Was anyone listening to WILK this morning?

[The Watcher]

Kevin had a protracted yelling fit over the Virgin Mary image, the digital delay failed and someone said "Shit" on air and finally a caller did two Yiddish jokes about Schmuck and Putz and was even invited to call back to finish.

Sheesh!

 

[lfcsuuite100]

Not surprising Kevin is extremely anti-religion and especially anti-catholic, though he apparently has no problem taking money from the Jesuit's at the U.

 

[The Watcher]

Not surprising Kevin is extremely anti-religion and especially anti-catholic, though he apparently has no problem taking money from the Jesuit's at the U.

Yeah but he want into low earth orbit and for a good long time! Along the way he tossed in some apoligia for Islam tho.

This, coupled with the delay problem and Kevin inviting a "favorite" caller back to do an old Borscht Belt schtick about the Yiddish words for male reproductivity anatomy make me wonder if WILK itself isn't spinning out of control.

 

[Nokmo True]

Kevin's bitter, whining, angry, anti-religious stance has finally come back to bite him in the ass. Word is the Bishop has had enough of Kevin ministering his Communications 101 or whatever it was he taught to the incoming freshmen at the University of Scranton and has been invited to not return...another way of saying he's been fired.

 

[masterg]

A couple thoughts here...

Kevin is bright enough to know that it doesn't matter what people are saying, all that matters is that they are talking about you. Bingo, here we are talking about Kevin Lynn.

When did he "take money from the Jesuits?" Teaching there entitles the man to compensation. You allude to their being some hypocrisy at work. I see none. Do you really believe that all instructors at Catholic colleges are "good Catholics?" If so, allow me to tell you how wrong you are.

Last thought. The bishop, and I assume you refer to Martino, has no control or influence over the UofS. The school is run by an order, in this case the Jesuits. Roman Catholic orders do not fall under the authority of the local ordinary, who would be Bishop Martino; they have their own management structure, if you will.

I'm certain that Fr. Pilarz would be cordial, but I'm equally as certain he would tell Bishop Martino to get lost if he tried interfering in university matters.

 

[ThomasCarten]

As Masterg says, The U of S has final say. Kevin would be an adjunct at best, a per-course as-needed instructor most likely. The U could drop him at any time without giving a reason; he is hired at their pleasure to fill in. I used to do that here for a number of courses in Communications, as well as in the Theater & Speech Department.

It's not about academic freedom or anything like that. You're just someone who waits on the street corner to see if there's work that day.

 

[The Watcher]

A couple thoughts here...

Kevin is bright enough to know that it doesn't matter what people are saying, all that matters is that they are talking about you. Bingo, here we are talking about Kevin Lynn.

Interesting thoughts from all but I can't totally agree with you here MasterG.

Yes as a talk show host you want people talking about you but if you hack off enough of them on enough diverse subjects eventually you lose an audience because too many people will think you're too far off the wall. IMNTBHO there are only so many people in his audience like "Doc" and "Duke" who'll drink Kevin's Kool-Aid no matter the flavor. The rest may actually have enough brain cells left to wonder what Kevin is doing and why. One wonders if he's approaching this critical mass.

In any event he sounded like a runaway train this morning, gathering momentum as he went. Luckily for him and WILK Nancy Kman showed up for the seven o'clock hour and was able t talk him down but it took her quite some on-air time. Sorry you didn't hear it. I'd have told him (off air) to go stick his head under a cold water faucet and come back when he'd calmed down.

 

[Nokmo True]

Yeah well that hierarchy stuff and who does and doesn't tell who what at "da U" may be...but you tell me the Bishop calls Fr. Pilarz and they can't agree that Kevin is an anti-religion a-hole who doesn't deserve to set foot in the place? Right...

Whatever happened...stand on the corner and see if there's work...whatever...there's none for Kevin. Same classes, same amount of classes, same amount of students every year...and he's been there for a few. But he ain't no more.

 

[lfcsuuite100]

"When did he "take money from the Jesuits?" Teaching there entitles the man to compensation. You allude to their being some hypocrisy at work. I see none. Do you really believe that all instructors at Catholic colleges are "good Catholics?" If so, allow me to tell you how wrong you are."

You don't have to be a good Catholic to teach at a Catholic University, perhaps one should strive to, but even that doesn't have to be a qualification.
Kevin Lynn, a self proclaim agnostic, lashes out at all things Christian. It is fine for him to hold his views, while I may not agree, I respect his view point and gave 5 years of my life in the military to guarantee that he has this right. But Kevin doesn't leave it at the fact that he does not believe.
No he venomously attacks those that believe in God by viciously punctuating his distaste for not only Christians and the Catholic Church, but Catholics in general, at every opportunity.
I would liken him working at the U to a vegan working at a steak house. Does a vegan have the right to work there? Sure. But if said vegan was going on the radio a few hours a week telling people they shouldn't go the steak house, that meat eaters were delusional, odd, etc, then earning compensation via the consumption of meat. Wouldn't that be hypocritical?
I'm fairly certain that the driving force behind the U were the Jesuits, the society of Jesus, isn't it hypocritical to decry Catholicism yet work for them? Perhaps I am wrong.

