Changes At WBZ

[Glenn and Judy Spatola]

I worked with Mike Macklin during my time at WCCM-WCGY, which began in 1973 and ended in 1978 when I left to relocate to Worcester.  I believe he stayed in radio for a while and worked for the old WJIB in Boston, then went to TV later.

Mike, when did you work at WCCM-WCGY?  



Glenn Spatola


Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:20:17 EDT
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Subject: Re: Re: Changes At WBZ 
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In a message dated 7/24/2009 12:03:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
boston-radio-interest-request@tsornin.BostonRadio.org writes:

>>Has anybody noticed a very uncomfortable Mike Macklin doing  mid-day news 
on WBZ?
He's mispronounced reporters' names and completely  spaced on the name of 
the talent in the
pre-recorded sportscast he was  intro-ing.  He's also quite uncomfortable 
doing the Subaru Dealers
of  New England All-Wheel Drive Traffic On The  Threes.<<


>>Yes. He was doing a Sunday shift a couple  of weeks ago and just couldn't 
read the copy. It brings up the issue of  whether it's better to hire 
former TV guys just because they understand what  an open mic is or someone with 
less experience but what they have is in radio.  TV is not radio and Macklin 
wasn't an anchor in any  case.<<
 
Mike Macklin was a radio guy long before he was a TV guy. I worked with him 
 at WCGY and WCCM his last week before he left for TV.
 
Mike Hemeon