THE INSENSITIVE OAF THAT IS MICHAEL GRAHAM CRACKERS

[Casablanca]

Don't hate anyone. Only comment on individuals who pass themselves off a radio talent but don't have any... The one's you mentioned are on that list but not limited to them. As the "Dean" used to say the first rule of a talk show host is not to be B-O-R-I-N-G. Williams was many things but never boring and NEVER predictable which is another failing of the above mentioned: Boring and predictable !

its too soon to talk about Graham's ratings - he is new in the 10-noon time slot. But he didn't make much impact in afternoons or eves, so don't expect too much.

Once again, what is "didn't make much of an impact?" Anyone have any numbers? I've noticed this alot, particularly in posts about talk hosts at WRKO, WTKK, etc. Lots of criticism and speculation regarding their ratings, but nobody ever seems to have the numbers.

Depetro was a good example. When people were debating his lesbian comments, I thought from posts on this board that the guy must be really popular. Then a newspaper reported his ratings and they were terrible.

So what's the story, Casablanca? Are the people you hate, like Severin, Carr, Graham, etc. actually successful or not? When you post these comments about their ratings, do you have any facts, or is it all based on the diary you keep at home?

Does anybody know?

 

[ChrisNH]

Graham crackers are good to line a pie shell but not much else. They also crumble easily just like this guy's career.

You know Casablanca has run out of meaningful things to say with this 'pie-shell' comment.

The only thing we see crumbling (happily) is The Boston Globe. What a laughable DNC mouthpiece that rag is. I'm happy to see circulation and readership plummet; layoffs; outsourcing to Bangalore; and plagarizing columnists. The New York Times will cease to publish within the next five years--their own prediction. Here's hoping it happens sooner at 'Bowties-R-Us' on Morrissey Blv.

Go Michael Graham!

 

[Casablanca]

Yeah, go Michael Graham back to the redneck backwater from which you came.

 

[ChrisNH]

Go listen to AirAmerica and give them at least one listener that they can 'claim.'

 

[Finn]

Like SonicAl, I love living in Massachusetts and Boston in particular. But, it is inaccurate to say that the other 49 or 48 states are like AK and NH. In fact, all the fun states are blue. Hawaii, California, Washington, Massachusetts, Vermont, Minnesota, etc, etc, etc.

Isn't it funny that Les, who lives in one of the redder states, and Chris, who lives in a purple state, troll over to this board to poke at Casablanca's intentionally provocative posts (like rats pushing the bar to get another pellet of cocaine). Aren't you happy where you are? Is there something missing in your lives?

And Chris, of your 5 or so posts so far, you have offered zip as far as content goes. Do you have any ideas, or do you exist solely to attack Casablanca? Do you even like radio?

 

[Infidel]

I, for one, listen to 12-16 hours a day of radio, and I've lived in Massachusetts my entire life.

Outside of here, we are a laughing stock to most of the other states.

How is Michael Graham a "redneck" ? Aren't you the one who is always posting about hosts who say so-called mean things that hurt your feelings? Aren't you doing just that?

 

[SonicOverload]

I, for one, listen to 12-16 hours a day of radio, and I've lived in Massachusetts my entire life.

Outside of here, we are a laughing stock to most of the other states.

How is Michael Graham a "redneck" ? Aren't you the one who is always posting about hosts who say so-called mean things that hurt your feelings? Aren't you doing just that?

the only criticism I hear about Massachusetts from people is the coldness and nastiness of a lot of the people. This board, sadly, tends to prove that point at times.

 

[Casablanca]

If this poster were on the radio 10 hours a week you might have a reason to complain about the posts. However, these are the comments of a consumer. Have you ever heard Pat Whiltely's Restaurant Show on Sunday's where consumers can call in and "praise or zing" a restaurant.
To some degree this board offers the same thing. I don't like Graham Crackers and therefore the "zing". Your choice to praise him. Isn't America wonderful ... unless this is now against the so called "Patriot Act"...read that modern day version of John Adams "Alien and Sedition Act." Until then - praise or zing away.

I, for one, listen to 12-16 hours a day of radio, and I've lived in Massachusetts my entire life.

Outside of here, we are a laughing stock to most of the other states.

How is Michael Graham a "redneck" ? Aren't you the one who is always posting about hosts who say so-called mean things that hurt your feelings? Aren't you doing just that?

