[raccoonradio]

According to tweets by Talk1200 and Jay Severin, the show will be 3-6 pm starting Aug 18. Face for radio?

[raccoonradio]

Howie’s competition is back—on the AM dial. Howie Carr list ping
(btw: Col Hunt tomorrow and Thu, Avi Nelson Wed & Fri)

Severin starts Thu 8/18 according to tweets by him and by Talk 1200. (When Howie’s contract ends will he want to try to get on 96.9 FM Talk or AM 1200—but are there any slots available on 1200 now?)

[csense]

Severin said he is champing at the bit to get back on the air with presidential politics heating up...

Only becasue he wants to advocate for his buddy, Mitt Romney.

[SamAdams76]

I do not like the new WTKK format either. It's too bubbly and lightweight for me. As the article implies, the station has decided to go after the "housewife" demographic - hence the comparison to "Good Morning America". No doubt Jay's style was rubbing these housewives the wrong way and his salary (contract) was a burden to WTKK and so they pounced on every opportunity to get out from under it.

I think Howie Carr is likely to stay put on WRKO at this point. For all his posturing to move to the FM dial after his contract runs out, he's got to realize that a lot of his male audience will go to Severin if he makes that move.

My only beef with Severin is his obsession with Mitt Romney. But I will attribute that to Severin just being loyal to his good friend. Once Romney is knocked out (as he will be), he'll get on board with Palin/Perry/Bachmann

Liberals hate Severin because of his non-PC ways (Howie Carr has gotten very PC in recent years). Personally, the things he got suspended and then fired for on WTKK were pretty lame. There is no doubt that the station was bound and determined to be rid of him and his high salary.

[st.eqed]

Never heard of him, but sounds like an A1 dirtbag.

[rockabyebaby]

“Jay will be a force to be reckoned with,” said Mary Menna

He's a disgusting pig and should be banned from radio!

[Fractal Trader]

Damn it! I was starting to enjoy Hannity on the drive home, at least when he wasn’t getting into pedantic arguments with his listeners, especially moonbats calling in. His interview with top notch political types are great.

[martin_fierro]

Severin joins a roster that includes local yakker Jeff Katz in morning drive and syndicated talent Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity in the other day and evening timeslots.

With the exception of Rush, I'd rather listen to paint dry.