Posted by Donny on September 22, 2009, 6:28 pm, in reply to "Re: Say goodbye to CFRB as you know it ..." And Agar's replacement? A year from now, when he's had enough and is back in the states doing something huge at CNN, ABC or wherever, you same nay-sayers will post a comment wondering how the "Astral Midgets" could let him slip away.
99.231.30.81 | Message modified by user Muse September 22, 2009, 6:36 pm
The "Giant" fell years and years ago. It was kept on life support by a flawed diary system.
Astral had little to do with CFRB's demise.
The Motts lost their appeal after 9-11, when they had nothing left to say and listeners demanded more than 80 year old caller reaction.
Don't believe me? Look at their ratings.
As for your "Bad news delivery" comment, I beg to differ.
Evelyn Macko is a legend in this town. Bob Komsick spent years as a great street reporter.
While a shock to some of you more "traditional" listeners, he definitely brings a breath of fresh air, unmatched creativity and international credibility to what has been a stale and stagnant newsroom. This guy was morning man at CBS, for God's sake!
I don't know why more of you aren't embracing him.... oh, wait a minute, I do. None of you like change.
You are probably the same people who crapped all over Betty Kennedy when she came on the scene: "a newsroom is no place for a woman!" they said in their best Don Draper voice.
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