Matt Perrault is out at Big Sports 590?

Bosco55David · Post by **Bosco55David** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:23 am

Travis Justice should be banned from the media.

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:08 am

Hey Bugeater, your avatar would make for a great exlax commercial "before" picture. :lafcry:

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:48 am

Brad wrote:
Bugeater wrote:
Brad wrote:Ok since 2 or 3 of you are complaining, I unlocked this...

Until one you show ACTUAL PROOF This was not rating based.

There are TWO sports shows in town... sometimes 1620 was #1 and sometimes 590 was #1 Don't give me low ratings because both sports shows had "Bad Ratings". I don't understand how people on this discussion forum can go in one thread and talk about how bad the economy is, all the newspapers folding, radio laying people off, then come in to this thread WITH OUT PROOF and just say it was ratings biased. No one that liked the station said it was ratings based.

In radio, you have bad ratings they FIRE YOU and REPLACE YOU with another show. Here they said in December that his contract was not being renewed, let him work for 3 more months, and then the DID NOT REPLACE him. Now we have a bunch of national |expletive|.
The thing is, they didn't replace him with another local show, which tells me it IS ratings based. The demand for local sports coverage just isn't there.
Or when they are broke, that's 3 less salaries...

Why not get rid of Todd & Tyler then? I guarantee their salaries are much more. The reason is clear for anyone who has been in a company that has made cuts. You look for the bottom feeders and drop them. I have NEVER seen company look for their top performers to lay off. The fact is that he was performing bad enough that when cuts needed to be made, he was at the top of their list. Not too hard to figure out.

HskrFanMike · Post by **HskrFanMike** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:01 am

And let's be honest. During January, February, and March...I bet Matt Perrault did make money for KXSP, when you figure in their sponsored pre and post-game shows. However, basketball season is over, and for the next five to possibly eight months, that revenue stream doesn't exist. If they canceled Perrault in December, they'd have to cancel the Creighton pre/post game shows, or find someone else to host them. And with Perrault's contract running through March apparently, they probably would have had to pay him anyway.

And that's my hope. They'll step back, and try again later this summer and fall with another host.

Bugeater · Post by **Bugeater** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:28 am

FWIW, I just heard thru the internet grapevine that 1460 in Des Moines is talking to Matt.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:39 am

That rumor I would not doubt - he did say he would like to stay in the Missouri Valley area.

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:15 am

Bugeater wrote:FWIW, I just heard thru the internet grapevine that 1460 in Des Moines is talking to Matt.

Was that from the City Weekly?

Bugeater · Post by **Bugeater** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 4:58 am

joeglow wrote:
Bugeater wrote:FWIW, I just heard thru the internet grapevine that 1460 in Des Moines is talking to Matt.
Was that from the City Weekly?

Nah, I would've cited a source like that, this was from someone with a connection in the industry. I can't classify it as anything other than a rumor at this point.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:07 pm

joeglow wrote:Why not get rid of Todd & Tyler then? I guarantee their salaries are much more.

Your not too far off. With one exception, Journal is slowly replacing their other morning shows and is adding Todd and Tyler on their own stations...

RADIO MARKETS
Boise, ID --- TNT
Knoxville, TN
Milwaukee, WI
Omaha, NE --- TNT
Springfield, MO --- TNT
Tucson, AZ
Tulsa, OK
Wichita, KS --- TNT

The only one missing is Burlington Vermont.

annad · Post by **annad** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:50 pm

joeglow wrote:
Bugeater wrote:FWIW, I just heard thru the internet grapevine that 1460 in Des Moines is talking to Matt.
Was that from the City Weekly?

I've heard that as well. But last I heard, he didn't have anything lined up for sure.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:44 am

cp jay 07 wrote:
Omaha Cowboy wrote:I'm hearing that in a couple of weeks, Travis Justice will host an afternoon show on BS590 from 2-4PM (this could be a rumor though..April Fools joke)..Yet they couldn't 'afford' to keep Matt on the air. I smell a rat..

