This story from a few months ago speaks volumes that many in radio don’t understand. Success isn’t about ratings, it is about sponsor loyalty and relationships.
The zombies at Cumulus Radio decided to throw the Motorman Leon Kaplan overboard. He has done a radio show on KABC in Los Angeles for 34 years.
http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/133842/on-second-thought-leon-kaplan-s-motorman-show-will
Leon played hardball. If you own your sponsors, you own the radio station. Since he is one of the few remaining ABC radio era hosts, he was an obvious target. To John Dickey, he was a cell on a spreadsheet, not a person.