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If I may, whatever Culberts faults he’s much much much much smarter than Gary Honey.I was joking , didn't like Culbert he was too much like Gary Honey
Is fractured relationship with SEN boss Craig Hutchison to blame for drivetime host Kevin Bartlett’s recent absences?
It’s a question being asked by SEN listeners who've picked up on the AFL legend's recent trend of absent days from his drivetime radio gig.
Remember this is the same man who was known to turn up almost without any voice and do his shift because he prided himself on not taking sick days.
Not anymore.
The elephant in the room down at SEN's Southbank studios is the fractured relationship between Kevin Bartlett and CEO Craig Hutchison.
Understandably KB was less than impressed when Hutchison brought in Gerard Whateley from the ABC to replace him in the coveted morning slot despite the Richmond champion's strong ratings.
The tension has been bubbling along behind-the-scenes over a range of issues including the games — or lack of them — which KB has been used as caller as well as commercial differences in relation to his program.
An increase in sick days has raised eyebrows and last week he missed a day for an All-Australian selection meeting although the previous year he'd rushed back to do the last two hours of his shift.
KB's contract is up at the end of the year and by mutual agreement it won't be renewed with speculation his drive show — which is co-hosted by Dr Turf (aka John Rothfield) — could be pulled at the end of the AFL season.
He's been at SEN since day one, this being his 15th year with the sports station during which time he’s developed a cult following.
The messy KB situation is understood to have placed strain on Rothfield's relationship with Hutchison — the pair have been long-time business partners with the Rothfield family shareholders in the company which owns SEN.
This all begs the question — will KB be lost to the airwaves?
Macquarie Sports have shown interest and a lot of his former contributors are certainly bidding for him to bring the old band back together five mornings a week.
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I'd rather read a story about sen than some celebrity and this is the sen thread. Certainly newsworthy here.Must be a serious slow news day
I'd rather read a story about sen than some celebrity and this is the sen thread. Certainly newsworthy here.
This would not surprise me if accurate. I cannot remember him takinf days off when he hosted sen in the morning.
Surely he hasn’t done anything better in life than take the mark in the drawn GF?Goddard well spoken. Great interview pertaining to the US open. Watson asked him how caddying for Fraser compares to other things in his life like footy. Bj said up there with the birth of his daughters and wedding. Footy might come in somewhere.
Ouch!!!
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Sheehan on the morning show was adamant KB was leaving.
They actually addressed it? Wow, I would have thought it would have been an off limit subject.
Maybe KB's son Brett can tell more. What if he really is sick !
Sorry for the typo. Agree about KB on mornings , miss Richo off to the races and Turfie only on a couple of times a week. Gullan definitely loves putting the boots in to SEN. GW should have been given Midday and Andy to the ArvosRhett not Brett.
I would be annoyed if I were KB too. His morning show was fine and I was a regular listener. Don't listen to him on Drive. Hutchy has ruined both KB and Turfie for me - no mean feat!
Rhett not Brett.
I would be annoyed if I were KB too. His morning show was fine and I was a regular listener. Don't listen to him on Drive. Hutchy has ruined both KB and Turfie for me - no mean feat!
Just turned onI don't suppose KB and Turf spoke about it, did they?
Or if Whately had to be the mornings then KB at mid day could have worked.Sorry for the typo. Agree about KB on mornings , miss Richo off to the races and Turfie only on a couple of times a week. Gullan definitely loves putting the boots in to SEN. GW should have been given Midday and Andy to the Arvos