tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post6756428029014750427..comments2023-09-08T12:08:39.523-04:00Comments on WBAI: I read the news today, oh boy!Chris Albertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-37673217519892225492014-05-03T18:12:11.981-04:002014-05-03T18:12:11.981-04:00Here's a response published in Counterpunch th...Here's a response published in Counterpunch the next week. It seems to be saying that Siegel is a hypocrite, which is a fairly common perception. <br /><br />http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/11/09/the-battle-for-clarity/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-32744320309171006192014-05-03T17:42:03.396-04:002014-05-03T17:42:03.396-04:00Here is a good article by Dan Siegel, written at t...Here is a good article by Dan Siegel, written at the end of 2012, encapsulating the issues at Pacifica. What problems do you see with Dan Siegel and Save KPFA? <br /><br />http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/11/05/the-battle-for-pacifica/Brooser Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487438364129415650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-7966028449769991922014-05-03T12:56:42.615-04:002014-05-03T12:56:42.615-04:00I did not think that for a moment, Justine.I did not think that for a moment, Justine.Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-64844728370779986352014-05-03T12:36:20.922-04:002014-05-03T12:36:20.922-04:00Chris--You're right about Null. And I hope I d...Chris--You're right about Null. And I hope I didn't seem as if I was damning Schmid: I like his show and, if nothing else, he has a sense of humor.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-72706737970288431702014-05-02T18:55:45.162-04:002014-05-02T18:55:45.162-04:00I think everything Gary Null does is in some way a...I think everything Gary Null does is in some way a marketing ploy. Hid high praise for Dingeman, Cohen, and the other premium processors is understandable, considering the priority his products are given. The losers in this game are the listener-supporters.Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-66069122433159884002014-05-02T18:44:28.322-04:002014-05-02T18:44:28.322-04:00Gary Null is so tiring.
And, even given the sad f...Gary Null is so tiring.<br /><br />And, even given the sad financial state of BAI, I bet they are able to find the coin to pay Reimers, Haskins & Ryan.<br /><br />rjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-18176997581820278332014-05-02T17:02:36.600-04:002014-05-02T17:02:36.600-04:00I'd guess you're right about Max – and mor...I'd guess you're right about Max – and more power to him.<br /><br />As I've said before, Bob was an enormous talent and ground-breaking back in the ancient past when dinosaurs still roamed the Manhattan schist – but he was widely understood at the station to have become completely burned out by the mid-1970's.<br /><br />It's perfectly ridiculous and quite sad.<br /><br />~ 'indigopirate'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-89525851005045157442014-05-02T15:56:01.016-04:002014-05-02T15:56:01.016-04:00I think you are right about Max, his safety also a...I think you are right about Max, his safety also assured by the fact that he does rather well for WBAI with his vintage radio shows premium.<br /><br />I have just added the Gary Null segment referred to by the lady whose call was truncated ny Bob. It appears at the bottom of that post.Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-59962387637339807302014-05-02T15:24:08.187-04:002014-05-02T15:24:08.187-04:00Ironically, it seems that the only kind of critici...Ironically, it seems that the only kind of criticism of BAI allowed on its airways is the self-serving kind that comes from Gary Null or the muted bemusement of Max Schmid. I think the latter is tolerated because Max engineers a lot of the shows and is one of the few technologically competent people at the station.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.com