He's playing back the show on air now that he'll be playing on KGO tomorrow.
What an absolute ass.
I'm toying with sending a short note ... "How much would you bet that today's "syndicated" Karel Show will be played on KGO tomorrow, New Year's Eve?"
He's already referred to "Normally on my Mon-Fri syndicated show" to one of his favorite guests. He's making it sound like he's on KGO Live tomorrow. Not using the webcam today. No need too. He's not there.
Yeah, this confirms it ... he's following the KGO format Clock ... not his syndicated one. What an absolute asshole.
Let's do something on this.
He "applauds Cumulus and Clear Channel" for keeping some liberal voices on the air in San Francisco."
He is talking about shows he's done on KGO in 2011. What a lazy fake.
He is referring to "my other hosts ..." He did mention Ronn Owens by name, also.
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He must have got a hot date or will settle for anything. He is pathetic. So are the idiots who moderate his chat room. If you say one bad word about Apple, you are threatened with being kicked out for good (meaning your IP will be banned). Maybe the folks in Eureka like this guy, all three of them who listen, including the big oaf who "runs" the station and writes an inane, idiotic blog. Big fish. Small town, that Eureka. Maybe Karel can go up there. He'd fit right in with the Arcata Plaza crowd.
ReplyDeleteby the way, keep up the good work, and don't worry about trolls, or the "threat" from the corporate goons. They aren't gonna shut you down. They can't. Don't get stressed out. To do this, as you know, you have to have a thick skin. I speak from lots of publishing experience.
ReplyDeleteHe claims "I'm all alone tonight, honey" -- playing with his iPad "and the ball drops in just a few or a couple hours."
ReplyDeleteThis is called "phoning it in." Want to pre-do your show for a night off? No problem. But to PRE-PLAY it NINE radio stations to people think they are listening to KGO instead of the nine stations he's on? Why do those people care about hearing about KGO in New Jersey, suburban Atlanta, Eureka, Eugene, Palm Springs, etc. etc?
That's right! THEY DON'T! You win!
If it were authorized by the Holy Grail of Hosely and Hart, why play it back on your own syndicated show before it gets to a 50,000 watt blowtorch like KGO first? Oooooh! I know! Because the Cumulus suits are partying and not listening. One can't blame them, listening to this drivel.
I feel bad for the other "saved" KGOers who have to work on New Year's Eve and can't just phone it in like this tool.
Maybe the Crony Cumulus Capitalists could give everyone at KGO the night off; in fact, the whole weekend, so they can install more microphones and cameras. Hell, boys from Atlanta, why not put 'em in the bathroom, because I have it on very good authority that Rich Lieberman is getting all of his KGO inside scoops from Stall No. 1 in the women's bathroom that the newsies use, and Stall No. 2 in the men's bathroom, used by the same. Don't ask me how I know this. It's top secret. Hey, Cumulus goons, if you are attempting to hack to find IPs contribution to this, that's a very ill-advised decision, considering this is the heart of tech in the entire world. You can be found out rather easily, even if you try to shield your IP through a proxy domain overlord.
ReplyDeleteAmazing! No wonder cumulus kept him -- he fits right in with the demographic: self-absorbed, shallow, lying, back-stabbing jackass who spouts the company line ad nauseam. Speaking of nauseous, I became sick of him long ago.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the great work, Rich. You're like the old KGO: relevant, bright, funny, my favorite! Happy 2012 everyone (except to the Dickey lackeys).
Karelia is a tool
ReplyDeletewhy do you care?? Its radio on new years eve, who the fuck is listening anyway?? My God, you are a fucking tool. Table for 1 on new years eve indeed...that's you.
ReplyDeleteThis has got to be some sort of a joke. I can not believe that even the goons managing KGO would allow a canned program to air. If indeed this turns out to be true then Karel may have hit a new low, almost as bad as mattress guy's self inflicted black eye.
ReplyDeleteSO are you saying I won't be live tomorrow nightt? Funny, at 7pm I plan on being in my studio. Are you saying I won't need to talk? What an uniformed ass you are. Really Rich. You have my email. You could ask me what I'm doing this weekend and I would gladly tell you. And where were your attacks on Len Tillem or Michael Finney, whose shows were 1/3 or more recorded on weekends and not live? OMG, it's fricking NYE, if a few guest ask to pretape, could you blame them? And I refuse to let you or anyone else make me angry at the fact that Cumulus kept me for now, or Brian, or Pat or Christine or Ronn instead of getting rid of everybody. They could have and did not. And I, for one, am glad. Sorry. I am also happy green 960 came around. Really, am I the only thing you have to pick on? really must be a slow end of year news week for you. Have a nice new year.
ReplyDeleteTo Mr. Popular from 7:52 PM:
ReplyDeleteWho might be listening on New Year's Eve? Oh, maybe hospital workers, police, firemen, bus drivers, shift workers, truck drivers, shut-ins, young parents.
By the way, why are posting on a Friday night at 7:52?
He's been a broken record for years so why not on New Years Eve??
ReplyDeleteWhy record a pre-taped show when you can just pull an old one from 2009?
