Nate Lundy: Gonzo?

[AlamoSpursFan]

Heh, heh, heh, heh...

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/jakle06/

April 02, 2007
Major upset at WOAI

One of Nate Lundy's first big moves was to yank S.A. talk host Chris Duel off WOAI's afternoon show. He eventually did the same to Duel's replacement, Jeff Bolton.

He also pulled Charlie Parker as WOAI morning host and sent him to a talk show on Clear Channel's more-specialized sports arm, Ticket 760.

Now, Lundy — known to some as "The Terminator" — finds himself at the other end of the news-talk station's axe. He confirmed today that he was let go Thursday after 3 1/2 years as program director for WOAI and its sports arm, KTKR, a.k.a. "The Ticket."

"They said they wanted to go in another direction," Lundy said. What that direction is he couldn't say. He did indicate, however, that WOAI's ratings "could be better."

Matt Martin, regional vice president/market manager at Clear Channel, wouldn't comment today on what the station's other direction was, except to say Lundy was no longer with WOAI/KTKR. However, in a station memo about Lundy's departure, he indicated that WOAI/KTKR has "some very exciting opportunities ahead."

You've got to wonder what Lundy's leaving might mean for some of the personalities he's put in place on WOAI. Lundy, considered a radio wunderkind because he reached such a high post at an unusually young age — he's now 33 — did bring a younger feel to some shows.

In fall of 2005, he put the media savvy Thompson Brothers — Rob and Jason —- in the 5-to-8 p.m. slot, where the more political Bolton used to be. The new show introduced a wider variety of topics — including news, entertainment and lifestyle issues.

Earlier, Lundy replaced veteran Parker in the mornings with a 38-year-old out of New York, TV/radio host Joe "Pags" Pagliarulo.

Lundy sounded upbeat and said he feels he had a good run at WOAI. He also hopes to stay in San Antonio, a city he's grown to love and appreciate. He's yet to land a new opportunity, but said he's optimistic, judging by positive responses from friends and colleagues.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Free Peter Bruns!

[1369]

Aaaaaannnnnnnd, cue the 760 bashing.

[T Park]

I like Joe Pags in the morning.

Pretty funny, intelligent, and a great voice.

Hope he can stick around.

[Re-Animator]

That station went down hill when mouse stopped calling.

[nacho]

Aaaaaannnnnnnd, cue the 760 bashing.

Cue in the sound of Peter Burns and Kori's lips being removed from his ass :lmao

[Steve Perry]

"They said they wanted to go in another direction,"

Is that kinda like when a Girl says it's not you, it's me? :wakeup

[PeterBurns]

Here is what really happened....

Nate decided ****** and then ***** said *****, but that led to ******* and then he said *******, but then sales ******, and then corporate *******, and then ****** donkey, with a shovel, followed by ****** and a midget.

******* decided that ****** with ******* was a ******** direction.
*****, the movie 300. Followed by ****** pursuing ****** Matt Bonner


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[something strange]

This is very strange, can I add it to my site?

[Tonto]

tonto not understand pale face radio

[AlamoSpursFan]

tonto not understand pale face radio

Neither did Lundy.

:lmao

How'd that firing Chris Duel thing work out for ya, Lundy?

:lol

[angel_luv]

I lost interest in WOAI radio when the Thompson brothers stopped hosting the react.
Vex had his moments- but it just wasn't the same.

Charlie and Chance... I don't know, did they change the post game format?
i'm just not into it at all anymore.

[Kori Ellis]

Sorry to even say this, but this is justice.

[T Park]

Whoa.....


Charlie and Chance... I don't know, did they change the post game format?
i'm just not into it at all anymore.


Nah, the postgame show is still the same, but Its ok, I mean its better than nothing at all.

Chancellor has his moments, but Charlie just brings the whole show down.

If it was Andy Everett and Chance, then that would be a good one, cause Everett was a damn good post game show host.

[EmerilLagasse]

BAM!

[johnsmith]

Thank God, now they just need to wise up and axe Vex and Walter from the afternoons and they may then have a station worth listening too.

Oh, and put rat poison in Charlie Parker's coffee, that would help too.

[AlamoSpursFan]

Aaaaaannnnnnnd, cue the 760 bashing.



Thank God, now they just need to wise up and axe Vex and Walter from the afternoons and they may then have a station worth listening too.

Oh, and put rat poison in Charlie Parker's coffee, that would help too.

Missed it by 13 posts.

:lol

[Kori Ellis]

Free Peter Bruns!

Seeing as Pete and Nate are good friends, I'm not sure this decision is a positive thing for Pete, unfortunately.

[johnsmith]

Missed it by 13 posts.

:lol


Hey, they deserve it.

[johnsmith]

Seeing as Pete and Nate are good friends, I'm not sure this decision is a positive thing for Pete, unfortunately.

Dear God, you mean Peter Burns may have actually work for a living now?

