I have a two friends who work at the Score and this is all 2nd hand information, but here is what I have been told.
1. When the Score got the Sox rights, J.R. told Mitch and the higher ups that even if the Sox were going bad, he did not want the station to be ripping the team, he demanded that they refrain from any negative comments. This is why he decided to leave AM1000. J.R. is loyal and long as you put your blinders on when times are bad. He was very specific that Kenny Williams, Ozzie Guillen and himself be left alone when it came to any critcal comments being made. I sorta raised my eyebrows to that one, but if you think about it, since the Score got the rights, all the hosts have made it a point to kiss the ass of those three. name one time in the last three months where one of those guys received any type of negative comments from the Score and that is because they have been instructed not to do so by Mitch and J.R. , which is a joke.
All I can about this is they can never say that WGN is to homer, because they are bringing it to a all new level.
2. Mike North held a meeting with all the hosts two days after the Score got the rights and told them that if they are going to have to talk Cub baseball, then to make them look as bad as possible. Now with the way they are playing, its not to hard, but North also said that if there is dirt on any Cub players he wanted it, because he would take the lead in this. North and his current and past producers are also known to cut tape to support their stance on issues, someone already cut up the tape on Northtonorth.com and turned around the dempster interview, which of course didnt really need to be done, because I think Ryan was wrong in this anyway, but that shows you how insecure he truly is.
By the way, the only people who can even stand the guy at the statios is Mike Murphy and Mike Mulligan, everyone else HATES him. He is lying, cheating lowlife and there have been a few times where other score employees have gone after him, most of the sale staff had quit because he and Bebe will interfer with some clients. I dont know the whole story on that, I just know Mike has taken a few bucks under the table for some free advertising on the air.
3. North has already been told that he will get a big paycut or no offer when this current contract is up. He knows this and more then likely will take the paycut because there is no market for him out there. By the way, the reason he got the NBC 5 GIG is because Mitch is buddies with Larry Wert and the truth is that Mike is not the one getting paid here, the score is paying channel 5.
A list of employees that Mike North has had part in the station letting go.
1. Dan Jiggets
2. John Sintrus
3. Julie Sweica
4. Tom Shaer
5. Numerous sales staff
This is the truth and take it for what its worth.
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