tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post1153633191479173832..comments2024-03-28T10:03:52.693-07:00Comments on RICH LIEBERMAN 415 MEDIA: Two Of Cumulus' Biggest SF Players, Gary Radnich and Ronn Owens Anti-Union; KNBR Recent Vote To Join SAG-AFTRA Dynamic; Thursday First HitRich Liebermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174495340920055435noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-61904773031696773522014-11-26T13:54:02.269-08:002014-11-26T13:54:02.269-08:00Radnich is NOT a lib.Radnich is NOT a lib.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-8015846117469562842014-11-22T11:53:21.545-08:002014-11-22T11:53:21.545-08:00It's usually the people with their own persona...It's usually the people with their own personal services contracts that are anti union because they're already paying people to negotiate for them. They resent having to also pay dues on their six figure contracts.<br /><br />Kate Kelly found an appreciation for the union when AFTRA pointed out the work rules in her PSC were worse than the ones she negotiated!<br /><br />These "stars" depend on the work their editors and producers provide in their behalf, and will never have their money or pull. I guess with fame comes a loss of compassion for your team members.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-59769189046592952342014-11-21T10:26:41.834-08:002014-11-21T10:26:41.834-08:00I myself enjoy Pat and Brian and listen quite ofte...I myself enjoy Pat and Brian and listen quite often. Just an inquiry, Mr. or Mrs. incognito got defensive and hostile. Here's hoping the new KGO offers up a daily slot for either of them. Tongue in cheek humor doesn't go very far around here....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-73871410107418254212014-11-21T06:18:23.793-08:002014-11-21T06:18:23.793-08:00Pat is married and has triplets, although they are...Pat is married and has triplets, although they are almost 10 or even a little older and in middle school, kids take up a lot of time, and she went through fertility treatment to have them, so I'm sure she treasures every moment with them, I understand she is married to someone quite wealthy. Brian writes, performs is often on Dr. Drew he seem to keep very, very busy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-37403269202105764312014-11-21T00:51:48.585-08:002014-11-21T00:51:48.585-08:00Brian, why wouldn't you take Ronn's phone ...Brian, why wouldn't you take Ronn's phone call the other morning when he was discussing Cosby?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-43891395852558619852014-11-21T00:46:46.080-08:002014-11-21T00:46:46.080-08:00Hi John BoehnerHi John BoehnerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-7165155888762258102014-11-21T00:22:13.004-08:002014-11-21T00:22:13.004-08:00A collective or a union does serve a purpose and d...A collective or a union does serve a purpose and does have its just rewards as long as the creative energies of the individual is not stifled and is allowed to manifest itself and rise within the ranks.<br /><br />If the purity of the collective is diluted by pettiness or the practice of ostracizing individuals because of their beliefs or personality traits what forms is a group that is dominated by corruption and nepotism.<br /><br />How far would you go to participate or to protect the collective? Would you allow it to kill every last fiber of your soul? Your authentic energy? Your sovereign spirit?<br /><br />Movements or causes start within the fertile soil of the hearts of people. A common thread must string those hearts together, that doesn’t mean destroying one another but to protect the individualism that exists within all of us.<br /><br />A libertine philosophy can thrive within a collective if allowed to do so. There is no need to be communistic or an extreme socialist. It’s simply means working toward a common goal that is based on fair wages, access to healthcare and a chance for upward mobility in a very difficult world in which we live in.<br /><br />Is that too much to ask for to be able to earn a living for oneself without selling one’s soul or paying a bribe? The answer is no. It is not. But if these so called gatekeepers in society keep suppressing and shackling the golden opportunities that do arise from time to time then the collective will form a whole new perspective and will front run the whole opposition with no quarter. Crushing all semblance of a civil society.<br /><br />I would think all would want those standing next to them to be earning, participating and thriving. Wouldn’t that lighten your load?