tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post4322080947596040333..comments2024-03-29T00:59:57.736-07:00Comments on RICH LIEBERMAN 415 MEDIA: Quick Sunday Media Bullet PointsRich Liebermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174495340920055435noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-82366007246564037522014-01-08T14:38:27.054-08:002014-01-08T14:38:27.054-08:00"But sir! Sir!" (Using best Taliafero vo..."But sir! Sir!" (Using best Taliafero voice,) "Don't you get it, sir? You're just freaking WAY TOO OLD! Nobody gives a CRAP about you, your likes, your age, you living in the late 50s when AM was King. Take that CCrane radio and shove itup your prostate, sir! AM radio is dead! KGO is DEAD. Karel is queer and to management of a once great radio station -- we don't care about your old sorry ass."<br /><br />Sincerely, <br /><br />Cumulus MediaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-89359065863916294022014-01-06T21:51:00.600-08:002014-01-06T21:51:00.600-08:00Agreed. Having John Rothmann back on the air in a ...Agreed. Having John Rothmann back on the air in a regular slot (be it weekdays or weekends) would be a nice 2014 present for us all.InternetOMG.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00826398979014366341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-8784484342898100612014-01-06T21:05:13.164-08:002014-01-06T21:05:13.164-08:00Oh that's what that was... I had to turn it ov...Oh that's what that was... I had to turn it over to 910,, I just didn't get it and worse off with my CC radio I could hardly understand it the audio was so bad. Grrrrrrrr... I told my wife I never thought we would loose good AM radio (kgo of old) in my life time.. listing to KGO since the late 50s a a kid. herd a lot of great stuff. Now we have a earth quake in the night and nothing is said from the fake great news radio POS KGO Not one call nothing... BOoooooooooAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-16834723507987347842014-01-06T17:46:09.236-08:002014-01-06T17:46:09.236-08:00Please do what you can to get John Rothmann a show...Please do what you can to get John Rothmann a show of his own. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-57881201701715362192014-01-06T16:52:52.693-08:002014-01-06T16:52:52.693-08:00Monty, Karel, the 'witch' from NYC (Mau...Monty, Karel, the 'witch' from NYC (Maureen Langden). Rich, I have a question for you. Who is responsible for putting this triple, this dreck on the air? How do people this unprofessional get jobs, and then real pros such as Gene Burns or John Rothman get fired? That makes no sense! What's you take on the situation at KGO and who is responsible for this mess? They even put idiots like that egotistical, dysfunctional chef Ryan Scott on the air. What's with that anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-88738169282526441682014-01-06T10:39:42.037-08:002014-01-06T10:39:42.037-08:00I posted the blog at 8:36 p.m. above, I think it i...I posted the blog at 8:36 p.m. above, I think it is Randy's interpretation of Rothmann. Along with Gene Burns John has always been one of my favorites. However, I don't always like every program or subject he talked about. 4 hours of any host is too much, but who of us have 4 hours during the week where we can listen uninterrupted? Especially a show that starts at 3 p.m. Ray Talifaro use to do 4 hours in the middle of night, and when John Rothmann was on overnight on week-ends at KGO he did 4 hours, but that is different than 4 hours 5 days a week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-55482389156295377062014-01-06T07:03:23.820-08:002014-01-06T07:03:23.820-08:00Anon@3:24......ahem...to reiterate..
This seems l...Anon@3:24......ahem...to reiterate..<br /><br />This seems like a puzzle to me. If KTVU still had staffing levels pre-2001, I could see it. Hiring Steve back now (he was head of creative services in the 90's) is a lot like slamming the barn doors shut after all the horses have already gotten out. <br />KTVU today has a graphics department (which creative services works with hand in hand when producers want certain graphics for topicals, special reports, and station and image branding spots. Today, the graphics department is an almost empty room, and the people left in that room must surely know that all graphics will be produced in Atlanta, and then each Cox station can go to an ftp site to retrieve them, rendering local KTVU design people obsolete.) <br />I am not sure Tom Raponi even knows this. He was a sales guy when Poitras was there last, and any knowledge of what it takes to create and produce graphic elements, and imaginative branding that requires a tv production crew is lost on him. The people under Tom are yes men, and will never tell Tom that the business model as it is now constituted is not geared up to do any in house production much like Poitras and staff came up with in