Ethan Bearman is OUT at KGO Probably Because Too Many Tofu Recipes

ETHAN BEARMAN is OUT at KGO BECAUSE:

*His ratings pretty much sucked. The few ratings he had, in fact, Bearman was about to get sacked but KGO acted first. Even Cumulus has standards.

*Bearman did the show from LA so the idea of "live and local" was pretty much ludicrous on all fronts.

*Bearman is about to take the bar so maybe he's a better lawyer then a radio talk-show host because the show was boring as hell unless you like dissertations on tofu and yoga. Pass the alfalfa sprouts.

The next host from 10-1? Frankly, I don't give a damn, do you?

Breaking 415 Media: Erica Kato OUT at KRON; Pero on The Attack; Tension Inside The Newsroom

 Apparently, it's not too bubbly over there at the grand new digs of KRON on the Embarcadero.

Weatherwoman Erica Kato has been fired, out of the blue. She'd been forecasting at the indie since April, 2011.

My KRON spy said News Director, Aaron Pero made the announcement today (Thursday) to staff:

"Erica no longer works here." How poignant.

He also stated that he will "get ratings up by any means necessary." Good luck with that.

 

According to my spy, KRON personnel is worried and things are tense in the newsroom as he looks for targets to blame for station issues to keep the heat off himself.  We'll see.

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415 Media Breaking: Karel Fired From KGO Radio; UPDATE: Memo From Mahanay; UPDATE 2: Karel Statement

 And just like that --he gone!

Karel was just let go by KGO Radio and is no longer working at the SF talk station effective immediately.

Several theories as to why. But I just got the news from my Hawthorne source.

*We'll update later as news trickles in.

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UPDATE: The memo that went out to staff earlier today (Wednesday) from Jim Mahanay, KGO manager--




"Good afternoon, We've made some changes in our weekend programming.   Effective this weekend John Batchelor will air from 10pm-5am Saturday. Kim Kommando will now air 7-10pm on Sunday. Karel is no longer part of our weekend programming.   We will be sending a new weekend schedule to everyone shortly." 




Thanks all, Jim--
Jim Mahanay


UPDATE 2:  5: 26 PM PT


Statement from Karel:


"KGO Radio has made the decision to sell their weekends to pay-for-play shows and fully syndicated shows in order to generate revenues. They are beginning this transition to paid programming by getting rid of me. Effective immediately, I will not be on KGO."

KCBS Dumps Overnight Legend Dean Danos

DANOS DUMPED BY KCBS


Dean Danos, the mega-veteran, overnight anchor for KCBS has been shown the door by the all-news outlet. His last day is Oct. 11.