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FIGHTING AT WIP

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Open warfare has erupted between star hosts at Infinity Sports WIP Philadelphia, as morning co-host Angelo Cataldi opened both barrels at afternoon host Howard Eskin and station management on Wednesday's show (6/1).
The Philadelphia Daily News' Dan Gross reports that Cataldi spent most of the show ripping Eskin, who he says has been badmouthing Cataldi's co-hosts Al Morganti and Rhea Hughes on Eskin's Saturday show.
On his web site (A HREF="http://www.angelocataldi.com">AngeloCataldi.com), currently sporting the large headline "Howard Sucks!," Cataldi says that "Howard Eskin is the most unprofessional person I've ever had to work with, and I've been at it for 34 years now. He has no respect for any of his co-workers, he has a vastly overrated work ethic, he trades his opinion to any athlete or coach who pays attention to him, and he is a gold-plated phony."
After explaining that Eskin's attacks on Hughes precipitated his blast, Cataldi writes that "I'm seething right now - seething over the unmitigated gall that someone has to rip a fellow worker who works harder and has more integrity, while the bosses at WIP stand by and twiddle their thumbs.... if it's war they want, it's war they'll get. Us against him. No holds barred."
Eskin has not responded to Cataldi's comments so far.
The rest of the nation can't hear the fireworks yet, but the station is scheduled to start streaming on the Net on June 21.
 
"FIGHTING" AT WIP? No...marketing!

> Open warfare has erupted between star hosts at Infinity
> Sports WIP Philadelphia, as morning co-host Angelo Cataldi
> opened both barrels at afternoon host Howard Eskin and
> station management on Wednesday's show (6/1).
>

Please...please...please! Stop being a conduit for a propaganda machine. This so-called "feud" is a publicity stunt, got it? Every time someone goes on and on, breathlessly announcing this alleged spat, they get more listeners who are eager to tune in to hear the latest dirt.

Do you really think management would allow this crud on the air if it wasn't a designed ploy? Think about that.
 
> Open warfare has erupted between star hosts at Infinity
> Sports WIP Philadelphia, as morning co-host Angelo Cataldi
> opened both barrels at afternoon host Howard Eskin and
> station management on Wednesday's show (6/1).
> The Philadelphia Daily News' Dan Gross reports that Cataldi
> spent most of the show ripping Eskin, who he says has been
> badmouthing Cataldi's co-hosts Al Morganti and Rhea Hughes
> on Eskin's Saturday show.
> On his web site (A
> HREF="http://www.angelocataldi.com">AngeloCataldi.com),
> currently sporting the large headline "Howard Sucks!,"
> Cataldi says that "Howard Eskin is the most unprofessional
> person I've ever had to work with, and I've been at it for
> 34 years now. He has no respect for any of his co-workers,
> he has a vastly overrated work ethic, he trades his opinion
> to any athlete or coach who pays attention to him, and he is
> a gold-plated phony."
> After explaining that Eskin's attacks on Hughes precipitated
> his blast, Cataldi writes that "I'm seething right now -
> seething over the unmitigated gall that someone has to rip a
> fellow worker who works harder and has more integrity, while
> the bosses at WIP stand by and twiddle their thumbs.... if
> it's war they want, it's war they'll get. Us against him. No
> holds barred."
> Eskin has not responded to Cataldi's comments so far.
> The rest of the nation can't hear the fireworks yet, but the
> station is scheduled to start streaming on the Net on June
> 21.
>

Why would Howard Eskin waste his energy with what Angelo has to say? Howard Eskin is a legend in this city, whether you like him or not. LONG LIVE "THE KING"!
 
Re: "FIGHTING" AT WIP? No...marketing!

TarRag...

It does make for interesting listening...as you constantly point out, something that's in short supply in terrestrial radio.
Who cares if it's trumped up? It's entertainment, you silly boy.

>
> Please...please...please! Stop being a conduit for a
> propaganda machine. This so-called "feud" is a publicity
> stunt, got it? Every time someone goes on and on,
> breathlessly announcing this alleged spat, they get more
> listeners who are eager to tune in to hear the latest dirt.
>
> Do you really think management would allow this crud on the
> air if it wasn't a designed ploy? Think about that.
>
 
Re: "FIGHTING" AT WIP? No...marketing!

> Please...please...please! Stop being a conduit for a
> propaganda machine. This so-called "feud" is a publicity
> stunt, got it?
> ....
> Do you really think management would allow this crud on the
> air if it wasn't a designed ploy? Think about that.
>

Ditto. Any PD or GM that lets something like that go on in public should be shot ... twice ... then sent to market #857.

The only thing worse than it being a stunt would be if it was real. Either they take the listeners for fools or they are horrbily unprofessional. You make the call.

Of course the complete lack of any kind of um .. SPORTS to TALK about in this town might be reason enough for a stunt. Come to think of it .. yeah, I'm sorry .. bring on the Eskin-Cataldi boxing match please! I bet there are more real hits there than in a Phillies game.

BTW - Note to the Phillies, you got your stadium and everything else you asked for now give us a freaking World Series Win. I see better baseball on Sundays at Vogt Playground in the Northeast.

PGB
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Re: "FIGHTING" AT WIP? No...marketing!

> > TarRag...
> >
> > It does make for interesting listening...as you constantly
>
> > point out, something that's in short supply in terrestrial
>
> > radio.
> > Who cares if it's trumped up? It's entertainment, you
> silly
> > boy.
>
>
> Watching Dubya tap-dance his way through a press conference
> is entertainment, too; only, whoever writes HIS scripts is
> not as good as those who write for the IP guys.
>
> And, please. Have the common courtesy to use my name
> correctly. You wouldn't want the entire board to think you
> were some kind of jerk, would you? Thanks.
>


I love Howard. He is not the King the true King of Philadelphia Radio Is King George Michael. Don't forget it.
 
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