The article is very LONG but interesting, basically John Kobylt screwed Ziegler over and forced him out. Ziegler also makes some great points about John Kobylt's flip flopping on the Iraq issue as soon as the war became unpopular.
It's an interesting read, but it's kind of sad knowing that Ziegler will probably never be able to get a job in the talk radio business again.
I could be wrong, but it sounds like there’s been a bit of a spat.
bttt
There are some managers and hosts and call screeners who work in “conservative” talk radio who strongly disagree with the conservative politics.
Then there are those who support some elements of conservativism while hanging on to some liberal positions (sometimes they are former libs who haven’t entirely broken with their past but genuinely believe many conservative principles, like Michael Medved, and sometimes they are fiscal conservatives but more socially liberal; some like Bill O’Reilly denounce Christian conservativism when and where they can).
The worst of the hosts have false names, use false voices, and even have their own scripted callers. Waste of time calling it “talk radio”. It is just jibber jab back and forth but there is no “discussion” or honesty.
Purse fight.
What does John Ziegler really think?
Thanks for posting this, sounds like a great read. (I’m on Ziegler’s mailing list and I didn’t get it. Hmph!)
Ive been a loooong time Ziegler fan since I live here in Hollywood.
So that’s the scoop of John and ken, eh? Im a fan of those 2 and Handel as well, BUT this makes me think twice of the politics on KFI.
I listened to John Zeigler in Louisville, KY when he first came there. He is an absolute CAD! He is also not a conservative. The man has no class at all. I say good riddance.
It’s a shame Zig is truly done now, I really liked listening to his show.
Still, if this helps to bring down Kobylt and Handel by exposing them for the scumbags they apparently are, it’s worth it.
I lived in SoCal from 2000 to 2006, covering the banning and return of J&K, and the coming of Ziegler to late night and then PMs. I was a big fan of both shows, this should be interesting to read. I hope Ziegler lands on his feet in another market.
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He wrote, “One of the most frustrating aspects of the job was that the better (more memorable) a show I did, the more likelihood there was that I would get in trouble for having done it.”
That’s very common, especially in government where I work. If you excel, it makes others look bad and that’s not always a career-enhancing situation.
Thank you, this is an amazing link!
I used to listen to the John and Ken Show here in the Philly area when they were at New Jersey 101.5 during the Jim Florio administration (circa 1990). They were instrumental in promoting the “Hands Across New Jersey” protest of Florio’s massive tax hikes and ultimately getting Florio defeated after a single term.
They’ve been gone from here for a long time, and I have no idea what’s going on at KFI (I take it that’s in Los Angeles?) but it sounds like they got a little big for their britches.
John Ziegler fires at 'John & Ken'
John Ziegler didn't just go away at KFI. He went away mad. Ziegler has put up a website called The Real KFI "dedicated to telling the totally true story of John Ziegler's experience at KFI in Los Angeles." He says this probably means ...
LA Observed - http://www.laobserved.com/
Former Talk Radio Host Dishes Dirt
By BoscoH
LA talk radio afficienados might be interested in former KFI host John Ziegler’s exposé of the “freaks, fakes, frauds, and phonies” that make that popular station work. Don’t miss this incredibly funny clip of short, bald, tummy stapled ...
Truemors - http://truemors.com
Guilty Pleasure Link of the Day
John Ziegler, outgoing KFI talk show host, followed this advice. He doesn't have anything nice to say about KFI's John and Ken -- and he says it here. (Via Roderick.) There's nothing particularly edifying ...
Patterico's Pontifications - http://patterico.com
Radio: John Ziegler gets real
By cydoniax(cydoniax)
John Ziegler is mad at KFI. Mad enough to start his own website called The Real KFI designed to put out John's truth of what happened while he was at KFI. The website contains 4 pages of John's story (with audio clips) of his time at ...
SoCal Media Scoop - http://socalmediascoop.blogspot.com/
I’m on his mailing list too and found it quite interesting. I did have trouble getting page 3, did you?
| Title | OC Register Runs JZ's Indictment of Talk Radio/Immigration's Political Power |
| Story | The Orange County Register ran, in full, John Ziegler's indictment of the political power of both talk radio and the issue of illegal immigration. A link to the column as it appeared in the paper is below. Link to Story |
John Zeigler may have been somewhat of a victim, however, John K’s remark may or may not be interpreted as racist. Z just overreacted and overstepped his boundaries.
He is obviously very socially naive and in addition, his show was just a continuation of the maniacal ranting and screaming of John and Ken’s show, with the same lack of intelligence and rational thought supporting his views.
The fact that Z is forty something and finding it necessary to rat out his coworkers, although it is very interesting, on this website shows a strong lack of professionalism and maturity, and even dignity.
Perhaps it is news only to Z that Ken is gay.