Posted on 12/26/2008 4:52:49 PM PST by PurpleMan
He added: "John Riggins asked me, 'How can they fire us when we're number one?' I said, 'John, it's not about ratings. It's about money.' They simply wanted to cut overhead. When it comes to how you treat people, I have one way. And I don't waver on it."
"His abrupt departure yesterday ends not only his long association with the station, but also those of Redskins greats John Riggins and Sonny Jurgensen and sportswriters David DuPree, Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser, all of whom were regular panelists on Michael's weekly shows."
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Gail Hogan’s new show on Channel 4 is really, really lame.
By 1990, when Group W decided to cancel the format, Evening/PM had been edged out in many of its local time slots in favor of tabloid TV news/investigation programs, many with little or no local content. Shows such as A Current Affair, Hard Copy, and Inside Edition, along with the lighter-edged Entertainment Tonight filled up the prime time access available spots and ended Evening/PM’s run,
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
I used to listen to George Michael every night on 56-WFIL when I was in my room doing my homework. I even won a set of Boss Beads from George. Another time I heard my name on the radio and it turned out that some girl I had asked out on a date called George and “dedicated” the song ‘Together’ by the Intruders to me. Man, that was embarrassing.
Man, I remember watching the George Michael Sports Machine when I was in college in Harrisonburg at JMU, 1984-87. Back when he had hair!
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