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About bloody time - Part 2

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KG retires from weekday radio

http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,24076555-5006301,00.html

KEN Cunningham will announce his retirement from daily sports radio at 4pm today on his top-rating drive program with Graham Cornes on FIVEaa.

Cunningham, 69 tomorrow, will end his association with the Monday-to-Friday talkback sports program in December.

He will continue at FIVEaa with its top-rating Saturday Sports Show and in calling AFL football for the AM station next year.

Cunningham started daily talkback sports radio in 1977 at 5DN and moved to FIVEaa 17 years ago.

‘’I would have loved to have done the show until I was 70, but it is only one year – and you don’t always get all you want in life,’’ said Cunningham this afternoon after meeting FIVEaa executives.

‘’I understand perfectly how the station wants to change direction and how it wants to use me in a different role. This station has been fantastic to me and given me more than they needed to.’’

FIVEaa chief Paul Bartlett said his station felt “out of respect to ‘KG’ he should end his career while on top of his game and while no one can say he is past it.”

“He deserves to leave the sports show at his peak, but we are not letting him leave the station – he will still be here on weekends,” said Bartlett.
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Great news as long as McDermott does not replace him.

Wouldn't mind someone with half a brain stepping in like Wildy or Francou.

Also to play the devil's advocate, Rucci would make an interesting co-host:p:cool:
 
There are no decent SA presenters out there.

Need someone who presents well, has a good knowledge of ALL sports, and does not brown nose his guests.
 
A bit of respect for KG please.

He's been an icon in sports radio for 30 odd years. At times he drives you bananas, yes, but his drive home show with Studley Cornes is no 1 and has been for many many years.

Whatever you think of him, both good and bad, you can't dispute that he puts his heart and soul into his job.

I'll miss him.

Thanks for the memories KG. :thumbsu:
 

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No?...
 
macca23 said:
Ermmmm, let me think.

NO. :D
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Now now, let's not be too hasty, the Chinese word for crisis is the same for opportunity... or laaaaaaaaaatte or something. ;)
 
Just been in touch with Sports bet and they have a book running on the replacement.

$3.00 Phil Smyth
$3.50 Chris McDermott
$8.00 Bruce McAvaney
$9.00 David Wildy
$15.00 John Francou
$26.00 Matthew Clarke
$26.00 Chris Dittmar
$101.00 Stephen Rowe
$201.00 Ryan Fitzgerald
$1001.00 Amanda Blair
$1001.00 Kevin Foley
$5001.00 Nicole Cornes
 

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Capitalist said:
If its David Wildy then I'm turning off even quicker.
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If it's Bone I'll never listen again. :mad: :mad: :mad:

A shock to me, and a sad day. KG is a legend, and does have an amazing feel for the game. He and Graham have proved to be a ratings winner, and work well together, even though they're totally different characters.

Brickbats to 5aa, and I hope it bites them ... hope their ratings plummet. :thumbsdown:
 
smoovy said:
Just been in touch with Sports bet and they have a book running on the replacement.

$3.00 Phil Smyth
$3.50 Chris McDermott
$8.00 Bruce McAvaney
$9.00 David Wildy
$15.00 John Francou
$26.00 Matthew Clarke
$26.00 Chris Dittmar
$101.00 Stephen Rowe
$201.00 Ryan Fitzgerald
$1001.00 Amanda Blair
$1001.00 Kevin Foley
$5001.00 Nicole Cornes
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Haha Nicole Cornes. :D

I bet it's going to be Phil Smyth ... I like Phil, but I'm really angry about the way KG's been treated. :mad:

In case you couldn't tell.
 
smoovy said:
Just been in touch with Sports bet and they have a book running on the replacement.

$3.00 Phil Smyth
$3.50 Chris McDermott
$8.00 Bruce McAvaney
$9.00 David Wildy
$15.00 John Francou
$26.00 Matthew Clarke
$26.00 Chris Dittmar
$101.00 Stephen Rowe
$201.00 Ryan Fitzgerald
$1001.00 Amanda Blair
$1001.00 Kevin Foley
$5001.00 Nicole Cornes
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Didn't know that but I was going to say that the most likely suspect to take over IMO is Phil Smyth, as he has been on 5AA in a relief capacity quite a bit this year.

McDermott IMO is nothing more than a handy back-up who would alienate people if he was on permanently.

McAvaney would be OK - but not everybody's cup of tea.

I don't mind David Wildy but he must learn to say "Couldn't, shouldn't and wouldn't," They aren't really pronounced cou-ent, shou-ent and wou-ent" David. :D
 
macca23 said:
Didn't know that but I was going to say that the most likely suspect to take over IMO is Phil Smyth, as he has been on 5AA in a relief capacity quite a bit this year.
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Yep forgot about Phil Smyth and he certainly has the pedigree to replace KG as a national face of 5AA.
 

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