RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion  

Go Back   RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion > Miscellaneous > Non-Sports Chatter

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-17-2011, 06:41 AM   #1
dabvu2498
Yay!
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Middletown, Ohio
Posts: 7,262
Wildman Walker fired

I was surprised to see this hasn't been discussed.

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/tv/2011/...ildman-walker/

I guess everything (and everyone) runs its'/their course. Never thought I'd see this one though.
__________________
When all is said and done more is said than done.
dabvu2498 is online now   Reply With Quote
Turn Off Ads?
Old 09-17-2011, 02:21 PM   #2
Dom Heffner
Potential Lunch Winner
 
Dom Heffner's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Tampa, FL
Posts: 5,666
Re: Wildman Walker fired

When I interned at the WLW sports department, he one of the nicest people to me. Just a flat out gentleman. Let me use his desk, talked to me like I was more than just an intern. Hate to see anyone lose their job.

He kept me entertained during many a drive to high school.
__________________
If you're watchin' a parade, make sure you stand in one spot, don't follow it, it never changes. And if the parade is boring, run in the opposite direction, you will fast-foward the parade. --Mitch Hedberg
Dom Heffner is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-17-2011, 05:09 PM   #3
Caveat Emperor
Titanic Struggles
 
Caveat Emperor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The 513
Posts: 12,135
Re: Wildman Walker fired

I'll echo Dom -- I've met the Wildman several times, and he's been nothing but a fantastic individual each time.

It's kinda sad, but radio has turned into a barren wasteland of awful over the last 10 years. Like many things, though, the trend just took a little longer to hit Cincinnati. I'm very glad I have an XM Radio so that I can listen to Howard or O&A in the mornings and not bother with the garbage the local FM / AM scene has to offer.
__________________
Championships Matter.
22 Years and Counting...
Caveat Emperor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-17-2011, 07:13 PM   #4
Reds4Life
Member
 
Reds4Life's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Posts: 3,918
Re: Wildman Walker fired

That is pretty crappy, they have both been on WEBN forever. Some of Wildman's rants on Danny Graves and Nancy Zimpher were epic.
__________________
Pessimists are well informed optimists
Reds4Life is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-18-2011, 01:09 PM   #5
Sea Ray
Member
 
Sea Ray's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 15,255
Re: Wildman Walker fired

Anybody ever gone to his bar in St Bernard? Is it worth trying? I think it's called Boomerang's. Does he still do the Cyclones PA work at home games?
Sea Ray is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-18-2011, 09:30 PM   #6
dabvu2498
Yay!
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Middletown, Ohio
Posts: 7,262
Re: Wildman Walker fired

Quote:
Originally Posted by Caveat Emperor View Post
I'll echo Dom -- I've met the Wildman several times, and he's been nothing but a fantastic individual each time.

It's kinda sad, but radio has turned into a barren wasteland of awful over the last 10 years. Like many things, though, the trend just took a little longer to hit Cincinnati. I'm very glad I have an XM Radio so that I can listen to Howard or O&A in the mornings and not bother with the garbage the local FM / AM scene has to offer.
Cincinnati radio is a barren wasteland of crap. Im "lucky" that I live far enough north to pick up the Dayton stations. That's sad.

I do like the iheartradio app, however.
__________________
When all is said and done more is said than done.
dabvu2498 is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 09-18-2011, 11:53 PM   #7
Caveat Emperor
Titanic Struggles
 
Caveat Emperor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The 513
Posts: 12,135
Re: Wildman Walker fired

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sea Ray View Post
Anybody ever gone to his bar in St Bernard? Is it worth trying? I think it's called Boomerang's. Does he still do the Cyclones PA work at home games?
His bar is kind of a dive, from what I've heard. And yes, he still does PA for the Cyclones. Having been to a fair share of minor-league hockey games, he's very good at it, IMO.
__________________
Championships Matter.
22 Years and Counting...
Caveat Emperor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2011, 10:12 AM   #8
Roy Tucker
Be the ball
 
Roy Tucker's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Mason, OH
Posts: 11,131
Re: Wildman Walker fired

Been a long time since I've listened to the Dawn Patrol. Once they lost Robin Wood and Eddie Fingers, I stopped listening.
__________________

The motel of lost companions
Waits with heated pool and bar
Roy Tucker is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2011, 10:23 AM   #9
minus5
Zoinks!
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Edgewood, KY
Posts: 575
Re: Wildman Walker fired

Also fired on the same day was Bob "The Producer" Berry. I thought some his stuff was great and another super nice person.
minus5 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2011, 01:03 PM   #10
Captain13
13 Belongs in Cooperstown
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Louisville, KY
Posts: 801
Re: Wildman Walker fired

Although I agree that it is sad, once you have done Rock n Roll for 25 years, you are too old to do Rock n Roll.
__________________
I still listen to Marty and Joe regardless of who is really in the booth.
Captain13 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2011, 01:34 PM   #11
Caveat Emperor
Titanic Struggles
 
Caveat Emperor's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The 513
Posts: 12,135
Re: Wildman Walker fired

Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain13 View Post
Although I agree that it is sad, once you have done Rock n Roll for 25 years, you are too old to do Rock n Roll.
Have you listened to WEBN's playlist? I'd say the majority of the stuff they play is 20-25 years old.
__________________
Championships Matter.
22 Years and Counting...
Caveat Emperor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-19-2011, 09:16 PM   #12
savafan
Maple SERP
 
savafan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 17,485
Re: Wildman Walker fired

Overheard a couple of Cumulus guys at work today in the bathroom discussing the possibility of reuniting the Dawn Patrol. Don't know how serious it was, but they didn't know I was in the bathroom...
__________________
This is the Cal Ripkin Jr. of typos.

If you ask me to join your fantasy baseball league and I select Legolas in the first round, don't be angry at me. It's not my fault I've read up on the players and you haven't.
savafan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-20-2011, 07:16 PM   #13
savafan
Maple SERP
 
savafan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 17,485
Re: Wildman Walker fired

Overheard more at Cumulus HQ today. Apparently it would be at least 2 months before anything could be done.
__________________
This is the Cal Ripkin Jr. of typos.

If you ask me to join your fantasy baseball league and I select Legolas in the first round, don't be angry at me. It's not my fault I've read up on the players and you haven't.
savafan is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 01:46 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please.

Thank you, and most importantly, enjoy yourselves!

RedsZone.com is a privately owned website and is not affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds or Major League Baseball

Contact us: Boss | GIK | dabvu2498 | GADawg | Gallen5862 | LexRedsFan | mattfeet | MBZags | Plus Plus | redsfan1995 | The Operator | Tommyjohn25