Posted on 10/16/2007 1:25:00 PM PDT by llevrok
Radio talk show host Howie Carr, whose tortuous contract negotiations have kept him in limbo between two stations, may learn as early as this morning whether he can return to the airwaves on a new station. Alerts Suffolk Superior Court Judge Allan van Gestel yesterday afternoon heard arguments from lawyers representing Carr, his current employer, WRKO-AM, and his suitor station, WTKK-FM, which reportedly has offered the popular talk show host and Boston Herald columnist a more lucrative contract worth $7 million over five years. Media accounts suggest that Carr earned $790,000 in 2006. Carr has been off the air since Sept. 19, although WRKO continues to promote his 3 to 7 p.m. weekday radio program, The Howie Carr Show. At issue is a contract Carr signed with WRKO that was due to expire in late September. According to Carr's lawyers, Entercom Boston, which owns WRKO, could have extended that contract if it had exercised a renewal option by the deadline. Instead, Carr received a more lucrative offer from WTKK, owned by Greater Boston Media. WTTK had hoped to begin airing his talk show in the morning this fall. Entercom says that by matching the competitor's offer it has kept Carr under contract through 2012. In an interim memo last month, the judge sided with Entercom on that issue. During yesterday's hearing, Carr's lawyers sought to reverse the interim ruling. "He does not wish to return to Entercom, and the court's previous order restricts his ability to pursue a career path of his choosing," During the hearing, Cohen argued that Carr's contract should be read at face value: It expired on Sept. 19. Van Gestel, in statements from the bench, said the contract with WRKO remains valid. "It continues," van Gestel said.
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Howie ping
yeah I quoted this article in the daily/weekly Howie ping
unless this was a slightly updated article...prob could
ping the list.
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Did anyone else hear the exchange that took place a few minutes ago between a caller, Todd and Sandy? I was in the car and heard it.....caller asked Todd, “where’s Howie” Todd says, I don’t know where he is, hey Sandy have you seen Howie around? Sandy replies that Howie has gone to North Carolina to visit his father, he’s on VACATION? Are you bleepin’ kidding me????????? WTH?
"Eight Hundred Large!"
Howie may not be down for breakfast!
I couldn’t have survived my 2000 New England vacation without Howie Carr.
So RKO pays him but keeps him off the air and from making more on endorsements? (the fried clam industry will be in shambles!)
yes—this was an earlier article.
Where’s Howie?
Sandy was “on vacation” yesterday. They must think we are stupid.
Unbelievable isn’t it....on VACATION? It’s not bad enough that they are being a$$es in the Howie case and the Scotto matter, now they are insulting the listeners? I only listen for a few hours a day, usually between 10 and noon but only if Avi Nelson is on,,,not too fond of Bob Hedlund,,,,don’t do Rush, sometimes listen to Todd if I’m in the car like today,,,,I’m going to have to find another station to listen to, this is absurd,,,VACATION,,,,vacation my butt!
Looks like Sandy stayed in Room 1309. However it was a court room.
LOL! You’re not supposed to know that! You’re just a dumb listener!
I heard that ...
Sounds like they were more prepared for it than I thought they would be.
Howie is in a contract dispute with WRKO and is off the air.
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