Re: WTHT morning crew gets the axe

[Chuckigo@aol.com]

Dan wrote:
<<WMTW's owners have traditionally run the station on the cheap and 
been content with being a distant third in the market>>

Actually, Dan, the ownership at WMTW are committed to making a very good go 
of it in Portland, as evidenced by their "squiring" of John Doherty back home 
and their addition, full time, of some very talented broadcast journalists, 
including Dick Gosselin (who by the way, is my neighbor and is a true 
"believer"!  he's flying his Red Sox flag, and has been doing so for the past 
few days!!!).  they also are still very much proceeding with their plans to 
consolidate their entire Portland operations in one location (downtown...)
    i am surprised with the way the "departure" of Bob Anderson and Deb 
Delaney was handled.  (suffice it to say that they "discovered" they were 
being terminated as opposed to being told.  no, i will not elaborate 
further.)  i am curious, though, as to whether or not the deletion of Frank 
Fixaris from the WTHT morning team in any way affects the great rapport he's 
built with Bud Sawyer on the same ownership's WLAM (am 870).  i guess we'll 
find out in the morning.
  it will be interesting to see how this "move" plays out for WTHT.  my hunch 
is that it's not gonna be good.  Country listeners are loyal, and they do not 
react well when "one of their own" gets the short end of the stick.  

- -Chuck Igo