Filed under: Scandals, Reliable Source, Amy Argetsinger, Roxanne Roberts, Culture, Washington Post, Gossip, Paul Farhi, Radio
We told ya so! From the lovely Reliable Source today:
Mark Kaye knew things were getting sticky in contract talks, but he didn’t know it would come to this. On Wednesday, the suits at Clear Channel told him and partner Kris Gamble that their popular 99.5 FM “Hot Morning Mess” show was no more.
Kaye and program director Jeff Kapugi gave the same explanation: “It’s a business decision.” Which is to say, it’s all about money. The duo took the station from No. 11 to No. 1 among young female listeners since starting in ‘01 — which means they were due for a raise, Kaye told our colleague Paul Farhi. “I imagine they figured the new guy [ Kane , a deejay outta Tampa] would be more cost-effective. You know, one salary instead of two.”
Many listeners thought Kaye, 32, and Gamble, 38, were married, on account of their on-air chemistry. They’re not, though they plan to stay a team wherever they land next. It’s a delicate time for both: Kaye and his wife just had a baby; Gamble just had back surgery. “I’m not angry, I’m not bitter,” said Kaye — but they will greet their fans at a Starbucks near WIHT’s Rockville studio this morning.
People thought we were married? THAT would have been one dysfunctional union!
I am DEVASTATED……the new show SUCKS!!!!
I cannot stant the new guy… I dont know what the f*ck was Jeff Kapugi(OR WHOM EVER IS ABOVE HIM) thinking because they’ve lost so many listeners.. to be honest the music is played over and over every hour however the morning mess made it all worth it.
I THINK AS FANS WE NEED A BETTER EXPLANATION WHAT HAPPENED FROM MANAGEMENT INSTEAD OF JUST PUTTING JACK DIAMOND’S SON ON THE AIR MONDAY MORNING.
MARK AND KRIS WE WILL FOLLOW YOU WERE EVER YOU GO! (EVEN IF IT’S ON-LINE) BUT NO MORE 99.5 FOR ME IM SO DONE WITH IT.
WHAT’S UP WITH THE NEW HOT 99.5 SHOW?! IT’S STUPID.
I seriously stopped listening to this station and now I’m on to 99.5 or 93.9. MAN, I’ve listened to that station since I was 10 and every Friday, I would be so happy to listen to Mark and Kris! But now, it’s so messed up. They talk about the stupidest things and they’re so boring. They didn’t even make an announcement on the station that they left! THIS IS SO STUPID!
COME BACK MARK AND KRIS! IT’S NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU!
I was spinning through the dial and Jack Diamond came on the radio and started rambling about how it is a harsh world and so many people are going through tough times, what with rising gas prices and all. Then, he and his crew of morons proceeded to break down the results show of American Idol. I’m sitting there listening to that fat, greasy bag of **** drone on about American Idol and all I can say is “Shut. The. F***. Up.” over and over and over and over. Like, nobody below the age of 45 thinks Jack Diamond is an authority on anything.
And the icing on the cake was when Mix 107.3 played “It’s Been a While” by Staind (for the 1,309,985th time since that song came out) and Diamond said that the band just “rocks out” on that song. “Rocks out”? Really?
I guess that’s how they get listeners–turn them into mindless drones that don’t mind hearing the same Los Lonely Boys song seven times an hour.
I was spinning through the dial and Jack Diamond came on the radio and started rambling about how it is a harsh world and so many people are going through tough times, what with rising gas prices and all. Then, he and his crew of morons proceeded to break down the results show of American Idol.
I’m sitting there listening to that fat, greasy bag of (you know what) drone on about American Idol and all I can say is “Shut. The. F***. Up.” over and over and over and over. Like, nobody below the age of 45 thinks Jack Diamond is an authority on anything.
And the icing on the cake was when Mix 107.3 played “It’s Been a While” by Staind (for the 1,309,985th time since that song came out) and Diamond said that the band just “rocks out” on that song. “Rocks out”? Really?
I guess that’s how they get listeners–turn them into mindless drones that don’t mind hearing the same Los Lonely Boys song seven times an hour.
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