On the other hand, yes, who's listening on NYE? And still to KGO?
After hearing this stooge on Friday for two out of three hours being PRE-RECORDED and announcing that "New Year's Eve is just a couple of hours, or a few hours away" and all the other references to not having a date and watching Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest ... plus announcing on Wed. "I've NEVER done a pre-taped show for KGO, ever ... but it's New Year's Eve, HONEY, and I'm outta here!"
ReplyDeleteHey, Karel, ever think that maybe you screwed up that replay and since you don't have a date with Devon or anyone else for that matter that you maybe decide at the last minute after seeing if anyone caught your happy ass that now you can change your mind?
You pig! You FORGOT that Len's and Finneys shows were ALWAYS introduced in each hour by Mike Amatori as a "KGO Previous Broadcast." You didn't think about that did you? Why not just run last year's show?
Karel, you were caught red handed and you lied to your audience yesterday by posting the show on iTunes (if you got it right this time, unlike other times) and you were going to lie to your few listeners on KGO on NYE, too.
And incidentally, moron, you are such a tool. You have no defense because it's all recorded LIVE you jerk off! You have no date on NYE so you may have forced yourself to cancel the replay of today for NYE on KGO.
Yo, Karel
ReplyDeleteYou screwed up. You even called your engineer on Friday "Brian" (your KGO engineer) on Friday! I heard it (and taped it) and it is on your iTunes download. You mentioned Kyle in hour 3. Lying to your audience. Wow.
You are such a phony. It's not about having three hours of "guests" who are "favorites" of yours on a night where the parties begin at 10 p.m. -- not 7 -- even at the frickin' Queen Mary where you complained it would cost you $100 and you don't HAVE $100!
I hope Jared heard you on Wednesday and on Friday. Maybe you've decide not to take the chance." Too much defense, Karel. Now, you may be live on KGO. Maybe with the same guests.
LOL!
The few listeners you have are the ones who you should be talking to.
Who the fuck are you trying to kid? What a crybaby. Rich nailed you to the wall and you know it.
Karel 'isms; taping NYE show and other lovelies; Amatori checks in; Ronn being Ronn; Wednesday media wash
ReplyDeleteKarel says "It's New Year's Eve ... and I'm taking off." He tells his engineer in Minneapolis via the webcam / radio show, "I'm going to pre-tape my KGO show on Saturday. I've NEVER pre-taped a show for KGO, but New Year's Eve is New Year's Eve, honey! I'm goin' OUT!"
Karel, uh, I'd wager that Master Bill Bungeroth would have an issue with you taping your show, not that there'd be a revolution in these parts if people knew you taped your show.
Old news. Rich posted this on Wednesday after Karel told his "audience" of hundreds of thousands.
Rich...I have been a huge fan of yours through all this KGO crap. You have been my go to guy. But I must say, your recent posts leave a bad taste. It seems this may becoming more about self promotion then the noble deed of public knowledge, education, and interest. Don't make the same mistake as Ronn in presuming that the listening public is stupid, can easily be manipulated, and will be here no matter what. For now, I will give you the benefit of the doubt. I am a new to your style and choose to believe that this is simply my over sensitivity...but beware, if the ex-KGO listeners, as well as your other followers, ever catch wind that your intentions are anything but noble...your world will quickly, and oh so irrevocably, be turned on its nether regions.
ReplyDeleteKarel is an obnoxious goof. Poor guy suffers from low self esteem and depression. Hes short sited and is basking in what he "thinks" is success. He, like Ronn, is harming his long term popularity with "informed" listeners. We understand Karel wants to stay employed, we all do, but with a position like his(also Ronn) Its better to "stand" for something for long term listener loyalty. Both he and Ronn have appeared transparent, selfish, and phony!
ReplyDeleteAND, I have often been upset, and wondered? Why would a big station like KGO, or any station, run a recorded program? Ive never liked hearing re-runs of Len, or Finney. No need, its lame. Its not TV we are just tuning in to pass the time. We want to be on the cutting edge of WHATS GOING ON NOW! Thats what talk radio is all about, right?
This is the Bay Area, people are listening ALL the time, yes, even on NYE, Christmas, etc...
Im sure there are thousands of talented people, rising hosts, or just intelligent people, who would be willing to host a show LIVE any time, on any day, for a low fee in exchange for exposure. Then at least we will be CURRENT all the time. Theat would be a good advertisement for any station, ALWAYS LIVE< ALL THE TIME 24/7!
Karel definitely lacks professionalism and emotional maturity. I stopped watching the webcam because I got tired of seeing him swaying back and forth. He's always talking about wanting to be more successful--WELL GET A CLUE--GROW UP AND POLISH YOUR ACT, KAREL. AND BE PC AND MAC FRIENDLY LIKE ALL THE OTHER STATION WEBSITES. WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN APPLE SNOBS.
ReplyDeleteBut who cares, starting next week, I will be listening to a couple of pros in that time slot--Len and Gene. How refreshing that will be.
