Mike Missanelli FIRED!

PhillyPhreak54 · March 20, 2006, 08:01:06 PM

GOOD!

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/14145357.htm

QuoteWIP fires Mike Missanelli after fight
By Michael Klein
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

WIP-AM (610) today announced the firing of midday host Mike Missanelli for "violating company policy."

While the sports talk station would not specify the policy, insiders point to a fight with a producer during a live broadcast Friday.

Missanelli was set off by technical difficulties in the St. Patrick's Day show, which aired from Brownie's 23 East in Ardmore.

No word of his absence was mentioned on the air today by cohost Anthony Gargano, who was on with Eagles alum Hugh Douglas.

Missanelli had been on a short leash of late. In October, Missanelli apologized after a heated phone interview with Eagles kicker David Akers. A few weeks later, Missanelli and morning host Angelo Cataldi went at it in the studio.
Missanelli did not return a phone call this afternoon.

rjs246 · March 20, 2006, 08:19:36 PM

This means less than nothing to me, but it evoked 3 laughing smilies from phreak so it must be awesome.

PhillyPhreak54 · March 20, 2006, 08:22:14 PM

Indeed.

Missanelli is a prick. He was fired from WMMR and now WIP. I'm glad to see the farg lost his job.

Seabiscuit36 · March 20, 2006, 08:24:00 PM

He's a Lawyer thats all you need to know why hes a prick.

Rome · March 20, 2006, 08:24:53 PM

Good, now he can spend more time in his other job as Moderator4 on the EMB.

JTrotter Fan · March 20, 2006, 08:26:42 PM

All we need now is for

to be fired!

SD_Eagle5 · March 20, 2006, 08:31:41 PM

Mom told me when he worked for WMMR he was always difficult. He's also an attorney so maybe he could go back into law.

phattymatty · March 20, 2006, 08:38:01 PM

as much as he is an ass, he makes me laugh, regardless of how much he bashes the eagles.

he's teaching sports law somewhere anyway, so he's not gonna go hungry.

PhillyPhreak54 · March 20, 2006, 09:29:15 PM

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on March 20, 2006, 08:24:53 PM
Good, now he can spend more time in his other job as Moderator4 on the EMB.

Or 11. Whatever works out for him.

He's on SportsFinal now. He picked up Eskins scraps there after they kicked him off. Wonder if he'll say anything about it next week.

WIP should hire me. Someone get me an application

Don Ho · March 20, 2006, 09:29:26 PM

Quote from: phattymatty on March 20, 2006, 08:38:01 PM
as much as he is an ass, he makes me laugh, regardless of how much he bashes the eagles.

he's teaching sports law somewhere anyway, so he's not gonna go hungry.

Bash the birds? He outright hates them. They can do no right in his eyes.

PhillyGirl · March 21, 2006, 07:50:57 AM

Bring back Steve Martorano and MAYBE I'll listen from 11-3 again.

SunMo · March 21, 2006, 08:37:24 AM

this is a terrible move. Missanelli is great, he has stong opinions so people who don't agree with him, hate him. but i've always liked what he did. Martorano was terrible, the stupid, "i'm old and wise" schtick was awful.

ice grillin you · March 21, 2006, 08:37:25 AM

he is a complete dickhead...but he made great radio...the station is definitely worse without him

MURP · March 21, 2006, 10:01:23 AM

phattymatty · March 21, 2006, 10:08:50 AM

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 21, 2006, 08:37:25 AM
he is a complete dickhead...but he made great radio...the station is definitely worse without him

agreed

Mike Missanelli FIRED!

SD_Eagle5