Another Voice Banned From WLW-AM Due To Trib Association

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Posted by Bud on June 25, 2010 at 19:17:21:

Another Voice Banned From WLW-AM
Posted by jkiesewetter
June 25th, 2010, 9:52 am

First Mike McConnell, and now John Phillips. You won�t hear the voice of Phillips, the long-time traffic reporter, doing Target World advertisements any more on WLW-AM. The petty vindictiveness (is that redundant?) continues at WLW-AM towards people who now work for Chicago�s Tribune Co. and Randy Michaels, the former WLW-AM/Jacor/Clear Channel radio executive.

Phillips, who worked 32 years for WLW-AM and WKRC-AM until losing his job in a 2007 budget cut, has been the voice for Target World for at least 15 years. But not anymore. Phillips � who works for Michaels as building manager for the historic Tribune Tower on Michigan Avenue, home of the Chicago Tribune, WGN-AM and the Tribune Co. � says the Target World owner was told that he�ll need a new radio spokesman. Phillips started as WKRC-AM traffic reporter in 1975, and moved to WLW-AM in 1983.

Phillips sent me this email: �The small minds at the Death Star have done it again. I�ve been doing the Target World commercials almost as far back as the groundhog episode and that was 15 years ago. They told the owner he�ll have to start using someone else� It�s a shame. JP�

Mike McConnell was banned from the WLW-AM (700) airwaves June 7, when he returned from vacation. He wasn�t allowed to finish his contract into July � or say goodbye to listeners after 25 years � after word leaked out that he told Clear Channel bosses on May 28 that he�s going to work for Michaels at Chicago�s WGN-AM starting Aug. 9. (Have you noticed that WLW is still running McConnell�s voice on commercials? He he can�t talk to you loyal listeners or say goodbye � but that doesn�t stop the station from profiting from his voice on commercials. Maybe McConnell can do the Target World spots?)

Add this to the list of things you won�t be talking about on 700 WLW-AM �. as 700 continues to act like a�. wait for it�.. a Big One�..

PS: While they�re at it, why doesn�t WLW ban Nick and all the fake callers?

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: Another Voice Banned From WLW-AM : Posted by jkiesewetter : June 25th, 2010, 9:52 am : : First Mike McConnell, and now John Phillips. You won�t hear the voice of Phillips, the long-time traffic reporter, doing Target World advertisements any more on WLW-AM. The petty vindictiveness (is that redundant?) continues at WLW-AM towards people who now work for Chicago�s Tribune Co. and Randy Michaels, the former WLW-AM/Jacor/Clear Channel radio executive. : Phillips, who worked 32 years for WLW-AM and WKRC-AM until losing his job in a 2007 budget cut, has been the voice for Target World for at least 15 years. But not anymore. Phillips � who works for Michaels as building manager for the historic Tribune Tower on Michigan Avenue, home of the Chicago Tribune, WGN-AM and the Tribune Co. � says the Target World owner was told that he�ll need a new radio spokesman. Phillips started as WKRC-AM traffic reporter in 1975, and moved to WLW-AM in 1983. : Phillips sent me this email: �The small minds at the Death Star have done it again. I�ve been doing the Target World commercials almost as far back as the groundhog episode and that was 15 years ago. They told the owner he�ll have to start using someone else� It�s a shame. JP� : Mike McConnell was banned from the WLW-AM (700) airwaves June 7, when he returned from vacation. He wasn�t allowed to finish his contract into July � or say goodbye to listeners after 25 years � after word leaked out that he told Clear Channel bosses on May 28 that he�s going to work for Michaels at Chicago�s WGN-AM starting Aug. 9. (Have you noticed that WLW is still running McConnell�s voice on commercials? He he can�t talk to you loyal listeners or say goodbye � but that doesn�t stop the station from profiting from his voice on commercials. Maybe McConnell can do the Target World spots?) : Add this to the list of things you won�t be talking about on 700 WLW-AM �. as 700 continues to act like a�. wait for it�.. a Big One�.. : PS: While they�re at it, why doesn�t WLW ban Nick and all the fake callers?

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