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 Post subject: Re: Pappy Carts
PostPosted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:52 pm 
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Somebody should track down Ann Maxfield. I bet she has some Pappy stories.
He treated her like shit.

I can say she didnt have nice things to say about Mike or Jen.

See this is a tough one. Ann was not right for that show to begin with, and IMO didn't provide any substance. It was not like she was good in a bad position. She was bad in a bad position. She was part of the problem on Mike's AM show. I would not expect her to have any positive thoughts about any of them...including her own performance. She may be able to add something in a different job. I haven't seen/heard her on anything else.


Anne Maxfield was horrible. She made a name for herself as the morning hottie on the Bob Collins show on WGN. But the only reason that Anne worled in Radio is because she is married to Harvey Wells.

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 Post subject: Re: Pappy Carts
PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:09 am 
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RodeoVann wrote:
we are not friends, but we have spoke a few times via email and she was pretty open with her thoughts about pappy and score mgt.

evertime someone brings up that ann wasnt a fit, just remember who "hand picked" her and wouldnt let the score fire her. In case they dont know, the answer is pappy;)


They did fire her.

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 Post subject: Re: Pappy Carts
PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:16 am 
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Is this true? I need the anti North faction to comment.
Did he really get an offer from WFAN

Yes he did, about 10 or 12 years ago.


Did he really turn it down cuz he could nt leave chicago?

That was the reason he gave.

Were those really the days?

At that time North and Jiggets were the shit as far as sports talk radio shows at that time.
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The fact that WFAN was courting Mike & Dan was widely reported me Robert Feder & many others on TV, radio, & the Newspapers.
Mike & Dan flew to New York & if I'm not mitaken, they even did a show or 2 from the WFAN studios. North was getting national publicity for his success at the Score & WFAN wanted them.
They made an offer & North & Juggs turned it down.
North said that he just couldn't bring himself to leaving Chicago & going to New York.
North was very open throughout the entire process & talked about it on air many times.

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 Post subject: Re: Pappy Carts
PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:17 am 
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I dont hate pappy, I am a critic of his, yes, but thats because his last 6 years of radio, webio and tv have sucked, but he is saying how great it was, thats a lie. I have said it for years, pappys product was good for a long time, but once he got the money, he got lazy. His ratings, effort and ego prove it. I dont care that he got the money, get it while you can, but the money changed him, people who would know better then me have told me that, but the one word that is common in the discussions i have had with people is "lazy".

As a sports talk radio fan, i never saw pappy as the face of the score, i always liked HFC and B/B more then any of pappys shows, but thats my opinion. Bottom line, pappy had a big part in bringing the score where it is, but he also had a huge hand in his own downward spiral, actually it was all him and that hurt the score, something pappy will never admit to.

I have no issues with those who defend him, but I dont think you can tell me I am wrong that he became a control freak and coudlnt dig himself out of the hole he dug, he did this to himself and I just cant feel sorry for him, nor do I think he cares if I do or dont, but when he whines about it, no tears for him from me.


But North was the face of the Score & was, more than anyone else, responsible for WSCR's success in the 1990's. We all remember how high profile he was in advertising, new stories, newspaper articles & the like. Hell, he was getting national attention & publicity ass well, to the point where WFAN in New York made North & Jiggets an offer to host a show. North turned it dowm because he couldn't leave Chicago.
Damn those were the days.


WAS is the key word in your statement. He is now a has-been and Mr. Irrelevant to most of the city, NO LOSS.


No shit. We're talking about Pappy back in the day, not the present.

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 Post subject: Re: Pappy Carts
PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 12:20 am 
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Brian's Mojito wrote:
Mike's early shows gained popularity due in large part to the appearances of Walter Payton and Mike Ditka. Northy can thank Jiggs for those gets. Neither Bears icon originally came onto the show because of North's presence.
His show really worked when his co-host had Bears ties. Mike conned himself into thinking that he could talk about all types of sports. He just lacks the sports acumen to pull that off.


Actually, North & Ditka were close for a few years.
And dont forget that Walter made the announcement about his health problem on Norths TV show.

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 Post subject: Re: Pappy Carts
PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 5:13 pm 
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The Monsters used to be a ton of fun. The callers were as big a part of the show as the hosts at times. Once North broke up with Jiggs it was all downhill. The afternoon show had its moments with Uncle Fuzzy. The morning show was some of the worst radio of all time. As long as someone else drives the show North is OK. When he decides on guests/topics the show devolves into a self-absorbed egofest. Remember going to Platteville in the glory days of the Monsters and Mike was holding court, about 100 listeners were crowded around the tent as Mike joked and shook hands with some of the listeners. At times, the show was more of draw than the practice. Flash forward to the MNMS. Mike sprinted back into the trailer at each break. He seemed to feel he was too big to interact with the fans anymore. The guy forgot where he came from.


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