I guess I'm an old fuddy duddy, but I listen to the radio on NYEve. I'd rather begin the New Year without feeling like shit with a wicked hangover. There's lots of folks like me, in the prime target audience, who don't go out and party. That being said, the radio in this house most definately will not be tuned to KGO.
ReplyDeleteCornholio Karel. Didn't you just get last weekend off with pay while KGO played holiday tunes? Yeah you did. Now you wanted to come back for more on NYE? Got caught didn't ya, dudette! HA! What a stupid but entertaining moron! Enjoy working on NYE live, asswipe! Karel table for one.
ReplyDeleteRich...I am disturbed that you are going after radio hosts in a mean spirited hostile way. People need their jobs these days. I surely do. I would be upset if my coworkers were fired, but I wouldn't financially be able to risk losing my income because I need to pay my bills. The remaining hosts know that their days are numbered.
ReplyDeleteLately, Rich, there has been a change in your vibe from really helpful information to mean attacks. Please bring back nice Rich.
Those of you who are joining in on the bullying type posts, please, be better than that. Just don't listen. You are making a way bigger deal out of this New Years Eve thing than necessary. For heaven's sake, this is crappy Kgo, you're talking about. What do you expect?
This is getting too mean for me - the mattress guy's behavior has been terrible given the person he always claimed to be. We've learned so much about him that has been disappointing. But I do not think that Karel deserves this personal attack. Why so angry at him? Unlike the mattress guy, he is not a hypocrite.
ReplyDeleteWe expect better 9:43.
ReplyDeleteMean spirited? I don't think so. Karel brought it on himself. It's not about "losing my income because I need to pay my bills." If you do your job well you keep your job and get paid for it, right? You screw up week after week, you lose your job and income, right?
Would you like to tell us here how much money you make? Karel will. He outted Gene Burns and John Rothman, his "friends" by telling everybody listening what they were making at KGO. That, and the two-headed baby thing, is sick.
Change in vibe? Don't think so. The vibe, like radio as a whole, needs to change to serve the listeners who, ultimately, pay the bills. Just don't listen? Why? If you lay your "stupidity" out there for the world to see and hear, you deserve the comments. Again, if you business was like sweetjack KGO, would you stay?
Hey posts 10:14 and 9:43, If you don't like the blogs and posts, THEN DON'T READ THEM!!!
ReplyDeleteA 49-year-old schmuch who gets off playing video games that he reviews on the radio in trade for "free copies". Willhe discuss this tonight on KGO? Or will it be his best of collection of review toys from Apple? Again. Maybe he can do an hour interview with Siri. A 49-year-old gay queen with no life, no dates, no nothing.
ReplyDeleteHey, has anyone noticed that now that he has a medical maryjane card that once or twice an hour, Karel steps out of camera range and light up? He then turns his back to blow it out, but you can see the smoke! Don't know the rules about the FCC and smoking weed in a remote studio, but looking for some info. I know they don't allow drinking on the air. Don't the fools at Cumulus look in at the poo going over their air on weekend nights? Probably not. They may be afraid. Very very afraid.
Not angry, just realistic. The guy's a creep and has overstayed his welcome at KGO.
ReplyDeleteDidja hear the one from the other day about the Brazilian baby born with two-heads? True. Karel had the balls to say "Which one of them decides who masturbates."
You stay classy Karel.
I think peolple on here are voicing their opinions, thats what this is for, great! The hosts are there for US! I dont want anybody to lose thier job thats for sure, but if the hosts dont please US, the listeners, then they shouldnt have their jobs.
ReplyDeleteThe hosts make thier opinions known, and we react. If they make asses of themselves, then too bad for them.
AND, NICE JOB RICH! You actually made KAREL change his plans and do an actual live show! This blog is giving a voice to the listeners. KAREL was obviously going to do a pre taped show, I too heard him announce that he was taking the night off.
NOW, he is on the air, I listened to the begining of the show to see what happened. Rich, he used your name in vain! GREAT! He even tried to play it off that he had planned to be on the entire time. WOW! he thinks we will believe that?
SO, again, we have a voice here and it has been heard!
AMEN 7:15 pm. Nice post! Somebody "gets it!" There is hope with people like you.
ReplyDeleteJust in: Did ABC News Radio change it's sounder? At 2 p.m. today, it was completely different from the network. Could have been a "mistake" from ABC Operations in NYC?
Then coming out of the on-the-hour cast, dead air (again) with the KGO call letters then a restart from Cathy Whitman. It's the first day of the New Year. We're off and runnin'.
Happy New Year!
Anon wrote: "...Would you like to tell us here how much money you make? Karel will. He outted Gene Burns and John Rothman, his "friends" by telling everybody listening what they were making at KGO."
ReplyDeleteDo tell! How much were they making per year?
I read that Ronn wens makes $1.0 Million per year, plus free mattresses, free dinners at North Beach Restaurant, and maybe $100-200,000 per year from advertisers for added ratings. Plus a free cruise or two, every year. And maybe a tax write-off for his "restarant review" website?
Bernie said that he made $150,000 per year, but then retracted that when a caller reminded him of that a month later.