Farewell, 3G
Today, Detroit radio host Gregg Henson was fired from his job at WKRK (97.1FM). He was one of my favorite hosts, and I think he will be missed.
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Henson out, Roth may be in at talker WKRK
Monday, October 10, 2005
BY JOHN SMYNTEK
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
Gregg Henson is out and David Lee Roth may be in at Infinity-owned Detroit talk station WKRK-FM (97.1).
Monday, vice president and general manager Rich Homberg confirmed talk show co-host Henson has been jettisoned after making on-air accusations about WKQI-FM (95.5) evening voice Tic Tac.
Henson's co-host, Michelle McKormick, survives, Homberg said. She will be paired with a new co-host who will continue "Motor City Midday" from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays "in a day or two," Homberg said.That show had been in repeats for about 10 days after the Tic Tac incident..
Henson has had a controversial career on the Detroit airways. Once the morning host and programmer on Clear Channel sports-talker WDFN-AM (1130), he left to run its direct competitor, Infinity-owned WXYT-AM (1270). After a year there, he was shifted to WKRK in November 2003, reportedly after WXYT received pressure from the Red Wings and Tigers organization about what it perceived as harsh criticism of the Ilitch teams' ownership and management.
At the time, Henson said the move was voluntary and that he wanted to move into non-sports talk radio.
Listener Kevin Murdock of Livonia said: "Gregg has always pushed buttons and those who understand his personality know that. I have always enjoyed it (since the WDFN days) for what it was - entertainment. It is sad in our PC world that we always find the need for a scapegoat - unfortunately I think Gregg gives his detractors the ammunition they need in some instances."
Meanwhile, FoxNews.com reported that it has confirmed rocker Roth will take over for the departing Howard Stern on Infinity's eastern stations carrying Stern (including WKRK) when the shock jock supreme departs for satellite in January. Various industry journals have reported that Roth would take Stern's eastern outlets while comic Adam Corolla would do an L.A.-based show for the west. Homberg could not be reached for a comment on the Stern/Roth report.
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Henson out, Roth may be in at talker WKRK
Monday, October 10, 2005
BY JOHN SMYNTEK
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER
Gregg Henson is out and David Lee Roth may be in at Infinity-owned Detroit talk station WKRK-FM (97.1).
Monday, vice president and general manager Rich Homberg confirmed talk show co-host Henson has been jettisoned after making on-air accusations about WKQI-FM (95.5) evening voice Tic Tac.
Henson's co-host, Michelle McKormick, survives, Homberg said. She will be paired with a new co-host who will continue "Motor City Midday" from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays "in a day or two," Homberg said.That show had been in repeats for about 10 days after the Tic Tac incident..
Henson has had a controversial career on the Detroit airways. Once the morning host and programmer on Clear Channel sports-talker WDFN-AM (1130), he left to run its direct competitor, Infinity-owned WXYT-AM (1270). After a year there, he was shifted to WKRK in November 2003, reportedly after WXYT received pressure from the Red Wings and Tigers organization about what it perceived as harsh criticism of the Ilitch teams' ownership and management.
At the time, Henson said the move was voluntary and that he wanted to move into non-sports talk radio.
Listener Kevin Murdock of Livonia said: "Gregg has always pushed buttons and those who understand his personality know that. I have always enjoyed it (since the WDFN days) for what it was - entertainment. It is sad in our PC world that we always find the need for a scapegoat - unfortunately I think Gregg gives his detractors the ammunition they need in some instances."
Meanwhile, FoxNews.com reported that it has confirmed rocker Roth will take over for the departing Howard Stern on Infinity's eastern stations carrying Stern (including WKRK) when the shock jock supreme departs for satellite in January. Various industry journals have reported that Roth would take Stern's eastern outlets while comic Adam Corolla would do an L.A.-based show for the west. Homberg could not be reached for a comment on the Stern/Roth report.
