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Howie Carr list ping for this part:
Entercom also owns WRKO (680 AM), which will lose afternoon-drive talk king Howie Carr on Sept. 19. Carr, also a Herald columnist, quit because Entercom wanted to cut his pay by more than $50,000, a station source said.
Entercom is suing Carr to stop him from taking over the morning drive slot at rival WTKK (96.9 FM) once occupied by Don Imus. In what could be a precedent-setting case for Boston on-air talent, Carr is suing WRKO over provisions in his current contract he argues unlawfully prevent him from jumping to a competing station.

There has been grousing on radio and sports messageboards about John & Gerry’s politics—which as far as I know are
not exactly liberal...

Years ago WEEI had Imus in that slot but they decided not to renew him, so WTKK took the I-man on...WEEI’s ratings went up
in the morning with local talk (Dennis and Callahan). Now
Imus is out and sister station ‘RKO’s afternoon guy,
the great Howie Carr, is set to inherit Imus’ old slot
(which for awhile was hosted by Howie’s nemesis Mike
‘A Yuk On Every Page’ Barnicle...supposedly Howie jumps to
WTKK on Oct 1 once legal stuff gets worked out.

>>wanted to cut his pay by more than $50,000

WRKO supposedly leaked his salary, said to be $790K
(the rumor for years had been “800 large”). So they lose
him because they decide to cut his pay by 50k...DESPITE consistently high ratings?
Geniuses at WRKO/WEEI...

And oh yes, hire a convicted felon for am drive (WRKO)
while you’re at it.

WTF is going on an Entercom? Are the trying to destroy both of their Boston stations at the same time?

Why hurt the Jimmy Fund?

When are some of the “management” over there going to lose their jobs?

WTKK should hire D&C for the morning and move Howie to the afternoons. If they want to keep Jay they can give him the spot E&B are in now.