Submitted by Michael Derry (not verified) on February 22, 2008 - 11:00pm.
Chris... While I did not pick up on what you heard... I did read a couple other complaints about that on other blogs....
Even so... these are issues that could have been easily addressed.... ie; interview style...
These are not reasons to fire someone and not the reason Marc was fired...
There were personal and professional Jealousies and poltical/philosohical differences in the direction the station and show go....
And this is not "Steiner worship" This is about the forum and platform he created.... I have called into his show on numerous occassions.... The topics covered... the need for more detox and substance abuse treatment in the inner city, childhood lead paint exposure and treatment in the city.... charter schools, school mental health programing, ect.... What other media platform allows you to address such issues..???.
Someone at the CAB meeting referred to Marc's show not as a talk show... but rather a public service forum....
And beyond Marc ... that is the great loss oo city and state as a whole.... Whether it be issues in inner city, the state of the chesapeake bay, or legislatiive issues on taxes, slots,.... Marc provided the forum and always brought in knowledgeable guests....
We like Marc... But this goes well beyond him as a person and as a radio personality. It is about the importantace of the content of his shows and the attention and public discourse it brought to important issues ; whether they be local, state , national, or international
Chris... While I did not
Chris... While I did not pick up on what you heard... I did read a couple other complaints about that on other blogs....
Even so... these are issues that could have been easily addressed.... ie; interview style...
These are not reasons to fire someone and not the reason Marc was fired...
There were personal and professional Jealousies and poltical/philosohical differences in the direction the station and show go....
And this is not "Steiner worship" This is about the forum and platform he created.... I have called into his show on numerous occassions.... The topics covered... the need for more detox and substance abuse treatment in the inner city, childhood lead paint exposure and treatment in the city.... charter schools, school mental health programing, ect.... What other media platform allows you to address such issues..???.
Someone at the CAB meeting referred to Marc's show not as a talk show... but rather a public service forum....
And beyond Marc ... that is the great loss oo city and state as a whole.... Whether it be issues in inner city, the state of the chesapeake bay, or legislatiive issues on taxes, slots,.... Marc provided the forum and always brought in knowledgeable guests....
We like Marc... But this goes well beyond him as a person and as a radio personality. It is about the importantace of the content of his shows and the attention and public discourse it brought to important issues ; whether they be local, state , national, or international