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[MacMum]

Any chance Finey and/or Peakey are part of the ownership too?

 

[nobbyiscool]

Whether it be in the media, football, AFL, cricket, the public will always comment on who they think should be sacked, dropped, promoted. It's the life of a forum poster.

Yeah, I know you're right mate - I just think it's an ugly side of the internet. It's very easy, from the comfort of behind a keyboard, for people to forget that they're real people with real families and real bills to pay.

 

[MYOB]

I've never liked him and I know a few that have had to deal with him and can't stand him and some of those people love Fraaancis.

So other than the fact that a business is prepared to pay him $100,000, what is it that you don't like about the ox.

 

[Teagueeee15]

There’s an interview with Ox up about this on the Herald Sun website (behind the paywall).

 

[Mentallo]

Perhaps our Carlton “ comrade” should toddle off and listen to the corrupt old liberal’s son on 3apensioner

Do you start your phone calls to Jon Faine with the sentence.

"I'm one of the true believers Jon"

For the record we have internet radio now and that pretty much is what I listen to outside of SEN although I listen a helluva lot less now than what I did 5 to 10 years ago.

 

[milhouse1]

There’s an interview with Ox up about this on the Herald Sun website (behind the paywall).

FORTHRIGHT SEN presenter David Schwarz says he is “still numb” after he was axed from the sports broadcaster after 12 years on the airwaves.

Schwarz and Mark Allen, who co-hosted the drive show The Run Home, were told their contracts were not being renewed by the station as they came off air on Friday evening.

“We were sideswiped a little bit, we did not see it coming and, yeah, we walked off air and were told we weren’t going to be renewed so it was just really difficult,” the former Melbourne Football Club great said.

“It was pretty brutal in the end. We were told and we had five minutes to get our stuff together and by the time I got to the front door, my email had been cut off and my pass had been cancelled and you are on to the next stage of your life.

“It was harder to walk away from SEN than the Melbourne footy club. With football I knew my time was pretty close, but with radio I still think I have lots to give.

“I am still numb. I came home to my family and they put it all back into reality for me and something else will come up.”

While he had not been given a reason as to why his show had been axed, Schwarz said leaving SEN would be a real change for his entire family.

“I just told the kids actually that Dad has been sacked,” he said. “They don’t know any different. Since they have been born I have been on SEN. SEN has been my family. I loved working with Marko (Mark Allen, The Run Home co-host) who is simply the best. It was a privilege to go there each day and work and the people there were just outstanding. For a little radio station that batted above its average, it was full of just phenomenal people.”

And he said he was disappointed he had not had the chance to thank his listeners for their constant support over the past 12 years.

“You are not just invested with the people you work with, but you are invested with the listeners,” Schwarz said.

“You get to know them and you get to share the most intimate happenings in their lives and in your own life with each other. Whether it is email or Twitter or them calling in, they are part of you.

“I loved SEN, it was like my second home. It is just really sad. It is hard to say goodbye.

“There is never a good time and I knew one day it would probably come, but it snuck up on us really fast.”

Allen said he was grateful for his 14-year career at the station.

“I am grateful to have been able to work at SEN since day one, for 14 years and be part of The Run Home for six years,” he said.

“I am looking forward to new adventures.”

SEN did not comment when asked about the change yesterday, although insiders said The Run Home had been consistently the station’s most profitable program.

It is doubtful this will be the last change at SEN, with Craig Hutchison’s Croc Media set to merge with Pacific Star Network, the owner of the sports radio station.

 

[Pedantic]

FORTHRIGHT SEN presenter David Schwarz says he is “still numb” after he was axed from the sports broadcaster after 12 years on the airwaves.

Schwarz and Mark Allen, who co-hosted the drive show The Run Home, were told their contracts were not being renewed by the station as they came off air on Friday evening.

“We were sideswiped a little bit, we did not see it coming and, yeah, we walked off air and were told we weren’t going to be renewed so it was just really difficult,” the former Melbourne Football Club great said.

“It was pretty brutal in the end. We were told and we had five minutes to get our stuff together and by the time I got to the front door, my email had been cut off and my pass had been cancelled and you are on to the next stage of your life.

“It was harder to walk away from SEN than the Melbourne footy club. With football I knew my time was pretty close, but with radio I still think I have lots to give.