For what it's worth..

By the way, Mark, share with us how you really feel about Vic 'The Brick' Jacobs on Fox Sports radio..'Feeling you'..

..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace
Matt posted on the Bluejay Cafe and said he talked to Travis and that the report is false, trav is not taking over.

Yeah..It was most likely an April Fools Day joke as I indicated..

..Ciao..LiO....Peace

Post by **nebugeater** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:25 pm

FRom Matt Perrault's Blog on Tuesday. Anyone heard anything? Bout of of "week"

http://www.mattperrault.blogspot.com/

There will be news coming out about me this week. I can't talk about it until I'm given the OK which I have not yet. Stay tuned and I'll write more about the new situation when I can.

cp jay 07 · Post by **cp jay 07** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:44 am

It looks like Matt has landed an afternoon drive gig in Des Moines. Radio station KXNO is a pretty good radio station, it was up for the Marconi award, best sports station in America, not to long ago. KXNO is the number 1 rated radio station in Des Moines for any category. Pretty good for a guy that got "fired" in Omaha.

http://www.kxno.com/pages/schedule/

Mr. Cox · Post by **Mr. Cox** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:44 pm

KXNO is the number 1 rated radio station in Des Moines for any category. Pretty good for a guy that got "fired" in Omaha.

In any category but the one that matter--actual listeners.

http://www1.arbitron.com/tlr/public/report.do

It's the #13 radio station in Des Moines.

But good for Matt.

Mr. Cox · Post by **Mr. Cox** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:51 pm

Is Matt co-hosting?

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/articl ... 7/-1/ENT06

The late afternoon slot — from 4-7 p.m. — will retain Ken Miller, but negotiations for a co-host are continuing. McCrea said the goal is to have that show launched by April 27.

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:13 am

Mr. Cox wrote:
KXNO is the number 1 rated radio station in Des Moines for any category. Pretty good for a guy that got "fired" in Omaha.
In any category but the one that matter--actual listeners.

http://www1.arbitron.com/tlr/public/report.do

It's the #13 radio station in Des Moines.

But good for Matt.

OUCH! That even hurt me.

HskrFanMike · Post by **HskrFanMike** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:23 am

Mr. Cox wrote:
KXNO is the number 1 rated radio station in Des Moines for any category. Pretty good for a guy that got "fired" in Omaha.
In any category but the one that matter--actual listeners.

http://www1.arbitron.com/tlr/public/report.do

It's the #13 radio station in Des Moines.

But good for Matt.

I've heard that claim before by Mr. Perrault.

Bugeater · Post by **Bugeater** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:16 am

Mr. Cox wrote:Is Matt co-hosting?

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/articl ... 7/-1/ENT06

The late afternoon slot — from 4-7 p.m. — will retain Ken Miller, but negotiations for a co-host are continuing. McCrea said the goal is to have that show launched by April 27.

Well it's the 27th and no sign of Matt yet...I wonder what the deal is.

cp jay 07 · Post by **cp jay 07** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:38 am

Bugeater wrote:
Mr. Cox wrote:Is Matt co-hosting?

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/articl ... 7/-1/ENT06

The late afternoon slot — from 4-7 p.m. — will retain Ken Miller, but negotiations for a co-host are continuing. McCrea said the goal is to have that show launched by April 27.
Well it's the 27th and no sign of Matt yet...I wonder what the deal is.

http://www.mattperrault.blogspot.com/

Tomorrow is the announcement.

Bugeater · Post by **Bugeater** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:10 pm

Confirmed.

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/ ... noon-host/

The sports radio dial is spinning again. Des Moines, get ready for a dose of Matt Perrault.

The 32-year-old host, most recently of the Big 590 in Omaha, is slated to be announced Thursday as the new afternoon drive-time personality on 1460-AM KXnO, at least according to those close to the situation.

