This site was saddened to learn of Jon Fahy's departure from The Ticket last Friday. Turns out that wasn't the only Tickerman drama on The Little One that day.
On Work in Progress yesterday, Justin and Mino were noodging Tickerman Samuel Hale about talking on air. I didn't get it. A Confessor advised that it was the upshot of Junior Miller's judgment at BaD Court on Friday. Still didn't have details.
Well, Samuel Hale must be in very bad odor at The Ticket, because Craig Miller took the occasion of this morning's 5:30 segment to go over the whole story again, an unusual JV-bashing segment:
Samuel Hale, with long hair, is a Tickerman.
Sam Madison is a somewhat fresh employee, former intern. He is one of approximately 31 helpers sustaining BaD Radio and its many needs. He is famous for not knowing who Bob Lilly was/is. Hair length unknown.
Dan McDowell thought it would be a good idea to go get tape from Cowboys rookies to see if they know who Bob Lilly was/is. He apparently suggests this to Sam Madison.
Sam Madison asks Samuel Hale if he will go try to get some of that tape and provide it to him. Sam Madison apparently anticipates that the tape will be used on BaD, which, as Dan says, is "starving for content." It is unclear, but apparently he left the impression with Samuel Hale that Sam Madison was planning on using it in BaD Tickers. I may have that wrong, but that's the impression I got from the sworn testimony.
Samuel Hale does go get said tape.
But he does not send it to Sam Madison. He lies to Sam Madison and says he couldn't get the tape, no one home at The Star.
Instead, he gives it to Corby, who broadcasts it on The Hardline. Samuel Hale admits what he calls the deception and "double-cross." Corby is aware that the idea was transmitted by Sam Madison.
Eventually, Samuel Hale admits his actions, and calls his appropriation "radio capitalism."
The real problem here seems to me to be not necessarily what Samuel Hale did by going to get the audio, but in not making it first available to the show from which the idea arose, BaD Radio. I ask myself if Corby might be an unindicted co-conspirator here.
The whole story is preserved by the UnTicket.
BaD Radio Sam v Sam Court
Interesting side note: This morning, Junior reminded us that awhile back, Samuel Hale "bowed up" to George, telling him that he was going to take his (George's) job, and that he was a better broadcaster than George. Junior also observed (both on Friday and this morning) that Samuel Hale does "million-mile-an-hour Tickers." (I wondered if anyone other than me had noticed those scorching Tickers.)
It occurs to me that perhaps Judge Miller should have disqualified himself, as The Musers seem to have something of a history with Samuel Hale.
And do we remember that budding broadcaster Samuel Hale did a weekend show or two back a few months ago with a partner I'm too lazy to go look up, auditioning for a newly-vacant weekend slot? No comment, but George's sleep has gone undisturbed since.
To his credit, Samuel Hale confessed to his faithlessness and fibbing. He didn't have much choice given the evidence of some emails. His justification -- that he had a higher and better use for the audio than Sam Madison intended -- use on a Hardline segment rather than BaD Radio Tickers as he believe Sam Madison intended -- did not play well with the court.
It's tough to be a JV, and I really do hope the guy rebounds.
I like his speedy Tickers.
Frankly, the faster Tickers are over, the better.
Can't imagine Mr. Hale's stay at The Ticket will be very long.
ReplyDeleteAbout John Fahy, I am not sure if this is the reason he got canned but on their Work in Progress podcast (https://player.fm/series/work-in-progress-1006309/work-in-progress-ep-161 around 15 minute mark), John Fahy and Justin Montemayor were talking about the origin of certain Fahy drops. They discussed the drop where Fahy got called out by a P1 a few years ago for not watching a Cowboys game and he responded angrily back, “I’m in control here Bill!” which became a semi-famous Ticket drop.
ReplyDeleteFahy then said that after the P1 called him out, this bothered Jeff Catlin to the point where Cat had a company-wide meeting about it. During this meeting, Catman singled Fahy out and mentioned credibility.
Fahy: “Fuck you dude, credibility, give me a fucking break.”
Justin: “This is the same Cat that you said was your best friend”
Fahy: “Hey, I can still tell Catman to go fuck himself. I tell my friends to fuck themselves all the time, like seriously, what are you talking about, credibility. I’m a fucking nobody and also, how do I not get credibility by being honest [about not watching the game].”
No idea if was the root cause of the firing but probably didn't help his cause.
