This, That, and the Other

 

IF BRIAN HACKNEY wants the KPIX weather gig about to be open (vacated by Chicago-bound Paul Deanno) then he can probably have it although there's no indication he's going that way. Hackey still thinks of himself as a news guy first but that may change soon. Nobody really knows what's goin g on at PIX other than there's a lot going on, use your imagination.

*THIS is Greg Papa in a nutshell: the new 49ers PBP guy has asked guests what they think of his new TD call. Not just a few guests on his KNBR show but every guest.What an egotistical asshole.

*Frank Somerville and Mark Ibanez should know that married men should stay clear of single, cute, female Iranian interns; at best, they create conflict. At worst, they cause divorce and misery. Both KTVU guys got caught up in this seduction and no longer talk; even on the air they barely look at each other.

*KGO Radio is so desperate they're asking salespeople to work out national accounts; in the biz these PSA-like ads are referred to as remnents --they are nothing like, in terms of revenue, local banks ads and car dealerships and food stores. They are almost freebies and portray a shop barely able to keep the air conditioning working.

*By the way, hey Jim Gabbert, KGO could be a steal for you, you too MZ Zwerling. Nickels on the dollar I hear.

*KPIX proves you cannot just operate a news team and just wing it. You have to have direction and MO; you have to have a clear idea, a goal and a series of ideas with an endgame. CBS could hire me and I could devise a plan to rid its O and O on a path, not necessarily to paradise but not to Death Valley either where PIX is headed at a far higher cost than it would be to let me execute the execution.

*Yes, they say the full disclosure each and every time they whore the company; that said, Disney's insistence its ABC-owned stations continue to pimp Disney ventures like its park, t's films, its TV shows and do so almost every day makes its TV News anchors look bad. They know it sucks too especially the ones on KGO whose faces look like a DMV photo when having to plug Mickey Mouse every day and every newscast, what a crock.

*Don't be shocked if Entercom BLEW UP the entire "The Game" (95.7 FM) sooner rather than later. The all-sports FMer doesn't seem to make any money nor does its talent of on-air people but in PM drive, Damian Bruce has a sheer talent of telling listeners how he is as a father. How riveting.

*I think it's a game to actually hear the game.

*Papa needs a 100 grand a month just to pay the bills. No wonder he hops on everything.

*The Warriors have LOADS of money; talk about a franchise that could and should BUY its own radio station.

*Did someone mention Bruce Bochy retired?

*The mental morons in the morning on KNIBBER practically came in their pants while talking about the BOCH; I don't know if that's course for laughing, crying, shaking the head, wait a minute, All of the above.

*Good news, Bad News: First the good, No more Giants' replay, now the bad, more Amy Lawrence of CBS Radio sports.

*Could Bochy take Amy G with her?

*Paul Deanno headed to Chicago --more money, more people, less good weather. But good for the windy city and Paul, you don't even have to hybrid too And you'll make much more moolah.

*Amber Lee: KTVU's Holly Quan.

*Cheryl Hurd can pretty much pick and choose at PIX but I don't know if she wants that kind of action.

*Poor KRON: Yeah, that Ken Wayne hire sure moved the needle. (YAWN)

*Bill Martin, $300G a year to mumble and grumble. No wonder Fox is waiting to use the bazooka.

*Pretty soon: "The Bill Martin Report."

*Ronn's Reports are for good cause: they help subsidize Sharon Stone's Sea Cliff bathroom.

*John Handlery: makes Steve Moskowitz sound like Paul Harvey.