Comments on: Kevin Miller on WTN Cancelled http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/ Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:51:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bob http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-3964 bob Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:29:10 +0000 http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-3964 remember darrell ankarlo? its radio, guys. not gossip. remember darrell ankarlo?
its radio, guys. not gossip.

]]> By: Erik http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-826 Erik Thu, 10 May 2007 17:13:53 +0000 http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-826 Oops. I thought KDKA was in Philly. Why would he split for Pittsburgh? Closer to home I guess...he's from Ohio...unless I have that wrong too. Oops.

I thought KDKA was in Philly. Why would he split for Pittsburgh? Closer to home I guess…he’s from Ohio…unless I have that wrong too.

]]> By: Erik http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-825 Erik Thu, 10 May 2007 17:07:28 +0000 http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-825 Check out http://www.kdkaradio.com/pages/419350.php Apparently we were just a stepping stone. This must have been in the works for a while. WTN could not have snatched up Ralph so quickly. I was upset with WTN at first for not saying something, but looking back it is more apparent that Kevin left for bigger - better things up in the beltway. It's closer to Washington, and I think that's his target. I'm not upset at Kevin for making the move, but I do wish that he would have at least told his audience that he was leaving...maybe legal/contract issues prevent that. Moving forward...I like Ralph. His views challenge mine a bit more than Kevin's did...so as Ralph says, I get a bit more of a mental work-out listening to him. Check out http://www.kdkaradio.com/pages/419350.php

Apparently we were just a stepping stone. This must have been in the works for a while. WTN could not have snatched up Ralph so quickly.

I was upset with WTN at first for not saying something, but looking back it is more apparent that Kevin left for bigger – better things up in the beltway. It’s closer to Washington, and I think that’s his target. I’m not upset at Kevin for making the move, but I do wish that he would have at least told his audience that he was leaving…maybe legal/contract issues prevent that.

Moving forward…I like Ralph. His views challenge mine a bit more than Kevin’s did…so as Ralph says, I get a bit more of a mental work-out listening to him.

]]> By: WTN listener http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-695 WTN listener Fri, 04 May 2007 16:54:17 +0000 http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-695 Yeah, it's a shame that Kevin's no longer on the air at WTN. I found him to be very down-to-earth and entertaining. He came across as a real human being, and wasn't afraid to reveal his imperfections to his audience. That's sort of endearing, if you ask me. Plus, his background is inspiring: a former soldier who graduated from college and taught in the public school system before following his dream and working for free at a radio station somewhere up north. From what I gathered, he's been bouncing from station-to-station since then, slowly moving up the ladder. I know Nashville's not the biggest city in the world, but I image it's a pretty big deal to get your own radio show in a market of this size. I'm also angry that WTN didn't offer its listeners any explanation for why Kevin (or any host for that matter) was taken off the air. I imagine he was fired for some reason, because I heard the news that he did some fill-in work at a station in Pittsburgh (see above post). I wish Kevin the best of luck wherever he lands next. The community that gets him will be lucky to have him, that's for sure. I'll miss Kevin's humility and humbleness. But maybe that's not what gets ratings -- maybe people want another Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity. I, for one, would rather have someone unique who cares about our community and doesn't view the job simply as a stepping stone for the next gig. Yeah, it’s a shame that Kevin’s no longer on the air at WTN. I found him to be very down-to-earth and entertaining. He came across as a real human being, and wasn’t afraid to reveal his imperfections to his audience. That’s sort of endearing, if you ask me.

Plus, his background is inspiring: a former soldier who graduated from college and taught in the public school system before following his dream and working for free at a radio station somewhere up north. From what I gathered, he’s been bouncing from station-to-station since then, slowly moving up the ladder. I know Nashville’s not the biggest city in the world, but I image it’s a pretty big deal to get your own radio show in a market of this size.

I’m also angry that WTN didn’t offer its listeners any explanation for why Kevin (or any host for that matter) was taken off the air. I imagine he was fired for some reason, because I heard the news that he did some fill-in work at a station in Pittsburgh (see above post).

I wish Kevin the best of luck wherever he lands next. The community that gets him will be lucky to have him, that’s for sure. I’ll miss Kevin’s humility and humbleness. But maybe that’s not what gets ratings — maybe people want another Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity.

I, for one, would rather have someone unique who cares about our community and doesn’t view the job simply as a stepping stone for the next gig.