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 5:49 pm

I am happy for him, as I don't wish unemployment on him. That said, I am happy for us as amateur radio hour is gone.

cp jay 07 · Post by **cp jay 07** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:47 pm

joeglow wrote:I am happy for him, as I don't wish unemployment on him. That said, I am happy for us as amateur radio hour is gone.

Amateur radio hour? I'm pretty sure he just got hired by a pretty damn good radio station that was up for the national sports station of the year award, sounds pretty damn good to me. F-u-s-k-e-r fan needs to realize Matt had a great show and just because he didn't kiss UNL's |expletive| all the time like 1620 does it was a really good show. I'm thinking Omaha just lost out on a damn good sports show to another city in the Midwest that is below Omaha, kind of sucks.

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:49 pm

cp jay 07 wrote:
joeglow wrote:I am happy for him, as I don't wish unemployment on him. That said, I am happy for us as amateur radio hour is gone.
Amateur radio hour? I'm pretty sure he just got hired by a pretty darn good radio station that was up for the national sports station of the year award, sounds pretty darn good to me. F-u-s-k-e-r fan needs to realize Matt had a great show and just because he didn't kiss UNL's |expletive| all the time like 1620 does it was a really good show. I'm thinking Omaha just lost out on a darn good sports show to another city in the Midwest that is below Omaha, kind of sucks.

-Or do research on his guests. Or listen to opposing viewpoints from callers. Or get ratings out of the toilet. Sorry, but YOU are the one with the blinders on. Go back and look at the FACTS people have laid out. Go back and read the actual examples of when his show prep was terrible. The only person here offering nothing but personal views and attacks is yourself.

cp jay 07 · Post by **cp jay 07** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:55 pm

joeglow wrote:
cp jay 07 wrote:
joeglow wrote:I am happy for him, as I don't wish unemployment on him. That said, I am happy for us as amateur radio hour is gone.
Amateur radio hour? I'm pretty sure he just got hired by a pretty darn good radio station that was up for the national sports station of the year award, sounds pretty darn good to me. F-u-s-k-e-r fan needs to realize Matt had a great show and just because he didn't kiss UNL's |expletive| all the time like 1620 does it was a really good show. I'm thinking Omaha just lost out on a darn good sports show to another city in the Midwest that is below Omaha, kind of sucks.
-Or do research on his guests. Or listen to opposing viewpoints from callers. Or get ratings out of the toilet. Sorry, but YOU are the one with the blinders on. Go back and look at the FACTS people have laid out. Go back and read the actual examples of when his show prep was terrible. The only person here offering nothing but personal views and attacks is yourself.

Are you kidding me? He actually talked sports, I turn on dumb and dumber over there on 1620 and all they do is make fart jokes and have a guy from the Lincoln Journal star review movies. Matt had national guests on, he had Mitch Holthus, the voice of the Chiefs, on weekly. He actually interviewed people outside of the state of Nebraska. We didn't have to listen to 3 hours of husker spring football talk. The only time I listen to 1620 is when Kevin and Miche'le are gone on vacation, they had Matt Schkit (sp) and Nick Bahe guest host 2 weeks ago and they actually did a good show.