 

[AKLes]

Isn't it funny that Les, who lives in one of the redder states, and Chris, who lives in a purple state, troll over to this board to poke at Casablanca's intentionally provocative posts (like rats pushing the bar to get another pellet of cocaine). Aren't you happy where you are? Is there something missing in your lives?

To answer the last question first, yes, there is something missing. Massachusetts.

I was born in Massachusetts, worked in radio and TV in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and finally found good-paying work in another state. Many of my family are still in Massachusetts but pay NO taxes. Can you guess why?

Do I miss Massachusetts?

Yes. Like a friend who had a hemmerhoidectomy misses his former little buddies, yes, I miss Massachusetts in much the same way.

Why am I interested in what's going on in Massachusetts and Boston radio in particular?

The same kind of morbid fascination that makes people slow down to gawk at multi-car smashups on 128.

Happy with the state where I live now?

What's not to like in a state with NO income tax; NO state sales tax; property tax rates about 50% of those in Massachusetts and a state legislature that's limited to a single 90-day session per year. Same state where, when you're 55, you get 10% off groceries one day a week; free hunting/fishing license for life at 60 and, upon turning 65, first $150,000 assessed valuation on real estate is non-taxable. And, oh yeah, where each year every legal resident, regardless of age, gets a payment from the state based on the interest of a fund into which goes a large percentage of revenue from oil revenue. Effectively, some of the money folks in Massachusetts (and everywhere) are paying when they buy gas or home heating oil.

Admittedly, housing costs are high - almost as high as in the nicer parts of Boston.
Prices of goods and services are higher but are largely more than compensated by the abovementioned positives. Where you can park your snowmobile in your front yard and tool off hundreds of miles in any direction without somebody restricting you. Where the toughest part of driving is keeping your eyes on the road because the mountain scenery is so distracting and where you can drive outside the range of that damned cell phone or pager!

But not a good place for most people to seek out an easy career in broadcast. About the same number of stations in the entire state as are crowded into Boston alone. Many remote and demanding dedication, not just "putting in the hours".

But there is one thing about Massachusetts that no other state can top.

The list of losers who have run for President.

 

[SonicOverload]

But there is one thing about Massachusetts that no other state can top.

The list of losers who have run for President.

... and the current candidate from Mass. (via Utah) running for president will be added to that list.

 

[AKLes]

... and the current candidate from Mass. (via Utah) running for president will be added to that list.

Yeah, I guess you DO have to wait for the actual loss to be officially on the list. But it does raise a question as to whether a loss in the primaries formally allows one to be listed.

But there's hope for Romney....seems like WRKO hasn't filled ALL the openings....

 

[SonicOverload]

Yeah, I guess you DO have to wait for the actual loss to be officially on the list. But it does raise a question as to whether a loss in the primaries formally allows one to be listed.

But there's hope for Romney....seems like WRKO hasn't filled ALL the openings....

 

[ChrisNH]

One of the things I value being in NH is that while my property tax bill is pretty high on an annual basis (in terms of dollars), I have the advantage of knowing that these dollars are staying within my town. I have more control of those dollars, via Town Meeting, than someone in Massachusetts does. There, it's Robin Hood in real life. The tax dollars collected from people in Massachusetts--however and wherever they are collected--are distributed to places of 'need.' I say 'need' in quotation marks because it's subjective. The Lexington dollars are likely going to New Bedford; the Carlisle dollars are going to Holyoke; the Burlington dollars are going to Fitchburg...etc. etc. etc. Redistribution 101. And then the Burlington folks get up in arms because little Johnny has textbooks that are falling apart and Stoneham is ready to ditch their whole sports program. And you get rising anger among the populace (you're seeing it there now). The illegals gravitate to centers of similar people, and these towns and cities (well-known to all) then get to be called the 'neediest' of the 'needy.' Stoneham jettisons their sports programs; Johnny still has to use dog-eared textbooks. And money keeps pouring into New Bedford and Lawrence and Holyoke and on and on and on. At some point, even 'compassionate' people who see a moral duty to look after their lesser neighbors, will get increasingly irate at Robin Hood run amok.

 

[AKLes]

When I moved out of Massachusetts and into the real world the small town system of appropriation at the annual town meeting was still very much alive and property tax money stayed in the municipality in which it was collected.

That was some 30-years ago so it may have changed. If so, anybody know how the system works now? I can't believe the state is the entity collecting all property taxes but probably should not be surprised.......if........