[redskinfan]

Did anyone hear RC Buford call in to STSA last week with his input on the A&M coach? Walter asked him about James White and Buford resonded with I am hear to talk about the Aggies. What a jack-ass Walter should have told his ass off but he has no huevos i guess.

[angel_luv]

Whoa.....



Nah, the postgame show is still the same, but Its ok, I mean its better than nothing at all.

Chancellor has his moments, but Charlie just brings the whole show down.

If it was Andy Everett and Chance, then that would be a good one, cause Everett was a damn good post game show host.


I liked the in person interview Charlie did with Beno at Ingram mall last year- he asked interesting questions.

On the radio though, Charlie depresses me. Even after win, too much listening to him and I want to shoot myself in the head.

I agree with about Chance having his moments.

[T Park]

Did anyone hear RC Buford call in to STSA last week with his input on the A&M coach? Walter asked him about James White and Buford resonded with I am hear to talk about the Aggies. What a jack-ass Walter should have told his ass off but he has no huevos i guess.



yes, tell off the GM of the only pro team in town. THAT would've been an intelligent career move.

God do you think before you say this stupid shit?



Dear God, you mean Peter Burns may have actually work for a living now?

Dear god, give this man a fucking life.

[timvp]

Awesome. Lundy is a little b!tch. I literally think he thought he was the coolest most powerful man in town.

Reality will do him some good.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Seeing as Pete and Nate are good friends, I'm not sure this decision is a positive thing for Pete, unfortunately.

I was saying Boo-urns.

[PeterBurns]

This does really sucks.
Today, I actually had to show up.....and not like normal where I stroll in around 10:30ish and proceed to just pretend to work, while the harem of WOAI groupies take care of all of my needs.

I had to open the door for myself, my VIP parking spot sign was removed, and (GASP)
my assistant wouldn't even answer my phone for me.

WTF?

By the way, I owe Johnsmith a dollar.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

WOAI groupies?

Neo-con soccer moms in Tahoes...that's Mookie's dream.

[AlamoSpursFan]

Having been in both stations, I have to say that KTSA does, in fact, have better looking groupies.

:lol

[Re-Animator]

Funny how folks talk bad about a person when they are gone. Sac up and tell the person when they are around they need to hear the truth no one like ass kissing 24/7.

Even Pop told me on his radio show he gets hell from his wife when he does not do something right like take Manu off the bench.

Nate never did like me for what ever reason, But I wish him well on his next assignment.




Ps: Tpark is Right. the Andy Everett Game night react show was the best. They actually wanted to hear from the fans, and they did not care if it was all negative, Unlike Charlie Parker who will run you off the show if he doesn't want to hear any bitching.

How can it be a true candid react show if we are told how to react? It doesn't matter who takes over, the damage has been done there is no way to repair what was once the best talk radio show in south Texas.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Funny how folks talk bad about a person when they are gone. Sac up and tell the person when they are around they need to hear the truth no one like ass kissing 24/7.

Did you just gloss over JohnGatesWhitley's thread tribute to War and Peace?

[AlamoSpursFan]

CD practically begs you to call his show, Mouse. Sack up and call in every once in a while.

Lundy heard from me plenty when he shit-canned CD.

Reading this news this morning made my day.

[Re-Animator]

CD practically begs you to call his show, Mouse. Sack up and call in every once in a while.

When he can sac up and post in the Troll forum then you can talk.Speaking of sacking up, when was the last time you posted in the troll forum?





Lundy heard from me plenty when he shit-canned CD.

They didn't shit can CD, the station was just going in another direction :lmao





Reading this news this morning made my day.

Be honest brah, it made your month :wakeup

[AlamoSpursFan]

Be honest brah, it made your month :wakeup

Well it has been a slow month...

:lol

[tlongII]

Did Nate Lundy come from Portland? The names seems familiar. I think he may have worked for KFXX The Fan here.

[johnsmith]

Dear god, give this man a fucking life.



You're just mad because you haven't had your eleventh meal of the day yet.

[johnsmith]

This does really sucks.
Today, I actually had to show up.....and not like normal where I stroll in around 10:30ish and proceed to just pretend to work, while the harem of WOAI groupies take care of all of my needs.

I had to open the door for myself, my VIP parking spot sign was removed, and (GASP)
my assistant wouldn't even answer my phone for me.

WTF?

By the way, I owe Johnsmith a dollar.


I'm out of the making fun of Peter Burns business forever. He takes all the fun out of it for me.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Did Nate Lundy come from Portland? The names seems familiar. I think he may have worked for KFXX The Fan here.



In addition to the Memphis post, Lundy was program director for WSC-AM in Charleston, S.C., and assistant program director for KEX & KEWS in Portland, Ore. He also once co-hosted a radio sports show and spent some time in Austin when he was younger.


http://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/stories/2003/11/24/story6.html?page=3

[Kori Ellis]

Did Nate Lundy come from Portland? The names seems familiar. I think he may have worked for KFXX The Fan here.

I don't know if he worked at the Fan. But yes, he worked in radio in Portland and South Carolina before coming here, I believe.

