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11/15: Star’s Sullivan and Holly going part time
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
When Star announced its new morning show from Indianapolis, Mikey, Shannon and Marco to replace Steve & Vikki, that also meant no full-time slots for either Tommy Sullivan and Shannon Holly. (It didn’t help Shannon that the new gal is also named Shannon.)
GM Mark Kanov said today that both Sullivan and Holly will be working on a part time basis from now on and are free to seek full-time radio jobs elsewhere (though Sullivan does have a six-month noncompete. I’m not sure about Holly’s situation.). Tommy Sullivan started as Star 94’s mascot back during the Reagan era when the station was still 94Q. He eventually became a night-time jock when he groomed Ryan Seacrest in the early 1990s. He joined the morning show as the stunt guy in the mid-1990s and has been there ever since. He and Shannon have been hosting the “best of” clips of Steve & Vikki. Sullivan still has his gig on “Atlanta & Company.”
Nudge might end up handling mornings temporarily. The Indianapolis trio arrive December 1 but currently are not scheduled to go on air until January 2. They could go on earlier. There’s no firm word on who their traffic and/or news persons will be. (Rob Stadler is under contract with Star 94 through 2008 but it’s unclear what his role will be next year.)
And the Star 94 Jingle Jam at Gwinnett Arena December 10th with Avril Lavigne, the Jonas Brothers, Coblie Cailat and Elliott Yamin is sold out, the station announced today.
For those of you who are going, here are the times each act will be playing, though this is subject to change. It’s a four-hour event:
Elliott Yamin 7:00p - 7:25p
Colbie Caillat 7:45p - 8:15p
Jonas Brothers 8:35p - 9:20p
Avril Lavigne 9:50p - 10:50p
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By Mike
November 15, 2007 8:19 PM | Link to this
Tom Sullivan started in 1978.
By amy v.
November 16, 2007 8:19 AM | Link to this
Oh boy, this crew from IN stinks, I am from there, they make steve and vickie look like howard stern (yawn)
By Monique
November 16, 2007 8:38 AM | Link to this
I already switched over to B98.5FM. Now all I need is some Christmas music and I’m good to go til Dec 25th.
By KW
November 16, 2007 9:43 AM | Link to this
Tom is the only person from the morning show that I really enjoyed. It is a shame that Star 94 can’t see what a talent he is. Best of luck Tom!
By Indymac
November 16, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this
Amyv….
Marco, Shannon, & Mikey will rock the ATL. I know many of the Star94 listeners are still stuck in the 80’s….I know that people and things are slower in the South….but wake up people it’s 2007. Music has upgraded from Wham and Madonna.
By TG
November 16, 2007 9:57 AM | Link to this
This whole change over is sad. I no longer have a reason to listen to Star during my morning drive.
By bailey
November 16, 2007 1:55 PM | Link to this
YO…For indymac…if you think southerns are slow…why the heck are you here??? We are a lot more advanced than you
By indymac
November 16, 2007 4:10 PM | Link to this
Bailey,
Your right…dog fighting hasn’t made it to Indy yet. We’re so unadvanced that Peyton Manning will have to settle for just kicking back, drinking his Gatoraid, and listening to Star94 in the mornings after the Super Bowl.
By just some guy
November 16, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this
You can’t blame a cat like indymac for thinking southerners are slow. After all he is, I assume, from the mecca of culture and sophistication known as Indiana. Oh Sh*t!! I just dripped sarcasm all over my keyboard. Seriously? Have you guys ever been to Indiana? Corn fed? - yes. Fast paced and sophisticated? - hmmmmm? No.
By Greghard
November 17, 2007 2:37 AM | Link to this
Indiana has the proud distinction of being the only state ever thoroughly owned and operated by the KKK (in the 1930s)…and you notice, it’s NOT in the South??
By Thrash
November 17, 2007 7:40 AM | Link to this
Hey jackass from Indy, the dogfighting happened in VIRGINIA by a VIRGINIAN. How do you live in Indy and not stick a barrel of a gun into your mouth? What a toilet.
By Plutarch
November 17, 2007 8:09 AM | Link to this
Having been as far north as Richmond Indiana, I can tell you that Southern Indiana should be known by a new name…
Northern Kentucky!
By Paula
November 17, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this
Yep, my dial has now moved to Q100. The management of Star 94 really has no clue, none at all.
By Tony
November 17, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this
Guess it’s time to change stations. I think Sullivan and Holly have done a great job since S+V left. The management over at Star are idiots!!!!!!