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Thursday, August 14, 2008
8/14: Former WSB-AM talker Chris Krok lands morning gig in Macon
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Chris Krok, who worked for two years as the late-night host at WSB-AM until last December, has landed a new job at a news/talk station in Macon, WMAC-AM.
He starts Monday.
Krok was let go days after he won an Achievement in Radio award from his peers at the station. The young brash talk-show host, who made a name for himself in town by loudly protesting illegal immigration, was brought in as a potential replacement for Clark Howard or Neal Boortz whenever either chooses to retire. But for reasons never quite made clear, WSB-AM management decided after two years he wasn’t going to work out. For now, WSB is using Herman Cain, who is older than Boortz.
Krok, 35, himself isn’t sure what happened. But he kept looking for a job and did a tryout last month in Macon, which obviously worked out for him. Here’s what the MaconTelegraph reported:
Krok stirred up some controversy when he got into an on-air argument with longtime Macon City Councilwoman Elaine Lucas during his tryout with the station in late July. Lucas became so exasperated that she hung up the phone on Krok during the interview.
“I’m going to hold every politician accountable,” said Krok, who was formerly a late-night, conservative radio talk-show host with Atlanta’s WSB radio. “I’m going to right the wrongs. I’m putting every politician on notice - their days of getting away with murder and having carte blanche are over.”
Her response? Her enemies “sic some carpetbagger on me,” she said, calling the action “cowardly.”
Krok will be replacing former morning host Shayne McBride, who was fired in late June after after being arrested by Macon police and charged with possession of marijuana.
{More info here.](http://www.macon.com/198/story/431793.html)
-Speaking of WSB-AM, Sean Hannity and Neal Boortz will share the stage at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Sept.5 , the day after the Republican National Convention. Show starts at 6 p.m. Tix range from $7.50 to $50 for VIP seats. You can buy them here at Ticketmaster.