]]> By: Kevin listener http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-599 Kevin listener Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:13:59 +0000 http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-599 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Miller Miller later moved "Miller in the Morning" to SuperTalk 99.7 WTN in Nashville, Tennessee, which ran only a few months from August 2006 to March 2007. He has filled in recently for Fred Honsberger on Pittsburgh's KDKA during Fred's Easter vacation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Miller

Miller later moved “Miller in the Morning” to SuperTalk 99.7 WTN in Nashville, Tennessee, which ran only a few months from August 2006 to March 2007. He has filled in recently for Fred Honsberger on Pittsburgh’s KDKA during Fred’s Easter vacation.

]]> By: Kevin listener http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-598 Kevin listener Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:10:40 +0000 http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-598 Since Kevin left, I won't be listening in the mornings either. If WTN doesn't have the respect or courtesy to let its listeners know that their morning host has been removed then I do not care to listen to their programming in the mornings and possibly any other timeframe. If he needed to be let go for serious reasons, then that's fine. But making me listen to Laura Ingram(sp?) in the mornings for weeks and then bring Ralph on with no announcement that Kevin was leaving really irks me. The only shows I still like are Dave and Phil so I guess I'll find something else in the mornings, like Jerry House or some other show. However, this Mr. Degornio(sp? again) reminds me much of Kevin in his voice and conviction. Since Kevin left, I won’t be listening in the mornings either. If WTN doesn’t have the respect or courtesy to let its listeners know that their morning host has been removed then I do not care to listen to their programming in the mornings and possibly any other timeframe. If he needed to be let go for serious reasons, then that’s fine. But making me listen to Laura Ingram(sp?) in the mornings for weeks and then bring Ralph on with no announcement that Kevin was leaving really irks me. The only shows I still like are Dave and Phil so I guess I’ll find something else in the mornings, like Jerry House or some other show. However, this Mr. Degornio(sp? again) reminds me much of Kevin in his voice and conviction.

]]> By: Jack http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-589 Jack Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:32:35 +0000 http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-589 Tim, I didnt like Kevin's show and up to this point, I am not a fan of Ralphs either. G. Gordon Liddy can only speak a coherent sentence when he is reading from a news article or a quote by someone else. (I do agree with most of what these three men believe though) WWTN needs to give O'Reilly some air time and do everything they can to keep Uncle Phil on the lineup. Tim,

I didnt like Kevin’s show and up to this point, I am not a fan of Ralphs either.

G. Gordon Liddy can only speak a coherent sentence when he is reading from a news article or a quote by someone else.

(I do agree with most of what these three men believe though)

WWTN needs to give O’Reilly some air time and do everything they can to keep Uncle Phil on the lineup.

]]> By: Karen http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-515 Karen Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:49:26 +0000 http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-515 nashvillephan if that is your posting ok, yeah googled his name, found what you wrote and then wrote here myself....thanks nash lol Sure do miss Kevin really bothers me he is gone and nowhere to be found yet. nashvillephan if that is your posting ok, yeah googled his name, found what you wrote and then wrote here myself….thanks nash lol

Sure do miss Kevin really bothers me he is gone and nowhere to be found yet.

]]> By: nashvillephan http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-482 nashvillephan Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:57:46 +0000 http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-482 oh, Karen, you found my posting....I thought you meant you found an article explaining what happened sorry! oh, Karen, you found my posting….I thought you meant you found an article explaining what happened

sorry!

]]> By: Tim http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-481 Tim Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:48:12 +0000 http://nashvillesoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/kevin-miller-on-wtn-cancelled/#comment-481 I can see why you folks might have reservations about Ralph...no one likes the guy who took the place of their preferred host. It is a tough situation for everyone. Tough for Kevin, tough for Ralph, tough for the listeners. Radio stations are pretty cutthroat...and frequently heartless. IF they keep Ralph around for a while, you might grow to enjoy him. Who knows, someday we might be having this conversation about "what happened to Ralph? Man, this new guy stinks that they replaced him with." I can see why you folks might have reservations about Ralph…no one likes the guy who took the place of their preferred host. It is a tough situation for everyone. Tough for Kevin, tough for Ralph, tough for the listeners.

Radio stations are pretty cutthroat…and frequently heartless.

IF they keep Ralph around for a while, you might grow to enjoy him.

Who knows, someday we might be having this conversation about “what happened to Ralph? Man, this new guy stinks that they replaced him with.”

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