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Covid 19 Media Layoffs Begin - Entercom

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Re: Covid 19 Media Layoffs Begin - Entercom

Post by radioandtventhusiast » Fri Apr 03, 2020 9:36 pm

One of the other layoffs is longtime WYCD personality Chuck Edwards. Gone after 20 years at the station. WYCD midday host "Cadillac Jack" is also out, plus a creative services director as well. A personality in Cleveland who used to be part of Mojo in the Morning is another casualty.



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Re: Covid 19 Media Layoffs Begin - Entercom

Post by Gertner » Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:41 pm

Fithian is friggen horrendous and probably the worst in the station. Addition by subtraction



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Post by Deleted User 24 » Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:18 am

Lance Howard lost his gig Friday after 30 years reporting traffic on WWJ.



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Re: Covid 19 Media Layoffs Begin - Entercom

Post by MWmetalhead » Sun Apr 05, 2020 7:38 am

Never was a fan of Dennis Fithian. Once in a great while he'd deliver a great show. Most of the time his content & analysis were both very bland and not well formed.



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Post by wtfdetroit » Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:13 pm

Who was that guy that did the overnight shift on 97.1? He was African American. I forgot his name, is he still around? What about Dan Leach?



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Post by Mega Hertz » Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:19 pm

wtfdetroit wrote:
Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:13 pm
Who was that guy that did the overnight shift on 97.1? He was African American. I forgot his name, is he still around? What about Dan Leach?
Brian Chapman?


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Post by Gertner » Sun Apr 05, 2020 2:15 pm

Wait, nevermind Brian Chapman is worse.

Fithian's shtick of calling people trolls for calling out his ridiculous takes got tiresome fast.



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Re: Covid 19 Media Layoffs Begin - Entercom

Post by Gertner » Sun Apr 05, 2020 2:20 pm

Eric Thomas was pretty brutal as well



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Post by audiophile » Sun Apr 05, 2020 2:54 pm

What ever happened to banana boy?


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Post by wtfdetroit » Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:14 pm

Mega Hertz wrote:
Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:19 pm
wtfdetroit wrote:
Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:13 pm
Who was that guy that did the overnight shift on 97.1? He was African American. I forgot his name, is he still around? What about Dan Leach?
Brian Chapman?
Yes! Are these people even around anymore? Oh man, Eric Thomas is another name from the past that was very whiny.

I remember listening back in the day to Kevin Wall. That was bad radio. Or Marc Spindler on the morning drive.



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Post by Mega Hertz » Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:48 pm

wtfdetroit wrote:
Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:14 pm
Mega Hertz wrote:
Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:19 pm
wtfdetroit wrote:
Sun Apr 05, 2020 12:13 pm
Who was that guy that did the overnight shift on 97.1? He was African American. I forgot his name, is he still around? What about Dan Leach?
Brian Chapman?
Yes! Are these people even around anymore? Oh man, Eric Thomas is another name from the past that was very whiny.

I remember listening back in the day to Kevin Wall. That was bad radio. Or Marc Spindler on the morning drive.
I've heard Chapman and Leach on as recent as three weeks ago (I think. The days are running together now). Between the Tiger replays, the classic game replays and the national talkers, it's a lost cause.

Sure beats Spindler, though. Dark, DARK days.

Eric Thomas, while having some talent, was another one of those guys that thought he was going to be the next Howard. Came and went. What bullshit did he wind up doing though, got him fired?


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Post by wtfdetroit » Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:10 pm

It looks like Eric Thomas is becoming a lawyer now

http://legalnews.com/detroit/1474793/



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Post by Chrocket87 » Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:07 pm

And it appears Entercom is looking for volunteers to take 10-20 percent pay cuts to avoid more layoffs:

https://detroitsportsnation.com/report- ... 20/223448/



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Post by tivoking » Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:57 am

Gertner wrote:
Sun Apr 05, 2020 2:20 pm
Eric Thomas was pretty brutal as well
Eric Thomas has been gone 10 years.



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Post by Mega Hertz » Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:59 pm

tivoking wrote:
Wed Apr 08, 2020 7:57 am
Gertner wrote:
Sun Apr 05, 2020 2:20 pm
Eric Thomas was pretty brutal as well
Eric Thomas has been gone 10 years.
Christ, Almighty! Has it been THAT long?

I remember Moss tearing his ass up about something he did while at Banana. I wish I could remember what it was. Man, 10 years? Time fuckin' flies.


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