I actually spoke to Jim once back around 1991. WLS at the time gave an on-air phone number to call the News Department. He had read a press release from the City Garbage department patting itself on the back on all garbage they had removed from the Taste of Chicago. A quick calculation would have meant about 200 pounds of garbage for every person who lives in Chicago, suggesting the number was pounds, not tons.<\/p>\n
So I dialed the number for the big city “news department”, and Jim answered the phone. I stated my correction and he had an “aha!” moment. I did as well, realizing the “News Department” wasn’t a room full of reporters, but one person.<\/p>\n
I like him. He is just one more casualty as Cumulus Radio tells people when existing contracts run out they have to work for minimum wage if they want to keep their jobs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I actually spoke to Jim once back around 1991. WLS at the time gave an on-air phone number to call the News Department. He had read a press release from the City Garbage department patting itself on the back on … Continue reading