Tuesday Torts and Other 415 Media Nuggets

Mark Thompson (left) and Bret Burkhart

IF Mark Thompson's horrifically BORING KGO show weren't heading for the radio cemetery, here's further proof:

*Thompson's growing reliance on old and annoying, Bret Burkhart --an alleged newsman who says nothing, doesn't help Thompson (who needs a lot of help) and is plain useless in his sidekick job which adds ZERO to the already insufferable show and only further fucks up Thompson's 2-hour colonoscopy in the morning from 10-Noon. But thanks for trying, KGO, drive home safely.

*The last time Burkhart was relevant, "Hootie and the Blowfish" had a #1 record.

*Burkhart thinks he's a Rembrandt while in reality he's one of those paintings of the dogs playing poker. If Woolworth on Market were still around, Burkhart could have a site to show off his masterpieces.

*My Thompson rip that he worked on Yom Kippur is sort of a "Jew-thing"; yes, some Goyim were offended, a few Jews too but for the Jews, you know I'm right that you don't work on Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur day, you just don't and I'll leave it at that.

*Thompson day of Atonement: his show.

*A 4.5 little shaker and the whole world is shocked here. I thought you all were grisly veterans and wouldn't get worked up by such little earth shake quivers. If it were in the high 5--near 6 range, OK, I get it, but a 4.5? God, my bathroom makes more noise than that trivial shit.

*Now I commend KCBS and John Evans for excellent coverage and interviews including the USGS woman from Golden, Colorado who incredibly used "so..." every time she began her answer to Evans' question, about six-7 times, a new world record.

*A slight blemish: reporter, Doug Sovern, calling first from his Montclair bungalow telling listeners "we're getting lots of calls from the newsroom." --Sovern has a a lot of phones and plenty of reach but not that far.

*Most popular show on KGO and the show that brings in the most revenue: Pat Thurston hands down not even close.

ADD MISS Patricia: She has multiple offers from the Training Academy people to be their semi-pitch lady and chooses to voice their ads, big deal. Thurston has just as much right to bring home extra bacon as the others do. Back off.

*Armstrong and Petty: their DUMN Tuesday morning assault on the senses was more GROSS even by their simpleton, BS standards. They're Trump brown-toilet-paper act is more gruesome by the day. Maybe its time they both bought Trump blow-up dolls and really enjoyed themselves.

*KQED's Michael Krasny also did NOT work on Yom Kippur. John Rothmann too.

*Question: How did Ronn Owens break the fast? Went to Union Street and got a mani/pedi.

*Inmates at John George mental hospital in San Leandro are being subdued by being locked inside a module unit and forced to listen to the "Ronn Owens Report."

*Brian Copeland is sitting by the phone waiting to hear from Angela Alioto who herself is waiting by the phone from Cumulus to hear, "OK, we'll settle for this." It won't happen for a long time if it ever does.