Tom Taylor NOW reports in the Thursday, October 15 news letter:
"They [the Dickey brothers] “went around the country and ruined radio stations” ... WABC New York, is one of them." Imus was coming out of a lengthy spot break in his third hour that was loaded with promos for weekend infomercial shows.
“Now [WABC] is being programmed by the sales department. It’s a disgrace…I know they have to make money, but that’s why they got rid of the Dickeys.” Imus continued, “They went around the country and ruined radio stations. This [WABC] is one of them.”
“When I first came to New York and went to work at WNBC, our big rival was WABC with Cousin Bruce Morrow, the great Dan Ingram, Harry Harrison and all those people ... [now] they sell time to these idiot doctors who have programs on the weekend” – and who’re entitled to promos during the week, sometimes stacked up in morning drive.
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There's probably more of this sentiment in other (smaller) Cumulus markets that won't be aired. More than likely, Cumulus is in a grace period where such comments may be tolerated for a week or two, but only by the company's biggest personalities. After that time passes, employees will be expected to get with the program and get it done. But in a way, it's refreshing that Imus called the situation, at WABC and other markets, for what it is: A bloody train wreck waiting to be cleaned up and put back on the tracks.
"They [the Dickey brothers] “went around the country and ruined radio stations” ... WABC New York, is one of them." Imus was coming out of a lengthy spot break in his third hour that was loaded with promos for weekend infomercial shows.
“Now [WABC] is being programmed by the sales department. It’s a disgrace…I know they have to make money, but that’s why they got rid of the Dickeys.” Imus continued, “They went around the country and ruined radio stations. This [WABC] is one of them.”
“When I first came to New York and went to work at WNBC, our big rival was WABC with Cousin Bruce Morrow, the great Dan Ingram, Harry Harrison and all those people ... [now] they sell time to these idiot doctors who have programs on the weekend” – and who’re entitled to promos during the week, sometimes stacked up in morning drive.
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There's probably more of this sentiment in other (smaller) Cumulus markets that won't be aired. More than likely, Cumulus is in a grace period where such comments may be tolerated for a week or two, but only by the company's biggest personalities. After that time passes, employees will be expected to get with the program and get it done. But in a way, it's refreshing that Imus called the situation, at WABC and other markets, for what it is: A bloody train wreck waiting to be cleaned up and put back on the tracks.