I don't know the past or why people sarcastially refer to Brad Carson as "Programming Genius" and the like; I've seen it on here many times, too. But I will say this about Brad Carson:
Brad gave me a shot, though short lived, and helped me get my foot back in the door in Memphis radio. He was never anything but nice and helpful to me, he coached me, helped build me up to where I needed to be at that point and always offered constructive criticism while also offering praise in those areas I excelled. That made a guy who had normally been part of a two person show feel a lot better about the business.
So whatever anyone has against Brad, that's your thing, but I'll tell you that I have never known a PD to go out of his way to help someone or work with someone like Brad Carson did and does.
Chris Burks