http://www.robertfeder.com/2014/11/20/t ... rry-meier/

Crap. I really like Quigs and Finfer

Sucks for those guys. I understand why they took a shot leaving 670

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what does it say??

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Nine months after the bosses of WGN AM 720 launched Chicago’s first FM sports/talk station, they’re throwing in the towel on the ambitious but unprofitable venture. Tribune Media will cease programming on WGWG LP 87.7, known as The Game 87.7 FM, at the end of the year, insiders said Thursday.

Also out, effective immediately, are former WGN personalities Jonathon Brandmeier and Garry Meier, sources said. Brandmeier’s morning show aired on The Game 87.7 and the online streaming site wgn.fm. Meier’s afternoon show aired only on wgn.fm.

David Kaplan and David Haugh, whose midday show on The Game 87.7 is simulcast on Comcast SportsNet Chicago, are expected to continue on the cable sports network after the radio operation ceases. But few of the station’s other sports/talk hosts are expected to remain employed. The weekday lineup includes Alex Quigley, Ben Finfer, Jarrett Payton, Harry Teinowitz, Spike Manton, Mark Carman and Connor McKnight.

All of the moves are being made, according to insiders, because the company has been unable to generate sufficient advertising revenue to sustain the programming and talent costs. Total Chicago radio revenue is down 11 percent from last year, according to Miller Kaplan Arase market figures for October 2014.

So no Dan McNeil

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Mother fucker. No more Johnny B

So our morning options will be the sounds of cats raping each other vs. Mike & Mike.

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On Brandmeier this morning Buzz made an apparently not-so-veiled reference to retiring. Too bad, I hope they show up somewhere.

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Soccer 1,2,3
Spanish Honor Society 1,2,3,4
Forensics 1,2,3,4

"Smiles with Nostrils"

"...no Hmong, go find some blacks"

The AARP magazine with cover boy, Bill Cosby

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He made his own bed.

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And won't get out of that bed for anything less than $750k.

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Yep and I am sure it is pretty comfy.

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Wow, they just found out on air from Twitter. Did you hear Finfer? Hahahaaha too funny. He honestly did not know and found out on air.

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Dammit. I turned off their show five minutes ago. What did he say?

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Along the lines of " I guess we are going to be out of a job. Nice to hear about it from a reporter."

Damn. That's shitty all around.

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So funny. This thread revealed the info before Finfer knew about it. The best part is his on air surprise, via Twitter he said.

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Pretty good microcosm of how everything revolving WGN has been run lately.

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Poor Finfer...."pretty crappy".

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Not really "funny". Very shitty.

Has this story been confirmed by Larz yet? Otherwise we should not be talking about it.

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Garry Meier.....800 grand a year.

Finfer is understandably going off.

Good lord. It's gotta be hard to not just walk out of that studio right now. Spineless bosses.

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On the air or on twitter?

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On air. Wow. This is something. Quigley was told last night not to tell anyone.

Damn. This sucks.

I guess it's my fault. I never listened. I would have if Mac made it there though.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

This is great radio. Webio was worse Ben.

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This is historical.

The end of Webio was awesome too.

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Dammit I wish I could listen.

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