Problems at 2SM's Talkin' Sport
newtaste
By Phil Rothfield and Phillip Heads
What's the Buzz | Sunday Telegraph
March 23, 2008 12:00am
SOME of Sydney's most high-profile sports personalities are up to
$100,000 out of pocket after the collapse of a privately owned radio
show on 2SM.
Former rugby league stars Mark Geyer and Graeme Hughes, ex-jockey
Malcolm Johnston, former rugby union star Brett Papworth and former
Test cricketer Gavin Robertson are among a host of big names who have
lost thousands of dollars.
The afternoon Talkin' Sport show was owned by Dallas Baker and Mike
Nui, who bought the airtime from 2SM's Bill Caralis. The pair were
declared bankrupt last week, leaving a trail of debts.
One of the stars, who asked not to be named, told us: "They've always
been slow payers, but all of a sudden they're declared bankrupt and no-
one has been paid.''
Caralis has taken over the running of the show but has given no
guarantee about back-paying the money owed. A spokesman said: "It's
not Bill that owes the money. He's actually owed money himself and
will also be trying to recover the money by whatever ways possible.
"He's considering his legal options.''
The tension at 2SM has also created a rift between two of the on-air
personalities. Mark Warren, son of Channel Nine's Ray Warren, has left
after a blazing row with Talkin' Sport host Graeme Hughes.
Warren hosted a popular boxing show with legendary trainer Johnny
Lewis but was recently axed - and he's blaming Hughes for his demise.
"I told him he was a low bloke because he's been knifing me to
management,'' Warren told us.
Hughes offered: "In respect of Mark's issues, it has nothing to do
with me or anyone else here.''
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23416042-5016360,00.html
sav
network that does not participate in the ratings, given the fact that
talking sport was attracting a known audiance, 2sm's failure to
subscribe to the raitings immediately would be a factor in the
downfall of the program. In recent weeks the program has played as a
launching pad for the political asperations of greame hughes in his
effort to remove the dogs board.
Secondly, why would you keep turning up to do a show when you haven't
been paid, seriouely if the funds are drying up surely you wouldn't do
the job and start looking else where??
the quality of the program isn't bad infact its a format that after
all ray hadley used for 12 months or so when 2ue lost the rights to
football to 2gb. Interesting to note how much the guys draw on
programing refferences to 2ky's big sports breakfast which is NSW
syndicated on the racing radio network.
With Bill C taking on the program one would have to wonder how long
beforethe program does degenerate into a second rate operation, after
all I find it hard to believe he will even attempt maintain the same
salary levels and thus the stars may relocate to another network.
rumour has it fairfax network is looking for a weekend program simular
to talking sport, this could indeed make it interesting.
> http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23416042-5016360,...
newtaste
> beforethe program does degenerate into a second rate operation, after
> all I find it hard to believe he will even attempt maintain the same
> salary levels and thus the stars may relocate to another network.
> rumour has it fairfax network is looking for a weekend program simular
> to talking sport, this could indeed make it interesting.
Fairfax to run a sports program on 2UE from 2:00-6:00pm, replacing the
low rating Glenn Wheeler, but after the higher rating George and Paul
from 8:00am-2:00pm. Possible.
Spam Free aus.radio.broadcast.moderated http://www.aussieseek.com
You said "Fairfax to run a sports program on 2UE from 2:00-6:00pm,
replacing the
low rating Glenn Wheeler, but after the higher rating George and Paul
from 8:00am-2:00pm"
Is that true?.
newtaste
> replacing the
> low rating Glenn Wheeler, but after the higher rating George and Paul
> from 8:00am-2:00pm"
>
> Is that true?.
Just pure speculation. That's why i put at the end "Possible".
But, from this coming weekend:
6:00 - 8:00am Don Burke
8:00am - 2:00pm George & Paul
2:00 - 6:00pm Glenn Wheeler