Central Jersey So, is NJ 101.5 hiring Spadea back?

[radiodx10]

Looks like his gubernatorial aspirations were for naught. Do we think he's going back to his day job?

 

[TheBigA]

Wow, it really wasn't close. I thought there would already be an announcement. Perhaps in the morning.

In the meantime, this is an interesting topic:

Spadea reacts to Trump’s Ciattarelli endorsement with surprising twist

Jack Ciattarelli’s recent endorsement from Trump adds a new twist to the gubernatorial race, while Bill Spadea reflects on his own grassroots support surge.

nj1015.com

 

[TheBigA]

Spadea addressed the question over the weekend:

Bill Spadea: ‘Announcements on Future Plans Coming Soon’ After Falling in New Jersey Primary

Bill Spadea spoke for the first time publicly since falling in the primary election to top opponent Jack Ciattarelli.

barrettmedia.com

 

[TheBigA]

Here's the latest:

News Bites: Bill Spadea, WBET, ‘Outside/In.’

Former WKXW Trenton, NJ morning host Bill Spadea continues his criticism of GOP gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli on social media… WBET Sturgis, MI raised $183,358 for the St. Joseph County

www.insideradio.com

 

[TheBigA]

The answer came today:

Bill Spadea Returning To Mornings On ‘New Jersey 101.5.’

Bill Spadea is returning to mornings at “New Jersey 101.5’ WKXW Trenton after an eight-month break to pursue a gubernatorial campaign. Beginning Sept. 2, the veteran host will bring back

www.insideradio.com

Too bad, because the station has been better without him.

 

[kevtronics]

Jared Willig, Chief Content Officer at Townsquare, added, "Like New Jersey 101.5 itself, Bill Spadea is quintessential New Jersey. We are proud to have his highly influential and hugely entertaining local voice back on our airwaves, website, podcast, and app."

...but apparently not "highly influential" enough to win an election.

 

[Theater of My Mind]

...but apparently not "highly influential" enough to win an election.

Not even close. Putting someone like this on the air to spread bad ideas and outright misinformation is a disservice to the community.

 

[Delete My Account]

And a talk station, on FM no less, once again misses a chance to move on from the doom loop that typifies the format.

 

[Kingbill49]

Spades returns to NJ 101.5 on Tuesday, September 2nd. I wonder if Eric Scott will be doing the news at 5:30 AM again, as well?

 

[AbrahamJSimpson]

And a talk station, on FM no less, once again misses a chance to move on from the doom loop that typifies the format.

They once had that, eons ago. That it became just a localized version of the same tired thing is sad.