WHERE IS DANNY / STOP /
ReplyDeleteI MEAN I KNOW HIS BACK IS TWEAKING BUT THIS IS LIKE THE THIRD WEEK OF ABSENCE / STOP /
AM I WRONG GUYS ? / STOP /
No, BT, you're not wrong in saying Danny's back is hurting and that he's been absent for over a week (so your timeframe was a bit off, no big whup). Carry on, BT, and learn how to operate the cap lock button, pal.
ReplyDeleteAs to Fahy, there's nothing admirable in the "hey, I'm up front, honest, about the way I am si what's the big deal, I told you from day one" form if honesty. It's cheap. So, while I thought he did a solid job, if that's the reason why he was fired, I've no problem with it.
Of, not if. Flipping fat fingers.
ReplyDeleteIn other news, The Local Ticket aired its final show last night. Nothing was said as to why. Wonder why and if some other local showgram will take its place?
ReplyDeleteIf Corby wants to know who is the shrub Nazi in his neighborhood, he just needs to find who on the block is a former PTA president.
ReplyDeleteThey prolly ran out of local bands, IMHO
ReplyDeleteFriday during the punishment phase of Samuel Hale, Mino had a very under rated joke. Of course they were coming up with all manner of head shave, wigs and Mino said I know let’s shave his head and make him wear it as a wig! Laffed hard at that.
ReplyDeleteYoung Sam Hale could take a lesson from Mino by letting the game come to him. I really like Mino and his well placed drops and when he does go mike-on always has something to contribute or a good, dry one liner. I think too many of the newest JV are trying way too hard to jockey for position. S. Hale could also really work on enunciating better.
I always wondered how Fahy came to be hired on the little one. Dude always seemed real edgy and with an attitude. And you hear bout his stints in jail....just never seemed like a good fit. Never really disliked him but I never thought he had much except for the pepper spray stunt.
ReplyDeleteI think Peter Welpton is doing a fantastic plus one stint for THL. Hell, I could listen to a Corby and Peter show on a daily basis.
ReplyDeletePoor Danny F Pants. Man, that sounds like a rough surgery. Hope you mend well and in quick fashion, bud. P1s miss your dark presence.
ReplyDelete@Anon 6/11 926: I agree wholeheartedly on your Mino opinion. He certainly knows his role and excels in it. During his producer fill-in days when Jake was out, I found his contribution to be professional and entertaining.
ReplyDeleteAdditionally, is Mino close to passing Grubes for PM board op tenure? His board op skills are always on point and he's brought some fun running gags to the role (Danny directions, more Greggo drops, out-of-context comments).
I was with BaD about 8 years, and Hardline just under 6. Mino is right around 4 years, I think. And agree...he is absolutely awesome! Really proud to see him take the job and run with it.
ReplyDeleteOh, and Expo was noon-7 board-op for seven years, so he’s technically the most tenured afternoon board-op.
ReplyDeleteFun fact: Jer has been morning board-op for 18 YEARS. Amazing!
It is always such a pleasure to hear from that nice young Michael Gruber.
ReplyDeleteWho, as I recall, was the very first person (other than me, as a test) to post a comment on MTC back in 2009.
I Thank Him for Shopping at My Ticket Confession.
Wild guess: Samuel Hale is a fan of Ayn Rand.
ReplyDeleteI tend to avoid THL these days. What's the deal with Danny's surgery?
ReplyDeleteDanny called in to THL yesterday to update his status. He has a degenerative disk problem that goes back to when he played football in high school. He has managed it all these years, but it finally got the point where he has to get it fixed surgically. I think the surgery was scheduled for today.
ReplyDelete(I also have a bulging disk problem so I sympathize with what he is going through. So far I have been able to manage it without surgery.)
Speaking of Tickermen - Does anyone know where TC moved? He relocated out of town and got an apartment for his new mystery gig, whatever that may be. I am thinking Seattle but he hasnt said on IJB.
ReplyDeleteThanks, 11:49 AM
ReplyDeleteTHL burned a segment yesterday on self-portraits. But what they were talking about was not self-portraits.
ReplyDeleteHappy 5-year Anniversary to the day we almost lost Bob and Dan
ReplyDeleteBob, while talking about Followell, referenced his work in Stars Live in the past tense. Is he longer with the crew?
