BigClem wrote:
I have a couple of things to share regarding the mid-day situation at WSCR.
Let me start by telling you I am a nobody in the media. I worked in Chicago radio and TV behind the scenes, but I left the field in 2002 to pursue other interests because I couldn't live well at the pay grade I was able to achieve. That said, I shared time at one media outlet with Larry in the late 90's. The only thing I miss about that assignment is not being able to watch Larry awkwardly try to work women. Sheer comedy. I can confirm a few things for you about him from the brief time I spent with him:
- Don't turn your back on him
- He is not a tough guy. He never went to 6 and hit somebody. There is a reason for the tough-guy/workout talk. Those that are legit do so quietly, those who aren't love to talk about it. I'm sure most of you already know as much
-Now, my most important point. He plays the race card quickly and liberally.
I have friends who still work in Chicago media, and I am told that when the Hamp and Holmes show got yanked to make room for Mac WSCR had to jump through all kinds of hoops and pay him a lot of money to keep him from lawyering up and going the discrimination route. Let's call it the discrimination threat that turned into 2 condos. I did not witness any of this first hand as I had already left the field, I've just been told.
If true, and if Mac is gone for good there is absolutely no hope of getting Larry out of that perch. I suppose they could hire another minority and roll the dice, but I doubt it.
My 2 cents...
If his two bosses caved, that's on them. I would have called his bluff and said, "Go ahead, Larry, file a lawsuit. See how well that works for you in the industry. Spend your money on the lawsuit."
He wouldn't have done it. He was still employed by them. He didn't get fired. He just got moved back to evenings cuz Hamp and Holmes sucked. So all you have to at the Score is threaten a discrimination law suit and Zim and Mitch pay you. That's not the way you run a business. You can't set that precedent. Zim and Mitch are weak.
Goff should have tried this shit. Hampton should have threatened a "You hate dumb ass, stuttering crackers" lawsuit. He could have gotten paid too.