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-31277943601461980222014-11-20T23:10:07.868-08:002014-11-20T23:10:07.868-08:00Gary is a selfish a-hole who would never support t...Gary is a selfish a-hole who would never support the union because he doesn't give a damn about anyone he works with. He's the worst example of someone in the media, (and there are unfortunately many of them), who are not team players, but care only about themselves. Radnich shows up five minutes before his show starts on KNBR and leaves the minute it is over. He cares nothing for any of the other people at the station, and he does nothing other than crack his Las Vegas wise guy jokes and talk about cross-cultural BS. But the bay area still likes this guy because there are a lot of casual fans around here. You might also notice how Radnich always refers to his underlings as "our young staff" or 'the little people' in his typical condescending fashion. Those folks who help make his show work are getting paid peanuts, but he doesn't care, as long as he can bring home a big check so that he can drive his Bentley and keep his wife with her champagne tastes happy! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-17925556939089492552014-11-20T20:50:30.914-08:002014-11-20T20:50:30.914-08:00Capitalism at work, and I'm a union supporter,...Capitalism at work, and I'm a union supporter, but also believe in the free market, Ronn is not exactly anti union, he is just critical of unions, and on that point I often disagree with him, although it is possible to support unions and still critic some union practices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-15302790114523261542014-11-20T20:46:53.931-08:002014-11-20T20:46:53.931-08:00I don't agree that Ronn was the least talented...I don't agree that Ronn was the least talented host amongst those fired. I think Karel was/is less talented, certainly since Gil got hired permanently on 910 and stopped taking calls, he has shown himself to be a very mediocre host, at best. I never cared for Dr. Bill, but I know he has his following. I much preferred Gene Burns and John Rothmann over Ronn, but still like Ronn, he was not fired because he had a better contract, thus firing him would most likely cost Cumulus more than keeping him on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-39274928425756080072014-11-20T19:37:07.877-08:002014-11-20T19:37:07.877-08:00Da Lin is not the only one who constantly looks do...Da Lin is not the only one who constantly looks down. It's a very annoying mannerism I see a lot of anchors make. One tht comes to mind is Gasia. She looks down then does a bit of a bowing of the head motion as if for emphasis. Julie Haener and Heather Holmes do a version of it too but the bowing of the head is not so pronounced. Is this part of the Anchoring 101 manual consultants use? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-58343290961863951852014-11-20T19:06:09.801-08:002014-11-20T19:06:09.801-08:00I am a male. Pat Thurston did not write this. I ...I am a male. Pat Thurston did not write this. I just think you're probably a simplistic misogynist douchebag for your lame and dated perspective, and likely outlook on life. If I tell you to go fuck yourself too, you might get a better idea of who wrote this. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-60449616706051359242014-11-20T18:53:44.612-08:002014-11-20T18:53:44.612-08:00Ain't THAT the truth.... Owens too.Ain't THAT the truth.... Owens too. Henry's kidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-50035556437733816302014-11-20T18:47:40.138-08:002014-11-20T18:47:40.138-08:00I think one of 12:11's points is that their tr...I think one of 12:11's points is that their treatment could get even worse with the union representation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-2036731672289111932014-11-20T17:20:39.875-08:002014-11-20T17:20:39.875-08:00Is Da Lin in a union? He must be. It's the o...Is Da Lin in a union? He must be. It's the only way he could keep his job. Watched him this evening doing a LIVE shot before the Raider game. The guy continually looks<br />down while he is talking -- as if looking at the camera interrupts his train of thought. Don't know any other Bay Area reporter that handles a LIVE shot this way. Amateurish!