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Ruh Ro: Mandy Connell On The Tweetvestigation

August 11th, 2010 · 12 Comments

Last week, 84WHAS mid-day host Mandy Connell, had something rather interesting to say and outrage ensued.
Last night, LEO Weekly’s Phillip Bailey went on a Twitter Inspectigation that we thought was potentially very interesting.
This morning, however, Connell responded on her radio program. Give the segment a listen:
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For those of [...]

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Tags: Clear Channel · LEO · Language · Oops · Radio · WHAS

When Good People Say Horribly Stupid Things

August 5th, 2010 · 31 Comments

On yesterday’s program, Mandy Connell (read our story about her from March) had a discussion about socialist countries that allegedly don’t lift their poorer citizens out of poverty. It was rather extensive and she spoke about the United States being different. Gave examples like Oprah Winfrey, folks who grew up poor only to [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Clear Channel · Discrimination · Race · Radio · WHAS

Dave Jennings Joins Afternoon Underdogs

July 16th, 2010 · 12 Comments

Dave Jennings, popular personality from the Joe B. & Denny Show will join Tony Vanetti on the even more popular show Afternoon Underdogs (they’re also on Facebook) on Sports Radio 790 / 101-7 WKRD.
From a Clear Channel press release:
Announcing the new appointment, Clear Channel Louisville Market President Bill Gentry said, “Dave’s disturbed sense of humor [...]

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Tags: Clear Channel · Radio · Sports

Is The Victim’s Race Really Important To This Story?

June 21st, 2010 · 5 Comments

No, this isn’t an attack on Clear Channel or 84WHAS.
But take a look at this story’s headline on the WHAS site:

No big deal, right?
Then look at the Tweet promoting the story:

What does “Hispanic” have to do with anything?
It’s not an attack. I’m legitimately asking. Because some say it’s a big deal, some say [...]

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Tags: Clear Channel · Journalism · Race · Radio · WHAS

Monday Morning Dept of Frankfort Is 100% Awful

April 19th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Tim Hazlette, a guy indicted amid the Ernie Fletcher hiring scandal, has been put back on the Beshear payroll as a non-merit. Some Beshear staffers have expressed concern and others have turned a blind eye. Talk about a major rift in the governor’s office. [Page One]
Aww, how sad. Corrupt Joe Prather has to [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Clear Channel · Courier-Journal · Dan Mongiardo · Democrats · Economy · Greg Fischer · Jack Conway · Jerry Abramson · LG&E · Mayor's Race 2010 · Music · Ohio River Bridges · Scandal · State Government · Steve Beshear · Thunder

Just Who Is This Fancy New WHAS Radio Lady?

March 5th, 2010 · 15 Comments

There’s plenty of, to be honest, panic in media circles this week over the announcement of Mandy Connell’s new role at 84WHAS. Connell, a longtime morning show host in Florida, will be taking the helm of our beloved Francene Cucinello’s old home on the radio.
While definitely conservative (she describes herself as “recovering [...]

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Tags: Clear Channel · Francene · Gays · Hype · Media · Radio · WHAS

Friday Morning Dept Of Some Things Are Just Bad

March 5th, 2010 · 5 Comments

A couple of Greg Fischer’s campaign staffers spent most of yesterday telling everybody from PRP to Frankfort that Jim King was dropping out of the mayoral race because of his son’s health condition. Wonder how ridiculous they feel now that the entirety of the press know that’s not the case and that JCTA endorsed him? [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Business · Clear Channel · Dining · Downtown · Francene · Greg Fischer · Housing · Jim King · Journalism · Mayor's Race 2010 · Neighborhoods · Radio

New 84WHAS Mid-Day Host Coming

March 4th, 2010 · 25 Comments

The name of the person taking over as host of the mid-day show (Francene’s 9AM – Noon spot) on 84WHAS will be announced today at 3:00 P.M.

And that strongly opinionated and interesting character (with quite the background) will be the focus of an interview with Terry Meiners at 4:10 P.M. today.
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Tags: Clear Channel · Francene · Media · Morning Shows · Radio

Chris Randolph Joins 97.5 WAMZ

November 3rd, 2009 · 10 Comments

In early October news dropped that Bobby Jack Murphy was no longer with WAMZ (a Clear Channel station) in Louisville. Dozens of readers have commented and emailed to share their stories.
But since then, WAMZ has been on the hunt for a replacement and the station has hired Chris Randolph from WMTX in Tampa. [...]

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Tags: Clear Channel · Morning Shows · Radio

Miss Me On the Radio? You Can Listen Here

October 28th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Roughly a year ago I appeared on Francene to discuss the hot mess that was/is the Robert Felner scandal at the University of Louisville. Click here for that. It really was a hot, hot flustercuck.
Today I made another appearance on her program to complain about the corruption of Metro Animal Services’ Gilles Meloche [...]

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Tags: Bad Behavior · Clear Channel · Criticism · Francene · Hype · Jerry Abramson · Radio

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