RE: why move Bruce???

["Larry A. Lovering" <lloverin@bbnplanet.com>]

Maybe Bruce could move to Atlanta and become a senior meteorologist for The
Weather Channel, on camera for all Northeast weather events.

- -Larry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of Donna
> Halper
> Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 1998 1:32 AM
> To: Dib9@aol.com
> Cc: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> Subject: Re: why move Bruce???
>
>
<snip>

> First, in fairness to Bruce (who reads this list periodically), he is not
> claiming anything.  I was the one (along with several other folks) who put
> two and two together, based also on the published quotes of several WBZ-TV
> execs.
>
> Secondly, we have a long history (from way back in the radio days of E.B.
> Rideout) of hiring meteorologists for their education and expertise rather
> than their looks.  Harvey Leonard, no offence to him intended, is
> not young
> and cute, imho, nor was he expected to be.  Neither are some of the other
> meteorologists I have seen on local TV.  Bruce was not a radio person nor
> did he come from TV, from what I know of his background.  He had been an
> officer in the Navy, if I recall correctly, and he had extensive expertise
> in science and meteorology when he was hired by WBZ.  His
> consistently high
> ratings and his credible presentation have always spoken well of him.  I
> still say he should not be moved, since he has done a good job and is
> respected in this market.
>
>

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