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Author:  jime23 [ Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:22 am ]
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Finally

There's a change in the lineup at CBS Radio sports/talk WSCR-AM (670): After 15 years on Saturday mornings, Chicago radio veteran (and one of the original hosts of the Score) Dave Baum is shifting to fill-in status.
Replacing him from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturdays, starting this weekend, will be a trio of hosts -- Laurence Holmes, Zach Zaidman and Matt Abbatacola.

Baum's co-host, Steve Olken, will continue to deliver sports updates on weekends.
Author:  Tall Midget [ Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:38 am ]
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I would have liked to see Paruch get that slot.
Author:  Mr. Reason [ Wed Mar 14, 2007 8:42 am ]
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Midge, I hope they have bigger plans for the King than Saturday morning.
Author:  Sleuth [ Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:47 am ]
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Matty better load up on the AH engergy drinks.
Author:  Beardown [ Wed Mar 14, 2007 11:17 am ]
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Paruch is already a regular weekend guy. He does a solo mid day show on Sat and Sun.

Once the Sox start playing regularly I'm sure they'll mix and match all of these guys around the Sox games.
Author:  Brian's Mojito [ Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:52 pm ]
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Is this also the end of Steve Olken?
Author:  Sleuth [ Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:24 pm ]
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Quote:
Is this also the end of Steve Olken?


One can only hope!
Author:  Score is doomed [ Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:36 pm ]
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Not much of an improvement with Larry on.
Author:  Seacrest [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:21 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Baum goes off at the Score
jime23 wrote:
Finally

There's a change in the lineup at CBS Radio sports/talk WSCR-AM (670): After 15 years on Saturday mornings, Chicago radio veteran (and one of the original hosts of the Score) Dave Baum is shifting to fill-in status.
Replacing him from 6 to 10 a.m. Saturdays, starting this weekend, will be a trio of hosts -- Laurence Holmes, Zach Zaidman and Matt Abbatacola.

Baum's co-host, Steve Olken, will continue to deliver sports updates on weekends.


Really quite simple. As an original host at SCR, Baum was highest paid by shift at the station. SCR has seen ratings and revenues increase, but their costs have risen at a higher rate. ( See no baseball expert in spring training, no North Show in Vegas as further examples.)

They will be able to put on a Saturday morning show for a quarter of the money and save between 35 and 40K per year.
Author:  shmedley [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:39 am ]
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I'm no math whiz, Seacrest, but are you seriously trying to say that Baum was getting over $1000 a week for doing that one Saturday show?
Author:  Seacrest [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:06 am ]
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shmedley wrote:
I'm no math whiz, Seacrest, but are you seriously trying to say that Baum was getting over $1000 a week for doing that one Saturday show?


What I'm saying is Baum and Olken were per diem, and the other three are salaried.
Author:  shmedley [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:12 am ]
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Seacrest, I still have a hard time believing that Baum & Olken were making a combined $800 per week. Seems extremely high for one, single Saturday shift, don't you think?
$800 per shift works out to be $4,000 a week - $200k+ - for a five day gig.
No way that Baum & Olken are worth anywhere near that figure.
Author:  Frontman [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 12:04 pm ]
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Oh thank God that show is done.

I work Saturday mornings, and I swear, when I get in the car and flip them on, it was painful. It was like listening to Don Wade on a Saturday.

GAH!

Front
Author:  Seacrest [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:31 pm ]
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shmedley wrote:
Seacrest, I still have a hard time believing that Baum & Olken were making a combined $800 per week. Seems extremely high for one, single Saturday shift, don't you think?
$800 per shift works out to be $4,000 a week - $200k+ - for a five day gig.
No way that Baum & Olken are worth anywhere near that figure.


That is not how per diem rates are factored shmed. You would be surprised at how many guys make more than $400 per show to do fill in at SCR. And none of them are the aforementioned three. That show cost the SCR at least 30K per year. Perhaps as much as 35-40K as I originally stated.

The fill in work is also done mostly by that group and Paruch. That is why you are hearing so much more of Paruch, who I like, but the fact remains he is cheap money to SCR. Those White Sox rights aren't cheap and does anyone think that Pappy is giving them a rebate.
Author:  shmedley [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:43 pm ]
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Seacrest -

I've heard of weekenders pulling in $150 to $200 per shift.
Not all, but some.
Author:  Seacrest [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:15 pm ]
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shmedley wrote:
Seacrest -

I've heard of weekenders pulling in $150 to $200 per shift.
Not all, but some.


Schmed:

Baum was offered the morning show at SCR years ago, and turned it down because he didn't like the paper that they were offering.

$200 a shift would be in the range that Olken was paid. Now that he is going to do only updates, back to a C-Note. Drinky or any of the others would love to get $200 per shift, any day that they are on.

WLS was paying more than that 15 years ago.
Author:  drinky [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:13 pm ]
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Seacrest,

Stick to sharing your sports opinions. You are so far off base here!
Author:  Curious Hair [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:39 pm ]
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Steve Olken seems like a good guy.
Author:  Beardown [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:09 pm ]
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Wow Drinky. It's that much worse. How pissed would you be Drinky if that fossil Baum got 800 per show to your 150?

They got you though Drinky. It's not like your gonna say no to whatever they offer. They'll just get some other guy more then happy to take it. It's all a try out and you want the exposure. I also think they cut back because Pappy gets a shit load for producing nothing.
Author:  Seacrest [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:27 pm ]
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drinky wrote:
Seacrest,

Stick to sharing your sports opinions. You are so far off base here!


drinky:

Didin't mean to offend your sensibilities.

Please tell the readers what part of my post is off base.
Author:  Baby McNown [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:28 pm ]
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Thank GOD! Since I'll be working at the ass crack of dawn this Saturday (again) it will be nice to have something good on the radio.

Congrats Matty!
Author:  drinky [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 7:08 pm ]
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Didn't offend me at all. Your information is not correct. That's all.
Author:  Score is doomed [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:07 pm ]
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Frontman wrote:
Oh thank God that show is done.

I work Saturday mornings, and I swear, when I get in the car and flip them on, it was painful. It was like listening to Don Wade on a Saturday.

GAH!

Front


The only thing worse is when ESPN puts on that stupid, loud mouthed broad CJ something, god is she ever awful and must miss crap.
Author:  Score is doomed [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:11 pm ]
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drinky wrote:
Seacrest,

Stick to sharing your sports opinions. You are so far off base here!


More crap from a smartass nothing. Skip your hangover medication?
Author:  Tall Midget [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 8:32 pm ]
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I wish drinky well with his new spot, but I hope he lightens up on the B&B confrontational style. I get enough of that between those two and Holmes. That's what makes Paruch such a breath of fresh air. He's one of the few guys on the station who's not trying to do a B&B knockoff routine.
Author:  Sleuth [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:08 pm ]
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I'd like to hear more Bloomberg.
Author:  A7X [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:45 pm ]
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As long as Lou Canellis never gets his creepy ass near a mic again, I'll be relatively happy.
Author:  Sleuth [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:50 pm ]
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Huge
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