This just in: No one is flawless. As you read this I’m likely flying to Oxnard, Calif. where – promise – the Cowboys blogging will commence Tuesday morning if not sooner. But first, a little vacation catch-up. While I was braving 80-degree weather in upstate New York and Canada, you…
After saying the arrested talk show host would likely return today, David Henry, general manager at KLLI-FM (Live 105.3), has changed his tune. Why? Dunno. He just called Unfair Park to say “we are going to keep Russ off the air for the time being.” Which means, once more, Live…
Russ Martin, courtesy the Southlake PD David Henry, general manager at KLLI-FM (Live 105.3), tells Unfair Park that Russ Martin will be on the air today. As scheduled. At 3 p.m. Like every other day. Except yesterday, when the station ran a best-of — since, as you’re no doubt aware,…
As Richie’s out of town, here’s the latest on the Russ Martin arrest. The Dallas Morning News’ Web site, in a story about a protective order issued against the Live 105.3 FM show host, offers only the Southlake Police Department’s media advisory, which doesn’t go into any detail at all…
Whatever this is, I can’t wait till tomorrow. –Robert Wilonsky…
Terri Chappell’s got herself a new boss. Broadcasting & Cable this morning takes note of big news on the local newscast scene: WFAA-TV’s news director, David Duitch, is exiting the Belo building and heading over to … KDAF-TV, where he’ll be the news director for the CW’s local affiliate on…
Capping a rough couple weeks for local radio personalities, try this mug shot on for size. As I’m packing to leave town tonight I get a call from a radio industry source saying Live 105.3 drive-time host Russ Martin was arrested Friday morning in Southlake for assaulting his girlfriend. Sure…
Appearing live next Tuesday at an awards show near you! Since you’ll have to go cold turkey while I’m on vacation next week, thought I’d empty out my Hammer notebook before I skedaddle. Talked to Greggo last night – he was in Decatur serving as executor of his dad’s will,…
Central Dallas Ministries’ Larry James Apologies for the radio silence, as our servers were being slammed for reasons known only to our Department of Interwebs. That out of the way, Central Dallas Ministries’ president and CEO Larry James is very bummed out by some Friends’ comments posted to this item…
For those of you still interested, my 20-minute or so interview with Live 105.3’s Big Dick Hunter about “The Hard Lie” will be available on his website at some point today. For those of you who can’t wait, you can download the file here. Happy listening.– Richie Whitt…
I guess the head honchos over at Live 105.3 read my post yesterday and agreed that it was odd to have me on to discuss the implosion of a popular radio show while in the midst of a sorta similar crisis themselves. Something to do with Pugs & Kelly’s depature…
It’s official, I’m out of Greg Williams photos. Tune in tomorrow and rip me when I talk to the guy second from the right. We knew The Ticket wouldn’t invite me on, but seems my Greg Williams story is compelling enough for a competing station to discuss it. To that…
The guy on the left is my brother, Major Mike Wilonsky, USMC. The dude on the right, who doesn’t have the camera aiming his direction, also looks familiar. I know where CSI: NY star Gary Sinise was over the weekend: drinking my baby brother’s last Perrier, not an easy item…
Bob Shacochis on the cover of the Mayborn’s mag There’s an awful lot of pressure on this year’s Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Writers Conference of the Southwest. After all, the ruckus Nan Talese caused at last year’s conference, when she unleashed her double-barreled comments about Oprah Winfrey and her fans skewering…
There’s Greggo. Jeez, Richie, seems Ed Bark really dug your story on Greg Williams: “It may well be the best media piece ever written in this market.” Wow. Guess I should read it. Greg Williams did. But, first, who’s Greg Williams? –Robert Wilonsky…
We do have closure, right? Like you, I listened to The Hardline discuss my story and Greggo yesterday afternoon. It’s impossible to tie a pretty bow on it all because it remains an ugly situation. But, one way or another, we gotta wrap it up and move on. As a…
Late yesterday I had the pleasure of hearing Tracy Rowlett say the word “vajayjay.” And, no, he wasn’t using it as a pejorative. We were talking about the changing face, or something, of news and how it’s all one big commercial nowadays anyway. “Anything who’s accusing me of selling out…
Guess 6,500 words weren’t enough. Damn. From the Dept. of Be Careful What You Ask For: Holy Crap! I’ll try to address them in order posted but, dude, no way I get to all them in one sitting: *CORBY: I left two messages on his work phone, one on his…
As we can’t get Tracy Rowlett on the phone this afternoon — left a message, surely he’ll call back, because that is how he rolls — we’ll go with what he told Uncle Barky about his controversial new gig working for Chesapeake Energy’s new WebTV enterprise: “I guess the best…
Might as well re-post this item from last summer, the first time XM Satellite Radio’s “Sonic Sound Salutes” paid homage to golden-oldie KLIF-AM (1190) on its channel devoted to the 1960s. From the looks of what just arrived in the in-box, it’s the same press release and everything. So I’ll…
Big Boss Mark Donald and I were just marveling at the summer ish of The Barnett Shale: The Official Magazine of Thriving on the Shale, which has paper stock thicker than most apartment walls, when we got this press release announcing that longtime legendary local newsman Tracy Rowlett is likewise…
The Hard Line. Same as is it ever was? Thanks again for everyone’s patience, and feedback. I appreciate it. If you have any lingering questions about the story or want me to expound on something from the piece – How many times did I try to interview Corby? How did…
