WNEP's future boss is an on-air fart machine
A reader passes along an interesting article about Randy Michaels, the former Clear Channel radio CEO who will now head up the television group that includes WNEP. In short, Michaels' background includes many stints as a radio shock jock, whose antics include on-air farts and a sexual harrassment suit, among other things. But if there's one thing Michaels can do, it's generate lots of cash.
Perhaps the most-telling part of the article is this: "Shock tactics get you noticed, the attention generates listeners and bigger audience numbers mean more advertising revenue." In other words, will Michaels' past become a part of WNEP down the road?
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Perhaps the most-telling part of the article is this: "Shock tactics get you noticed, the attention generates listeners and bigger audience numbers mean more advertising revenue." In other words, will Michaels' past become a part of WNEP down the road?
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posted by Howard Beale at 8:48 PM
8 Comments:
Howard said: Will Michaels' past become a part of WNEP down the road?
Jimmy Durante, I think, said: Them's the circumstances what prevail.
Harry Truman, quoting someone else, said: The only new thing in this world is the history you haven't read.
I hope he will leave the place alone, but given what you have told us, Howard Stern might end up as ND.
This guy could have 16 lean toward exaggeration and hyperbole? How could we tell the difference?
Love the history comment. Also learned long ago that all history is no more than someone's opinion of what happened.
Sounds like the only person who doesn't have to worry is Snedecker.
Could anyone confirm the new owner of the New York Times stations is hiring Frank Chebalo as VP/Engineering and Bob Absher as Group News Director? Both guys worked at WNEP.
I remember the days when you couldn't say "gosh darnit" on the hallowed grounds of WNEP...and now this clown is moving in ? Man are they in for some changes up there.
Didn't WNEP at one time in the past use Classical Gas as a theme? This man may put a different twist on that.
MR. MICHAELS, YOU WILL BE A BREATH OF FRESH AIR AFTER THE COMMUNISTS AT THE NEW YORK TIMES WITH ALL OF THEIR "RULES OF THE ROAD" HAVE GONE DOWN THE PIKE. MAYBE THE NEWSROOM CAN BECOME A NEWSROOM AGAIN INSTEAD OF A HAVEN FOR EVERY CRY BABY, SNITCH AND TROUBLE MAKER THAT EVER KISSED A BIG ASS. THE GRIT AND EXCITEMENT (ALONG WITH A FOUR LETTER PLOSIVE ONCE IN A WHILE) WILL MAKE US FEEL LIKE WE ARE REALLY DOING NEWS AGAIN, INSTEAD OF DECIDING WHICH 1970'S SWEATER VEST THE ASSISTAND NEWS DIRECTOR MAY CHOOSE FOR TOMORROWS WARDROBE LOL. MEOW! BRING IT ON MR MICHAELS AND LETS GET IT DONE...EEEEEEE HAW!
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