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630 WMAL's Grandy & Andy FIRED -- Bryan Nehman reportedly spared.
FishbowlDC ^ | 4/14/10 | Betsy Rothstein

Posted on 04/14/2010 2:36:35 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD

Fred Grandy (a.k.a Gopher from "The Love Boat) and Andy Parks are out. FishbowlDC sources have confirmed and DCRTV (www.dcrtv.com) is reporting that WMAL's (630 AM) duo has been fired. Grandy is a former Republican member of Congress.

It won't happen immediately -- their end date is still up in the air. The news has been circulating at the station all day long. Word has it that corporate-wide cuts of the most expensive employees are necessary to save money.

Station manager Paul Duckworth did not return a phone request for comment at FBDC press time.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: 630wmal; andyparks; annwog; austinhill; bryannehman; chrisplante; drewhayes; fredgrandy; talkradio; wmal
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To: silverleaf

It was bad. Plante isn’t suited for a “team” format. He’s great on his own and would have to change his whole style to fit in as a morning team. The whole show sounded strained with Grandy fighting for airtime and Nehman completely non-existent. I miss Andy.

dcrtv.com has a rumor of Andy going to WBAL. Good for me, but would leave out a lot of DC-area listeners.


121 posted on 04/26/2010 7:56:05 AM PDT by Hoodlum91 (There's a strange odor coming from the White House. Smells like BO.)
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To: Hoodlum91

Was never a fan of Grandy and Andy. Andy yes, Grandy no. Since I don’t listen I missed it.

I can’t imagine Chris having to suffer Grandy.


122 posted on 04/26/2010 8:10:15 AM PDT by Clint N. Suhks (Jim Bunning we will miss you. Palin/Cheney 2012)
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To: Hoodlum91

I sent a message to one of the advertisers, suggesting they listen to the new show....since I wasn’t going to


123 posted on 04/26/2010 8:47:58 AM PDT by silverleaf (Karl Marx was not one of the founding fathers ....)
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To: Hoodlum91

WBAL lost me when they dropped Rush Limbaugh and started carrying Orioles games instead

ecch

WCBM - I like the morning show and the Tom Marr show, which I listen to instead of Plante


124 posted on 04/26/2010 8:50:54 AM PDT by silverleaf (Karl Marx was not one of the founding fathers ....)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD
BUMMER
125 posted on 04/26/2010 12:33:35 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (I am Ellie Light. I hate slow drivers.)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

Plante is getting less airtime than Austin Hill on WMAL.
How the f*&% did THAT happen?


126 posted on 04/26/2010 12:38:42 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

I’m so depressed I can’t tell you.


127 posted on 04/26/2010 12:57:06 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks (Jim Bunning we will miss you. Palin/Cheney 2012)
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To: Clint N. Suhks

I popped two huge Advil this morning, just to get me through Plante’s 1½ hours — the fastest 1½ hours on earth. I thought his 2½ hours with Grandy went well.

The Planteman NEEDS to be by himself for the full 3 hours, though...


128 posted on 04/26/2010 2:05:00 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

RE:NEW 630 WMAL WEEK DAY SCHEDULE, STARTING ON APRIL 26TH

All this after the WMAL Insider festival where I got to see Andy for the first time.

Anyway - was very surprised when I turned on the radio this am.

I think this may be a sucessful and fun time slot ala Curtis (guardian angel - SLIWA) and (Ron) Kuby (whose mommy is a commie) who were on WABC 770 am in NYC for a number of years.

It was good visiting with you at the Sunday event.


129 posted on 04/26/2010 8:07:41 PM PDT by kburi
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD; All
Of related interest...

Scarborough Finally Smells the Coffee

Note that Citadel is trying to figure out how to get Joe a three-hour show.

130 posted on 04/27/2010 8:07:53 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Interesting...

So, in a few months the schedule will change to possibly this:

Plante & Nehman 5-9a
Scarborough & Mika 9-12p
Rush 12-3p
Hannity 3-6p
Levin 6-9p

On a side show, I’m not a fan of Joe’s, and, in fact, I find Mika Brzezinski far more refreshing and — GASP! — even more conservative than Joe in some areas. It’s sad when I see myself agreeing more with Mika than with Joe.

It PAINS me to see Plante so early in the morning...


131 posted on 04/27/2010 11:20:58 AM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD
>> It PAINS me to see Plante so early in the morning. <<

Well, that seems to be all we've got now!

Click here:

Confirmed: Grandy Gone From WMAL

I listened just a few minutes this morning and quickly determined that Plante's brand of very dry humor/cynicism/irony simply isn't my cup of tea for early mornings -- even though I liked him a lot when he was in the 10 a.m. spot.

Moreover, I also thought the Plante-Grandy mix of last week worked reasonably well. Not too bad!

But today it seems that the pre-noon WMAL sked is rudderless -- drifting in stormy waters, with no land in sight.

In particular, I'd say Plante's pairing with Brian Neuman (sp?) isn't exactly a match made in Heaven. I'll bet the station's ratings will soon sink even lower than the most recent Grandy-Andy level. Therefore, it's probably a safe bet that the current line-up won't last for long.

132 posted on 05/10/2010 8:35:50 AM PDT by Hawthorn
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To: Hawthorn

Agreed, Hawthorn.


133 posted on 05/12/2010 5:58:40 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

The silent war against conservative radio is on. We don’t hear about but the left is pushing hard to run patriotism, conservative thinking, and Christianity off the air, out of the public, and out of the US. Before radio was freed up from political pressure, it was all tunes and soundbites. We are headed back to that again. Leftists and America’s brianwashed youth do not listen to radio much less AM radio.


134 posted on 05/17/2010 1:18:49 PM PDT by UseYourHead
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To: UseYourHead; kburi; sofaman; BufordP; SE Mom; armymarinemom; HokieMom; MarineMom613; ...

From DCRTV.com — 5/18/10

Chris Plante will return to his 9 - Noon slot on 630 WMAL starting tomorrow, Wed., May 19, 2010. (AMEN!!!!!!!!!)

Also tomorrow morning, Fred Grandy will return with Bryan Nehman for a new show called “The Grandy Group”, starting at 5am until 9am on WMAL.

No sign of Andy Parks.


135 posted on 05/18/2010 2:28:27 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD
The Grandy Group, huh? I wonder why they put the old Andy & Grandy pic back up on the FB page then?

Fred's a sharp businessman....I bet he's going to cost Citadel a lot more now than if they had just left the old show alone.

136 posted on 05/18/2010 2:31:52 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Keep rearranging those deck chairs, Citadel - that’ll save the station!


137 posted on 05/18/2010 2:34:25 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (Obama is the least qualified guy in whatever room he walks into.)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Seems a little suspect that the change is happening mid-week on the same day that Citadel emerges from bankruptcy.

We’re halfway there. Now....bring back Andy!!!


138 posted on 05/18/2010 2:38:07 PM PDT by Hoodlum91 (There's a strange odor coming from the White House. Smells like BO.)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

That pic with Andy has been there for over a year. Ann the producer never took it down.


139 posted on 05/18/2010 2:47:21 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

Just got an email saying Fred is back with Bryan and Chris is back at 9.


140 posted on 05/18/2010 2:53:41 PM PDT by HonestConservative (When Injustice becomes law, resistence becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson)
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