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Scott Paulsen bows out at KDKA

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pbrtv.com reports that Scott Paulsen will not continue with his 7-10 PM talk show beyond the trial period which ends tonight. What happens to KDKA's live and local evening programming now? Please tell me they won't go back to Boortz!
 
I thought they brought him to KDKA to avoid paying out a severance after The Zone flipped?

Who knows about the programming, maybe they bring back the MacYapper (HE HE HE).
 
Let's hope they don't bring McYapper back! Better off getting Doug Hoerth! I don't know, the overnight shift was better off with Dickinson though, I miss old Louge to be honest.
 
FightingIrishman said:
Let's hope they don't bring McYapper back! Better off getting Doug Hoerth! I don't know, the overnight shift was better off with Dickinson though, I miss old Louge to be honest.
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You're not the only one who misses Bob. Fine man. I met him for the first time yesterday.
 
The report I read indicated that one of the reasons Scott quit was that he did not want to work the evening hours. Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't one of the reasons he stated for leaving DVE was that he didn't like the morning hours? Can't really blame him for not liking the morning hours, but when does the guy want to work? I don't like working evenings either, but I do it. I always thought of Scott as being highly over rated in terms of comedic value anyway. No great loss.
 
Perhaps he likes working afternoons - say - the shift he worked on 970 or the Zone?

Maybe he has the 92.9 Drive time slot secured.
 
I emailed KDKA a comment about Scott leaving and expressing my view that live local talk should continue in the evenings at KDKA. Marshall Adams responded that John Steigerwald will continue to do the show solo.
 
pghfmradiosucks said:
The report I read indicated that one of the reasons Scott quit was that he did not want to work the evening hours. Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't one of the reasons he stated for leaving DVE was that he didn't like the morning hours? Can't really blame him for not liking the morning hours, but when does the guy want to work? I don't like working evenings either, but I do it. I always thought of Scott as being highly over rated in terms of comedic value anyway. No great loss.
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When Scott went back to DVE for the evening shift on his second go-round, they built him his own studio so that he could go in a voice-track the show, or produce his songs and bits, whenever he felt like it. Eventually he started doing more of it live after the pay-for-play flood relief benefit a couple years back.

And his leaving the morning show was also to a degree about the relationship with Krenn, which had pretty much run its course.

One of Scott's funniest moments ever was when he read a memo from Gene Romano on the air about how often Scott would call in sick his first couple of years. Gene wrote, "Sometimes you just have to suck it up and get through your FOUR HOUR WORKDAY."

I just don't think Scott's all that excited about the business anymore. And who can blame him?
 
I'm not a Paulsen fan. I think his humor is way too dry and he takes way too long to get to the bit. But, I do find the Romano memo to be quite humorous. And to think folks at CC, Romano is making the big $$$$$
 
Man, if they offered me any type of on air time during the 24 hour period, I would do it. Especially if it was on KDKA and the deal was I was doing it for free, had to dress up in a chicken costume, and my co host was a chimpanzee.
 
Scooter knew pretty quickly the show wasn't working. He had nothing to play off of with Steigy and knew the station was never going to pay him enough to keep him past the end of the month. So he took his money and went home, which I strongly suggest was his point in the deal all along.

Scott had enough of mornings because he worked too many 18 hour days to make the show work. He was burned out and wouldn't have returned to radio at all had CC not thrown that kind of $$ at him. Tough to say no to more than most of us make in 2 1/2 years.

He'll go back to writing the book that he's stopped and started at least three times and to see what comes next. He's invested his money wisely and doesn't need the paycheck right now.
 
Snafu said:
Scooter knew pretty quickly the show wasn't working. He had nothing to play off of with Steigy and knew the station was never going to pay him enough to keep him past the end of the month. So he took his money and went home, which I strongly suggest was his point in the deal all along.

Scott had enough of mornings because he worked too many 18 hour days to make the show work. He was burned out and wouldn't have returned to radio at all had CC not thrown that kind of $$ at him. Tough to say no to more than most of us make in 2 1/2 years.

He'll go back to writing the book that he's stopped and started at least three times and to see what comes next. He's invested his money wisely and doesn't need the paycheck right now.
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This begs the question...where's the next generation of quality on-air talents going to come from for Pittsburgh? I myself got into the business 20 years ago when jocks were on their way out. We were basically taught to read liner-cards and stick to the ten-second talk breaks and playlists, with little, if any, room for personality.

