anyone know what ever happen to Mike St. John
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Mike St. John and oldies 98.1 wogl
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Tommy I've been tryin to find out the answer to that question ever since 98 fired Mike St. John for the 2nd time around. The only info i have gotten is that he is somewhere near Pitts. cause he has family out there. All i know is mike got dicked twice by 98 for nothing at all. He was a great air talent & one of the nicest people u will ever meet. Do to 98's moronic ways they destroyed mike's career. After he was fired for the 2nd time he gave up on radio & has retired from the biz. It's a damn shame. If anyone knows where in PA mike's at or what he's up to since he's not in radio anymore Let us know. Mike if u r readin this all i can is I hope everything is good with u & we all miss u on the air.
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AS
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Why they continue to keep white noise Charger on the air and let a real professional like Mike go, really jogs the mind. I met Mike a few times, he is a real down to earth person, always had time to chat with listeners. Bottom line; if you kiss the right butt, constantly brown-nose the higher ups in this business, you can always get ahead and stay employed. All the Best Mike, if you happen to read this, you are the true pro, not whats on their now.
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theORIGINALCadillacJack
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ryan duran said:Do to 98's moronic ways they destroyed mike's career.Perhaps you mean "DUE" to? And our "moranic ways" have garnished huge ratings. Yum.
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theORIGINALCadillacJack said:ryan duran said:Do to 98's moronic ways they destroyed mike's career.Perhaps you mean "DUE" to? And our "moranic ways" have garnished huge ratings. Yum.
If you call huge ratings, the over 65, 5 times divorced, boozehounds, who refuse to admit they are relics, that advertisers don't want, more power to you. Don't get used to it, when OGL flips to Mainstream Jazz by the end of the summer, where ya gonna go for your daily Motown fix.
Hey Jack you think your ratings are so great now they don't mean shit. 98 was number 1 in the ratings before when they actually had real talent there. Instead of you clowns being happy & settling for number 5 in the ratings why don't you actually make an effort to improve the station. You should stop talkin out your ass for a change & actually do some research. Research the music you play before you try & tell a listener that a song like "You Little Trustmaker" - Tymes wasn't a big hit that's why you can't play it for I Love The 70s Sunday. You have what it takes to be a great air talent in philly but from what i've seen of you in person at a 98 apperance & from on this board you lack 1 thing which is to actually care about your listeners. If it wasn't for people like us you would be out of a job. Stop trying to talk down to people like myself who have a knowledge & passion for radio.
AS to respond to your post 98 has made some stupid choices & moves over the last 5 yrs but I wouldn't call Charger one of them. Charger is a great talent who knows the music he plays unlike some other people that work there now (Cadilliac Jack, Angela Mason). I know 1st hand that Charger puts a lot of time into each of his shows including research. I agree with you though as to how they could let a real talent like Mike go is beyond me. Charger deserved a full time slot at 98 for all the years he paid his dues as a fill-in. If i was callin the shots he would've got a full time slot but not at mike's expense. I would've made the lineup this way. Don Cannon 5am-9am Mike St. John 9am-1pm (The Name Game at 10:20am & All Request Hot Lunch Special At Noon) Christy Springfield 1pm-5pm Big Ron 5pm-9pm (Forgotten 45 at 6:45) Harvey Holiday 9pm-1am (Mon. Motown Show Tues. Legends Of Rock Wed.Top 20 Thurs. Sweet Soul Show & Fri All Request) Tom Matthews Mon. Tues. 1am-5am Bob Charger Wed-Sat 1am-5am. You might not like Charger AS but you seem like a true WOGL listner like me so i would think it be safe to say you would rather hear Charger overnight then Rockin Ron Cade who will put you to sleep.
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starlitejon
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Mike ST. JOHN has moved back to his home town of DUBOIS.PA,Where his parents and Daughter Live,his wife CATHY received a large settlement in an Injury Lawsuit. Mike has no desire to return to PHILADELPHIA RADIO.
He was crushed when WOGL let him go a second time,when he begged then PD SCOTT WALKER for a second chance,he really became a team player,filling in on MORNING DRIVE,MID-DAY AND AFTERNOON DRIVE
as a reward he was later given his own shift Back. as for Night SHIFT OR OVERNIGHTS Mike refused to work those shift's,because of NIGHTCLUB WORK. As for the first time Mike was let go,that was created by him,he was the perfect MID-DAY JOCK,but a VERY STRONG EGO and felt he should be doing MORNING DRIVE Instead of DON CANNON,He wouldn't speak to DON AND A COUPLE OTHER OF HIS CO-WORKERS most of the years he was there, SCOTT WALKER Finally had enough of his attitude and let him go.
