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| Armstrong and Getty not to hot in SF |
A telling story: While the gruesome twosome took their holiday vacation, KGO suits (namely PD, Mike Anthony and Cumulus Opps Mgr, Justin Wittmayer) had Ethan Bearman fill in the entire week before Christmas.
This, despite, A and G's planned "guest host feed" that KGO nixed. The news here is not so much that Wittmayer and Anthony are enamoured with Bearman; more that they are becoming increasingly negative on Armstrong and Getty as a successful, "LOCAL" show--the show, and this isn't the major thing that is wrong with it, doesn't sound local at all.
Armstrong and Getty are in multiple markets from San Diego to Seattle --their jingoistic brand of Midwest humor (if you can call it that) seems to have carved a niche in today's wonder bread AM radio cart but the Branson, Missouri boys have been a disaster in Bay Area. Who would have thunk?
Armstrong and Getty have multi-year deals with most of their affiliated station but I'm hearing that KGO's deal involves a series of contracts with yearly options. Stay tuned.
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*I have never been fans of Anthony and Wittmayer --they represent the worst aspect of modern-day terrestrial AM radio programming --both of them don't have an ounce of credibility and plus, they have to kowtow to the inglorious bastards running the insane asylum from Atlanta.
Furthermore, it was Wittmayer who made a wave by bragging he was instrumental in hiring insipid and talent-impaired, sports yahoo, John Lund, away from 95.7 FM 'The Game."
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| Ethan Bearman not ready for prime time |
If A&G go, will Cumulus have the wisdom to replace them with John
ReplyDeleteRothman? I / we can always hope.
Rothman in morning drive?
DeleteFucking Classic!
I would take John Rothman any time, any where.
DeleteDid Bearman flunk out of law school? I used to hear him babble on KSCO and he supposedly left that station to pursue a law degree in SoCal but this guy has more radio lives than Freddie Kruger and Jason combined. Keeps coming back every other time I look. The thing is he doesn't improve. Sounds just as awful as ever.
ReplyDeleteI like Ethan B.,but in small doses. After an hour or so, his delivery, his giddiness and his preaching about nutrition get to me, so I change. It's just dawned on me tha Ethan is becoming more left wing, perhaps he wants to fit into the majority Bay Area bias.
ReplyDeleteDid you know he's going to attend the Women's Rally against Donald Trump the day after Inauguration? Well, I about fell outta my chair when he said that. Ethan is becoming a mix of Alan(Male Feminist) Alda and
Spencer(Boomerang) Hughes.
I was wondering why I did not hear more A&G last week.
Those guys are my pals.
****Ron Owens is troubled by Obama creating so much unnecessary drama for Trump. Ron agrees with me that Obama's Sanctions on Russia were ridiculous and not productive. Ron is disappointed and embarrassed at Obama's lack of class during his January exit.
I already have the Champagne ready to pop on Inauguration Day!
No more Obama, No more Mooch. Oh Happy Day!!!!
Yet another vile and stupid racist chowderhead.
DeleteHappy days indeed!
DeleteARMPIT & GOATCHEESE are lame, and the KGO format is lamer still. I thought this was supposed to be "THE NEXT GENERATION OF KGO". Why are they still interrupting the flow of the shows every 7 minutes for Nikki Midoro and Kim Foster's news, traffic, and weather (and a million commercials)? If somebody wants traffic, they will go to KCBS. They need to go ALL IN with the talk format, or hang it up.
ReplyDeleteKGO has been eliminated by the Republican caliphate. Phase 2 is now complete. The liberal KGO voice is now dead.
ReplyDeleteProceed as planned.
Trump Peace Out!
The one on the right looks like Tony LaRussa after he's had a few.
ReplyDeleteThe problems at KGO radio are numerous. I worked there during the glory days and made the mistake of returning when it was run by Citadel and later Cumulus. This once almighty station began dying when Disney sold the radio group. 1st Citadel then Cumulus gutted the place, that's why Mickey left. The morons who run this company have killed every station they own in their respective market. KGO radio will never be the same and the way terrestrial radio is going there is no one who is in their right mind who would buy this albatross even if they gave it away.
ReplyDeleteJust save your money and buy KGO at the bankruptcy auction for the best deal.
DeleteJust heard Pat Thurston is filling in for a Copeland all week. Apparently he's been in the hospital for days. Any word on his condition?
ReplyDeleteThe flu.
DeleteSupposed to be back next week.
I always make it a point to avoid the whiny malcontent race-baiting Copeland. Yeah, we get it, you were a persecuted black guy.
DeleteIt's also 2017 and despite the cop shootings/riots, we've made great advances in race relations overall and blacks can do no worse under Trump, so give Trump a chance and stop the constant race-baiting topics mkay?
