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Thursday, January 4, 2007
1/4: Denny, Larry notes
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Denny Schaffer, formerly of WGST-AM until November, is doing a radio show this coming Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the following January 13 on 680/the Fan. I don’t get the impression this means he’s guaranteed a job there but Fan prez David Dickey knew Schaffer from his days in Toledo, Ohio and liked him.
Schaffer said he plans to talk some sports, some pop culture, keep it light. He said he isn’t a strategic sports expert, just a fan. He said he’s also filled in for Glenn Beck (a syndicated show host who now does a TV show on CNN Headline News) and for a guy up at a news/talk station in Minneapolis. In other words, Schaffer is keeping his name out there. Schaffer said he couldn’t talk about his contract but Dickey said Clear Channel bought out the remaining 21 months or so on his contract and waived his non-compete at the same time. That’s why Schaffer can even be on 680/the Fan, which is a competitor to 640. As noted earlier, in November, 640 fired Tom Hughes, the Kimmer and Denny Schaffer in favor of lower-cost, all-syndicated fare during weekdays.
I also heard a bit of Larry Wachs on 92.3 Free FM online last night. He was talking about how many times one should shower a week to be truly hygienic and a bit about Britney Spears’ descent. It was a bit odd to hear him by himself but he sounded comfortable. He’s on 92.3 for this week and next from 10 p.m. to midnight if you want to sample him.
On his Web site, Wachs noted he had shaved, something he said he’d do once he got a full time job. But he told me a few minutes ago he shaved simply because it was so uncomfortable with hair growth on his face. He’s still seeking a gig. He did say he’s enjoying the temporary solo gig and hired former Regular Guys player Tim Andrews as his call screener. Wachs is doing the show out of the Dave FM/V-103 CBS studios at Colony Square in Midtown.
“It’s starting from the ground up again,” Wachs said. “The Regular Guys is in the past. It’s not practical. There’s not enough salaries in radio to be able to afford a staff of three or four. I’m doing a show in a different daypart. It’s more economic. There’s no need for a million moving parts. I’m in a room with my thoughts and that’s it. That’s how the Regular Guys really grew [in Los Angeles in the mid 1990s.] No soundbites, no characters, just back and forth. Now it’s a new days. I gotta take what I have and build from there.”