Everyone's wondering who's going to replace who, and names are being dropped like crazy, but they're all the old-school announcers from years ago. Why? Because it's much easier (and cheaper) to name-drop a has-been than heavily promote and market a young and creative fireball who could actually get somewhere in this business.
 
kenhawk1160 said:
This begs the question...where's the next generation of quality on-air talents going to come from for Pittsburgh? I myself got into the business 20 years ago when jocks were on their way out. We were basically taught to read liner-cards and stick to the ten-second talk breaks and playlists, with little, if any, room for personality.

Everyone's wondering who's going to replace who, and names are being dropped like crazy, but they're all the old-school announcers from years ago. Why? Because it's much easier (and cheaper) to name-drop a has-been than heavily promote and market a young and creative fireball who could actually get somewhere in this business.
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The next generation of air talents will come from the next generation of air talent. IOW, the talents are all around us. Easy to spot. It's the management, comprised mainly of music pickers and pretty good salesman who don't have their talent goggles on. They do not know what to teach or how to teach it. Most are flat out incapable of developing a show even if you went out, found the people yourself, and set them on the station doorstep with contract signing pen in hand.
 
Snafu said:
Scooter knew pretty quickly the show wasn't working. He had nothing to play off of with Steigy and knew the station was never going to pay him enough to keep him past the end of the month. So he took his money and went home, which I strongly suggest was his point in the deal all along.

Scott had enough of mornings because he worked too many 18 hour days to make the show work. He was burned out and wouldn't have returned to radio at all had CC not thrown that kind of $$ at him. Tough to say no to more than most of us make in 2 1/2 years.

He'll go back to writing the book that he's stopped and started at least three times and to see what comes next. He's invested his money wisely and doesn't need the paycheck right now.
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There was no chemistry at all. Scott was like the kid who did his homework, and Steigy was the one who figured he'd just bluff his way through the essay question. I'm sure Scott had his fill of that when Krenn would come in 30 seconds before air time with nothing but his big grin and belief that the "Picksburgh" accent was the perfect payoff for any bit.

I don't know if the convenience of the hours at KDKA was as important a factor as what the slot meant. Anything on the air after 7 p.m. there is likely to disappear in a budget fit, so there's no sense killing yourself for something that might vanish in an instant.
 
So Paulsen didn't like the hours. boo hoo hoo!

Can't wait for his book to come out. I have a hard time sleeping and that would be the perfect solution for me. (and he gets my money!)
 
Scott Paulsen is one of the great radio talents of all time. Sure, it may be too high brow for some, but that's what makes him even funnier. He's picking on people, and they don't even know it. And they're laughing at it...
Nobody puts more "prep" into their show then he does and as a programmer, that's what makes you a "talent". The days of just cracking open the mic and letting it flow are long gone. So are most of the jocks who thought they could get by that way. Paulsen's much more then a "jock", he's an entertainer. Nothing against Krenn, 'cause he can be funny. but Paulsen carried that show and made it possible for Jim to continue the debacle he's got going on with Randy. (BTW- worst morning show 'DVE's ever had. And this includes when Hershel briefly did the show.)
I'm sure Scott's drive from his home out in the Laurel Moutains every day had something to do with his decision, but I'll bet he invested wisely the serious dough he made at 'DVE and really doesn't need the money. How many of you wish you were in this situation?
Now take a lap and hit the showers.
 
billyboy said:
Scott Paulsen is one of the great radio talents of all time. Sure, it may be too high brow for some, but that's what makes him even funnier. He's picking on people, and they don't even know it. And they're laughing at it...
Nobody puts more "prep" into their show then he does and as a programmer, that's what makes you a "talent". The days of just cracking open the mic and letting it flow are long gone. So are most of the jocks who thought they could get by that way. Paulsen's much more then a "jock", he's an entertainer. Nothing against Krenn, 'cause he can be funny. but Paulsen carried that show and made it possible for Jim to continue the debacle he's got going on with Randy. (BTW- worst morning show 'DVE's ever had. And this includes when Hershel briefly did the show.)
I'm sure Scott's drive from his home out in the Laurel Moutains every day had something to do with his decision, but I'll bet he invested wisely the serious dough he made at 'DVE and really doesn't need the money. How many of you wish you were in this situation?
Now take a lap and hit the showers.
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Is this actually you writing this Scott?
 
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