the 90's. <br />The current Creative Services department lost four good writer producers over the last couple of years. One went to work in the Northwest, and now is head of Creative Services for a station in the Midwest. He would never have a shot at KTVU as head because he didn't fit the Atlanta headquarters profile of a department head at a Cox station. Ditto for the really talented female who went to Fox Network in LA, and now working for a trailblazing new media company out of Denver. Another producer with chops went to KNTV, and yet another whose contract was not renewed is now producing for Oracle. That leaves Steve with a crew of a person who was acting department head. This person is really talented as well, but again, he does not fit the 'profile" of the Atlanta corporate Hillbillies. The head writer producer is a young talent, and bright, which means she may never get a shot. The last writer/producer on staff perhaps did her best work writing articles on oral sex tips for her college newspaper. <br />And this is what Steve Poitras inherits. Doubt the resources will be allocated for him to be able to make a dent. Having Poitras at KTVU now is like putting pearls, lipstick, and a silk hat on a pig.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-55226775331487198782014-01-06T00:17:29.649-08:002014-01-06T00:17:29.649-08:00Maureen was at her worst tonight. I kept going bac...Maureen was at her worst tonight. I kept going back to it like a car wreck. My wife finally yelled at me to turn it off. 11-12 was one of the worst hours of KGO maybe ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-80635965662345650832014-01-05T23:49:16.375-08:002014-01-05T23:49:16.375-08:00I thought karel was embarrassing but what this wom...I thought karel was embarrassing but what this woman Maureen is doing on KGO right now takes the cake. Is anyone listening to this drivel? She's replaying an interview with some British comedian who she met and it's awful and irrelevant. How is this what passes for good radio on KGO? This is worse than Monty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-10735673635039663322014-01-05T22:44:29.629-08:002014-01-05T22:44:29.629-08:00I await his lawyer's response...I await his lawyer's response...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-48840781933719586512014-01-05T22:40:53.216-08:002014-01-05T22:40:53.216-08:00I think Randy is suggesting that Rothman is viewed...I think Randy is suggesting that Rothman is viewed as some sort scholar, or at least presented as such. His wikipedia page suggests something close to it. <br /><br />I enjoy his programs but don't think I'd love to hear him every day for 4 hours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-88402542629036288122014-01-05T22:32:03.708-08:002014-01-05T22:32:03.708-08:00Like a lot of young males, he is probably more of ...Like a lot of young males, he is probably more of a cheap, greedy liberal than an actual libertarian. In fact, very few people are true libertarians. Most people who identify as libertarians are either secular conservatives who think they are cool, or they are liberals who are cheap and greedy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-65293937425789880272014-01-05T22:06:49.314-08:002014-01-05T22:06:49.314-08:00How I wish to begin this post as "Hello, I am...How I wish to begin this post as "Hello, I am Karel Bouley's boss at KGO Radio. I wish to apologize for what you heard on KGO's 50,000 watt air tonight ..."<br /><br />However, I am not.<br /><br />In a very large and significant media market like San Franciso, there are, certainly, many "shades of gray" regarding processes, standards, management and more. News coverage and reporting are vital to a public with a "need to know" in a nation of press freedoms and guarantees.<br /><br />What, however, gives creedance to, let alone a non editorial right, for a non-journalist, weakly controversial, unbalanced character such as Karel to both editorialize and, further, try his best to be an editorial part and opinion of "Breaking News" while the story is still developing?<br /><br />I was sickened by what I heard with Karel's interrupting and above the noise level comment and criticism over the moving of the 13 year old Oakland girl tonight -- while her move from Children's Hospital, Oakland, was going on and being covered by at least two accredited reporters from KGO.<br /><br />If during this tragic development, her parents, hearing Karel's rage and know-it-all comment and opinion would have been heartbreaking, casting a lack of credibility to this child and her family, as well as its presence in the media air this night.<br /><br />The story is not about Karel, though he certainly made every effort to make it so.<br /><br />Embarrassing, outrageous, insensitive and obtrusive by a noted non-professional who had no right to be part of this tragic story and its developments.