I'm pretty sure Dean Edell would have preferred a more amiable departure from the KGO microphone after over 30 years at 900 Front, but when his nationally-syndicated show was essentially shut down and thrown to the weekend re-run pasture, Edell announced his retirement.
More to the point, Dr. Edell felt humiliated and flustered and told Citadel and new KGO GM, Deidre Lieberman, (no relation,) to stuff it. His last show on KGO is Dec. 10.
Edell's exit follows the recent resignation by ex-GM, Mickey Luckoff, who captained KGO's dominance for over four decades. Lately, Luckoff has been firing salvos at Citadel CEO, Fareed, (better known as "Fa-Greed) Suleman and his company's fiscal incompetence toward one of its more prized assets.
Broadcast observers locally tell me several KGO news and talk talent are busy updating their resumes and looking to escape the building. A prevailing rumor is that at least two prominent talk hosts in the evening are about to leave, retire, or simply be dismissed. (KGO has now fallen to 5th in the overall Nov. ratings)
One strong rumor that refuses to die: the impending addition of NY syndicated talker, Don Imus, (already on board at Citadel) to the KGO airwaves.
I can hardy wait.
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