Garry Meier 'tests the waters' for TV

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Posted by Bud on June 25, 2010 at 19:25:14:

In Reply to: WCIU to air 'The Garry Meier TV Special' posted by Bud on June 23, 2010 at 00:05:50:

Garry Meier 'tests the waters' for TV talk show

Chicago radio veteran Garry Meier, who�s been dabbling in television for much of his 30-plus years on the air (with and without partners), has pulled out an A-list of show-biz buddies to appear in his latest video venture.

�The Garry Meier Special,� set to air at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 11, on Weigel Broadcasting WCIU-Channel 26, will feature interviews with a lineup of longtime Meier pals � actor Brian Dennehy, comedian Richard Lewis, writer Bill Zehme, and Second City alums George Wendt and Tim Kazurinsky. Also appearing on the one-hour special will be Cubs announcer Len Kasper and Illinois Lottery host Linda Kollmeyer.

Harvey Moshman, executive producer of program development for Weigel Broadcasting and an award-winning veteran of �Wild Chicago,� is executive producer of the special. �We�re taking Garry Meier, who is Chicago talk radio royalty, tapping into his solid gold Rolodex and then putting him and his celebrity friends on the same set,� Moshman said.

Neal Sabin, executive vice president of Weigel Broadcasting, said the special is a compilation of segments Meier, 60, taped at �The U� over the past year. Most of them were completed before he was promoted last April to afternoon drive personality at Tribune Co.-owned news/talk WGN-AM (720). Said Sabin:

�We�ve been working with Garry to create a talk show vehicle for many months. We�ve decided to take a good portion of the video that we shot for this effort and create a one-time-only special to test the waters for the viability of going forward as a weekly interview series.�

Although the show is billed as a one-shot deal, it�s clear that Meier and his agent/wife are hoping it leads to more. But for that to happen, it would have to clear some high hurdles. �We�ll be able to judge the viability [of going forward] based on viewer support, ratings, advertiser participation and response, and the economics of production,� Sabin said.

Translation: Don�t hold your breath.

�The Garry Meier Special� will be rerun at midnight Saturday, July 17, on Weigel�s Me-TV.

(Robert Feder, Vocalo)

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: Garry Meier 'tests the waters' for TV talk show : : Chicago radio veteran Garry Meier, who�s been dabbling in television for much of his 30-plus years on the air (with and without partners), has pulled out an A-list of show-biz buddies to appear in his latest video venture. : �The Garry Meier Special,� set to air at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 11, on Weigel Broadcasting WCIU-Channel 26, will feature interviews with a lineup of longtime Meier pals � actor Brian Dennehy, comedian Richard Lewis, writer Bill Zehme, and Second City alums George Wendt and Tim Kazurinsky. Also appearing on the one-hour special will be Cubs announcer Len Kasper and Illinois Lottery host Linda Kollmeyer. : Harvey Moshman, executive producer of program development for Weigel Broadcasting and an award-winning veteran of �Wild Chicago,� is executive producer of the special. �We�re taking Garry Meier, who is Chicago talk radio royalty, tapping into his solid gold Rolodex and then putting him and his celebrity friends on the same set,� Moshman said. : Neal Sabin, executive vice president of Weigel Broadcasting, said the special is a compilation of segments Meier, 60, taped at �The U� over the past year. Most of them were completed before he was promoted last April to afternoon drive personality at Tribune Co.-owned news/talk WGN-AM (720). Said Sabin: : �We�ve been working with Garry to create a talk show vehicle for many months. We�ve decided to take a good portion of the video that we shot for this effort and create a one-time-only special to test the waters for the viability of going forward as a weekly interview series.� : Although the show is billed as a one-shot deal, it�s clear that Meier and his agent/wife are hoping it leads to more. But for that to happen, it would have to clear some high hurdles. �We�ll be able to judge the viability [of going forward] based on viewer support, ratings, advertiser participation and response, and the economics of production,� Sabin said. : Translation: Don�t hold your breath. : �The Garry Meier Special� will be rerun at midnight Saturday, July 17, on Weigel�s Me-TV. : (Robert Feder, Vocalo)

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