The Towering Inferno Of Bullshit That Permeates The Cumulus/KGO/KNBR/KSFO SF Cluster

EXCUSE ME BUT the bullshit has reached the crisis point.

I have never heard so many blathering idiots and buttheads, disingenuous assholes, who wouldn't know a sincere bone in their body if their life depended on it come out from under the radar.

You frauds!

All of you.

Like you.

You too, you phony POS. Ass kisser!

Let me tell you a story about compassion. I have compassion and understanding for people who know when to shut up and leave the room. They are sincere. They don't cower and hide under their bed covers.

The bullshit. STOP! Please, stop it.

You stupid, ass-kissing industry people with your false sensations and outpouring of what? Nothing, n.o.t.h.i.n.g. Got it? Let me tell you why I don't care what you say or mean. Because all of it truly lacks anything of substance.

I call you out.

Remember, don't bullshit a bull shitter.

By tomorrow, most of you will be getting hammered at Grumpys  and forget about the guy. If he was that swell where the fuck were you when he was alive? REPEAT: Stop the bullshit. Please. Seriously, all of you need to get laid or something. Go to Bakos' office and tell her how amazing she is; go over and send a golly-gee, sir, Mr. Bloomquist, you are divine e-mail so you can get an extra SweetJack coupon for Christmas.

Go hoover Karel too while you're at it--after all, The Man just loved his show. Stooges!

Look, you are on this planet for a limited time. Morbidity and mortality. You, all of YOU, will succumb some day. Death is a bitch. I lost my brother, father too. You want to be a hero? Go to Children's Hospital and see the little kids--that's something to weep for-- everything else is a hunk of bullshit.

The man passed. To his family, condolences. His daughters lost a father. Godspeed to them. Those close to him and his family, we feel for you. The ones who truly KNEW him for an extended time and didn't offer false malaise and cry over the weekend.

Oh, please...

Yeah, I said it. It needed to be said.

Stop the bullshit and get back to your desk, moron.

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Where Was All The Love Before Kevin Metheny Died? Monday Morning Bullet Points

MONDAY BULLET POINTS

Boy, where have all of you admirers of Mr. Metheny been? It takes a man's death for most of you to come out of the woodwork and praise how great a guy he was which maybe he was, I never met the guy but I never heard all this love while the man was still alive.

The only thing I heard about Metheny here was that "he's actually a nice guy." That was it. Nothing else. Owens had him on his show for about ten minutes a few months back but that was the extent of his presence here.

I only judged the man on his management style and although it was brief it was definitely along the Cumulus model which called for putting crappy people on the radio like a couple of young women who said vagina and penis a lot.

Ground-breaking stuff.

*Metheny was given a six-month contract to get KGO on track. By Cumulus standards that's fairly long.

*Renee Bakos: Amateur-hour woman with close ties to the hosts. You have zero respect from the rank and file who think you're a complete idiot but I didn't say that, a staffer did. Keep to the stupid "talk handbook" and keep kissing major tuchas.

*You're going to hear a lot of bullshit today on the radio, ladies and gentleman --a whole lot. Again, I remind you, where was all this love a few days ago? My god even I was seduced.

* The man managed to get radio jobs city to city and elicit strong reaction. I feel for his daughters and family but that's about it. He passed. We all will some day.

*Karel: Well, what did you expect? That he was going to talk about his Apple collection. Wait, never mind.

*Christine Craft: Chris you know I like you for the most part but could you have waited a day before the body got cold about his dogs? For crying out loud, Christine, read the room. A human being passed away and you're kvetching about his dogs?

*Howard Stern: Those of you that think Howard is an asshole have a right to think he's an asshole but he's the only guy who stuck to his story and remained consistent. He said on Sirius Monday morning that Metheny "tortured" him. Over the top? Perhaps, but he didn't back down.

*Before I'm accused of being a stooge because I used "Pig Vomit" and "Pig Virus" and "backed down" on my statement, relax, the man had just passed. It can't be personal when you never met the guy but he apparently read the blog. Quietly I had worked for the possibility of a beer summit to meet him but it never came to pass.

*Randall Bloomquist: Let the bullshit commence.

*The rest of you: See Randall Bloomquist.

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Statement From Rich Lieberman 415 Media On Kevin Metheny

I did not know Kevin Metheny. Heard many things--good and bad-- and read about how terrific and wonderful a man he was. Of course, Mr. Metheny passed away earlier on Friday. He left behind two daughters. I offer my deepest condolences to his family and friends.


While being a vocal critic of Mr. Metheny and chiding him over his short, but consistent bad rule, (in my opinion), at KGO, I am not doing somersaults and exulting glee over an individual's tragic death. I don't wish my worst enemy any ill health or unexpected demise. Therefore my feelings about Mr. Metheny were primarily based on his professional conduct here and other cities where he worked.


My frequent references to the nicknames, "Pig Virus" and "Pig Vomit" were used and only intended for professional purposes. They originated from the 1997 movie, "Private Parts", a Howard Stern movie in which Mr. Metheny was portrayed by actor, Paul Giamatti. I didn't make up the nicknames but referred to them quite often in the blog based on other's use. Cruel, tasteless, and unbecoming? Certainly, and in retrospect, if I could alter some of those references --especially in light of Mr. Metheny's passing, I most certainly would do so. But do I regret any of the content? No.


