Here is what Tai wrote in the Herald
From the Tai-rade in the Herald (Tai’s nickname comes
from his initials. He was at a station in Albany, IIRC,
that had two “Toms” as DJs and to avoid confusion he became
TAI, or That Guy Tai, etc.)
By Thomas Arthur “Tai” Irwin:
Howie Carr Replaced
Howie – I’m Calling You Out. Now hear this: I’ll take over Howie’s slot at the Herald, and his radio show – and I’ll do them both for free. Don’t ask questions about the practical complications of such a plan, just start lobbying for it, damn it. You think I’m making a dime with this crummy blog you’re crazy. Time to move up and conquer.
In today’s paper* (purchased by over a dozen Bostonians at newsstands), Howie recycles his old bull____ about the evil race from hell, and all the upheaval his affluent of Wellesley must endure. The Boston Marathon is one of his favorite generic targets because it is obviously so dynamic and wonderful that to nuke it is to always get people talking. So does someone farting in church. Howie hates the race because it reminds him that some people can run 26 miles faster than he can come up with an original idea for a column.
You see how much trouble print media is in, just look at the mooks across from the Museum of Science every day not selling the Herald. I don’t think they could give it away if they tried. And even that free paper Boston Now was a bomb. Pat Purcell could save a fortune hiring me for free, and think of all the actual journalists they could retain with the savings. Together we could launch an audio element at the Herald that could rival anyone’s nationwide. Build a great website that lived and breathed Boston. And let’s face it, I have a better voice than Howie, and I look people in the eye, whereas he never changes his “shoegazing” mode. In the fatter and balder contest, Carr is proudly the winner.
Entercom could halt the Wall Street panic by taking Howie off the air. Nobody is interested in radio stock and can you blame them? He’s told them he doesn’t want to be there, right? Tell him there is a reunion of all his preppy pals at Deerfield and maybe that will be enough to point him down the Pike. Without Carr on afternoon drive WEEI’s show would have no competition, and WRKO would be free to run the info-mercials they pine for. And unlike Carr who costs an arm and a leg, they could start making serious money from David Oreck and Ron Popeil. Now that’s entertainment. I’d run the board and take calls from his loyal listeners not working (as usual) at that hour of the day.
Hey, if Robert Downey Jr. can be Iron Man, anything’s possible
*—you mean the Herald, who put your “tai-rade” on their
site? A lot more people that that buy it, but you’re just being sarcastic. And no, your voice isn’t better than
Howie’s, you’re both good—raccoonradio
my reply to the Tai-ster:
“hi Tai–Bob N of WMWM here. I do hope someone puts you on the air, but I still think Howie’s show and column are worth it. And both your voices are fine, IMHO (Tai used to be
tech. advisor for WMWM @ SSC, is a very nice guy, and worked for years at WFNX, WZLX, and even WRKO. He called in on air to congratulate me for my 25 years at WMWM. I don’t agree with him on this, as I still think Howie’s fine, but hope he gets on air somewhere!)
“PS–the battle to get Howie on WTKK shows that he is very valuable to either station”
Someone should tell Brian Baloney that if we want more #@%& from him, we’ll squeeze his head!