Expose The Hypocrisy


April 28, 2008
Marjorie's WRKO Return, Praise For The Felon


This excerpt from today's Herald piece on Marjorie Clapprood sums up WRKO's current environment perfectly:



Clapprood recently co-hosted a show with WRKO (680 AM) morning-drive host Tom Finneran and she’s scheduled to go on again today.

“He’s one of the smartest guys that I know,” Clapprood said of the ex-House speaker. “I think he’s finding his voice. I was always much better with a partner than without. A lot of people really don’t want to admit that.”

WRKO is pairing the solo Finneran up with a rotating roster of co-hosts, said Entercom vice president Julie Kahn. Kahn added that the station is “really considering” having Clapprood on “Finneran’s Forum” more frequently.

“She’s a big part of the history and past success of WRKO,” Kahn said. “We’re definitely in conversations with her about coming on board as some sort of contributor.”


So much for the station's concern about The Felon's lobbying practice, this makes it clear they're set with Finneran and his tiny ratings for years to come.

Posted by Brian Maloney at 10:33 AM | Comments (13)  | Track


Comments

Einstein defined insanity as "doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result".

Or, in a more common vernacular "putting lipstick on a pig".

That show is now a crazy swine covered in Maybelline.

Posted by: J Angel at April 28, 2008 11:39 AM


Thank GOD for XM radio. I don't miss listening to RKO, Howie's on enough other stations, and Rush is everywhere.

How do those in management at RKO keep their jobs? Revenue is down, listeners are dwindling, dividends are cut. Is radio immune to failure? I would think those at the helm would have been scrapped long ago. Instead it seems they are drilling another hole in the bottom of the boat to let out the water that's pouring in from the first hole.

You would think that there is SOME accountability to stockholders. Is a sudden change expected? Is it the belief that all of a sudden, after hearing the "talent" (broaden your definition of the word talent) during AM drive and mid morning that all of the greater Boston Area will tune to RKO so they too can be part of the RKO experience? It is assumed that revenues will be greater than ever before and there will be bidding contests for air time before 12:00 PM?

In the normal business world if management lost a lot of money they would be dismissed. Leaves me to think that either: j and / or j have some dirt on their boss, or j and / or j is sleeping with their boss.

Posted by: bjd at April 28, 2008 11:52 AM



HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHOHOHEHEHEHE!

Hail Mary Pass = Clapprood!! ??

HAHAHAHAHAHOHOHOHOHEHE!

Talk about chuckin pumpkins!

Stop stop please, my ribs are hurting from all the laughing. Can this get more hilarious? Can it?

What a khant!

HAHAHA

Posted by: James at April 28, 2008 12:15 PM


I love Margie. Sigh. She is one hot ticket and oh so good lookin and the like. Gulp. Breath. Swallow. I have had her on any number of time. Gulp.

Posted by: The Felon at April 28, 2008 12:55 PM


What is going on at WRKO make no sense. Fire Scotto, who got decent ratings, and replace him with someone who not only gets dismal ratings but this person has NO chance at improving on his numbers either. Regardless of who they try to hook him up with in the morning as well. Either management at WRKO is completely incompetent OR there is something larger at play that we are all missing.

Posted by: CerebralWaste at April 28, 2008 12:55 PM


since my satellite seems to be on the fritz, i hit 'RKO this morning only to hear Marjorie in tears about those kids in the Texas cult with some caller.....this kinda bleeding heart cry-baby crap is not what I need to hear getting to work in the morning, and exactly why she's never been ratings-grabber in any form....UGH!!!!

Posted by: jim at April 28, 2008 01:43 PM


As long as we're retreading washed up talent, lets dig up Don Kent to do weather and Jack Chase to read the news.

On second thought, lets team her with Michell McPhee and haver an on-air glass breaking contest.

Posted by: Pat Luccip at April 28, 2008 02:43 PM


I wonder when the Felon is going to hit his stride like Coffee Boy expects him to. I recall all those piss poor ratings books where the little bastard propped himself up on copies of the yellow pages and trumpeted just like a kid who made his first doodie, that he EXPECTED the felon to have bad ratings and that he'll hit his stride soon and then little Jason will be vindicated.

Well, I don't see vindication in this move. I see desparation. What a warm and loveley story that Marjorie the Ruth Buzzi of talk radio overcame her struggles and here she is next to a washed up hack of similar character. Its like Beacon Hill all over again. They can reminisce about how they stole us blind and contributed to the miserable hole this state has become. Thats quality radio.

Seriously, just grab some schmoe off the street and plunk him behind the mike. Anyone. These two have no talent except to verbally masturbate the looney left.

I don't know whats worse. The felons umms and ahhs and perpetual drymouth or ClapTraps fingers across a chalkboard screetching.

Somebody please put this horse down. Its the humane thing to do.

Posted by: BigBish at April 28, 2008 04:30 PM


Might this be a first step in getting rid of the felon? Once they introduce co-hosts, they can sub for the other co-host aka Tom. Just a thought.

Posted by: Lisa at April 28, 2008 04:39 PM


How long until Phyllis Diller walks out of the studio crying "Keep your rosaries off my ovaries!"?

I'm sure those ratings are going to go straight through the floor.

Phyllis & The Felon.

Posted by: Joe from Brighton at April 28, 2008 05:52 PM


The last time I listened Marjorie she was talking on the Air to Bill Clinton. I had to change the dial before I heard her orgasm. The last time I listened to the Felon he was telling the two chicks dishing that cutting taxes by one million dollars would result in 20 state families loosing income. It was enough to last a life time for me for both of them...

Posted by: BostonVernon at April 28, 2008 08:47 PM


Jerry Williams used to always complain about the ciggie smoke she left behind.

Did anyone hear Howie's interview last night with the authors of the book on
Jerry Williams, Tolz and Elman? They played a clip where Charles Laquidara pranked
Jerry on air by asking why raisins weren't allowed in stores. "Listen," replied Jerry,
"they don't want to have any nuts either." One of the two guys admitted to
working for Charles on the side and said he was the voice of Duane Glasscock's
dog Yoop.`

Posted by: raccoonradio at April 29, 2008 03:53 AM


I have to protest the offensive comparisons of the washed up hack hag to two entertainers who actually have marketable talent. Ruth Buzzi and Phyllis Diller can hold an audience, draw ratings, and pay the bills. Not to mention that they have talent and are funny.

I'd say if you want a comparison, McPhee is it.

Posted by: Al Bowlly at April 29, 2008 07:40 PM




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