tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post5286957728998527222..comments2024-03-29T03:11:15.951-07:00Comments on RICH LIEBERMAN 415 MEDIA: Mike Anthony 'Promotion' at Cumulus SF; Will Run The Whole Show; KGO/KSFO; But Is It Really a Promotion?Rich Liebermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18174495340920055435noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-39822867595982740722016-11-17T08:55:39.195-08:002016-11-17T08:55:39.195-08:00These are tumultuous times and the irrelevancy of ...These are tumultuous times and the irrelevancy of KGO is all the more painfully evident. In the past, KGO served as the gathering place for discussion, now it is just a silly mish-mash of irritating yappers. Ronn has been insufferable for a long time with his damnable "I'm so moderate" pap. The only one worth listening to is John Rothmann and no one ever knows when he will be on. Such a shame. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-69420701337282069992016-11-16T14:16:48.883-08:002016-11-16T14:16:48.883-08:00The problem with hiring John Rothmann is not his q...The problem with hiring John Rothmann is not his qualifications or performance... it's the salary he would (rightfully) command, in order to make this his full-time pursuit. There is a significant gulf between the minimum salary John would accept, and the maximum Cululus would be willing to pay for a local talk-show host. Maybe if they developed a network specialty show for John and offered it over Westwood One, they could achieve an economy of scale, I don't know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-34584675359958213742016-11-11T09:15:29.314-08:002016-11-11T09:15:29.314-08:00You assume I expressed that I liked any of the cur...You assume I expressed that I liked any of the current voices on KGO. Read what I wrote again, more carefully. There is one current host I liked a lot, until they brought in the mind-numbing sidekicks. One has a grating monotone, another is too nasal for prime time, and the third has a great voice, but is reduced to pablum. What exactly is a "women's issue"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-67196878691766692912016-11-10T21:03:36.475-08:002016-11-10T21:03:36.475-08:00And be sure to get rid of anybody who has those ab...And be sure to get rid of anybody who has those abilities...Because they will know you are idiots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-25437710077356383482016-11-10T20:08:17.492-08:002016-11-10T20:08:17.492-08:00All of these hosts you like don't get ratings ...All of these hosts you like don't get ratings - don't move the needle. Ronn has bad ratings, Brian does very little, they don't like Pat's politics and Rothmann is a one-trick pony they're trying to move away from. Mike wants us talking about womens' issues, food and lifestyle nonsense. He's not going to reverse course. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-20765022794420712132016-11-10T20:06:13.559-08:002016-11-10T20:06:13.559-08:00It's spelled "Escarsega", and very f...It's spelled "Escarsega", and very few people at Cumulus SF know that Ron refused to fire the weekend staff, as requested he do by the Dickeys. They wanted the whole thing replaced, but Ron said "I have to develop weekend talent...news isn't working...in case we go back to talk." <br /><br />Dickey didn't like Ron telling him no, so they let him go, but not before offering him a job in Fresno. <br /><br />Ron stood up for the weekend talent, and lost his job because of it.<br /><br />They replaced him with Kevin Metheny, who hired Drex and Chip Franklin.<br /><br />Maybe talking about something you know. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-55207179992561515632016-11-10T17:20:22.278-08:002016-11-10T17:20:22.278-08:00Anthony, Hammer, Ezcaraga, (or however his name...Anthony, Hammer, Ezcaraga, (or however his name is written) or any of the other dweebs Cumulus has put in charge of those once-proud, 'legacy' stations are toadying little twits who will do whatever they're told. They are the kind of people who happily filling the roles of foot soldiers for the worst radio company in America. I really look forward to to the day when I hear that Cumulus Media has gone bankrupt. It will happen, but unfortunately, not soon enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-51625424673406897192016-11-10T16:52:49.131-08:002016-11-10T16:52:49.131-08:00The number one ratings status of KGO lasted for th...The number one ratings status of KGO lasted for thirty years. The pre-cumulus decline began when Bernie Ward left. The choices made to fill his spot and a weekend