“I am still numb. I came home to my family and they put it all back into reality for me and something else will come up.”

While he had not been given a reason as to why his show had been axed, Schwarz said leaving SEN would be a real change for his entire family.

“I just told the kids actually that Dad has been sacked,” he said. “They don’t know any different. Since they have been born I have been on SEN. SEN has been my family. I loved working with Marko (Mark Allen, The Run Home co-host) who is simply the best. It was a privilege to go there each day and work and the people there were just outstanding. For a little radio station that batted above its average, it was full of just phenomenal people.”

And he said he was disappointed he had not had the chance to thank his listeners for their constant support over the past 12 years.

“You are not just invested with the people you work with, but you are invested with the listeners,” Schwarz said.

“You get to know them and you get to share the most intimate happenings in their lives and in your own life with each other. Whether it is email or Twitter or them calling in, they are part of you.

“I loved SEN, it was like my second home. It is just really sad. It is hard to say goodbye.

“There is never a good time and I knew one day it would probably come, but it snuck up on us really fast.”

Allen said he was grateful for his 14-year career at the station.

“I am grateful to have been able to work at SEN since day one, for 14 years and be part of The Run Home for six years,” he said.

“I am looking forward to new adventures.”

SEN did not comment when asked about the change yesterday, although insiders said The Run Home had been consistently the station’s most profitable program.

It is doubtful this will be the last change at SEN, with Craig Hutchison’s Croc Media set to merge with Pacific Star Network, the owner of the sports radio station.

Those last two sentences sound like a Robbo added a drive by just as it was about to go to print.

 

[Contra Mundum]

Hopefully Michael Christian

He is so good - he has even got a pleasant voice for radio and does not make it all about him. Pretty pretty good interviewer as well


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[pepsi]

Difficult reading that article. What absolute assholes, whoever made the decision and the way it was delivered. After 12 years on the station and 10 of those on The Run Home, Schwarz and Allen had every right to have a farewell show. They deserved that at least.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I wonder who and how it was done? Is it Hutchy there saying piss off? Is it one of his underlings? I didn't listen to all of Off The Bench today. But I didn't hear him mention it while I was.

 

[Contra Mundum]

Difficult reading that article. What absolute assholes, whoever made the decision and the way it was delivered. After 12 years on the station and 10 of those on The Run Home, Schwarz and Allen had every right to have a farewell show. They deserved that at least.

We all know what Hutchie is like - he will get three work experience kids on one of those Turnbull five dollar a week internships to do the afternoon show. I hate Marko but no one deserves to be treated like that after 12 years. Hutchy is a first class K Hunt


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[paul scholes]

Do you start your phone calls to Jon Faine with the sentence.

"I'm one of the true believers Jon"

For the record we have internet radio now and that pretty much is what I listen to outside of SEN although I listen a helluva lot less now than what I did 5 to 10 years ago.[/QUOT
You threw the first political rock, so just firing back .

 

[paul scholes]

Don’t like Mark Allen much nor their show, but that’s a callous way to get the flick . Reflects poorly on SEN management

 

[paul scholes]

We all know what Hutchie is like - he will get three work experience kids on one of those Turnbull five dollar a week internships to do the afternoon show. I hate Marko but no one deserves to be treated like that after 12 years. Hutchy is a first class K Hunt


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exactly .

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Hey. Everyone loves Dr Turf. He's an owner too. Don't just have a pop a Hutchy.

 

[damochandler]

What’s with your hate for turf

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I don't. But hes an owner as well. He's in on it.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

 

[Contra Mundum]

Hey. Everyone loves Dr Turf. He's an owner too. Don't just have a pop a Hutchy.

No one makes a living out of racing without being ruthless


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[imadodgyumpire]

Is that a justification or a criticism?

 

[Contra Mundum]

Is that a justification or a criticism?

Both!


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[bedford]

Any chance Finey and/or Peakey are part of the ownership too?

No , Finey only has a handshake agreement

 

[timtamWB]

No , Finey only has a handshake agreement

How do you know that?

 

[bedford]

We all know what Hutchie is like - he will get three work experience kids on one of those Turnbull five dollar a week internships to do the afternoon show. I hate Marko but no one deserves to be treated like that after 12 years. Hutchy is a first class K Hunt


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You have NFI

 

[bedford]

How do you know that?

I do