We have been told by Reimers and his coterie that the telephone problem has been solved. People can once again call in to be on the air during shows. The pesky problem was blamed on Verizon.
Not surprisingly, it would appear that the truth is different. Here's the ever eloquent Michael Haskins taking a call on Monday's morning show. He seems to blame T-mobile and belies Reimers' alleged solution. Having wasted most of his show's first hour on nonsense, much of which was barely audible, Haskins takes a fairly normal call, which leaves time for only one more.
This second caller is a former WBAI engineer and co-worker who tags himself (herself?) as Blue Spider and has two unfulfilled pledge promises. Rattled, he delivers the following amazing gibberish. I share it with you, because I think it typifies the audience WBAI attracts these days, and Haskins' handling of it is equally hare brained.
Imagine, this is the radio station that forged new paths, and served thinking people as a beacon in the mist. If you have the time and patience, I recommend dipping into WBAI's archived programs and listening to what—besides the deluded Haskins dunce—it foists on that remnant of listeners. Go to last Monday between 6 and 8 AM, or any morning, for that matter. Amateurish and shallow beyond description.
The desperately needed enema cannot come soon enough.
I agree with Spider Blue Loony. Cerene Roberts IS incredible. Jeez, I hope Fred Geobold wasn't exposed to this nut for more than a few minutes at a time. Fred was a nice, knowledgeable man who didn't deserve the torture of listening to this kook!
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Spider Blue was a long time engineer @ WBAI. She worked with Dolores Brandon, a nice woman but a lunatic from Canada. WBAI had a collection of lunatics, harlots and thieves. Michael G, I heard is very angry with Berthold for the phone system.
ReplyDeleteWhat's wrong with the phone system? The listeners can call dial-a-dummy, right?
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So what broadcast phone system did WBAI buy that was so expensive that is is a factor in the insolvency?
DeleteThese attacks on Linda McCartney must stop. I would be more outraged but I can barely understand what she is saying. The PC filter must be broken. How many ethnic slurs did I hear?
ReplyDeleteIf it turns out that Linda McCartney's first cousin once removed had a semi-Somalian nephew, the attacks on her will undoubtedly cease.
DeleteI suspect that you heard as many ethnic slurs as Haskins did, but you haven't the benefit of his flexible standard. In fact, he seemed to enjoy her splashes of racism.
Haskins is pathetic.
But Haskins is not going anywhere - he will be there long after you!!!
DeleteMediocrity has a limited life, extraordinary mediocrity even more so.
Delete12:13 AM and WBAI is off the air. No silent carrier; transmitter off. This seems to happen when the weather gets very hot.
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5:00AM on Wednesday and WBAI is still off the air.
DeleteGary Null's on today, and his show is a loooooong infomercial for his upcoming "retreat".
ReplyDeleteHe, along with a "doctor Steve", is saying that many people who have come to his retreats have recovered from terminal diseases, particular cancer. Null won't outright claim that he works miracles, but all but says that his retreat is Fatima in The West. Which would make Gary god, wouldn't it?
I've never heard anything more disgusting on-air, and I've been an avid radio nut since listening to Jean Shepherd in the 60s.
'BAI should stay off the air, if this is all they have left to broadcast.
Gary Null is slicker than most, but equally dishonest. He is making money on WBAI, a fact that is made all the more despicable by his faked acts of "generosity," Scam artists with big smiles are still scam artists.
DeleteWBAI is a modern day equivalent to the old Mexican "border blasters," stations with all sorts of fake cures, etc. being peddled to people, for a fee, of course.
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