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:27 pm

cp jay 07 wrote:
joeglow wrote:
cp jay 07 wrote:
joeglow wrote:I am happy for him, as I don't wish unemployment on him. That said, I am happy for us as amateur radio hour is gone.
Amateur radio hour? I'm pretty sure he just got hired by a pretty darn good radio station that was up for the national sports station of the year award, sounds pretty darn good to me. F-u-s-k-e-r fan needs to realize Matt had a great show and just because he didn't kiss UNL's |expletive| all the time like 1620 does it was a really good show. I'm thinking Omaha just lost out on a darn good sports show to another city in the Midwest that is below Omaha, kind of sucks.
-Or do research on his guests. Or listen to opposing viewpoints from callers. Or get ratings out of the toilet. Sorry, but YOU are the one with the blinders on. Go back and look at the FACTS people have laid out. Go back and read the actual examples of when his show prep was terrible. The only person here offering nothing but personal views and attacks is yourself.
Are you kidding me? He actually talked sports, I turn on dumb and dumber over there on 1620 and all they do is make fart jokes and have a guy from the Lincoln Journal star review movies. Matt had national guests on, he had Mitch Holthus, the voice of the Chiefs, on weekly. He actually interviewed people outside of the state of Nebraska. We didn't have to listen to 3 hours of husker spring football talk. The only time I listen to 1620 is when Kevin and Miche'le are gone on vacation, they had Matt Schkit (sp) and Nick Bahe guest host 2 weeks ago and they actually did a good show.

This post sums it up perfectly (as do all your others). You MAIN point of your like for him was what he discussed and NOT the manner in which he did so. Only you keep bringing up which teams he covered more. I am ONLY discussing the multiple errors I heard him make in his interviews and his cellar dwelling ratings. These are facts that happened and have nothing to do with your which teams he discussed. (However, I do love how you constantly attack the juvenile fans of other teams and manage to do so in the most juvenile manner I have seen).

Mr. Cox · Post by **Mr. Cox** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:40 pm

Amateur radio hour? I'm pretty sure he just got hired by a pretty darn good radio station that was up for the national sports station of the year award, sounds pretty darn good to me.

He's going to a smaller market (#72 to #90 with a difference of a over 100K HH's) and he's going from his own show to being the #2 guy. I don't think this is in anyway a step up for him. National radio awards don't sell advertising.

And I'll just repeat myself here, if you're complaint about USC is that all they do is talk Huskers, you've never really listened to the show. Likewise, if you're main complaint about Perrault is that all he talked was CU, you've never really listened to his show either.

It's a difference in styles, and Perrault's isn't very good. I'm guessing most die-hard CU fans would have taken just about anybody talking about their program.

By the way, you can probably expect 1620 to react to this and add another local sports talk show, with immediately following Mike & Mike or immediately before USC (taking the final hour of Cowherd and only hour of Tirico).

Mr. Cox · Post by **Mr. Cox** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:44 pm

By the way, for those that don't think the ratings had anything to do with this, the Winter book just came out and KXSP is the second lowest radio station in the market, only ahead of recently relaunched KOIL.

http://nebraskamediadiscussionforums.yu ... -Book.html

cp jay 07 · Post by **cp jay 07** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:30 pm

Mr. Cox wrote:By the way, for those that don't think the ratings had anything to do with this, the Winter book just came out and KXSP is the second lowest radio station in the market, only ahead of recently relaunched KOIL.

http://nebraskamediadiscussionforums.yu ... -Book.html

http://www.mattperrault.blogspot.com/

Once again ratings did have nothing to do with the removal, I don't get what your not understanding Cox, it was a cost cutting matter. Matt did trail 1620 but he was in 3rd place in the ratings. Z-92 was 1st, then 1620, then Matt.

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:02 pm

cp jay 07 wrote:
Mr. Cox wrote:By the way, for those that don't think the ratings had anything to do with this, the Winter book just came out and KXSP is the second lowest radio station in the market, only ahead of recently relaunched KOIL.

http://nebraskamediadiscussionforums.yu ... -Book.html
http://www.mattperrault.blogspot.com/

Once again ratings did have nothing to do with the removal, I don't get what your not understanding Cox, it was a cost cutting matter. Matt did trail 1620 but he was in 3rd place in the ratings. Z-92 was 1st, then 1620, then Matt.

Then why did they not cut Todd and Tyler? I GUARANTEE they cost a heck of a lot more money in one year than Perrault did in his whole career there.

Seriously, PLEASE tell me you are joking with this post. I am not doubting the need for them to make cuts. However, the fact is that when you cut costs, you cut the bottom of the barrel.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:15 pm

joeglow wrote:
cp jay 07 wrote:
Mr. Cox wrote:By the way, for those that don't think the ratings had anything to do with this, the Winter book just came out and KXSP is the second lowest radio station in the market, only ahead of recently relaunched KOIL.

http://nebraskamediadiscussionforums.yu ... -Book.html
http://www.mattperrault.blogspot.com/

Once again ratings did have nothing to do with the removal, I don't get what your not understanding Cox, it was a cost cutting matter. Matt did trail 1620 but he was in 3rd place in the ratings. Z-92 was 1st, then 1620, then Matt.
Then why did they not cut Todd and Tyler? I GUARANTEE they cost a heck of a lot more money in one year than Perrault did in his whole career there.

Seriously, PLEASE tell me you are joking with this post. I am not doubting the need for them to make cuts. However, the fact is that when you cut costs, you cut the bottom of the barrel.

Because Todd and Tyler are being syndicated on most of journal's radio stations. They are pretty much all that company has.

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:24 pm

OmahaJaysCU wrote:
joeglow wrote:
cp jay 07 wrote:
Mr. Cox wrote:By the way, for those that don't think the ratings had anything to do with this, the Winter book just came out and KXSP is the second lowest radio station in the market, only ahead of recently relaunched KOIL.

http://nebraskamediadiscussionforums.yu ... -Book.html
http://www.mattperrault.blogspot.com/

Once again ratings did have nothing to do with the removal, I don't get what your not understanding Cox, it was a cost cutting matter. Matt did trail 1620 but he was in 3rd place in the ratings. Z-92 was 1st, then 1620, then Matt.
Then why did they not cut Todd and Tyler? I GUARANTEE they cost a heck of a lot more money in one year than Perrault did in his whole career there.

Seriously, PLEASE tell me you are joking with this post. I am not doubting the need for them to make cuts. However, the fact is that when you cut costs, you cut the bottom of the barrel.

Because Todd and Tyler are being syndicated on most of journal's radio stations. They are pretty much all that company has.

AND they have ratings and make the company money. YOU get it. I get it. Mr. Cox gets. CP Jay 07 apparently does NOT get it. I think Perrault could say he was Jesus Christ on his blog and CP Jay 07 would believe it.

Bugeater · Post by **Bugeater** » Fri May 01, 2009 12:34 am

LOL @ calling Kugler and Severe "dumb and dumber", and then saying you enjoy Todd n Tyler.

Mr. Cox · Post by **Mr. Cox** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:45 am

Matt did trail 1620 but he was in 3rd place in the ratings. Z-92 was 1st, then 1620, then Matt.

You prove once again that you do not know what you are talking about. You continually throw s*** out there hoping people believe you. Apart from one book, which was an anomaly and was actually contested because of a weird Arbitron journal entry, Matt was not third among men, not even close. Rush did better. Hannity did better. Glenn Beck did better. Heck, even Laura Ingraham did better among men. In the last book Matt finished #9 among men IN HIS TIMESLOT. I'll rephrase this so it might be easier to understand. From 2pm-6pm in Omaha, men listened to 8 other stations more than they did to Matt's show.

I would say, taking into account the three major timeslots (am drive, midday, pm drive) Matt's show placed in the 20-25 range or so among males 12+ in this market. I kid you not. This is why for the last few months of his show you heard an incredible amount of PI's, PSA's, and national commercials.

To say his letting go had nothing to do with ratings is total |expletive| and utterly disengenuous.

cp jay 07 · Post by **cp jay 07** » Fri May 01, 2009 4:08 am

Mr. Cox wrote:
Matt did trail 1620 but he was in 3rd place in the ratings. Z-92 was 1st, then 1620, then Matt.
You prove once again that you do not know what you are talking about. You continually throw s*** out there hoping people believe you. Apart from one book, which was an anomaly and was actually contested because of a weird Arbitron journal entry, Matt was not third among men, not even close. Rush did better. Hannity did better. Glenn Beck did better. Heck, even Laura Ingraham did better among men. In the last book Matt finished #9 among men IN HIS TIMESLOT. I'll rephrase this so it might be easier to understand. From 2pm-6pm in Omaha, men listened to 8 other stations more than they did to Matt's show.

