Anyone listening to MJ's show this morning?

[SilentsAreGolden]

I turned it on late, and MJ is half-joking about it being his last show because he's gonna be in trouble for something. I don't think it actually is the last show, but the joking seems to have something behind it. Anyone know what it is?

 

[ganner918]

I turned it on late, and MJ is half-joking about it being his last show because he's gonna be in trouble for something. I don't think it actually is the last show, but the joking seems to have something behind it. Anyone know what it is?

Ha, I just sat down and turned it on myself, not sure what's going on

 

[trav55]

They hired a new manager for the radio station and apparently he's meeting with everyone today. So he's kidding around about getting fired.

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

Something about a new boss. Is the station going to a new format? They get great ratings, so I can't imagine somebody wouldn't pick up the show if that was the case.

Ah, tks trav.

 

[EvilMD]

Tommy Turtleneck bought them out.

 

[mdlUK.1]

They had a "All hands on deck" meeting at 10:30 and the speculation is they are getting a new boss. MJ joked that if a certain person that he would not name, got the job, this could be his last show. I am assuming that person would be a ul supporter and under tommy turtlenecks control.

Now saying he has a meeting with them at 12:30.

 

[Blueblood22]

He's not going anywhere.

What would this board have to complain about then?

 

[EvilMD]

If that station gets rid of him, someone else will scoop him up. They'd be stupid not to.

 

[RickUK-Club74]

MJ made some sarcastic jokes how the conditions of studio and just talked about a new manager with strong UL of ties. There may be some concern that the new boss with his heavy connections to UL could pull him in.

 

[mdlUK.1]

Just said the new boss is VERY connected to ul. says he may be fine but it is worrisome.

 

[EvilMD]

Which stations are under the same umbrella? Cause it seems like Meiners, Vanetti and Jones are all buddies. If there is new ownership, and all those stations are connected, then the Underdogs are toast. And Meiners is going to get reined in in a hurry.

 

[ThroughBlue]

MATT JONES AND HIS LIBERAL CRONIES NEED TO GET OFF MY RADIO

 

[Sithlyone]

MATT JONES AND HIS LIBERAL CRONIES NEED TO GET OFF MY RADIO

Then change the channel

 

[Big Blue in 502]

Then change the channel

He may not have the mental capacity to push the buttons

 

[Bodvar Bjarki]

If that station gets rid of him, someone else will scoop him up.

 

[LouievileKat]

He has nothing to worry about. No one else on that station even comes close to his numbers.

 

[Teachable Moe]

Representing liberals well there buddy. Keep it up!

There's a POLITICAL THREAD over in The Paddock forum. It welcomes all manner of opinions.

 

[The_Godfather]

By the way, can you not understand that there is a political board here than allows you to keep repeating your idiotic political catchphrases on it.

 

[TriangleUKCat]

This forum sure has a tendency to be absolutely terrible sometimes.

 

[EvilMD]

Jones just tweeted "We will be on the radio tomorrow"

Sounds ominous, doesn't it?

 

[jedwar]

As a few others have stated, keep the political stuff in the political thread on The Paddock.

 

[-LEK-]

As a few others have stated, keep the political stuff in the political thread on The Paddock.

That place is terrible

 

[Frackle82]

Which stations are under the same umbrella? Cause it seems like Meiners, Vanetti and Jones are all buddies. If there is new ownership, and all those stations are connected, then the Underdogs are toast. And Meiners is going to get reined in in a hurry.

WHAS, WKRD, and WKJK are all the same owned by iHeart Media (Clear Channel), that's why they are all buddies. Even if they do bring in a new boss that has deep UofL ties, I don't think it will matter at this point. When their contract with UofL sports is up, they are all going to 93.9 WLCL "The Ville." Jurich hates iHeart and wants to get away from them in bad way. iHeart will never willingly get rid of KSR, no matter what ties the new boss has. The corporate guys above him will run him out of town if he hinders KSR in any way, because Matt Jones makes the station so much more money than any other show they have. Plus, the corporate guys could care less about an athletic director in the 54th ranked market in the country.

 

[mdlUK.1]

WHAS, WKRD, and WKJK are all the same owned by iHeart Media (Clear Channel), that's why they are all buddies. Even if they do bring in a new boss that has deep UofL ties, I don't think it will matter at this point. When their contract with UofL sports is up, they are all going to 93.9 WLCL "The Ville." Jurich hates iHeart and wants to get away from them in bad way. iHeart will never willingly get rid of KSR, no matter what ties the new boss has. The corporate guys above him will run him out of town if he hinders KSR in any way, because Matt Jones makes the station so much more money than any other show they have. Plus, the corporate guys could care less about an athletic director in the 54th ranked market in the country.

I hope you're right but the tweet from MJ was short. just "We will be on the radio tomorrow". No sarcasm or jokes. It does kinda sound ominous.

 

[Dallas-Wild]

He may not have the mental capacity to push the buttons

Isn't the GOV suppose to tell you when to change the channel?

 

[4UK]

Color me skeptical. This seems a lot like the oldest trick in radio. Create "tension" between the popular (and sometimes outspoken) host and the new (uptight) boss. Throw in a little UK/UL rivalry to the equation (Jones, the "voice" of BBN in hostile territory vs. the oppressive management with "strong" UL ties) and it makes for a pretty good manufactured controversy - and ratings.

Straight out of the Howard Stern playbook, just modified a bit to fit the market demographics.

 

[mdlUK.1]

Color me skeptical. This seems a lot like the oldest trick in radio. Create "tension" between the popular (and sometimes outspoken) host and the new (uptight) boss. Throw in a little UK/UL rivalry to the equation (Jones, the "voice" of BBN in hostile territory vs. the oppressive management with "strong" UL ties) and it makes for a pretty good manufactured controversy - and ratings.

Straight out of the Howard Stern playbook, just modified a bit to fit the market demographics.

Yeah except they already have great ratings.

 

[jedwar]

That place is terrible

 

[dezyDeco]

I hope you're right but the tweet from MJ was short. just "We will be on the radio tomorrow". No sarcasm or jokes. It does kinda sound ominous.

Oh man... I haven't been this worried since Mrs. Carlson called Andy Travis into her office for a private meeting.

 

[mdlUK.1]

Oh man... I haven't been this worried since Mrs. Carlson called Andy Travis into her office for a private meeting.

Well if you can't/don't see how great it is to have someone like MJ in Louisville, tweaking tommy turtleneck and ul's nose all the time, that's your problem.

 

[UKGrad87]

Oh man... I haven't been this worried since Mrs. Carlson called Andy Travis into her office for a private meeting.

Yeah, but she was changing the format because KRP was starting to make money. Andy extorted her and she could not tell the Big Guy the truth, that the station was a tax writeoff. Entirely different scenario, my friend.

 

[Ugoff]

I must say I'm impressed by the depth of WKRP knowledge being dropped in this thread.

 

[EvilMD]

I don't like little gustos, Herb.

 

[ThroughBlue]

Political thread that way OP ------------>

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

Political thread that way OP ------------>

Says the person who made the first political comment in this thread that has nothing to do with politics.

 

[Clive Gollings]

Thread would make a great reference quiz.

 

[Nuke99m]

 

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That episode was awesome!

 

[JohnWildcat]

maybe they can get a helicopter and give out free turkeys! always helps the ratings!