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2007 Turkeys of the Year
Continued from page 4
Published on November 22, 2007
Not to mention that he now has the station's two legendary anchors, JP Pritchard and Lana Hughes, doing advertisements for clients. Because you want a name you can trust, whether it's telling you about the latest Metro scandal or the wonderful Lasik work you can get from Dr. Jeff Whitsitt.
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Turkeys of the Year, Priscilla Slade, Texas A&M football, Mike Jones, Michael Berry, Sharon Keller, Dennis FranchioneBut maybe Berry's not to blame.
"I do know other people that interviewed for that position, and one of them said when he started to lay out his vision for reviving KTRH, it became clear that Clear Channel headquarters just wanted a yes man who would do their bidding," the KTRH alum says.
"Maybe Michael Berry isn't the [media] turkey of the year," he said. "Maybe Clear Channel is, and Berry's just the wattle hanging from its neck, going in whatever direction they want."
Bitter? Maybe. But seeing some great radio stations die can do that to a person.
(To revisit our honorees for the past four years, click here.)
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