tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990596428793472494.post5318244890720550175..comments2023-11-06T13:25:26.826-08:00Comments on Wyman on Media, New Place & Life: Age Discrimination & WGN RadioWyman on Media, Music, CL and Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15232045790152105762noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990596428793472494.post-73955517821133003022021-10-11T01:12:08.283-07:002021-10-11T01:12:08.283-07:00WGN FIRED Steve and Johnnie. What in M.....R ...WGN FIRED Steve and Johnnie. What in M.....R F.....G were thinking at the time?!. You!!! Are fired! Moron.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126732239159836557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990596428793472494.post-84524171852581813452013-08-01T13:40:34.028-07:002013-08-01T13:40:34.028-07:00maybe management is getting smart they brought Ste...maybe management is getting smart they brought Steve Cochrn back, and i think got rid of ms Roth i hopeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990596428793472494.post-25980084065572468532012-11-04T15:31:39.721-08:002012-11-04T15:31:39.721-08:00Same as you, I too miss the old WGN (no pun intend...Same as you, I too miss the old WGN (no pun intended). I haven't listened since they let Steve & Johnnie go...<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990596428793472494.post-83798898063086266172012-04-10T06:14:55.599-07:002012-04-10T06:14:55.599-07:00As much as I like WXRT and Lin Brehmer, radio toda...As much as I like WXRT and Lin Brehmer, radio today is a disappointment. I listened to that station working nights in the grocery store in Hangover Park, between the hours of midnight and 5:00 a.m. when the station turned to Spanish language for much of the day. On some evenings before midnight (and later 10:00), the station broadcast in Polish. XRT between midnight and 5 was underground radio on the real air. Years later, rock took over 24/7.<br /><br />But now, I listen to XRT in my car when I'm out of range for WONC--the college radio station from North Central. If XRT happens to be on when I sit down behind the wheel, I'll listen until the first barrage of crappy commercials. Of course, I do enjoy the spots done live by the dj's, (thanks Lin!)but those are few and far between. Corporate bean counters are killing what used to be good.<br /><br />Yes, I hear some stuff I hate on WONC, but I will probably never hear that again. These days on XRT, I know I'll hear the same stuff over and over, and if the music's good, I will learn to detest listening to the same song--again. <br /><br />A long time ago,I remember calling into XRT to hear "Lady Eleanor," a song I find haunting. The dj. at the time told me, "Not that song again; We already played that this month." I know XRT has a great library; they need to use more than 30 songs from that.<br /><br />I will give props to Lin and Terri for playing pieces recently that I hadn't heard in years (and probably only on XRT, too). John Hartman's "Hey Babe, You Wanna Boogie" and Long John Baldry's "Don't try to Lay no Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll."<br /><br />Maybe the days of commercial radio are going the way of the dinosaur. But maybe good music will return--or at least remain alive on small radio stations like WONC.brewnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990596428793472494.post-70013826074352932582012-04-09T15:14:24.415-07:002012-04-09T15:14:24.415-07:00Love this! Exactly why I don't listen to WGN ...Love this! Exactly why I don't listen to WGN anymore. I used to be a loyal listener, but now I'm NPR or XRT. I do miss the good old days of WGN though...Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4990596428793472494.post-48300912784191992602012-04-09T08:20:18.007-07:002012-04-09T08:20:18.007-07:00If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck ......If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck ...Garyhttp://whatsnotwrong.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com