Terry Elliot

[BenWSU]

Gene going to KGSO to do his show might`ve been the first sign that KNSS is going to give up WSU broadcasts???

Plus is it true that the contract with KNSS & BGM is negotiated every year?

[rrshock]

I hope WSU doesn't lose the broadcasts on 1330. 1410 only works in Wichita for the most part. You can write off alot of Shocker fans if the radio changes to something other than a high powered FM station.

Now if KGSO was gonna try to improve their signal to cover a larger area, then that might work, but I live about 30 miles from Wichita and it doesn't work here at all.

[1979Shocker]

So I guess if the Shockers make it to Omaha, Terry will be back on the air.

I heard on the KGSO this morning that they have exclusiive rights to the College World Series. So does that mean the the Shocker games will be called by Mike and Terry on KGSO or by someone else? Or will KGSO broadcast all College World Series games and KNSS will have the Shocker games?

[RoyalShock]

I suspect he knows why he got let go, but strongly disagrees with why, whatever it was, is a cause for termination.

I would assume he was an employee "at will" and just cause is not required for termination.

That may be technically true, but the point I was trying to make is that I'm sure he knows "why" but doesn't understand why the particular issue/problem/disagreement would result in being let go.

[Chico]

So I guess if the Shockers make it to Omaha, Terry will be back on the air.

I heard on the KGSO this morning that they have exclusiive rights to the College World Series. So does that mean the the Shocker games will be called by Mike and Terry on KGSO or by someone else? Or will KGSO broadcast all College World Series games and KNSS will have the Shocker games?

KGSO will carry the Westwood One Broadcast

[ShoxJ32]

Most of you have hit the nail on the head: It's the timing that sucks BIG TIME as we approach the biggest games of the season. Echoing as well, TE is an on-air Shocker institution. Who DOESN'T listen to the games -- even when they're on TV or you're there in person? C'mon 1330 -- have any of you suits ever been to a game and noticed all those headphones and earbuds? They're not oxygen masks that drop from the ceiling folks. Kennedy/Elliott are as much of Shocker Nation and Shocker Baseball as "The Throw" and now, the McKeever grand slam.

I'm ready for a list of advertisers, if anyone has one.

And don't worry about Mike. We'll save Terry and we'll save Kennedy too, if we have to.

[Hovpen]

I hope WSU doesn't lose the broadcasts on 1330. 1410 only works in Wichita for the most part. You can write off alot of Shocker fans if the radio changes to something other than a high powered FM station.

Now if KGSO was gonna try to improve their signal to cover a larger area, then that might work, but I live about 30 miles from Wichita and it doesn't work here at all.

If it works out that way, you can listen on the computer to KGSO

[WuDrWu]

I could be wrong, but I think 1330 has little to nothing (and I'm fairly certain it is nothing) to with this.....they essentially 'rent' the airtime to BGM and they are in charge of everything at that point.


I love Terry. Whether or not it's his job, he has devoted a good chunk of his adult life to the betterment of Shocker baseball and as far as I am concerned, has represented our alma mater quite nicely. I wish him the best and hope that both he and Mike join forces where they are wanted.

[SubGod22]

I hope WSU doesn't lose the broadcasts on 1330. 1410 only works in Wichita for the most part. You can write off alot of Shocker fans if the radio changes to something other than a high powered FM station.

Now if KGSO was gonna try to improve their signal to cover a larger area, then that might work, but I live about 30 miles from Wichita and it doesn't work here at all.

I only live 10-15 miles outside Wichita and can't get the signal in the house. And I wouldn't plan on sitting in my car trying to find the best spot to get the signal.

[SpanglerFan316]

And I wouldn't plan on sitting in my car trying to find the best spot to get the signal.

And here we were, thinking you are a good Shocker fan. ;-) :D

[DeepFreeze]

There is something more to this that we do not know about. I know that announcing was only part of Terry Elliot's job, it was also his job to sell advertising for the Shocker broadcasts, both basketball and baseball I believe.

[t7017s]

There is something more to this that we do not know about. I know that announcing was only part of Terry Elliot's job, it was also his job to sell advertising for the Shocker broadcasts, both basketball and baseball I believe.

Well look if he isn't cutting it at selling the advertising then fine, release him of that title and responsibility... but for the love of god let him call the games left this season and let him go after the season is over. I don't think many here are so bent that someone would fire him for whatever reason they may have so much as how its been handled at a critical time.

[DeepFreeze]

I agree with you, if he is doing a poor job selling then let him go but the timing is terrible. No matter what the situation is, I cannot believe this could not have waited until after the season was completed.

[Rosewood]

It never sounded like they were hurting for advertisers. I think only once or twice did I ever hear a commercial for commercials.