[tlongII]

I don't know if he worked at the Fan. But yes, he worked in radio in Portland and South Carolina before coming here, I believe.

Yes, it was The Fan. I remember now. He was kind of a dick, but most of them are.

[johngateswhiteley]

:elephant

[2centsworth]

How can it be a true candid react show if we are told how to react?

it's called liberalism.

[pooh]

I keep thinking about that song, "Ding-dong the witch is dead..." :) Sorry it was just SOOOOOOOO easy. I guess that high-pitched noise they did on the commerical really was Noriegian for "Weasel"....bye Nate! Perhaps now my resume will be LOOKED at instead of quickly discarded.

[redskinfan]

yes, tell off the GM of the only pro team in town. THAT would've been an intelligent career move.

God do you think before you say this stupid shit?




Dear god, give this man a fucking life.

Thanks for that. what was I thinking? If Walter would have told off the GM we might not get the POP show every week or a weekly player's show
oh shit we dont get one anyways. You would actually let someone come in and dis you like that at your place of work? he wasnt even invited he called in on his own and went off like his take on the Aggie job was the right one and not theirs. What an p**sy like you.

[Gumby]

So there are 4 of you that tune into that show?

[T Park]

Thanks for that. what was I thinking? If Walter would have told off the GM we might not get the POP show every week or a weekly player's show
oh shit we dont get one anyways. You would actually let someone come in and dis you like that at your place of work? he wasnt even invited he called in on his own and went off like his take on the Aggie job was the right one and not theirs. What an p**sy like you.

:lmao

Your such a tool.

[Taco]

I keep thinking about that song, "Ding-dong the witch is dead..." :) Sorry it was just SOOOOOOOO easy. I guess that high-pitched noise they did on the commerical really was Noriegian for "Weasel"....bye Nate! Perhaps now my resume will be LOOKED at instead of quickly discarded.

POOOHHH!!!

Wow this thread brought Pooh out of the woodworks!!!

[exstatic]

Perhaps now my resume will be LOOKED at instead of quickly discarded.
If your resume is as short as your book, it'll be discarded as a note. :lol:rollin

[PakiDan]

Cut Nate some slack. He tried to bring a new life to a stale broadcast group. Charlie Parker was crap - he deserved the move, Chris Duel... ehhh.

[pooh]

If your resume is as short as your book, it'll be discarded as a note. :lol:rollin

Very funny little man...what would you do with a brain if you really had and used it Exstatic?

[King]

I keep thinking about that song, "Ding-dong the witch is dead..." :) Sorry it was just SOOOOOOOO easy. I guess that high-pitched noise they did on the commerical really was Noriegian for "Weasel"....bye Nate! Perhaps now my resume will be LOOKED at instead of quickly discarded.

Out of curiosity, what exactly is on your resume worth looking at, from a radio standpoint?

[T Park]

Hes a sci fi geek, so I guess hes gonna turn a transmitter into a teleportation device or somethin I guess.

[screamformelongbeach]

Please, please, PLEASE let this be the first domino to tip over, soon to be followed by the Vexler, Chancellor, Pasacrita, and Parker dominoes.

Second of all, what's up with this new crappy local show that was added to the Saturday afternoon lineup? Only heard a few minutes of it last Saturday, but it sounds like there are 3 hosts, 2 of which come across as street-wise bruthas from the 'hood, while the 3rd guy is more or less the token, strait-laced white boy (they called him "Salami"...how very "White Shadow" of them).

Finally, where's whitely? He's got to be loving this!

[pooh]

Out of curiosity, what exactly is on your resume worth looking at, from a radio standpoint?

A degree in radio/tv/film. One of two that I have.

[johngateswhiteley]

Finally, where's whitely? He's got to be loving this!

ha ha, i am here brother. i live in Montana now, so i don't really know or listen to what happens. but if you go back you'll see i gave on of these :elephant when i found out the news.

its a great step towards getting some real sports talk in San Antonio. and i am glad for all of you real sports fans!

[KEDA]

I have no radio experience, but Im going to apply for it anyway. Whats the worst they can tell me, no?

[Re-Animator]

I have no radio experience, but Im going to apply for it anyway. Whats the worst they can tell me, no?


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[Kori Ellis]

I have no radio experience, but Im going to apply for it anyway. Whats the worst they can tell me, no?

:lol Apply for Program Director?

[Ignite]

Did anyone hear RC Buford call in to STSA last week with his input on the A&M coach? Walter asked him about James White and Buford resonded with I am hear to talk about the Aggies. What a jack-ass Walter should have told his ass off but he has no huevos i guess.
Yep, I live in Germany because of the Army, so I hear that show before I go to sleep. That was pretty funny.

[BigZak]

i like me some waltra.

i don't like it when don harris comes on just for the pop show though.

[King]

:lol Apply for Program Director?

I was going to say - maybe you should apply for board op before you think you have a shot at PD.

[Nbadan]

Bring Duel Back!!!!!

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