always provided excellent analysis when it comes to the Karken (even without the team playing a single game yet). I hope they continue to provide this coverage on the midday show, because I really don't see the other local shows diving into these discussions. Wyman and Bob are fantastic, but their show revolves around the NFL. As for morning airtime, I really enjoy analysis from Danny O'Neil. He certainly takes the time to throughly discuss other topics in sports.
 
I am sure KIRO will cover the Kraken. The philosophy in sports radio usually is the same as most industries…talk up everything to maximize the consumption of said product.
 
seatownmedia said:
Now retired, I can honestly say I don’t miss the ego’s of some in radio management. For some reasons these positions turn some people into a-holes. And I will accept for a time I was perhaps one of them.
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You definitely need a thick skin in this type of business. It’s not uncommon to be let go from a position when your superior dislikes your style or delivery. It seems like it would go a long way for the party in the position of power to approach the employee with a little more tact than to come out and say “you suck.”
 
It is indeed a bit more personal than most jobs. You are usually showing your personality and if critiqued it can hurt. My stance throughout my career is you have to remember some manager will like your style. As a manager myself, I tried to be fair, but am sure I fired a few that didn’t match up with my expectations. This is the problem. Expectations not met. But perhaps managers need to be a little more tolerant of talent and instead of firing, try to coach them. If that move fails then yes move on.
 
Well, there's more. After Moore's column ran on Monday, former 710 producer Jessamyn McIntyre, who I'm sure many of you know is now working as a producer at Q13, dropped a couple of very interesting tweets.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1435031979280330754

https://twitter.com/x/status/1435354032713830401

First one I'm assuming here she's implying some form of sexism or something like that was aimed at her on-air and the second one seems to imply someone over there - respondents to that second tweet suggested Salk but who knows - lacked any empathy towards her when a family member of hers died from cancer.

This has been a topic of discussion this week among some sports radio followers in this town and this is something that I don't know is going to exactly go away.
 
Whoever it is, between the era we're in, and the ownership of KIRO - how long will they stay employed now? That type of environment isn't tolerated like it used to be.
 
Roddybob said:
Interesting take from an "insider"
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This is nothing new, and certainly not unique to KIRO, or any particular station. In my long career in this business, I've been on the receiving end of poor managers.

Years ago I was walking through the lobby of a particular Seattle station on my way back from lunch, when David Field appeared with a cardboard box full of the GM's belongings. He left the office with instructions at the front desk to not allow the GM back into the building. Having a jerk manager doesn't mean the company condones it as an organization. In this; Me Too world though, crossing the lines of inappropriate or unprofessional behavior comes at a higher cost and quicker than it used to thirty years ago.
 
It's astonishing how things have changed over the last decade. Remember "the Bigger Dance" of hot celebrities KJR used to do for the "queen of the hardwood"? Or whatever David Locke called his over 40 version of the Bigger Dance? Or trying to set up a spanking bet with Sue Bird? It sounds so hopelessly out of tune both with the times and the socially progressive mood of this region.
 
I doubt it would be a phase. It's a sea change in radio, and media. Certain types of talk just aren't going to fly. As for the article, it's enlightening. Gives the listeners who read it a bit of background behind what's happening on the airwaves.
 
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