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First off, I'm quite Jewish(duh!)and proud of it. And I know Mike quite well, and if anyone is trying to say he's anti-Semitic,,forget it! He's nothing of the kind.
He's done myself and many others(Jewish and others)plenty of favors and the like,that anyone 'anti Jewish' would never do! He has also defended many who were called 'anti-Semite' names.
Secondly, there ARE mostly 'my kind' running TV and Radio Stations here in Chicago and elsewhere! We(Jewish folks)can NOT claim to be a minority in this business-not even close. I have been 'let go' by almost all Jewish PD's or Program Directors(three to be exact)and quit on another(Len Weiner). I have had more trouble with 'My Own Kind' than any other group as far as Management goes!
So if anyone says that 'Hollywood' is run by mostly Jews,,,,,I'm not going to argue that. It mean's nothing! It IS with it IS!
But again, as far as anyone trying to say Mike is anti-Jewish,,,that's complete nonsense! Don't go there,it's incorrect. Trust me on this one!
I honestly do not think North is a racist, but what becomes annoying is that he cannot separate religions and races. With Mike, it is either that Black Guy or That Jewish person; it is never just “that guy”, unless it is a white person. That is why people question his comments. I don’t like Mike or his current show, personally I don’t know Mike well enough to say if he is a racist, but from what I have heard, he sounds like a uninformed boob who just says stuff to cause a stir and when he does it, 99% of his comments are racial comments, that’s why he has the reputation he has and for sure that’s why people react the way they do.
Mike works for an all sports station, if he wants to talk race, religion and politics; he needs to see if WLS or someone else wants to hire him, because WSCR is not the place for that type of conversation. He also needs to go a long way in educating himself on those subjects, because as of today, he has the knowledge of a high school freshman when it comes to those topics.
Mike North has hit a wall head on when it comes to his show and talent and unless he wants to go back to what made him successful and talk sports, he is going to find the offers far and few between when this contract is up. That’s my opinion.