Articles posted in January 2010

Kent Sterling Fired as Emmis Indy Program Director – Part Three
January 31, 2010

Being told to leave a place filled with people you care about is interesting.  The work was relentless and the concern unending, but the people made all the sacrifice worthwhile, at least to the day I was canned.  Had my wife taken a powder, as she was considering, that would have been an attention getter and […]

Tony George Shuts It All Down
January 29, 2010

First, he was removed as the head of the company that owns and operates the Indianapolis Motor Speedway among other enterprises.  Then, he refused a position as the head of the Indy Racing League.  After that, he resigned from the board of director for the company he used to run.  Yesterday, he suspended operations at Vision […]

Kent Sterling Fired as Indy Talk Program Director (part 2)
January 22, 2010

The number of hits on this site that my posts on being fired continue to accumulate troubles me, but never one to spurn an audience I offer this update.  The problem with explaining things after being canned is that it’s almost impossible to be perceived as anything but either morose and bitter, or ridiculously brave-faced.  Hopefully, […]

Conan O'Brien Out as Tonight Show Host
January 21, 2010

Jay Leno in explaining the mess that is the current late night debacle at NBC, comes off as something akin to Phil Hartman’s caveman lawyer character on SNL.  In reality though, Leno never loses.  Since 2004, NBC has planned to can Leno in favor of the younger and hipper O’Brien.  Then someone had the grand […]

John Feinstein Hates Rick Greenspan, and Wants Us to Know It
January 18, 2010

My friend in Chicago, Len Totlan, PR advisor to the stars, is no fan of former Indiana University Athletic Director Rick Greenspan, and a big fan of author, sports enthusiast, and moral barometer John Feinstein.  This results in an email to me every time Feinstein lights up Greenspan in writing or on a broadcast. Feinstein […]

Kent Sterling Fired as Program Director of WIBC and 1070 The Fan
January 5, 2010

In the event that anyone googles “Kent Sterling Fired”, I want them to come to my site. Why not. Maximize page views. In fact, it’s unlikely people will google this, unless my wife is eager to read additional material on the temporary freeze of her husband’s career. My head is still swimming a little bit, […]