ReplyDeleteCorrect. Bob is not doing Stars Live next year; he's mentioned it a few times on air and on Twitter
ReplyDeleteThanks, Surly Guess I missed that. Did he say why?
ReplyDeleteAnon @9:35 - As I was sitting in horrible traffic on I-30 westbound (wreck at Jim Miller and another at Ferguson) I was listening to this segment and thinking the same thing. Having a portrait painted of yourself is not the same as a "self-portrait".
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noun
a portrait of an artist produced or created by that artist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-portrait
I met a lady at an art fair that would paint portraits from a picture. I thought it would be great to have my mom and dad as the main feature and all the kids in "halos" painted around them. But as I was watching a football game (all-star? help me out here) they told me they were getting divorced.
Re: East Texas P1
ReplyDeleteYou’re awesome!!!!
So I heard ya'll had to pay $10 to park. Ok, do what ya'll gotta do playboi and get dat money taken away from you.
ReplyDelete1016, go start your own FAN blog. Elsewise, step off.
ReplyDelete"Hey Snake…guess what? My pig found its, found its self smart enough to hop over in the barrier from his pen to the next pen and paint a self-portrait of that pigs food and then go to the next one and paint a self-portrait of that pigs food and then the next one and paint a self-portrait all of that pigs food and make his way back in time for when it was my turn my time to paint a self-portrait of him he had already painted three self-portraits and would just be sitting there waiting for me and I would paint him and he would enter that. That’s why he had so many self-portraits and got sifted at the Main Street Arts Festival in Fort Worth."
ReplyDeleteDamn Russians.
ReplyDeleteBob explained why he's not doing Stars Live next season. Troy approached him to do more work for him during the NFL season. (Troy and Joe will be doing Thursday AND Sunday games for Fox next season) He'll be a formal Fox employee and will be in the booth on Sundays with Troy and Joe. (Not on air)
ReplyDeletePretty cool opportunity for Sports Sturm. Next up will be joining Troy as an assistant-to-the GM for wherever Troy ends up taking a GM job down the line.
That's a lot of traveling. Have to think that our time of having Bob in our daily radio lives is numbered. Good for him. Such a hard worker. I have a feeling this time next year BaD will be the Dan and Jake Show.
ReplyDeleteTroy flies private, at least after games on Sundays. Sturminator will be back in his own bed Sunday nights every week
Deleteanyone know when/where the Ticket screening of "Jurassic World" with Corby and Sirois is taking place? you'd think the Ticket site would have it, but no.
ReplyDeleteBeen away last 8 days. Thanks for keeping the site Tickety. Hope to have some content up soon.
ReplyDeleteStudio Movie Grill at Royal and Central. 8pm tonight
ReplyDeleteFrom Danny's twitter this morning.
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/badkaratemovie/status/1009779906912374784
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ReplyDeleteThanks, Surly.
ReplyDeleteWow, Jamie Benn on BAD is on fire! What a scintillating personality!
ReplyDeleteI really don't care for cobby, but props for their Messi segment today. Nice for them to give them this some attention. My listening habits from 7am-3p have been altered the past week while I watch the Telemundo stream at work.
ReplyDeleteWeekly travel is weekly travel, regardless of the mode and luxury of transportation. Troy doesn't have to work Monday through Friday and prepare for and discuss multiple sports on any level, much less a Sturminator level. Troy also has lived a life of accommodation, be it personally or professionally. Bob, not so much. This move is huge on many fronts.
ReplyDeletePoor Corby. He made all those great comments about the parents of Jalen Brunson, yet a Google search for his dad has an auto complete which is in the first two which ain't so great.
ReplyDeleteHave not heard a peep from sports Sturm about the mexican team today and how much he hates them
ReplyDeleteEli Jordan repeatedly skating very, very close to the edge on Country Force today with his remarks on Indian (subcontinent) ATM repairmen and the rupee as a medium of exchange. Ty cleaned up as best he could.
ReplyDeleteEli is full of HSOs. His ReTweets alone at times walk the razor's edge.
ReplyDeleteTough guy Corby makes an appearance. I bet he would have gotten his ass dusted in seconds. What a douche. Although fighting a women is about his speed.
ReplyDeleteKudos to Chris Chris, the top sales guy at the Ticket, for landing a make-up manufacturer to advertise on the Ticket. While it’s a tad unstable to hear a Covergirl ad on the Little One, he might be able to buy an even she-sheier she shed.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to Samuel Hale?
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