Dean Johnson gets shafted

[Paul B. Currier]

Incredible!  He's only the best and most knowledgeable radio reporter since
Bill Buchanan wrote for the Record!

Paul/Cape Cod

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Halper" <dlh@donnahalper.com>
To: <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.BostonRadio.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:59 PM
Subject: Dean Johnson gets shafted


> Okay fine, now I've heard everything.  I think we would all agree, no
> matter what our political persuasions, that Dean Johnson, the media critic
> for the Boston Herald, has always been fair and unlike a certain former
> columnist for the Globe, he is pretty accurate.  I just heard from Dean
> (we've been friends for years) and he is really upset-- they've cancelled
> his radio column and after 20 years of doing it, I fail to see why it got
> the axe.  Lord knows there is plenty to write about, especially given how
> important radio has become in the political scene and how much news about
> radio has made all the various media outlets this year.  One would think
> the Herald would respect Dean's expertise-- but evidently 20 years of
doing
> a good job doesn't mean much at the Herald... [rant mode off]
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