I worked with MIKE for 10 YEARS and think he has a great voice.
when he was let go the first time by WOGL He asked me for help in finding another Radio Station to work on, I Told him they were looking for a MORNING DRIVE Slot on WFPGFM in ATLANTIC CITY,they let him due a live audition one Saturday Morning and didn't care for him and turned him down,I then Sugested that MIKE Apply at WNJO in TRENTON,Because the were going to an Oldies Format,they HIRED Him and after a very short time there that STRONG EGO Returned and he was let go. I Still consider MIKE A GOOD FRIEND,But he never said goodbye to any of us when he left town.
In Regards to BOB CHARGER ,He has been KICKING ARROUND In RADIO Since he was 14 and has paid his Dues
He was crushed when WOGL let him go a second time,when he begged then PD SCOTT WALKER for a second chance,he really became a team player,filling in on MORNING DRIVE,MID-DAY AND AFTERNOON DRIVE
as a reward he was later given his own shift Back. as for Night SHIFT OR OVERNIGHTS Mike refused to work those shift's,because of NIGHTCLUB WORK. As for the first time Mike was let go,that was created by him,he was the perfect MID-DAY JOCK,but a VERY STRONG EGO and felt he should be doing MORNING DRIVE Instead of DON CANNON,He wouldn't speak to DON AND A COUPLE OTHER OF HIS CO-WORKERS most of the years he was there, SCOTT WALKER Finally had enough of his attitude and let him go.
I worked with MIKE for 10 YEARS and think he has a great voice.
when he was let go the first time by WOGL He asked me for help in finding another Radio Station to work on, I Told him they were looking for a MORNING DRIVE Slot on WFPGFM in ATLANTIC CITY,they let him due a live audition one Saturday Morning and didn't care for him and turned him down,I then Sugested that MIKE Apply at WNJO in TRENTON,Because the were going to an Oldies Format,they HIRED Him and after a very short time there that STRONG EGO Returned and he was let go. I Still consider MIKE A GOOD FRIEND,But he never said goodbye to any of us when he left town.
In Regards to BOB CHARGER ,He has been KICKING ARROUND In RADIO Since he was 14 and has paid his Dues
Hey Sam,
I was wondering if you could do me a favor. There was a topic on the Philly board in here about Mike St. John who your dad used to work with from WOGL. The topic was does anyone know where Mike St. John is since he isn't on radio anymore. A poster said Mike moved back to Dubois PA with some history as to why he was fired from 98 both times. He claims it’s because Mike had a huge ego & felt he belonged in the morning drive slot. He also said mike wouldn't talk to Don Cannon & most of his co-workers. I find this all hard to believe. I knew Mike very well from being a loyal listener to the station. He always made time for me whether it was a request, or just to talk on the phone 4 a few seconds, email, or even so much as to help me with my senior project for high school. He was always a stand up guy. I was wondering if u could ask your dad if he knows the real reason they let mike go both times from 98. I believe mike was shafted both times just like your dad was & it wasn't due to a huge ego. Thanks for your time Sam & tell Hy we miss him on 98.
Apparently Mike St. John did have an inflated image of himself only to be exceeded by Don Cannon. So every day when Don exhibited his studio moods stapled on to a gargantuan ego the two ego titans clashed when Mike St. John arrived for the 9 o’clock cross over. Some mornings they would have an off air, in studio performance, and invariably spill out into the station. Then you have Scott Walker the program director parading around the station every day wanting to fire somebody. What makes this even more hilarious is that before Hy moved to the 1-4pm Fm time slot, he did the 9-1pm slot on the AM and when he arrived to wish everyone good morning, both of them then focused this persona on Hy with a cold eh and a grunt.
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starlitejon
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Sam Thanks for explaining to WOGL Listner about some of the behind the things that went on at WOGL. Was never out to Bash MIKE ST. JOHN just explain some of the things that went on. MIKE AND HY Worked very well together when they were on back to back on WOGL FM
No Problem Starlite. Anything to help. Now, how can I get one of those StarliteJon autographs for my collection? I know they’re gonna be worth big bucks, and I’m not gonna miss out this time.
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jayedwards
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How is HYSKI doing? any chance HYSKI and others can bring oldies to am1310 or some other station? Just an idea!
Yes. HyLitRadio is coming to terrestrial radio in September. Stay tuned for the announcement. In the mean time, in between time, Keep your motor spinnin, it’s only the beginnin! Catch Hyski on HyLitRadio.com on your computers everywhere or via a portable internet protocol device near you.
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