Kuby: Radio Hosts Have As Much Security as Chickens on a Poultry Farm

Why do terrestrial radio shows shift formats with such blinding speed? Is it something about the nature of the medium? The Curtis and Kuby in the Morning Show is, by any standard measure, successful. But the radioactive Don Imus, with his built-in notoriety — which works for radio — and his A-list Rolodex (even better) will be taking over the perch they have occupied for years. It doesn’t seem fair.

FishbowlNY asked Ron Kuby his thoughts on the matter, and he emailed this response:

”I never thought that Imus should lose his job for what he said–but neither do I think that he should get mine.

AW+

WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.

Subscribe today!

To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber

View Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in