WELCOME

WHY AM I DOING THIS?
No, not because I'm out of work and bored. Actually with a two and a half and a one year old at home I'm not bored at all. The best fans any show could ever ask for had formed a D&D fan group under Yahoo groups years ago and I've always tried to steer clear of these sorts of things but had finally joined that group to keep people updated about two months ago when the writing was on the wall. Since we could not come to an agreement with CBS many listeners from that group have asked that I open up some sort of site simply to post updates, so here it is. This is NOT going to be flashy. This will be one of the most boring sites ever made. It is just a way to keep in touch and you guys of course can post comments here too. No advertising will be done. I'm not trying to make any money off this whatsoever.

The first update I want to give is about the situation of Rudy's firing. I won't rehash the whole thing here, but regarding my post under the Yahoo group about the callous way Rudy Desantis was let go...
I was contacted by both Bill McAllister and Jay Towers concerning that post. They are both very angry that I posted it. Bill says he never received an email from Rudy (at the time I thought he had) but did acknowledge getting the voicemail in which Rudy wanted to know if there was a place for him. Jay acknowledges he is the one who got the email from Rudy asking the same, and Rudy tells me he also left two voice mails for Jay as well, all asking about keeping a job. Both said more or less they didn't think it was a big deal that they never gave Rudy any type of response, and of course you know how I feel. In fairness I wanted to note the corrections.

But here's the thing. I also was told some of our old listeners are pranking their new show. Please, PLEASE don't do this. No show deserves that. And I also don't want any of our old listeners to feel they must boycott the show or boycott the station. If you like the show, listen to it. If you don't, do what you want. Same for the station itself. I do not hate those guys. In fact much the opposite, which is why I felt so deeply hurt for Rudy. In fact I had given congratulatory messages to both of them as soon as I'd heard they had gotten the show. I'm not going to have anything more to say about CBS or about the new morning show, and what I said before in the press, I meant, that I wish the company and the station well, and I still mean that for Jay and Bill too. I honestly mean that. At the same time I was heartbroken at how Rudy was let go, because he worked for me, he was one of my guys, and I don't care nearly as much about what someone does to me as I do about what someone does to one of my guys. So please, don't try to stand in the way of any one's show. Bill Doyle and I will be just fine, whether we work in this business again or not, we'll be fine.

As for Beaver, many of you asked if he is still working there. No, he is not. I don't know if anyone ever bothered talking to him. I know his contract ran out and he is no longer working there. That's all I know. My gut tells me he has had it with broadcasting and probably won't do it again. We got together for drinks one night after it was all over, and I told the guys how much they meant to me. I actually got Beaver to allow me to hug him. Those of you who know the show know how amusing that is. Beaver who never wanted to have emotions let alone talk about them, letting a co-worker hug him goodbye, lol.

So yes, we're gone from CBS, and I wish the new show well, the new station well, and the company well. We still cannot work on air in Detroit for the calendar year of 2008. The only update I can tell you right now is Bill and I are looking into some things out of state. Should that happen it would still be nice to come back here when we can. We'll see. Nothing much new to report I know, but the new year is only days old.

I hope you all had great holidays and mild new year hangovers. I will absolutely keep in touch here so let people know of this site. Thanks for so much support. Just like the 8 and a half years we spent together, it means the world to me.