ElCheapo said:
How's life at the casino Sean?
As I recall, I was interviewed for and given an APD title at KHITS. At the time, you couldn't decide how you were going to divy up the workload. In the end you decided you would have two "APDs" - APD-Production (me) and APD-Promotions (Matt The Bratt.)
How you assigned titles was bizarre, and THAT is well established. Carly Rush was the "PD" of KHITS during your entire tenure there, yet had no PD duties or responsibilities. That isn't a slight on Carly - she's a sweetheart - that's just the way it was.
I quit KHITS after sitting in the control room with you while you were on the air and calling various record reps telling a slanderous and fictional story about Matt after you fired him. It wasn't enough that you fired him, you had to attempt to damage his reputation as well. I decided right then and there that I wasn't going to give 5 years of my life to you and have the same thing happen to me, though I already had serious misgivings by that point... The story you told Matt and I about your father beating you and breaking both of your knees after you prank called him at the hotel he owned made my skin crawl and explained a lot of your behavior.
As for my friends and associates, anyone with some time to kill should feel free to give them a call - they'll be more than happy to vouch for me. Call anyone at KQIZ Amarillo right up to the GM. Call anyone at KKWD Oklahoma City - I just got off the phone with someone there asking me for a favor a few minutes ago. If you can find anyone that worked at KIZS while I while I was working there, feel free to give them a call too. Heck, for that matter - call anyone at Cox - why don't you call Steve Hunter the OM? He may not be thrilled with me right at the moment, but I'm certain he would tell you I'm basically an OK guy and was in zero danger of being dismissed there.
Who'll vouch for you Sean? Your behavior over the years is well documented. Why did you leave KHKS? Why did you leave WBTS? Go ahead - share with the rest of the class...
If I were in your position Sean, I might be inclined to try to revise history too. Thank God I'm not.
Life in the casino is GREAT Robbie; primarily because I deal with a better class of people. Your attempt to make a cheap shot at the life choice I made has no effect. Not having to deal with unstable, narcissistic, schizoid freaks (And yes, I certainly count you among them) was one of the primary reasons I decided I didn't want to do radio anymore, and there isn't a day I'm not glad I made that choice. This is a perfect example of why.
5 years after you left the radio station after less than
three weeks of working there, you're on a radio board calling me names for no reason whatsoever, except that you must have an enemy; there must be some reason other than your own outrageous mood swings that caused you to work at KHITS for such a short time, and you must therefore lay that blame every time you mention that job. By the way, you mentioned your "13-year" career; interesting, isn't it, just how many jobs you've had in that career? Radio is certainly a high-turnover field, but your resume, as a testament to your stability, speaks for itself.
And no, you weren't "APD/Production". You asked about the APD position several times, as you began interviewing before I'd announced the position, but I was always clear with you that I was interviewing you for a PRODUCTION position.
And as far as your "quitting"? I could swear you did so after I pulled you into Pat's office after your behavior got so bizarre I was no longer comfortable having a one-on-one conversation with you. In that meeting, after your manic tirade, paranoid accusations and conspiracy theories, Pat told you your only options were to follow the directions given you by me or look for work elsewhere. I then told you I was absolutely appalled that we were having that conversation just two weeks after your hiring and was wondering whether it wouldn't be best to simply cut our losses, and that I would do exactly that if you again displayed even the slightest hint of the behavior you'd exhibited up to that point. It was THEN that you "quit".
And as far as the other things you said go? You know, Robbie, in the 5 years since I last saw you, I've had people come back to me literally dozens of times with stories of the outrageous, slanderous half-truths and outright lies you've told about me; attacking me not just professionally, but personally. In all that time, I've never once told anyone of the things you told me after the feedback I'd gotten back on you from your previous places of employment was so bad. I sympathised with your stories of the ongoing struggle you'd had with your "issues", admired you for being so open and up-front about them with me, and believed your promises to make positive change and be my "most valuable asset", as you said you'd be. And you know what? In many ways, you were. I found you to be absolutely brilliant. In the few weeks you were there, your production was excellent; several times breath-takingly so, your knowledge of computers was off the scale, your ability to think on your feet was amazing. I honestly believe you may be one of the most intelligent people I have ever known.
That said, virtually every one of the "issues" you'd been so open about and which had been your downfall in virtually every other position you'd held previously began to manifest themselves in less than a week! Time and again, I spoke to you about them, reminded you of your resolution to deal with them, and even tried to assist you in finding that help, all to no avail.
Bottom line? I was in a unique position to be able to get the real story on you when I checked up on your past employment, and I did so. Armed with that information, virtually every manager I know would've taken a pass on you. I chose to take you at your word and give you a chance, and less than a week later, all your promises had gone out the door. Instead of gratitude, I got grief.
And now, here we are, 5 years later, and you're taking cheap shots; starting fights, then painting yourself as a victim. Sounds familiar, doesn't it?
Finally, on your assertion that I am JournalGuy? Just another of your paranoid delusions. I haven't posted on here since they went to the current format, where you had to register a screen name. That's over 3 years. A friend called and told me of your post, I created this name to respond, and here we are.
