Wheels at Work was cancelled

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  1. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    If you guys didn't hear by now. The last show was friday.
     
    Eastoff, Aug 22, 2010
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    Considering "Wheels" was rarely there, it's not a surprise. Plus, Kenny Vance can't carry a conversation, let alone an entire show, by himself.
     
    BGrantFan, Aug 22, 2010
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    Wheels has essentially been promoted to be a roamer amongst many of the local shows. I think this was his call....considering his "full-time" duties as the team's p-b-p guy.
     
    ABM, Aug 22, 2010
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    OddEnormous I'M FLYING!! I'M FLYING!!

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    Hopefully this will lead to more air time for Dwight Jaynes. He's so interesting and insightful.
     
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    So, losing his own show and filling in from time-to-time on other shows is a "promotion"?
     
    BGrantFan, Aug 22, 2010
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    ABM Happily Married In Music City, USA!

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    Sure, he'll be the guest star on many. Nonetheless, call it a promotion, or not. His leaving is by his own choice.
     
    ABM, Aug 22, 2010
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    I've never done radio, but I'm guessing it is a grind and doesn't pay a lot at that level.

    His real job is broadcasting and he probably just wants to concentrate on that.
     
    The_Lillard_King, Aug 22, 2010
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    The official word was that it was wearing him out...especially during the b-ball season... It bums me out since I'm usually in the car around that time and I enjoyed him.
     
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    He felt he was spinning his wheels. so he burnt rubber and hit the road.
     
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    Whats going to be on instead of Wheels? It better not be Fox Sports
     
    Tom Cruise, Aug 22, 2010
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    This is too bad, well at least for me. I really enjoyed his show, and thought it was the best of all of the 95.5 programming. I guess it's back to my XM at lunch time.
     
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    I hope they fill it with something good. Wheels @ Work was my favorite show on 95.5.
     
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    Jay just said that Kenny is leaving The Game in about 2 weeks. He got a job as an editor for a small paper in Clark County.
    http://www.thereflector.com/thisweek/story2.php

    Jay also said that they will fill the "Wheels @ Work" time slot with another local host that they hope to hire in the next few days.
     
    BoBoBREWSKI, Aug 23, 2010
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    julius Living on the air in Cincinnati... Staff Member Global Moderator

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    I hope they either get the "and Booms goes the dynamite" guy, or HCP. It's not like they said they're going after TALENT (why start now?).
     
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    I'd like to see them give the time slot to John Strong.
     
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    He'd be fine...provided he could keep Timbers talk to a relative minimum.

    BTW, found a nice little Vietnamese restaurant with very good pho. It's located in the little strip mall behind the Kings Buffet off SE 123rd and Mill Plain.
     
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    Big deal comming soon, can't comment.
     
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  19. Eastoff

    Eastoff But it was a beginning.

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    HCQuick?
     
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    No way, he's such a nerd.
     
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