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I worked in the cesspool that bred these people...I know from where they started and how much ass they probably kissed to climb the "food chain"...the goal "their own show". Trust me, there's not a radio person who doesn't get a big rush out of seeing their name in lights. That's the first opiate. It grows when a show starts getting popular as one will develop "regulars" and develop a feeling of power for those three or four hours they sit in that studio.
The ego mounts as one moves from market to market...if you're right in Topeka, you're twice as right in Sacramento and even more right when you get to New York, and beyond right when you set up your own network. Markets, ratings, book sales, crowds at personal appearances, getting one's assed kissed by pol and so on are part of this a conveluted personal value system that rates their radio personna as their only value in life. It's sad and I've seen it ruin lives, marriages and families. And fortunately, I life I chose to avoid.
These "media stars" live in a real fishbowl. Most of their lives revolve around their shows and those whose fate are tied to it. It's yes men and "suits" and trade mags and shows...a very, very small world. These people are trapped in it...how ironic as they decry the "Hollywood" set for being the same way (they are). The difference is the Hollywood types are always viewed as primarily fictious, cartoon characters, while these goons believe their broadcast personna and that they hold some unique insight and power with millions of people. Scary, very scary.
The good thing is we've had these shysters in the past. Some in LA may remember a goon by the name of Joe Pyne who was the godfather of hate radio. Or there was Wally George. Museum pieces. Look at Dr. Laura...her hypocrisies became so great it destroyed both her personal life and radio personna...she hasn't been the same since. Rush's day is about to come, too...long overdue...and then the rest will follow.
You are correct about the "one trick pony" aspect of how these guys operate. It's vitriol that has to be topped by more vitriol. They use "libruls" like a Stern or other shock jocks will use sex...it gets attention and breeds that pack mentality these morons thrive on. How can one be so hateful all the time?
You know that a Savage has to go home after his hatefest and spend the rest of the night finding more things to hate. What a horrible way to live. Yes, there's pity for these creatures...but only once they're vanquished from the airwaves.
Cheers!
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