 

[Au-Vox]

Kevin Lynn is NOT a talk show host. Let's get that straight. He's a numbskull at best and has been a failure through most of his radio and TV career (Is that the right word). At best he's a fairly good tennis player. ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

[The Watcher]

Kevin Lynn is NOT a talk show host. Let's get that straight. He's a numbskull at best and has been a failure through most of his radio and TV career (Is that the right word). At best he's a fairly good tennis player. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Kevin has been at WILK for about five years now. For not being a Talk Show Host that's a pretty good track record.

 

[Au-Vox]

Kevin Lynn is NOT a talk show host. Let's get that straight. He's a numbskull at best and has been a failure through most of his radio and TV career (Is that the right word). At best he's a fairly good tennis player. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Kevin has been at WILK for about five years now. For not being a Talk Show Host that's a pretty good track record.

Check his background....

 

[The Watcher]

Kevin Lynn is NOT a talk show host. Let's get that straight. He's a numbskull at best and has been a failure through most of his radio and TV career (Is that the right word). At best he's a fairly good tennis player. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Kevin has been at WILK for about five years now. For not being a Talk Show Host that's a pretty good track record.

Check his background....

Been trying. There's apparently precious little to be had except that thru relatives we hear he was once canned by a TV station for suggesting that a potential suicide jump off the bridge they were on and by his own admission he's been fired more times than anyone we know.

Still, he's on the air, has been for five years and apparently is gonna stay there with very little apparent supervision. I'd say that qualifies him for the title.

 

[NEPA_radiobored]

FACT!!! Kevin was fired NUMEROUS TIMES (4 - 5???) from WARM for pushing the envelope under Susquehanna ownership. (including the fact that he bad mouthed WILK and Fred Williams for over a year and pushed how wonderful it was working for Citadel and GM (insert name). Then eventually pushed Citadel to fire him. Then after going door to door to about every station in the valley telling the owners that they need a Kevin Lynn show he finally landed at WILK. Returns to the air to speak of how ENTERCOM is the best company that he has ever worked for and how GM Burkavage is the BEST GM he has ever worked for. As one of Kevin's famous quotes "what a stooge!!!"

 

[The Watcher]

FACT!!! Kevin was fired NUMEROUS TIMES (4 - 5???) from WARM for pushing the envelope under Susquehanna ownership. (including the fact that he bad mouthed WILK and Fred Williams for over a year and pushed how wonderful it was working for Citadel and GM (insert name). Then eventually pushed Citadel to fire him. Then after going door to door to about every station in the valley telling the owners that they need a Kevin Lynn show he finally landed at WILK. Returns to the air to speak of how ENTERCOM is the best company that he has ever worked for and how GM Burkavage is the BEST GM he has ever worked for. As one of Kevin's famous quotes "what a stooge!!!"

Be that as it may the guy has been on air at WILK for five years. He hasn't been fired even once that I know of. He seems to be able to say whatever he wants to with the apparent blessing of his supervision. He has a "talk show" therefore . . .

Look. I'm not defending the guy but he does seem to have found a home.

 

[MCNDRWS]

Kevin Lynn is NOT a talk show host. Let's get that straight. He's a numbskull at best and has been a failure through most of his radio and TV career (Is that the right word). At best he's a fairly good tennis player. ;D ;D ;D ;D

I Find His Radio Commercials Truly Irritating .. But I Really Like Them.

 

[waunderlust]

1) In the words of Dan O'Day (I'm Paraphrasing here) "Award winning commercials don't work for the advertiser." Kevin has won a lot of awards.

2) Remember the controversial "watcher" at Gentlemen's Club G-10? It got lots of press then almost disappeared under the guise that it may have been the owners themselves...So, which poster is Kevin?

 

[masterg]

I'm fairly certain that the driving force behind the U were the Jesuits, the society of Jesus, isn't it hypocritical to decry Catholicism yet work for them? Perhaps I am wrong.

I think you are wrong. I don't see the hypocrisy at all. Despite what many may think, and despite being called The Pope's Army, The Society of Jesus is by no means a hard-right Catholic order; quite the contrary. They are broad-minded, take a world-view, and welcome all opinions. In many South American countries, the Jesuits have a reputation for being militant, militant LIBERALS.

As has been already noted, here again is some simple logic; Kevin Lynn has a talk show, therefore he is a talk show host. Amen. Case closed.

The only stooges are those who claim strident contempt for the man, yet listen to his every word. Could Kevin Lynn be Watcher? I'd say, yes, good possibility, but only one of many possibilities. I happen to "like" someone else for the role.

 

[masterg]

In any event he sounded like a runaway train this morning, gathering momentum as he went. Luckily for him and WILK Nancy Kman showed up for the seven o'clock hour and was able t talk him down

Why would she want to talk him down? The man was doing great radio. Somehow I suspect you already know that. My only problem is that I'm sorry I missed it. You want listeners? Be unpredicatable, unstable, angry, that'll bring 'em into the tent.

 

[The Watcher]

1) In the words of Dan O'Day (I'm Paraphrasing here) "Award winning commercials don't work for the advertiser." Kevin has won a lot of awards.

2) Remember the controversial "watcher" at Gentlemen's Club G-10? It got lots of press then almost disappeared under the guise that it may have been the owners themselves...So, which poster is Kevin?

To quote Sonny and Cher "It Ain't Me Babe!" in either case!