If nothing else, this little to-do has brought out a number of single and double digit posters, which in my mind is a good thing. Thanks for chiming in...

Usually when someone in power missteps, moves on or is fired, you get see some hate mail posted here. When Skip Essick left town, a few people ragged on him about the treatment he gave his ex-wife. When Phil Catlett was canned a few people were dogging him about driving a cheap car to work. When Todd Chance got choked off, he was dumped on....although I think that was mostly done by his former co-host.

But I can't think of when the last time on this board that people have opened up and said some of the most vile things about someone. Maybe Dave & Geri a few years back. But I sense pure hatred for this man, not only for his unwise and arrogant programming decisions, but the way it seems he must have treated people.

FWIW, I heard he was fired Friday.... If he got a DUI or wrecked his car, it would have most likely been after hours.

For those scoring at home, it sounds as if he got fired, and went on a a wicked bender.

Thats the problem with having your radio station above Friday's with free swag to give the bartenders = Drunk!!!!!!

Correct.

CrazyCool's description is consistent with the account I heard.

I have no clue who Townsquare's CEO even is, but I must say I already have considerable respect for him!

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Dave & Chuck are two no-talent hacks.

Allegedly, there was a "white powdery substance" in his car, too. No idea if it is was confirmed to be an illegal substance or not.

I wonder if people like Kev Matthews regret giving verbal blow jobs so many times on the air to this LOSER.

Too bad this didn't happen when Hanloon still worked at the opposite end of Monroe Center. FBHW would probably have had a field day with this. Instead, I bet they've been told (along with everyone else in the bldg) to keep their mouths shut about the incident, at least as far as on-air comments are concerned.

The corporate stranglehold on radio sucks at times. Imagine if this had happened in the early 90's -- Mel & Frank would've been all over this like flies on shit. It almost seems as if a cover-up is ongoing.

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Dave & Chuck are two no-talent hacks.

What kind of car? Where did he wreck it?

In the sense that I don't understand how the mug shot is public when he wasn't charged, and how a DUI becomes a civil infraction, yes I am confused.

How he kept himself from being charged, no, I am very clear on that. I bet his political clout has dropped now that he's unemployed.

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I have hesitated from posting on this thread so far, mainly because as someone who has battled addiction (in my case, alcohol), I believe that people who have lived in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Also, I draw the line between attacking someone's personal life or issues from my opinions of them professionally. That being said....

I never met Matt Hanlon personally, nor have I ever worked for the man, and from what I have heard from several friends who have, I was probably very fortunate in that regard. His professional arrogance shone through not only in GR, but in Lansing as well, and it adversely affected a lot of seasoned radio professionals in this market. I don't know whether to blame that all on him, or on the corporate management (Farid Seulman in particular), who allowed him to wreak the havoc he did, but from an outsider looking in, it appears that he was allowed to do do too much damage for too long. Why that was allowed (other than the obvious motive of corporate greed) is anybody's guess.

If he is indeed battling substance abuse, I hope he gets the help he needs, I hope he takes a good hard look into himself, and I hope he emerges with a more realistic view of himself, other people and the world around him as a result of it all. He is obviously done in Grand Rapids (and probably the rest of Michigan as well), but perhaps he can learn from the experience and conduct himself in a better professional manner in the future. Nobody is beyond hope.

It takes alot to get the help you need...doubt he will be willing to make amends to everyone he has hurt. I pray he does.

How is anyone overlooking this is beyond me. The guy had NO radio experience and he made one crazy programming decision after the other. He wasn't and never will be a programmer or a broadcaster.

Saddest part is he had veteran talent jumping thru hoops for him. Believing the things he said. Denying everything they were taught to believe in a new crazy idea. Really? It happened from what I hear on a daily basis.

Why hasn't anyone mentioned he called wbbl about a month ago wasted using a fake name and then went to swear and they dump out of it on the delay.

You had to put him on the air when he called. No matter what. Really? Who does that? And why was he never told to stop?

It was always, "well you know Matt...or that's how Matt is.." ReallY?

Veteran air talent and sales scratching their heads going why is he doing this? Having to agree with his crazy decisions to keep their jobs.

Constantly hotlining stations asking the jock what they are playing and then saying "I don't like the song it sucks" and hanging up.
Camera's in the studios so he could watch from his office and home? REally?
Jetting off with Amway and Van Andels taking his elite 3 and then going on the air talking about it? Really? The listeners wanted to hear this?

How is this story buried in the news? He sat on lot's of boards in this town from what I heard.

The saddest part of all is only a few people had the balls to stand up to him. To leave and say enough is enough. I'm not signing you jackass.

And they still think he was innovative. They don't see they were abused by his management style. Anyone with 25 years experience questioning their beliefs and what they were taught in Radio 101 to try to make sense of this guy is pathetic. The abuse went on for so long they have lost sense of what is right and what is wrong in radio.

What experience did he have to draw from?

Across the street they are on their knees thanking God he didn't get the VP job. There are those who were waiting for him to fall and others who just wanted him out of this state.
To put Skip and Phil in the same post is ludicris.
What no one seems to understand is that he was and will never ever be a broadcaster. Get it? Broadcaster.

This is the biggest abuse of power one has ever seen in this industry. There may even be a book here as I doubt he will ever make amends. Hopefully he concentrates on himself then his family and then going back to selling something other than broadcasting.
If it someone else and he were still at Citadel he would have had their mugshot all over the building. HE would have had his sales people put it on their cubicles.
C'mon there are so many more stories but everyone has been so conditioned they are soo afraid. Wow what a number he did to the public, his team and to the great radio stations that once graced the airwaves.
#9. Justice and Jim

Therefore where is the story Mlive?

Where is it?

Buried that's where.

And who do we have to thank for that?

I once worked for a man who had cancer. He was convinced he was going to die. Prior to the cancer this man was one of the biggest pricks that the world had ever seen. Arrogant because he was hiding weaknesses and had delusions of grandeur that caused employees in a bad economy to walk on eggshells around him.

Fortunately the doctors were able to remove the cancer and he returned to work 3 months later. His first day back he told a bunch of us "if you ever see me not smiling, please remind me to smile" indicating a new lease on life. The cynics were cautious for a good reason: one week later he was back to being an insolent prick.

The only reason I share this story is because for those of you who think this will be a turning point in Hanlon's life: don't count on it. There's always hope and people can change but bet against it.

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Fathead Bill is flailing.

Feel free to contact Julie, but he got the charges buried, don't hold your breath...

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Charged, Arraigned, Trial. All three things must come in order.

He could have been arrested on a OUIL or similar. He could have went before a Judge for arraignment and for one reason or another has not been bound over for trial.

OUIL is not a civil infraction.

You don't get a mug shot for a traffic ticket, a civil case or anything like that. The only time you get one is when you are arrested and charged. The charge may be dropped or the prosecutor chooses not to pursue or is awaiting additional evidence or investigation.

At this point everything beyond Hanlon being arrested by the Grand Rapids Police and processed at the Kent County Jail is pure speculation.

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