CORRECTION - Re: Re: Changes At WBZ

[Glenn and Judy Spatola]

CORRECTION:
I'm sorry.  It was Chris Haskell at WCCM-WCGY who left to go to the old WJIB radio in Boston.  Mike Macklin did indeed leave WCCM-WCGY to go to television.  I had worked with both when I was with Curt Gowdy Broadcasting from '73 to '78.

I apologize for the error / misinformation.  This should clear it up.


Glenn Spatola 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Glenn and Judy Spatola 
  To: boston radio 
  Cc: TVNETDUDE@aol.com 
  Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 9:28 AM
  Subject: Re: Re: Changes At WBZ 


  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
  From: TVNETDUDE@aol.com
  Subject: Re: Re: Changes At WBZ 
  To: boston-radio-interest@tsornin.bostonradio.org
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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