Post by bossradio93 on Nov 9, 2003 5:11:43 GMT -5
George Nicholaw was Surprised at Being Fired 
by Gary Lycan, OC Register, 11.8[/size]
George Nicholaw, the man with the raspy voice whose editorials were part of the signature sound of KNX/1070 AM, said “it was a big surprise to me” when group owner Infinity decided to fire him after 36 years of running the top all-news station in Los Angeles and Orange County.
“I had no desire to retire,” said Nicholaw, 75, who was recovering at home after rotater cup surgery on his right arm.
“They have the right to make a change, of course. And I only wish well for for all the people I have worked with,” he said.
“When they put Pat Duffy (who oversees sister station, oldies KRTH) in charge as the market manager of news, I was in a sense demoted. I had been reporting to Joel Hollander in New York. What was to come was to make the change, eliminating my position and that of Roger Nadel over at (sister station) KFWB.
“They decided to throw me out the window. I was not informed of any of this. I was not in on the conference call. I was informed by Duffy and a CBS lawyer.
“I was given seven days notice. I was offered the opportunity to take what I call a non job, something like working in the community. But after you have run a station for 36 years and now you are not wanted. So I was terminated on Friday, Oct. 10.
Nicholaw said he had no thoughts about what the future direction would be for KNX and KFWB. “When I formatted the station, I tried to put everything I could think of on. Drama is part of a news operation and it was at a point in time where it was well received. But we never broadcast the Drama Hour if we were in an emergency news situation,” he said. “It was No. 1 in its time slot for 16 straight books and I thought it was a wonderful break for listeners,” he added.
Nicholaw put in 48 years at CBS, including several years at TV stations and the CBS-TV network. He said he met with David G. Hall, the new VP of programming for KNX and KFWB. “It was a nice meeting. We just basically talked about our backgrounds,” he said.
What’s next for Nicholaw? “I will see what develops. My only disappointment is my story didn’t have a happy Hollywood ending.”[/i]
Source: Los Angeles Radio People/L.A. Radio.com-November 8, 2003.
by Gary Lycan, OC Register, 11.8[/size]
George Nicholaw, the man with the raspy voice whose editorials were part of the signature sound of KNX/1070 AM, said “it was a big surprise to me” when group owner Infinity decided to fire him after 36 years of running the top all-news station in Los Angeles and Orange County.
“I had no desire to retire,” said Nicholaw, 75, who was recovering at home after rotater cup surgery on his right arm.
“They have the right to make a change, of course. And I only wish well for for all the people I have worked with,” he said.
“When they put Pat Duffy (who oversees sister station, oldies KRTH) in charge as the market manager of news, I was in a sense demoted. I had been reporting to Joel Hollander in New York. What was to come was to make the change, eliminating my position and that of Roger Nadel over at (sister station) KFWB.
“They decided to throw me out the window. I was not informed of any of this. I was not in on the conference call. I was informed by Duffy and a CBS lawyer.
“I was given seven days notice. I was offered the opportunity to take what I call a non job, something like working in the community. But after you have run a station for 36 years and now you are not wanted. So I was terminated on Friday, Oct. 10.
Nicholaw said he had no thoughts about what the future direction would be for KNX and KFWB. “When I formatted the station, I tried to put everything I could think of on. Drama is part of a news operation and it was at a point in time where it was well received. But we never broadcast the Drama Hour if we were in an emergency news situation,” he said. “It was No. 1 in its time slot for 16 straight books and I thought it was a wonderful break for listeners,” he added.
Nicholaw put in 48 years at CBS, including several years at TV stations and the CBS-TV network. He said he met with David G. Hall, the new VP of programming for KNX and KFWB. “It was a nice meeting. We just basically talked about our backgrounds,” he said.
What’s next for Nicholaw? “I will see what develops. My only disappointment is my story didn’t have a happy Hollywood ending.”[/i]
Source: Los Angeles Radio People/L.A. Radio.com-November 8, 2003.