<br /><br />We have heard these opinions for a month, now, from Karel, but not with the vitriol, insensitivity and conjecture on his part as tonight.<br /><br />I am contacting Steve, Ron, the KGO News Director and other not to complain -- but to beg Karel's ouster and termination from KGO and the sooner the better. <br /><br />What a disservice to the public and the broadcast journalistic community. The story is being covered and done well on KCBS and in other media --- but ruined by Karel's outbursts and interference with news on KGO.<br /><br />This is an umbrage, and did not need to be discussed among Karel's insecurity about why there is no more progressive talk on radio, why is is the market's only openly gay talk show host and other "me, me, me" moments that are shameful credits.<br /><br />Please, Cumulus and KGO -- fire this individual now to save what little credibility remains in news reporting.<br /><br />Thank you. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-84779645627998557492014-01-05T21:00:48.549-08:002014-01-05T21:00:48.549-08:00John Rothmann mentioned he son was an avid Liberta...John Rothmann mentioned he son was an avid Libertarian! Now, that would make for a very interesting Talk Radio Show when you think about it. <br />Two Generations discussing two different stark political philosophies.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-54795919484953731632014-01-05T20:52:14.766-08:002014-01-05T20:52:14.766-08:00Why does KGO radio continue to hire these dysfunct...Why does KGO radio continue to hire these dysfunctional nit-wits like Karel, Maureen Langden, and that bloviating fool Tim Montemeyer, who is thankfully gone? Copie isn't too bad when he's not trying to be some comedian, but the 'Mattress Man' is probably still KGO's biggest asset. That doesn't say a lot for a station that used set the 'Gold Standard' in the market.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-33754055584173217772014-01-05T20:36:27.598-08:002014-01-05T20:36:27.598-08:00What does a PhD has to do with anything, I doubt t...What does a PhD has to do with anything, I doubt there are few guys successful in radio who has one (doesn't matter if you like them or not) Gene Burns did not have one, Peter Jennings did not graduate from college, neither did Bill Gates, Limbaugh and Hannity don't have either a Masters or PhD as far as I know, it has nothing to do with ability or will, and if you listen to John over the years he always discussed many different subject, it is just that I'M a political and history junkie, so that is what I pay attention to. The only reason I compared John to Gil, is because Gil is on 5 days a week 4 hours a day, when his fill is better than him it is natural to point it out. What I get from John is what I expect and I'm not disappointed, if you are don't listen, but honestly the pickings of good radio host in this area is slim, who are YOU listening to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-49283142387696612492014-01-05T18:46:08.900-08:002014-01-05T18:46:08.900-08:00Just stating fact. Listen because you need to hea...Just stating fact. Listen because you need to hear really bad radio on a really bad 50,000 watt flamethrower that was once respected. Karel does so many wrong things them so absurdly, it call comes as a fountain -- on thing right after the other. <br /><br />The guy is an inspiration on how not to do radio. I hate it when he cries on the air. Gives radio a bad name -- and makes one wonder why he is tolerated on air. He boat sailed from the Embarcadero a long time ago and the audience just isn't there.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-1338505926731208472014-01-05T18:43:11.066-08:002014-01-05T18:43:11.066-08:00We need to stop comparing people to Gil Gross. Do...We need to stop comparing people to Gil Gross. Does the guy get ratings? Does he even matter? How is it that we have a M-F drive time radio host on a Clear Channel station and no one even cares that he's on? And lets not talk about the wife too much, but it is the worst radio can offer. It's very strange. KKSF makes no noise at all. They're not even registering. Maybe the new lineup will help, but I doubt it. I know the signal isn't great, but it's not weak either. Frosty, Gil, Rhodes, those morning guys, it's not moving needles. Sorry to say, Rothmann probably isn't either if he hasn't yet at this point of his life. Lets just be realistic about that. On a certain level he's a PhD-less self-appointed political "expert." I have always found it strange that he never put in the work to get his doctorate. It shows either a lack of ability, or will, for someone so committed to a particular subject. Even Savage has a PhD in some obscure science. All that said, he's not bad, but don't expect much more than you're hearing and seeing. Further discussion on the topic isn't much relevant. Randynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-18930243395388995512014-01-05T17:59:57.542-08:002014-01-05T17:59:57.542-08:00I agree with everyone here. Karel has no business...I agree with everyone here. Karel has no business being on KGO or any radio station for that matter. