Three Finalists For 'NewsTalk 910' 10-1 PM Slot; Rothmann, Baxter And Hughes

 Talk 910, has been auditioning various hosts to fill its 10 AM-1 PM slot. A decision is expected sometime in the next few weeks but I've got the final three favorites, according to a local broadcast source familiar with the probable pecking order.

The "live and local" mantra is a key to the eventual winner; it's highly unlikely that Clear Channel would make an out-of-market hire but nothing surprises me anymore.

The 3 finalists, according to my source--

1. John Rothmann: the former KGO Radio talk host and frequent fill-in at Talk 910 is the odds-on favorite. Rothmann has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the Middle East, politics, Presidential Elections and current events. He's also a terrific interviewer and would make for an outstanding three hours of informative and entertaining radio.

2. Ed Baxter: Baxter spent over three decades as an anchor at KGO and did some sporadic fill-in both at KGO and 910 AM as a talk host. He also recently launched a website with content from Bay Area TV and Radio talent. I loved Baxter as a news anchor; I'm not so sure if I could listen to him as a talk host three hours a day--not a knock on Ed, just my own opinion.

3. Spencer Hughes: The weakest link, and the least-likely choice. Hughes has been all over the talk map bouncing from station to station. His most recent foray was at KSFO where he chose to resign rather than being fired. I'm not a fan of this guy; his annoying style, the faux outrage, the constant mumbling has never quite caught on with me yet Hughes keeps getting jobs. And keeps getting fired too. Go figure.

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Looks Like Spencer Hughes May Have Been Fired From KSFO

Spencer Hughes is or is not gonno from KSFO, although I'm getting all sorts of texts insisting the 9-Noon talker has been offed.


This news, if confirmed, wouldn't be entirely shocking since Hughes has a history of bouncing around from station to station. And Cumulus is a company that likes to engage and raise hell over the slightest misbehavior committed by its employees, enter Hughes, maybe.


We don't know the specifics but we could imagine.


We're crossing the wagons right now. We've also heard some rumors about other impending moves at 55 Hawthorne --must have been quite a meeting with Metheny on Friday Morning.


Like I said, we're on it.


Was a lot of closed doors at the San Francisco Cluster.






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Exposing the Schmuck on Ferguson/Mike Brown On My Radio Show Today From 2-4 PM PT

 I WILL ADDRESS the subject matter of the last post today on my radio show from 2-4PM PT. (They'll be a podcast up later if you can't listen live).

And I'll be honest and sincere and up front as opposed to the contrived and forced one.

Click on the upper right to listen LIVE and participate, if you desire.

The phone # is 831-477-1340.

I promise you full account and then some--and oh yes, I'll call out the racist phony.

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The Right-Wing Schmuck on KSFO Against Immigration Reform Whose Parents Were Latin American Immigrants

He's a schmuck--we know that.


He's also a charlatan --a guy on KSFO from 9- Noon, "Spencer Hughes" who is ruthlessly anti-immigration reform, ANY kind of reform.


An Obama hater. (Probably an act.)

This, in spite of the fact his parents were IMMIGRANTS!From his lovely Web page: 

  Spencer was born and raised in San Francisco to Latin American immigrants. He learned from a young age the value of the American Dream and watched his family work hard and persevere in this wonderful country.

Hey, bonehead, you want a REAL debate? Never mind.


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