Former WSCR-AM host Mike Murphy sues CBS Radio

http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=38450

Former radio talk show host Michael "Mike" Murphy has sued CBS Radio East Inc. and New York-based Infinity Broadcasting Operations Inc. in Cook County court over what he alleges are illegal terms in the company’s employment contracts.

Mr. Murphy, who was on air with WSCR-AM 'The Score' until last summer and whose employment agreement ended last month, alleges in the May 28 lawsuit that geographic restrictions on where an employee can seek work 90 days before leaving CBS and six months afterward are prohibited by Illinois law.

An excerpt from his agreement included in the lawsuit says that he was not to enter into any agreements within 50 miles of the station unless he first offered his services under similar terms to the CBS station.

CBS Radio spokeswoman Karen Mateo declined to comment.

The lawsuit was filed as a class action on behalf of all Illinois CBS broadcast employees with such covenants working at the station since Jan. 1, 2002.

While the lawsuit didn’t specify damages, Murphy’s attorney, Lucas Fuksa, with Chicago-based Fuksa Khorshid LLC, said the damages would amount to millions of dollars. The class could extend to employees at other stations, he said.

“If people are in a similar situation, I would be willing to help them out, because situations like this are a flagrant disregard for Illinois law,” Mr. Murphy said.

Spada busy kissing Mike North's ass misses another opportunity to leave Traffic Court and try a real case.

Murph had the highest rated show on WSCR. I would still rather listen to Murph in evenings than LoHo.
I hope he rings the bell on this one.

They're both bad....

They're both bad....

What?


Murph's voice alone makes SHAKE THAT the obvious choice.

Former radio talk show host Michael "Mike" Murphy

I would rather hear Goff instead.

I don't want to choose between them. I would rather hear Goff instead. I hate when the SHAKE THAt vs. Murph argument comes up. They're both terrible But at least SHAKE THAT will entertain me, albeit on accident...

This is fucking weird.
Do we say Joseph "Joe" West?
Or Vincent "Vinny" Del Negro?
I think most people connect "Mike" and "Michael" without need for both names.

He was great on B&B yesterday. You can almost hear the need for Bernstein's acceptance in his voice every time he gives an opinion. Classic Holmes...

With the night show he's trying to gain his moms acceptance.

I'm going to make up a drinking game:

Mom
comic books
tough guy talk
blog
facebook
Dan & Terry reference post transition

Larry is a dildo. I'm a huge fan of both Jason Goff & J Hood & would prefer them over LoHo, Murph, or any of the other clowns that Mitch has hired as fill in hosts.

Well there's a thought that's likely to create a lot of controversy on this board. Well done John Kirk.

Larry is a dildo. I'm a huge fan of both Jason Goff & J Hood & would prefer them over LoHo, Murph, or any of the other clowns that Mitch has hired as fill in hosts.

An endorsement from Mr. Kirk for a radio host is the equivalent of being on the cover of Sports Illustrated to an athlete....Kiss of death.

This is fucking weird.
Do we say Joseph "Joe" West?
Or Vincent "Vinny" Del Negro?
I think most people connect "Mike" and "Michael" without need for both names.