spot did not stop the decline. It only accelerated. By the time cumulus took over, much damage had already been done. Those of us who worked in the golden days, remember when there was a "there" there. You had a variety of hosts with strongly held, well-defended points of view,playing off each other and off the news operation. Hosts would call other hosts on their shows and openly and good naturedly disagree. There was a "there" there then and there is no longer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-64865671696960149262016-11-10T14:04:43.255-08:002016-11-10T14:04:43.255-08:00BUT,he LOOKS the part so perfectly. That's all...BUT,he LOOKS the part so perfectly. That's all that matters.Stan the Observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12908178414036768306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-11894371860699675852016-11-10T13:37:35.343-08:002016-11-10T13:37:35.343-08:00Honestly, it's embarrassing. When you think a...Honestly, it's embarrassing. When you think about Justin running the cluster that's all you need to know. Compare him to Mickey! This guy has no idea and neither do his underlings. I don't even think Lee is his underling to be frank. Lee runs KNBR and that's the only station that makes money. You can bet your ass Justin never listens to KGO except the time he was ass-kissing Ronn Owens on air. Place is a joke.<br /><br />There is NO PROGRAMMING HERE. NO CREATIVITY. NO ANYTHING.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-3045154987832964062016-11-10T12:36:11.113-08:002016-11-10T12:36:11.113-08:00"He's no Jack." That's for cert..."He's no Jack." That's for certain.<br /><br />I haven't worked at KGO Radio for nearly two decades. I do not know Mike Anthony or Lee Hammer. They may be pleasant fellows, but they're not talk radio programmers.<br /><br />Ever since the Cumulus bloodbath of 2011, I have listened to the post-Swanson hosts and envisioned Jack listening to their demo tapes. I can't imagine him hiring any of them ... perhaps 10-15 years from now, but probably not.<br /><br />I know that Rich, and others, don't like Ronn or Brian. But, they're mature, knowledgeable talk show hosts, who engage well with callers. Pat Thurston (deservedly) seems to be met with high-marks and "kudos." And, how strong does the voice calling for John Rothmann's PERMANENT return have to become, before these people hear it?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-69566473445603533492016-11-10T12:28:28.067-08:002016-11-10T12:28:28.067-08:00There was a time when 810 was on always,the dial w...There was a time when 810 was on always,the dial was NEVER changed,ever. Now its only on durring the John Bachlor show when I get home from work at 1:00 am. I wake up in the morning and immediately change the station. I know people get tired of hearing this but hey,any station that hires something like that pipe wrench chip franklin deserves what they get,Iand I deserve better....so change the station I do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-41602397873173886062016-11-10T11:01:39.231-08:002016-11-10T11:01:39.231-08:00"Mike Anthony promotion" Great. I just c..."Mike Anthony promotion" Great. I just can't wait.<br />More giggling producers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-75633493926222358502016-11-10T10:21:00.105-08:002016-11-10T10:21:00.105-08:00Anthony was always in charge of BOTH stations as P...Anthony was always in charge of BOTH stations as PD...Lee was/is the Operations Director of the Cluster. Anthony answered to Hammer about Money and Personnel. Both are not programmers they are facilitators for the sales dept. and all corporate wants is someone who can run a spreadsheet. They are both talentless hacks who are what Cumulus wants...Guys who are scared to lose their jobs, and will do anything to keep them. Which is what most of radio has become.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029870750479192711.post-49505155530342692832016-11-09T19:34:40.335-08:002016-11-09T19:34:40.335-08:00They tell us to talk about the dumbest stuff all t...They tell us to talk about the dumbest stuff all the time. We're not interested as hosts so we don't expect the audience to be interested. There are hosts on air who have no business being on KGO. I know it's not what it was but they still should not be on the station. Mike Anthony doesn't know what he's doing but he's pleasant. I guess he will be fired. He's no Jack. Not even sure if he's Paul Hosley or Ron Escarzega. Lee doesn't care about KGO so you're right Rich it's not a promotion or a demotion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com