I’m not quite certain how the afternoon drive listeners of Austin’s KVET AM will survive without such broadcasting innovations as having YouTube videos played over the radio, but that just shows what kind of untalented boob multimedia pioneer Gregg Henson was. “When Janet Jackson’s hooter popped out, that was the end of risk taking in radio,” writes Henson following his Tuesday firing. “The large radio companies have no incentive to take risk and that is where my story ends.”
The upside is, I can now concentrate on my web sites…I have 4 that very shortly will replace much of the income I was receiving in radio. GreggHenson.com has grown beyond belief and USSportspages.com has loyal subscribers who keep us going. GreggHenson.com will get much more attention as you guys have really embraced the site and made it a HUGE success. This web site did one million unique visitors and over two million page views in 2007, easily making is the largest blog in Detroit….even though I am not there. For that I am grateful to you. Thanks. I will continue to bring you the latest “inside” news on Detroit radio and media.
Thanks for the continued support, I will be podcasting for fun very soon, but I will not attempt another radio gig, I am walking away. I know this will make some small minded people ecstatic, but just understand, it was always about entertaining you.
On behalf of small minded people all over town, I would like to wish Gregg the very best in his future endeavors, particularly if they are limited to his “web sites” and he’s really off the radio for good.
Thank you, dear Lord Baby Jesus.
Listening to this guy with AJ was like listening to that guy you end up hiding from all day at work. You know, the one that keeps talking about his “faggot” cousin and asking you if you want to go to the strip club for lunch every. single. day.
I gotta say, though, 1530’s drivetime lineup with Sean, Chip and David has been pretty kick ass so far. 1300 needs to get someone that knows something, anything about sports to replace him in order to get listeners back.
Are they just going to plug Chad in there, I guess?
AJ’s not bad when his partner is solid.
Glad Gregg’s got his websites going.
http://www.ivebeenfiredthreetimesinayear.com should be huge.
fucking finally. i cant believe that guy got a job with them anyhow…did they never listen to his show on the espn station? fucking…awful.
the espn station’s drivetime show would be a lot better if david anderson wasn’t on it. i dont see what he adds to the show except to attract the typical middle aged burnout brandy snifter full of lonestar drinking cstb aw what! crowd…
It sounds like you guys don’t like a sense of humor. Gregg is one of the only radio guys that speaks his mind and truth. He says how he feels, not what the management and society deems okay. Good luck Gregg. James from Rochester.
dude (and by dude, I really mean “what’s your fucking problem?”) you can hear wittier chit-chat standing in line at the post office. Gregg tries to portray his firing as symptomatic of the same chilling radio environment that pushed Howard Stern to satellite, but he’s missing a crucial point or two —- Stern was wildly popular on commercial radio and left CBS of his own volition. Henson was ratings poison (in this market, anyway).
I’m sure Gregg’s an ok guy — well, actually, I’m not sure of that at all, but there’s always a chance. But his shows were about as funny as finding a used condom in yr Cobb Salad.