Greater (?) Media
Two quality and local talk show hosts gone in two months over at WBT, as Massachusetts-based Greater Media cuts loose Tara Servatius, a powerhouse behind the mic during the afternoon drive-time slot for the last two years. The station in March dropped Pete Kaliner and the regular doses of overnight wit and wisdom he brought to the radio dial. Kaliner was replaced with a syndicated re-broadcast of The Jason Lewis Show.
Can a straight syndi line-up be far behind for the Colossus of the South? Don’t know. I’ve heard rumblings that former WSOC anchor and frequent-of-late BT guest host Vince Coakley could be in line to fill the afternoon-drive slot. But even with that type of shift, talk radio’s move overall toward shorter segments, blowback from a change in the way ratings are booked, bodes ill for the type of in-depth analysis and commentary on all things local that was a staple for both Kaliner and Servatius.
That’s a loss for listeners, and for the community.
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