The Truth about 700 WLW
I must begin with stating that 700 WLW, up until this past week, gave me a wonderful opportunity. I have never been a “what have you done for me lately”. However, I must explain my anger and my activities since Chuck Frederick called me Tuesday. What they did, by “no longer needing me services” after the video blog is to tell the world that 700 WLW does not approve of this video blog and we disapprove of it so much, we are firing Eric Deters. Therefore, they publicly tried to brand me a racist. What could they have done and should have done? Allowed me to go on air Saturday as planned. I would have apologized. I could have explained why I’m NOT a racist and moved on. Matter over. They could have shown loyalty. I received the radio opportunity to speak and explain, not from my “friends” at 700 WLW but from Lincoln Ware on the BUZZ. Listen to the webcast. The callers called in with stories proving my innocence as a racist. Chris Smitherman from the NAACP even called and said let’s move on. How ridiculous is 700 WLW? The black radio station and callers support me, they don’t. Someone I know from 700 WLW listened to the entire BUZZ interview. They said: “WLW are buffoons.” Why would I be so mad they “threw me overboard”? Here’s why.
There is no regular or occasional listener of 700 WLW who has not heard worse comments than this everyday on the radio station. Comments derogatory towards blacks, Hispanics, stroke victims, women, and more. You name it. It’s been on the air. And not from me. I have bashed Obama and Bush. For them to fire me is the height hypocrisy. But, its far worse than this. Before I provide what I did for 700 WLW the last three to four years, allow me to share the truth about Clear Channel at 700 WLW.
Who wants boring radio? No one. It’s about entertainment. But why do it by insulting the listeners or abusing the listeners? Willie states things all the time you and I know are not true. The women he’s dating? It’s funny. Why do talk show hosts need fake callers? I couldn’t stand it. Nick from
700 WLW does not have any black talk show hosts except Doc Rodgers who is limited to Extra Innings. He’s a class act. He also was kind enough to send an email in support of me. He knows I’m not a racist. How does the largest radio station in
700 WLW has some wonderful people. The entire news team. Wonderful. Segman. Great person. All the producers. Great young people. By the way, the day I was fired, I gave $375 to the producers to sponsor their softball team. Me, the part-time guy. Bill Cunningham is one of the best human beings I know. Jim Scott. Smooth. Good guy. Despite their shenanigans, Tracie and Sloanie are good people. Steve Summer and Bubba Bo. Good people. Sherry Rowland. A gem. I’m sure I forgot others.
Allow me to share some true stories about a few members of 700 WLW. Chuck Frederick is a phoney. He’s a white collar, snobby, phoney. Cares about no one. Every time I spoke to him I thought yuck. Joe Frederick. The same. He once strangled an employee in his office. No discharge. And, I learned from day one, he hated and Chuck hated that a “Plaintiff’s lawyer” got on their station somehow. Their buddies would pound them.
I thought Darryl Parks was my friend. Two weeks ago I wrote him a handwritten personal letter thanking him for his friendship. He’s the double agent at the radio station. He acts like my buddy, but then would simply ignore emails, texts, or other things. When he got promoted, they had a party. I decided not to drive up from
He is a big phoney. He is also a “coach”. I marvel at this, because everything he told me to do, he never does, Doc Thompson never does it and thank God I didn’t do all of it.
Also, he kept picking people over me. Thank him for Doc Thompson. His ratings are so bad, that’s why he’s on with Jim Scott all the time. It’s why he invites himself to the Stooge Reports. All he does is ruin them. He’s a complete bust. They have to try to save him to save face. Who gets excited to listen to Doc Thompson? Trust me. Most people at the radio station, myself included, think he’s a dork.
Marc Amazon. Who gets excited to listen to him?
When they named me interim night time host in September, I asked Darryl “Am I the guy?” he said “yes”. He told others I was. I sent an email about pay or insurance to Chuck and Darryl. They ignored it. Re-sent it. Ignored it.
From September, October, November, and December, I was on every night and every Saturday and Sunday except when basketball or football bumped me. No pay. The strain on me was unbelievable. I told my wife: “This will be worth it. I’m going to be the guy. Paid.”. I hired lawyers. I ramped up Bulldog stuff and websites. I prepared. In addition, I was the only host without a producer lining up guests. All my music. All my ideas. All my bits. All my and Chuck Holbrook ideas. I had to prepare shows. I did it. What else did I do for 700 WLW:
- Never was late
- Always accepted the gigs.
- Would go at a moment’s notice.
- Wrote Willie’s book. Darryl asked to write the Intro. I agreed.
- Went to events – Matthew 25/Car Dealers
- Gave the station client exclusive interviews.
