tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post948213958159228185..comments2023-09-08T12:08:39.523-04:00Comments on WBAI: WBAI's less for more market...Chris Albertsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-45338452469501043952015-03-10T17:32:53.116-04:002015-03-10T17:32:53.116-04:00Simon is among the precious few at WBAI who know a...Simon is among the precious few at WBAI who know and do good radio. Who would have thought that the absence of hatred and deception might one day become a noticable WBAI program characteristic? Sadly, it has come to that. Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-6459544942305618412015-03-10T15:51:08.630-04:002015-03-10T15:51:08.630-04:00Many years ago OTH did handle fulfillment of their...Many years ago OTH did handle fulfillment of their own premiums, but at some point Berthold forbade them from doing so and required that they give the premiums directly to the station so that they could be sent out from there instead. The producers of OTH no longer have any access to the list of people who pledged for each premium. The station is also supposed to tell them how many of each premium is required after the drive is over, which they have neglected to do for the past several drives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-36870351099743974542015-03-10T08:04:40.748-04:002015-03-10T08:04:40.748-04:00WBAI's recent history is reminiscent of fascis...WBAI's recent history is reminiscent of fascist movements in Italy, Greece, and France where thugs intimidated and beat up people in the streets. The local board meetings and the lounge area of the Wall Street studio were physically occupied by street thugs some of whom, like Father Lawrence Lucas, carried firearms. Bernard White and two henchman once followed Bob Fass into the men's room during a LSB meeting to "challenge" him over his challenge to Bernard. JUC people pushed, tripped, and kicked people who opposed their agenda and provoked fights. One current engineer and host, Mr. Ryan, wielded an ax handle.<br /><br />The Ritz Brothers, The Marx Brothers, and The Three Stooges were amusing. Haskins, Davis, Greg Scott Keyes, Tony Ryan, and Kaffy Davis are not.<br /><br /><br />TPM Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-33096058743268898242015-03-09T13:00:13.303-04:002015-03-09T13:00:13.303-04:00Much as I love the Marx Brothers, I would place th...Much as I love the Marx Brothers, I would place the Three Stooges on the WBAI end of that schtick.Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-72656302923365547272015-03-09T12:48:16.863-04:002015-03-09T12:48:16.863-04:00Forget Marxism and The Marx Brothers. WBAI is more...Forget Marxism and The Marx Brothers. WBAI is more like The Ritz Brothers - stupid and not funny.<br /><br />SDLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-78925628437020239772015-03-08T09:47:09.368-04:002015-03-08T09:47:09.368-04:00There's no shame in being a Marxist. Marxism ...There's no shame in being a Marxist. Marxism is a valid tool for understanding historical as well as contemporary problems and conflicts in the world. And if obliged to choose one or the other, would much prefer post revolutionary Russia to pre-revolutionary Russia.<br /><br />On the other hand, it's pathetic to be an aging Russian fascist who hides behind the image of a teddy bear and defends himself against charges of anti-Semitism by whining, "But I married a Jew!"<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />tpmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-25095682007689942842015-03-07T11:06:36.142-05:002015-03-07T11:06:36.142-05:00Maybe he has a few compromising photos of a few pe...Maybe he has a few compromising photos of a few people...<br /><br />As for the Israel question: I have heard Hametz mention it--in the context of the opera about Leon Klinghoffer, anyway. But I don't recall any other time he voiced his views. And as Anon mentioned, the other classical music programmers don't talk about Israel. Then again, it really wouldn't matter to me if they did or what position they took: Chris Wendt, James Irsay and Ivan Hametz are all worth listening to. Ditto for "Off the Hook" and Simon Loekle. I wish I could say the same for the majority of BAI programs.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-60035287554901289652015-03-07T10:59:03.976-05:002015-03-07T10:59:03.976-05:00This morning I heard something that made me rememb...This morning I heard something that made me remember why I started listening to BAI--and reminded me of what the station has all but lost.<br /><br />Simon Loekle (Who else?) read from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner". Near the end of his program, he asked listeners to become members. He said he couldn't offer "18 Ways to Improve Your Relationships" or miracle cures. Instead, he said, he gave us the premium in his reading of "Ancient Mariner" and the music he played.<br /><br />The great thing about Simon is you don't think, for a second, that he's being pompous or conceited in saying things like that. They're just the truth. How often do you hear on BAI--or anywhere--a witty and erudite man who isn't a self-promoter reading great works of literature and playing great music?<br /><br />If only there was a better station--indeed, a better world--for the likes of folks like him!Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-81810820015115665542015-03-06T15:29:22.647-05:002015-03-06T15:29:22.647-05:00What city? Port-au-Prince?