This is a critical blog. I write, for the most part, about what I perceive as negative, positive and unusual--for better or worse, TV and radio content and I'm wanton to being honest and upfront. It's not intended to be anything more than what it is and always will be: a 24/7 on-line destination for those people here in the Bay Area and beyond interested in our San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose media market. That's it.


Trying to cater to everyone's interests and subject matter, along with protocol is obviously near impossible given the nature and flavor of this particular media site. Not everything, nor any or all images or written content will be, nor should be appreciated by all those who come here, hopefully that's fairly obvious. I do my best.


For those who would make inferences that I'm secretly happy, exalted or excited about a man's demise are grossly mistaken and uninformed. That's the record. And while I may occasionally verbally stray into deep and darkened words that might be deemed offensive, for that, I'm sorry if one takes issue but that's the world in which we live and there's nothing I can do about that, it's really life.


My writing and posts with regard to Mr. Metheny dealt squarely on his conduct with regard to KGO/Cumulus in particular and broadcast radio in other markets in general. To repeat, I'm sorry about Mr. Metheny's passing and based on what I read about him from his friends on Facebook, I'm sure he was a very nice and jovial man contrary to other people who did not share the same feelings but that is not the issue now.


I hope this will clear up any and all details about my feelings toward the late Mr. Metheny.


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NOTE: I will not be posting a column on Saturday in observance of Yom Kippur.

Metheny Sends Home Weintraub From Over-Night Show To Try Out Bimbo Fest; Over Night KGO Radio Turns Into Bad SNL Skit; One Lame Brain 'Hostess' Utters 'Vagina' Every Two Minutes; (Audio)

 Kevin Metheny, aka: "Pig Virus" strikes his first victim ; sends KGO Radio staff into "deep malaise"; trust issue out the door; 'Black Book' updated.

*"Way Too Late" host (12-2 AM), David Weintraub, was told to stay home so Metheny could "try out" new "talent."

Weintraub, one of actual decent talk-hosts on the albatross station, refused to kiss Metheney's ass, a big no-no in Pig Virus' world.

I've reached out to Weintraub to get more info from his perspective.

*What ended up on KGO were two moronic-sounding bimbos clearly not ready for primetime --one bonehead decided to spike up her audition by uttering "vagina"every two minutes--how original!

Here's hour #1, give a listen and tell me this doesn't sound like a bad SNL skit.

Said a staffer to me early Saturday: "It's obvious to the younger women in the building that Kevin is open to suggestion." Read into that what you will. This is proof-positive of Metheny's MO. It works at some stations but inevitably it comes to a crashing halt and what you have left is trouble. Is it any wonder why Pig Virus goes from station to station, gets FIRED, rehired, and FIRED. He does small wonders, exhibits some degree of limited success and works on the cheap, all attractive to the Cumulus higher-ups.

*If we've heard anything about Metheny since his arrival it's that a young woman can curry favor with him, and now we have some first-hand proof of this.

*If Weintraub is off tonight I guess things will be more clear. Maybe he's under the knife for breast enhancement surgery.

*Developing...

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Kevin Metheny Has the KGO/KSFO Worker Bees on High Alert; 'Pig Vomit's' Secret Black Book; Operation 'SFCode911810' Nearing

Metheny's Secret Black Book

*The master plan: guillotine central including names of on-air talent you wouldn't expect. Thrasher file complete with note-by-note directive.

*Implementation of "grand master plan" coming soon. Coincides with new Cumulus SF market manager named. Pinhead alert. (We've been down this road before). New plan dubbed "SFCode911810"

*Surprise exodus of "believers" on the weekend trail.

*Karel and one other weekend worker bee fuming; possibly because they're not necessarily part of the SFCode911810 model.

*Metheney has a black book that he takes with him everywhere, including the bathroom...hey, you know he once fired someone in Chicago who was using the bathroom. Maybe there's a connection. Yeah, the ratings are in the toilet at his core facilities: KGO and KSFO.

*In that black book in the first chapter, a KEY ally and on his way to the bay: Greg Jarrett. A triple layer of theories.

*Ronn is looking over his shoulder --Sussman and the sandpaper chick on high alert.

*Paul Giamatti is in town, what a coincidence.

*Newsroom staff and even the 810 AM shill are pacing anxiously as they should be. What a bizarre world.

*Developing...

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Pig Vomit's First KGO Radio Hire; Metheny Ain't Messing Around; Ronn Gets New Executive Producer

 Ronn's new Executive Producer. I hear she loves new and old gadgets. Rene has to be impressed.

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Metheny's First Day On The Job at KGO/KSFO; 'Pig Vomit' Big Meeting Monday AM; 'Day of Reckoning'; Fear Permeates 55 Hawthorne

 The first day of reckoning!


*First day on the job for Kevin Metheny, aka: Pig Vomit.


*Big meeting with EVERY one of the KGO/KSFO worker bees mid-morning.


*Changes on the horizon. And Atlanta has given him 6 months to "clean up the doo-doo."


*Newsroom source at KGO: "They're, (Cumulus), cutting the hourly-pay people."


*Dissatisfaction with Deb Monroe, ND.


*Talk and News hybrid guided by Metheny.


*KSFO: "Only way to go is up--Lot of people are afraid here."


*Developing...






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