- Did legal commentaries on a moment’s notice
- 5,000 people showed up at my
What did I get out of all this? A lot of publicity. I benefited. No question. But, I was given a promise. Then, they chose Marc Amazon. They weren’t even going to tell me. Rich Walburg made them. Chuck Frederick met with me and told me the news. I couldn’t believe it. I sucked it up. To this day, I regret not telling them to jump in a lake then. Guess who Darryl Parks told to “warm up in the bullpen” when they thought Willie was leaving.
Andy Furman. Escorted out of the building. Mike McConnell. Escorted out of the building. Paul Daugherty. Escorted out of the building. Eddie Fingers. Escorted out of the building. Rich Walburg. Treated like dirt when he left. No matter who you are, they don’t care. It’s a culture. And, review their current line up and compare it to a year ago.
Advertisers should not advertise. Listeners should not listen. Everyone there, except Willie, work in fear. As far as ratings, we were coached how to manipulate them. It works.
I was there for a long while. I formed relationships. Lance McAllister’s wife works for me. I saw him every night I worked nights. Not as much as a text. Gary Jeff Walker. They mistreat him.
Why was I fired? I’ll tell you why. In Chuck, Joe, and Darryl’s eyes I got to big for my britches. Let me explain. They want you to become a radio personality. So I did. Sherry Rowland asked me to walk in the Reds Parade. (By the way, the Reds make they radio station. They count!) I said sure. Marc Amazon heard. He complained he wasn’t asked. So they asked him.
I took Whiskey, got a Bulldog Nation Flag, my Reds hat, and showed up. Before and during the parade people shouted “Bulldog”. No one even knew who Marc Amazon was. When Sherry Rowland text me: “How is it going?” I responded: “They love me.” Darryl Parks, I guess was with Sherry, texted me: “Eric. They love you? Lose the ego.” He destroyed my psyche. I texted back: “Do you want me to be a radio personality or not?”. My day was ruined. Later, he tried to claim he was joking.
I could feel it. Doc T. Darryl. Marc C. Resentment. Here I am a part-timer and I’m more popular than they are.
I have been told by insiders they were waiting for an excuse to fire me. They jumped at the chance.
Clear Channel epitomizes the worse in Corporate America. By the way, they are struggling with advertising dollars. By the way, they will give more duties/hours to people, no increase in pay. Paul Mason. They are killing him.
I call on all of Bulldog Nation. Email them. Call them. Call their talk shows. Lie about why calling to the producers. Then blast them. Let’s make them miserable. Make them use the dump button.
I’ll help. Advertisers. Take your money some place else. If I can get one advertiser to cancel, I’d be happy.
Ask yourself this question: why do you listen or advertise on a radio station who mistreats everyone, including Willie?
The following is a sample of emails I’m getting:
“That blows, you were a refreshing, entertaining personality on WLW. I have a 13 year old son who over the course of last year or so has so much enjoyed listening to you that he wants to be a lawyer himself. It started last summer, when we were out on the pool deck, if you were on the radio, he would turnoff the local rock and roll station and listen to you. He still lights up if we are in the truck headed somewhere and you come on the radio. You unknowingly made an impression on him and gave him his first sense of what he may want to do with his life. We will miss hearing you on the radio.”
Inspired. Informed. Entertained. Hell, Doc T and Marc C couldn’t believe I could do stand up too. Their bashing of that was no act. It was real.
Finally, sorry folks if you think the Bulldog was going to put up with their corporate crap. I challenge Chuck, Joe, and Darryl to who has the better race record. You think those country club jerks can relate to black culture? Ever co-signed a loan for a young black man? I have a bust of MLK, Jr. in my office. They don’t. I’ve already sent out my record. I won’t do it again.
I’m not a racist. Clear Channel radio are racists. They are also phoney, uncaring, disrespectful jerks. Join me in making their lives miserable. I almost forgot that I am suing them for fraud for their misrepresentation. I also have reported them to the FCC for their fraud in not paying me. After January when they screwed me, they paid me $10 a hour just to not violate the rule. They stiffed me after Rich left. I told them to preserve all of their emails and hard drives so I can find out what they said to each other and prove none of their advertisers really cared about my video blog.
They have the Reds, the Bengals, the news, Willie and 50,000 Watts. That’s it. It has nothing to do with their business talent. Let me tell you what they do when someone is fired. They send an email. Don’t mention their name on the air or by a caller. It’s funny. Also, they play the silence, hope it goes away card. Not going to work. I’m going to pound, pound, and pound.
I’ll have even more to share next week. I think next week I’ll share what they say about each other! Yeah Doc. Everyone thinks you’re a dork. If I would have went quietly in the night, they would have won. Sorry. My style is to defend myself. I care about my family, friends, clients and fans. They need the truth. As always, they never abandon me. I don’t care about the “haters” and Clear Channel radio. Leaving there is setting me free. They would have never allowed me to take off. Real Talk 1160 may be smaller, but they won’t be holding Bulldog Nation back!
