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Date Posted: 10:11:51 10/22/05 Sat In reply to: Mike 's message, "Re: Sporting News Radio down the tubes?" on 12:11:57 10/15/05 Sat >>Maybe this has something to do with why Kiley/Booms >>were not hired by SNR?...... >> >> >>Scott Wetzel was fired by Sporting News Radio, >>according to BenMaller.com radio moles. >> >>Wetzel, who hosted "The Opposites" with Matt Speigel >>from 6am till 9am, had a 6+ year run at SNR and just >>signed a new contract two months ago. He was one of at >>least eight employees who were let go, according to >>sources, including update anchor Bernard Bokenyi. >> >>Sources say that Sporting News Radio is having money >>problems and is cutting back its budget. One mole >>tells BenMaller.com he wouldn't be surprised if >>Sporting News merges with another broadcasting company >>to combine programing. > >If SNR was going down the tubes, why would they have >hired Tony Bruno? He didn't come cheap. With radio >personalities, you never know. It could have been a >cost cutting move, he might have pissed someone off, >you just don't know and SNR surely won't say why. >While I was never a big Scott Wetzel fan, I surely >don't take enjoyment in him losing his job. Radio is >a fickled business. According to his website (www.oppositepicks.net) Wetzel was fired due to "massive budget cuts" by SNR. It's too bad, as I was really starting to like the Wetzel/Spiegel duo. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |