On Wednesday, December 19, Mark Pinski, the general manager for
WCPT—Chicago’s progressive talk radio station—took me out for breakfast to
give me an “annual performance review” about my afternoon show.
And then, just eight days later—on December 27—that very same Pinski, along
with Brian Linscott, the company’s COO, called me into the conference room
to break a bombshell.
Ultimately, I believe I was fired because the top brass didn’t want my
left-of-center voice broadcast from their station. I might ask questions
that could embarrass whatever candidate they support (and that turned out
to be
Toni Preckwinkle). And so out the door they sent me.
“I don’t know who did the firing. But I’m confident they some ho’s. (And
I’m not talking the Holly jolly types). #benjoravskyisdope
#butalsoanirresponsiblewhiteguy #hetellstoomuchtruth”.
Yes, Fred’s the man who fired me—Pinski & Linscott made it clear that
the decision came from the top. But he’s also the person who hired me, even
though I had no previous radio experience. And he left me on air for almost
two years to hone my skills and do my thing.
Fair enough. But I’d think they’d appreciate a normal-sounding guy who’s
just being himself.