I would say, taking into account the three major timeslots (am drive, midday, pm drive) Matt's show placed in the 20-25 range or so among males 12+ in this market. I kid you not. This is why for the last few months of his show you heard an incredible amount of PI's, PSA's, and national commercials.

To say his letting go had nothing to do with ratings is total |expletive| and utterly disengenuous.

Hey Cox can you read? Per MP's Blog.

Quickly, I just want to say something about how I ended up here in Des Moines. I did not want to leave Omaha but I feel very blessed to get a job in the PM drive slot so fast after my time in Omaha ended. However, for those of you who think my show on Big Sports 590 failed in Omaha to draw an audience - the latest ratings book came out and The Big Show was 3rd in our key demo (which is Men 25-54). Now, Z-92 was 1 and 1620 was No. 2 but having a Top 3 show in your core demo does not get you fired in radio. The decision to end the show had nothing to do with the success of the show or about my abilities....but rather Journal's desire to stop paying me. I can only control what comes out of the speakers and the product- not the sales on the station. Journal Broadcast Group in Omaha is in real trouble money-wise because they can not sell their product any longer.

Now what part of that is tough to understand. Cox you are acting like a pure idiot, if you think MP is lying then you are a sad little man. He landed on his feet and has no reason to lie about his time in Omaha. Many people have come out and said it was a cost cutting matter. I'm pretty sure they would not have told him he was not going to have a show after April 1st in December, I'm pretty sure when you get fired you don't stick around for 3 more months and work still. Maybe if you took your mouth off Kevin and Mic'hele Cox you would understand the situation. [/quote]

Mr. Cox · Post by **Mr. Cox** » Fri May 01, 2009 4:57 am

I haven't seen the demographic breakout for the last book so it's certainly possible. But when he says Z-92 is #1, he's not referring to Todd and Tyler, he's referring to Z-92's afternoon drive. 1620 and Z-92 usually go back-and-forth in the ratings between #1 and #2. It's possible that Matt's show was third considering this last book was during basketball season, but he's usually towards the bottom. The previous book he was 9th, which I've seen with my own eyes. And the fact that in the last book KXSP was second to dead last, and he's the face of the station, doesn't bode well.

By the way, was it Matt that said that KXNO was #1 in every category, as you stated earlier? Just wondering where you get your info.

Linkin5 · Post by **Linkin5** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:13 am

I got fired from my job the other day, not because I slept all day and never made any sales, but because they didn't have enough money to keep me on the payroll. I just don't get it.

cp jay 07 · Post by **cp jay 07** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:10 pm

Linkin5 wrote:I got fired from my job the other day, not because I slept all day and never made any sales, but because they didn't have enough money to keep me on the payroll. I just don't get it.

I'm sorry, these economic times have hit everyone hard, even McDonald's. Don't worry though, I'm sure Runza or Amigos has an opening for you.

cp jay 07 · Post by **cp jay 07** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:12 pm

Mr. Cox wrote: By the way, was it Matt that said that KXNO was #1 in every category, as you stated earlier? Just wondering where you get your info.

No someone from Des Moines who is a Drake fan that regularly posts on the Bluejay cafe told us in with that stat.

Big E · Post by **Big E** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:27 pm

"...told us in..."?

joeglow · Post by **joeglow** » Fri May 01, 2009 3:39 pm

I read Matt's blog and it said if I go out and spend all my money in the next 30 days, I will get $100M from an unknown relative that died recently. Sorry, but I have to go empty out all my accounts.