KGTWhat city? Port-au-Prince?<br /><br />KGTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-48257222511836705222015-03-03T04:44:40.240-05:002015-03-03T04:44:40.240-05:00Actually, a person known to you, who has worked cl...Actually, a person known to you, who has worked closely with Reimers over a period of months and knows him better than you, has characterized him as a scrappy old Marxist, and that person is a progressive and he expressed a term of affection. Follow up and examine Reimers' involvement in city politics.Brooser Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487438364129415650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-28832799667689287432015-03-02T19:19:42.951-05:002015-03-02T19:19:42.951-05:00PDR appropriately sees Lenin in John Lennon.
KGTPDR appropriately sees Lenin in John Lennon.<br /><br />KGTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-29116782544662240292015-03-01T18:23:46.045-05:002015-03-01T18:23:46.045-05:00Another example of the muddled mind of PDR who see...Another example of the muddled mind of PDR who sees Marxist threats in the Marx brothers.<br /><br /><br />TPMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-17010768382251617452015-02-26T16:18:26.493-05:002015-02-26T16:18:26.493-05:00If the listeners are still listening, they need Dr...If the listeners are still listening, they need Dr. Phil and Maury Povich.<br />KGTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-2616621170945380302015-02-26T12:30:05.449-05:002015-02-26T12:30:05.449-05:00I think that people underestimate Reimers. I have ...I think that people underestimate Reimers. I have a theory. I think that the sole reason that he is at BAI is because of his Marxist cred that he might have. Not just a liberal or a left winger. But a Marxist with influence in the livery drivers union, Haitian community, and probably other organizations active in NYC. Unlike Murillo, whose field of endeavor is still in the media, professor of media studies at Hofstra, at the time of him being appointed, Reimers' likely came from outside the media, which gave him more cred as an activist. That is why he was made the GM - he had the strongest ideological cred to maintain the station's political biases, unlike other self-proclaimed activists, whose affiliation with BAI was their strongest organizational affiliation. I believe think that Reimers was picked to keep the BAI's ideological vision in line with Samory Marksman's views and that is his only purpose. That is why he is bland and unresponsive to the events involving the station and the staff. He presents a bland and an inoffensive bean counter image, and he keeps his political views and biases well out of sight. The station's decision to pre-empt the Off The Hook show only makes sense if you consider Reimers' ideological agenda.Brooser Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08487438364129415650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-37833349806244957742015-02-26T12:27:06.076-05:002015-02-26T12:27:06.076-05:00I was talking about what would benefit the listene...I was talking about what would benefit the listeners...<br /><br />SDLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-20311711209125189382015-02-26T12:19:30.196-05:002015-02-26T12:19:30.196-05:00I just looked up Dr. Phibes and I think Dr. Phil i...I just looked up Dr. Phibes and I think Dr. Phil is more like what the WBAI staff could benefit from. And a few could benefit from a DNA paternity test from The Maury Show.<br /><br />KGTAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-33757526300417902902015-02-26T11:55:08.678-05:002015-02-26T11:55:08.678-05:00WBAI needs a Dr. Phibes type character running aro...WBAI needs a Dr. Phibes type character running around the station...<br /><br />SDLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-50824580043088665272015-02-25T21:54:19.055-05:002015-02-25T21:54:19.055-05:00That's my impression, too. It's easy to wr...That's my impression, too. It's easy to write him off as a clueless numbskull, but he has managed to get a job for which he has neither experience nor qualification, and—more amazingly—kept that position for years during which WBAI has continued on its downward course.