RE: NBC's David Bloom, RIP

["Paul Hopfgarten" <paul@03038.com>]

OK, Hype was a bad choice of words...

Paul Hopfgarten
East Derry NH 03041
paul@03038.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> [mailto:owner-boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org]On Behalf Of
> Chuckigo@att.net
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 10:26 AM
> To: paul@03038.com
> Cc: boston-radio-interest@bostonradio.org
> Subject: RE: NBC's David Bloom, RIP
>
>
> Paul asked:
> >>OK, is it just me...or is David Bloom getting A LOT more hype
> over his death
> than Michael Kelly?<<
>
> would the fact that David was a Television NETWORK
> host/correspondent perhaps
> have something to do with it?
> i wouldn't call it hype.  the NBC staffers, and others at other
> networks, are
> seriously grieving the loss of a guy with a really good reputation.
> we (media junkies all) are plugged in constantly.  there are
> casual viewers /
> listeners who don't always hang on every word or image.
> just this morning, i got three phone calls from people wondering
> where the
> morning man at our Oldies station has gone.  these are people who
> were not on
> vacation or out of town.  just people who were otherwise focused
> on matters
> other than Oldies last week. (our morning guy died suddenly a week ago...)
>
> - -Chuck Igo