madmike1 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Because he's wrong a lot. He's right a hell of a lot more than francessa and russo are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmike1 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 You have completely lost creditablility with me! It's his staff at both the syndicated radio show on Sundays & the "Miked-Up" show on Sunday nights that do most of the work for him. On the "Mike & the Maddog" show, he was like a little boy who needed someone to back him up - ala Chris Russo. Hell, there had been days that they spent the whole 4-hours discussing films - on a SPORTS SHOW!! Francesa's only reason for staying is that he was an original mainstay at WFAN, unlike Russo. I don't believe he will succeed - at one point 20-years ago, his ratings were so low as a solo that they moved him to the 2:00AM-6:00AM slot for over a year! Also, If Chris Russo is moving to Serius - It was a Mel Karmazin move, who owns both Serius/XM & WFAN... Mel KARMAZIN doesn't own WFAN. He is the CEO of Sirius/XM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Russo's job was to be an on air moron that would annoy people so much that they would call WFAN in waves. Getting paid millions to be an assclown/moron? I'll take that job any day! Sounds like your role here. Minus the getting paid millions part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Sounds like your role here. Minus the getting paid millions part. Ouch! Max is getting frisky as we approach 1 million posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Russo's job was to be an on air moron that would annoy people so much that they would call WFAN in waves. Getting paid millions to be an assclown/moron? I'll take that job any day! Instead you are getting good coin to Moderate a bunch of assclowns right here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Sounds like your role here. Minus the getting paid millions part. Serious question: Are mods actually paid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 In a paper that can't properly spell Francesa. How bad is that? If I wrote that article I would have done it on purpose. I hope it pisses that fat moron off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhinHater Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Serious question: Are mods actually paid? yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Serious question: Are mods actually paid? let's just say that "favors" are shared. Use your own imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 let's just say that "favors" are shared. Use your own imagination. No wonder the JN offices always smell "bleachy". I just thought those guys were clean freaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaynard Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Good. The guy knew nothing about football, hated the jets and had one of the most annoying voices in radio history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 For me at least this is a sad day. I was one of Russo's final interns when he did weekend sports at WMCA and he was one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Say what you want, Mike and The Mad Dog have carved their place in New York Radio history Best of luck to Chris. Thanks Shawn. I have fond memories of your internship also. I never had it like that before from a burly sexy guy.. Give me a call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Personally I never liked either one of these guys so I never listened to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Serious question: Are mods actually paid? Hard to answer. The short answer is no, they don't get paid. They do get a variable compensation plan depending on the success and health of the board. Some small bonuses, tickets, things like that not much. All things considered they wouldn't make more than 5 grand each along with the other perks. Considering the work that they do, I consider them volunteers. They work very hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlugORama99 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Russo is on right now. He's not leaving because they don't get along. He's 48 and it's time for a little change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlugORama99 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Mad Dog is actually crying!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhinHater Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Mad Dog is actually crying!!!! Yeah that was weird. I've listened to them for the past 10 years. That actually made me choke up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Hard to answer. The short answer is no, they don't get paid. They do get a variable compensation plan depending on the success and health of the board. Some small bonuses, tickets, things like that not much. All things considered they wouldn't make more than 5 grand each along with the other perks. Considering the work that they do, I consider them volunteers. They work very hard. Thanks, Max. I appreciate the insight. I know virtually nothing of how message boards--and most other things in life, save for porn and mollusk mating habits--work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlugORama99 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Yeah that was weird. I've listened to them for the past 10 years. That actually made me choke up! I admit that I have listened to them for most of their 19 years, but that was more funny to me than sad. He just sounded weird. It is nice to hear Francesa actually not be a dick to the listeners though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhinHater Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I admit that I have listened to them for most of their 19 years, but that was more funny to me than sad. He just sounded weird. It is nice to hear Francesa actually not be a dick to the listeners though. true. it's good to hear him be nice lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaBrick Wall Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 As much as I had soured on them in the past few years, this is a pretty sad day still. I listened to them growing up and they were part of the reason I am now so engrossed in sports; it's just weird not to hear them together anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Sounds like your role here. Minus the getting paid millions part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I could tolerate their baseball stuff....but that's about it. and even that went down hill. The biggest issue was listening to them on Fridays before football games and all they were talking about was baseball. This is a great country though, where else could a guy with a speech impediment make millions by speaking! Speaking of which, who is that big bald guy guy on MSG (I think) that has a frigging lisp, christ it is disturbing to watch that effer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Russo is on right now. He's not leaving because they don't get along. He's 48 and it's time for a little change. I'm around the same age. I told my wife that I wanted to make a change and she told me NO. So it's business as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelticwizard Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Russo is on right now. He's not leaving because they don't get along. He's 48 and it's time for a little change. Right. And the leaders of all those rock groups didn't fire the drummer, bass player, etc. They just left because "they were going in different directions musically". Everybody in show business puts up a front about leaving because they want to keep the door open to get bring the guy back in case things don't work out without him. And the guy getting fired wants that too, because he doesn't know how his new job, if any, is ever going to work out. Believe me, Russo got canned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Bit Special Posted August 16, 2008 Share Posted August 16, 2008 Congrats to Neil Best of Newsday who broke the story back on June 22. He took a ton of heat over this story and in the end was right. http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny-spbest225737694jun22,0,6533007.column Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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