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Tony Gates Pulled From WLAV

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St. Louis Dave
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Re: Tony Gates Pulled From WLAV

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any rumblings from Mr. Gates? It's been really quiet. I see LAV is trying to "liven it up" with more social media and awful trite morning show schtick. Bad jokes, trivia, and morning zoo kind of stuff.... yuck
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48125er
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Re: Tony Gates Pulled From WLAV

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If I-96 never got axed, snot fm 105.3 might have never came to be
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Honeyman
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HEY! Mibuzzboard is now an official "industry forum"!

https://www.thefocus.news/celebrity/tony-gates-wlav/
The censorship king from out of state.
Frosty
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Re: Tony Gates Pulled From WLAV

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Now that is interesting. Investigative reporting by WFGR!
Also I see that JoJo Girard is solo again on WFGR mornings. What happened to his co-host? The few times I heard the two, it came off awkward. I think he is much better by himself.
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Probably the best article WFGR has written in 8+ years.
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Frosty wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 2:42 pm Kristi has been filling in for Mary Ellen Murphy on WGHN/Grand Haven for the past couple of weeks.
I had Kristie on my show Southpaws on 7-13-16 to talk about the Bissell Pet Foundation. What a great lady.
Southpaws airs Saturday nights at 11:00 on Global Community Radio Channel 1; weekly on Pacifica Radio affiliates KCEI-FM 90.1, Taos, NM; KZGM-FM 88.1, Cabool, MO; KEPJ-LP in San Antonio, TX. Available on Spreaker, Apple Podcasts, & Pandora.
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Re: Tony Gates Pulled From WLAV

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Big-D wrote:
Frosty wrote: Fri May 13, 2022 2:42 pm Kristi has been filling in for Mary Ellen Murphy on WGHN/Grand Haven for the past couple of weeks.
I had Kristie on my show Southpaws on 7-13-16 to talk about the Bissell Pet Foundation. What a great lady.
Mary Ellen is currently fighting breast cancer. She has discussed it on her personal Facebook page.


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EDIT: Steve Cochran IS BACK AT WGN!!!
Trophyhead
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Re: Tony Gates Pulled From WLAV

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With no Ed Buchanan to spice "Breakfast in the Basement," I don't stumble into Jazz Brunch, or WLAV as often as I might, in the past.

This time of year, even when they come in sketchy, I tune in "the Fat One" out of Battle Creek via 930 AM or WION's 1430 signal from Ionia. For the sake of investigation, I will see about Breakfast and Jazz Brunch next Sunday.
BeeZee
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Re: Tony Gates Pulled From WLAV

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Also, is it true WLAV has cancelled its long running Jazz Brunch show on Sunday mornings??? If so, I do have to say I'm surprised that show survived as long as it did.
I have been listening to LAV for the past hour (10-11am) and there is no Jazz Brunch.

Tack care, Bernie.

PS. I wish there was something about Tony Gates. It must be a big secret like the "Manhattan Project".
Jeff Cunningham
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Re: Tony Gates Pulled From WLAV

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“Big secret”? Nonsense.
It’s called ‘budget cut’.

They got rid of a salary and now their numbers are going up. I hardly doubt anyone in management has any regrets.
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