<br /><br />Is Reimers smarter than he appears to be or does he know the stuff that blackmail is made of? His longevity could also be attributable to the dysfunction of the PNB.Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-61412759303920533192015-02-25T21:04:43.159-05:002015-02-25T21:04:43.159-05:00Reimers, to me seems apolitical, he does what it t...Reimers, to me seems apolitical, he does what it takes to keep the station and himself afloat, if that means trolling for Jewish dollars, troll away<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-38448939315596749712015-02-25T20:43:20.685-05:002015-02-25T20:43:20.685-05:00An interesting observation, but I wonder which pri...An interesting observation, but I wonder which priority pushing to the back what you so aptly describe as "the 9/11 drivel" reflects. Is "management" seeing the light or is the shift dictated by tallies. I don't think Berthed Reimers has any true convictions as to WBAI's direction—it's all about the money, it's all about keeping the wreck afloat.<br /><br />As for the Nazi-Zion front, I believe the hunger for hate now is more effectively satisfied by reliving the daily lynch and focusing on the current situation, one where blue uniforms replace white linen and racism remains unabated as it does an about face.<br /><br />Simply put, these fractions of factions cannot exist without hate, so they have merely redirected their own variety to spots where the spotlight shines brighter. In doing so, they have lost any vestige of valid rationale.<br /><br />They may think they are keeping their thoughts to themselves, but I find them to be quite transparent and utterly vacuous.<br /><br />Painting WBAI black has helped to put it in the red.... I wonder if they ever think of that? :)Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-81492949890145535262015-02-25T20:12:32.388-05:002015-02-25T20:12:32.388-05:00It's worth mentioning that the last few fund d... It's worth mentioning that the last few fund drives have been lite on the 9/11 drivel & there's even been a diminution on the Nazi-Zion front. It's also worth mentioning that Null, the classic music programs and a number of others NEVER EVER..& I mean NEVER mention Israel. They want their programs and whatever their own thoughts are, they keep them very much to themselvesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-62335661478479446792015-02-25T19:55:19.498-05:002015-02-25T19:55:19.498-05:00Considering we don't get figures, i don't ...Considering we don't get figures, i don't think they can be questioned. What CAN be questioned is WHY we don't get figures.<br /><br />I think my post about WBAI management not trusting its on-air staff on the dead and soon to be buried blue board went further than meets the eye. The secrecy is probably primarily aimed at the staff and not the listeners.<br /><br />In the movie Zulu Dawn, one officer says to another, "Learn nothing from that man... except how not to behave." Fits Mitch perfectly.<br /><br />SDLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-6129743360434108032015-02-25T19:32:35.318-05:002015-02-25T19:32:35.318-05:00The figures we get are questionable for several re...The figures we get are questionable for several reasons. I guess you have noticed that, despite Mitch Cohen's assurance to the contrary, we have not seen tallies other than the ones R. Paul posted during the first week.Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-54558444437258530042015-02-25T19:25:17.449-05:002015-02-25T19:25:17.449-05:00I have never met Goldstein, but my impression is f...I have never met Goldstein, but my impression is far from favorable.Chris Albertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056345320709233401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486287910626602438.post-39196845704631576442015-02-25T19:21:22.835-05:002015-02-25T19:21:22.835-05:00Emmanuel Goldstein needs to learn to sing better, ...Emmanuel Goldstein needs to learn to sing better, as his rendition of Led Zeppelin's Communications Breakdown isn't very good or convincing...<br /><br />"Communication Breakdown, It's always the same, I'm having a nervous breakdown, Drive me insane!"<br /><br />SDLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com