Did he really use the term " free agent" ? He's on a tear year deal every year.

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That's not controversial. I would expect him to have wanted the promotion

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

It makes no sense to pay Leery that amount of money when once the Cubs start, a large % of his broadcasts will be displaced due to the Cubs.

Groomed to be next Les? I'm thinking more like the next Murph....

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Agreed!

Laurence probably pouted because he didn't get the Parkins gig....sat out and huffed for a bit, trying to demand a raise...didn't get it...and came back.

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I heard Lawrence just got a bonus. He's up to 500k per year now.

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Yep.

MANY people are hearing this.

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I didnt say it was controversial. Just surprised me as I dont think I heard his name mentioned at all during the search period.

Gotta be a real kick in the pants to his ego as he thinks he is the greatest thing ever.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Nope; wrong; part timers don't dictate anything; Paul Green did; Carol Marin does now at DePaul; if he was full time - which he is not - celebrity would be someone who did a number of works for a university - bring in donors, do interviews on behalf of the school to build enrollment, etc. Their celebrity would be used to bring attention to a specific part of a program - he has never done anything in that regard. Holmes does none of that because he is an adjunct who teaches one course a semester ( if that). And given I see department budgets, he doesn't make what you think. he makes around 12,000/year -

Lawrence does all that and more. Paul Green has no audience. Carol Marin is in the twilight of her career. Lawrence is a star in his prime. My projection of his salary might be a little light.

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If Lawrence is a star, then JDC is only 170 pounds.

Lawrence's ceiling at this point is Jim Rose, except that Jim Rose got to have Cheryl Burton's ass for a few years.

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Yea I didnt want to embarrass you but you really sold him quite short..

My guy said Laurence is dabbling in angel investing these days since the Cubs have given him some free time for due diligence.

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You know me like that.

I know it's the big board joke to talk about LH's salary, but you guys aren't that far off. It's six figures. Belee 'dat.

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Bust until my rounds empty
Back for the street fame

Confirmed, though you are selling him a little short.

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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!

I can't see giving 6 figures to a guy who has failed to land in primetime despite numerous chances. They should be paying him 75,000.00 and not a penny more. If he doesn't like it,tell him to take it to Akron or Rockford. There is no place for him in this market.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

A guy hosting nights in Akron will make more than $75,000. You guys are way off on all of these salary estimates.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

I know a guy who was in salary talks with a music station in a similarly-sized market for a drive time spot (again, music, not talk). Entry level was $50K with additional appearance and endorsement fees.

Talk has got to be more lucrative for genre-leading ratings.

Maybe the others are joking

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I would think a 20 year sports talk host at a major market station would be making 6 figures.

Yep, talk show hosts make much more than a DJ.

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Yeah, Laurence makes nothing. I guess the crib in AZ payd for itself?

He's really feeling himself with this whole contract extension. Posting pics of him and his boss signing his contract, as if he's some big deal. Not done tongue-in-cheek because he's also posting pics of congratulatory letters he's received too. Really thinks he's important to the radio world.

saw that. its really odd.

not when the only reason hes been on the air that long is because hes willing to work for biscuits and grits

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the world will always the world. your entire existence is defined by your response.

He hosts a nighttime shift that gets preempted half the time by live sports... what a fucking ego

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