Copeland back next week? Oh shoot! As a Christian, I want him to get better. I was just kinda hoping he would be struck mute for a few years. Oh well.
DeleteI don't know why some blogger are so hard on Brian Copeland. Race baiting, really. Yes, he talks about issue from a black perspective when it warrants. Why shouldn't he. Prager and Michael Medved certainly often talk about issue from a Jewish perspective, as does Ronn, although not as much, not that I mind that. Brian is black, why shouldn't he bring it up. He really has a variety of topics, he has a real estate hours, a motivational hour, he interviews different people, local and otherwise. I heard him interview Ben Vereen, Johnny Mathis, others. I don't like all of his shows, but on the whole I think he does a good job, tackling different subjects. Those who think he only talks race, are either not listening very much or are paranoid about the subject.
DeleteI was wondering about the guest host thing. Did they still go with their announced plan of a rotating lineup on their other stations?
ReplyDeleteOff topic... Rich, Kate Scott announced she's leaving KNBR. Do you know where her next gig is?
ReplyDeletePs..glad you're back! Jane
Pac 12 Network play-by-play. Good for her - she doesn't need to know sports and can just report what's going on on the field or on the court.
DeleteGood riddance to Kate Scott. Worst radio voice ever. She should be a phone sex operator
ReplyDeleteThere is no doubt that Cumulus will be filing for bankruptcy this year. iHeart is probably not far behind. Here's an article from Inside Radio with some details about the financial problems at Cumulus.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.insideradio.com/free/cumulus-drops-bankruptcy-hints-in-debt-restructure-talk/article_76c7fa62-ccd2-11e6-ad32-7fc7b44b18f4.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share
Bearman often fills in at Los Angleles KABC. They KGO and KABC advertise the live and local thing, but Bearman is in LA quite a bit of time. Just today he was in LA when he was a guest on one of the cable channels. When he does the KABC show he talks about seeing the other regulars behind the glass so he's confirming he's in LA. Then I listen to him on KSFO and they say he's local. He can't be in both places as live and local at one time.
ReplyDeleteNo matter his location Bearman sucks. Must pay the guy peanuts he's on way too many stations for how bad he is...
DeleteFirst time I've ever seen a photo of Bearman. He's even goofier looking than he sounds.
DeleteFor the first time, I listened to Ethan Bearman during the noon hour today. He is quite good.
ReplyDeleteBut he had some annoying giggly sidekick on with him. Who is that? She ruins everything.
Bearman is an annoying twat. I'm surprised he doesn't get punched in the face on a daily basis just walking around being himself.
ReplyDeletewondering same thing. who the hell is the silly female co host?? These folks cannot go it alone.
ReplyDeleteEthan Bearman...Hell..even Ethel Merman (Although, granted, the latter would require digging up a rotted carcass) .. Would be an improvement over A&G.
ReplyDeleteArmstrong and Getty reruns?!? Ridiculous- I turned to 740 for the first time since my Nana died 42 years ago. Much better.
ReplyDelete"The Best of Armstrong and Getty"... Is there really such a thing? I don't think so.
DeleteIs there some friggin law that KGO cannot cut the last hour of A&G and let Ronnnnnnnnnnnnnn actually work more than 2 hours?
DeleteI didn't think Bay Area radio could get any worse and then along came Armstrong and Getty.
ReplyDeleteOwens has become a right-wing idiot. He watches Fox News and reads Drudge Report and thinks he's informed. He's self-centered and intellectually lazy. He should have retired 20 years ago.
As for Ronn Owens becoming right wing, not so fast. In his first hour today he strongly defended Planned Parenthood, and is opposed to any defunding the Republicans is trying to withhold from that organization. Ronn is and always has been very social liberal, on other issues he is more to the right, but I would not call him a right wing idiot, more like an old fashion Republican before the party totally turn way right.
DeleteI don't know many liberals that watch Fox News, reads the Drudge Report, and has a distaste for most liberals. Yes, he says he supports gay rights and a abortion rights but that's about it. Most liberals don't yearn for a republican to vote for.
DeleteI stopped listening to kgo after the purge. I actually like A&G but understand why many in the Bay area don't. I'm on the road a lot & listen to Sacramento and LA stations. Still not listening to the "new" kgo.
ReplyDeleteI for one enjoy Ethan Bearman. I don't think this changing of topics is his fault. This must be an order from higher ups.
ReplyDeleteKGO only played Bearman for one week...thank goodness he was horrible...well really he was B-O-R-I-N-G ....A&G have more profound dialogue than Ron Owens ever had...they actually read books too...shocker-roo of all shocks!
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