Posted on 02/21/2005 9:54:28 PM PST by nunya bidness
WBAL-AM talk-radio host Chip Franklin, who frequently comments on state government -- and whose show often provides a friendly forum for Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. -- has been paid more than $30,000 in the past three years to appear in commercials for the Maryland Lottery.
Franklin, who hosts a morning show with about 130,000 listeners a week, receives a $1,500 payment each time he tapes a television commercial for scratch-off lottery tickets in an arrangement that predates Ehrlich's election. He is paid by Eisner Communications, a Baltimore advertising agency hired by the lottery.
Station management and Franklin defend the arrangement, saying it is common for talk-radio hosts, unlike news reporters, to engage in outside advertising because they primarily are considered entertainers.
Media watchers say many politicians -- Ehrlich included -- increasingly turn to talk radio as a means to speak without a filter to voters in a setting that has the appearance of journalism but lacks the same professional standards of independence and objectivity.
When the host is being paid for work done for a state agency, "I'm afraid he's crossed the line," said Edward Wasserman, a professor of journalism ethics at Washington and Lee University. The lottery's director and board are appointed by the governor and Ehrlich's picture appears at the top of its Web page.
WBAL station manager Jeff Beauchamp said the arrangement presents no conflict of interest for Franklin. Members of the station's news staff are forbidden from appearing in advertisements, but the station's talk-radio hosts, like most in the industry, frequently do ads.
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And he wants to be our latex salesman, er, governor?
I think this is a non issue
BTW, listen to tom marr in the mornings
wbal is only good for Rush
Gee .. is this the new game ??
Hmmm .. and I wonder who all is on the Dems payroll?
When the host is being paid for work done for a state agency, "I'm afraid he's crossed the line," said Edward Wasserman, a professor of journalism ethics at Washington and Lee University.
It appears "Journalism" schools are not exempt from the Wart Churchill effect.
What? Are they claiming that people are so stupid that when they see this guy advertising the Lottery they think it's out of the kindness of his heart?
Have no idea who this guy is, if he's left or right, but this is ridiculous.
Paul Harvey has been doing commercials for years. So what?
The worst thing Ehrlich can do now is let them off the hook. It's going to be death by a thousand cuts for the left. Every time the gov's lawyer drops off a letter or makes a phone call the mayor and his staff lose sleep.
And while the local press is all a titter proclaiming that thanks to Republican dirty tricks the mayor has "finally" put those nasty rumors behind him. It looks like those dirty tricks might have origninated closer to the mayor's backyard.
Yet another case of the law of unintended consequences.
I enjoy listening to Chip. I believe his main gig is a comedian and does a regular talk piece on the air. The last time I listened he brings in other comedians and they talk anything. Nothing wrong with him do some side work in advertisement.
Everyone but the hotel staff.
Oh, and we are supposed to believe the usual suspects in the mainstream media practice standards of independence and objectivity. Like the forged TANG documents? Like Jennings in 1994 -- the electorate had a temper tantrum?
"Franklin, who hosts a morning show with about 130,000 listeners a week, receives a $1,500 payment each time he tapes a television commercial for scratch-off lottery tickets in an arrangement that predates Ehrlich's election. He is paid by Eisner Communications, a Baltimore advertising agency hired by the lottery.
Station management and Franklin defend the arrangement, saying it is common for talk-radio hosts, unlike news reporters, to engage in outside advertising because they primarily are considered entertainers."
So he has a contract with the state before Ehrlich was elected for commercials which unless I missed the law banning talk show hosts from being in commercials is still legal.
The problem here is???
Chip didn't let the mayor kick his ass in the parking lot.
You'll be surprised at this, but...
I agree with you. ;o)
Bump!
(sound of DW falling off chair)
ROTFLOL!
;o)
lol... how dare you bash liberals.... and get a government check... thats just wrong
A lot of "Blow-Back" will blow up if the true identity of MD4Bush comes out. I don't see the Dems. of Erhlich's GOP political opponents hot to find this out. Whoever is left on
Erhlich's side needs to get with Jim Robinson to get this information hunt started.
Posted on 02/19/2005 1:53:03 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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