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-24134464210265555152014-01-05T16:57:48.728-08:002014-01-05T16:57:48.728-08:00I posted the blog at 12:34, I did say Rothmann is ...I posted the blog at 12:34, I did say Rothmann is MUCH better than Gil. It is a matter of personal preference, I find Rothmann extremely interesting for the much part, frankly when I listen to talk radio although it is entertainment I for one would also like to be educated. I like both Colmes and Hartmann, Hartmann is pretty cut and dry a lot numbers, comes off as a policy wonk, Colmes is entertaining, he gets a kick out of taking calls from really outrageous callers, and interview people on the fringe, it can be entertaining, but I prefer for the most part something more relevant. John Rothmann had his own show for years on KGO first on week-ends and eventually got a 5 nights a week program, until they fired most of there really excellent hosts in Dec. 2011, Gil was amongst them and he has gone down hill ever since. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-44531340517707736652014-01-05T16:39:40.718-08:002014-01-05T16:39:40.718-08:00Actually this Karel detractor did a very long entr...Actually this Karel detractor did a very long entry describing every second of his perception of Karel's show last night. I was listening and it seems he/she was too. YOu are both wrong about the "cuisinart" however. It wasn't a cuisinart. It was a battle between the $700 dollar Vitamix and the $200 dollar Niinja JUICERS. You see, vegetable and fruit and pulp beverages are currently a big deal . I was glad to know that the Ninja will work as well, but not as long. It was welcome info for the juicers in the audience..and there are many.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-88145177075554180602014-01-05T15:24:59.001-08:002014-01-05T15:24:59.001-08:00When I just left KTVU for the advertising agency t...When I just left KTVU for the advertising agency that then did its ads, Poitras left or got canned, whatever. The then-new powers at KTVU thought that he and Fred Zehnder had been "just lucky" and they were going to shake things up, fire the old guard, and really make money for the place. The new guard then proceeded to do all the things other stations were already doing that were sinking them, and it wasn't long before KTVU was just an also-ran.<br /><br />It's interesting that all those geniuses who thought Zehnder was "just lucky" are gone and some of the old guard have been hired back. Maybe they need some of that "luck" again.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-48792038647645372942014-01-05T14:14:47.182-08:002014-01-05T14:14:47.182-08:00Rothman sounds more like an educator than an enter...Rothman sounds more like an educator than an entertainer. While there might be a place for that somewhere on the dial it probably isn't on a for profit station. Gil Gross isn't interesting at all so suggesting he's better than him doesn't mean much. It's a question of whether he's better than a different entertainer, like say Colmes or Hartmann. I'd say not at all. I'm guessing others agree if Kksf hired this frosty fellow, and KGO never has him on. I don't care for savage but he used to care about entertaining. That's what matters. Not civil discourse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-13107518316504029342014-01-05T12:59:13.731-08:002014-01-05T12:59:13.731-08:00KRON should be called a channel of infomercials an...KRON should be called a channel of infomercials and some people tune in for 8pm only because there is no local competition. Stan has good points once in a while, especially on the sexual tension between Radnich and Catherine Heenan and their groping of each other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-52558753418288756512014-01-05T12:34:29.329-08:002014-01-05T12:34:29.329-08:00Depends on your point of view and your interest if...Depends on your point of view and your interest if you are a politic and history junkie, John is one of the best, he gets you interested in the way he covers the subject, not by yelling, screaming, ranting and raving, he does not follow any talking points, although he is liberal, he is often critical of the Obama administration. What do you mean by a suitable fill in? It does take much to be better than Gil these days, John is so much better than Gil, partly because he takes calls and know how to engage the callers, it is nice to have a host that cares about the people listening, I don't think Gil cares anymore, frankly from the way Gil conducts his show I don't think he cares about the show and the people listening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com