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-60905525246428138832014-11-20T17:10:02.782-08:002014-11-20T17:10:02.782-08:00I'm no fan or those two but how the hell do yo...I'm no fan or those two but how the hell do you figure it's not deserved? If advertisers pay for the time, at a rate high enough to cover their salaries, it's all goodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-64893104153680534092014-11-20T17:04:37.125-08:002014-11-20T17:04:37.125-08:00To everyone from today and previous posts about th...To everyone from today and previous posts about the KNBR employees vote to rejoin SAG+AFTRA. SAG+AFTRA has been try to organize the unit at KNBR since 1990 when NBC sold KNBR to Sesquahana. The new company did not recognize the old Union contract and failed to re-negotiate a new one when KNBR was sold in late 1990.. The recent sale to Cumulus Broadcasting provided the break to double our efforts to bring the KNBR back into the Union. The next task is to hammer out (no pun intended) a collective bargaining agreement with the unit thats acceptable to everyone involved. Almost without exception, SAG-AFTRA negotiators are able to improved wages and working conditions for the Unit. Obviously personal services contracts are way above scale bu generally don't cove those folks working in the trenches and those people feel differently about Unions. Yes, they do pay dues to support the Union. The SAG-AFTRA pension has increased every year since its inception and is 98% funded. The Health Fund is very competitive and offers more coverage than most plans. Sincerely, Mike Pechner SAG AFTRA member. (real name and real Union!)Mike Pechnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-71504414230476492482014-11-20T15:31:39.721-08:002014-11-20T15:31:39.721-08:00They unionized because they have been treated terr...They unionized because they have been treated terribly by a terrible company. There were no good options. Getting beaten down, low pay, etc gets old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-54404253266731962782014-11-20T13:45:53.451-08:002014-11-20T13:45:53.451-08:00The topic was KGO/KNBR union talk. I believe its v...The topic was KGO/KNBR union talk. I believe its valid to inquire as to what 2 of the biggest names on KGO (sans Owens) do when they're not on air 2 days a week. We all know what Karel does. Public personalities, public inquiries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-44340279491145529382014-11-20T13:39:58.150-08:002014-11-20T13:39:58.150-08:00Hi PatHi PatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-39974296152412273732014-11-20T13:32:42.087-08:002014-11-20T13:32:42.087-08:00Ronn will say whatever the shekel provider tells h...Ronn will say whatever the shekel provider tells him to say. I think we've learned that. <br /><br />He was the least talented host of all the people cleared out, and yet he remains. Do you think it is because he appeals to the younger demo, or because he bends over for his younger owners? <br /><br />As someone mentioned above, "do the math."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-27634796413442648902014-11-20T13:30:38.411-08:002014-11-20T13:30:38.411-08:00Is there a point to this? If so please explain it...Is there a point to this? If so please explain it. <br /><br />A liberal on radio would have to be much more impressive to be on the air than a conservative counterpart. There is no denying this. It's mostly because the people who own the stations, and manage them (largely sales), are white male conservatives. For years they have flooded the country with the same garbage, and along the way claimed "liberal radio doesn't work!" Somehow it works in every other field of entertainment though. Why is that? <br /><br />The deck is stacked against the liberal ideology in privately owned talk radio, fed by issue-ads and conservative money groups. Yet somehow the NPR stations, often with a liberal-moderate bent, are blowing their doors off.<br /><br />What Brian does is act, stand up comedy, and other forms of entertainment. Yet again, he can't be on KGO full time for some reason, right?<br /><br />As for Pat, housewife, or not (please let us know if this isnt a job in your eyes because that would be interesting), with her abilities she would undoubtedly get a full time spot somewhere, like other conservatives with lesser talent seem to with ease.<br /><br />If you're going to be an idiot, at least be a realist. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-54910774716619498172014-11-20T13:26:36.060-08:002014-11-20T13:26:36.060-08:00Not sure about Thurston, but Copeland has countles...Not sure about Thurston, but Copeland has countless<br />Jobs outside of radio.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-60329643506566386522014-11-20T13:10:13.419-08:002014-11-20T13:10:13.419-08:00No surprise that these two cretins are anti-union....No surprise that these two cretins are anti-union. They're under contract and make a princely (though not deserved) amount of money. That's OK for now, but that will eventually change. Let's see how fast they try to backtrack then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-14581875188570566572014-11-20T12:56:24.492-08:002014-11-20T12:56:24.492-08:00It's hard for Lieberman to go for a couple of ...It's hard for Lieberman to go for a couple of day without finding a new way to criticize Gary Radnich.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com