OT: Audacy to Shutter All-News WCBS-AM, New York; GKB to Lease Signal for ESPN New York

[Mr_Twister]

Yes for 40 or so of the 50 years I lived in NJ I was a daily listener. Often several times a day.

On an unrelated note for those of us that are NJ news nerds Michael Aron passed.

If Michael Aron didn’t get his own thread here … that’s surprising.

 

[srru86]

WNET on Aron
His Reporters Roundtable was Must-See-TV for me

 

[RUPete]

WNET on Aron
His Reporters Roundtable was Must-See-TV for me

What was the older guy’s name again - the reporter from the Trenton Times? He was the best.

 

[srru86]

What was the older guy’s name again - the reporter from the Trenton Times? He was the best.

Jim Goodman. He was a character.
I enjoyed Nick Acocella.
Pretty sure both have reported to the Big News Room above.

 

[Knight Shift]

Jim Goodman. He was a character.
I enjoyed Nick Acocella.
Pretty sure both have reported to the Big News Room above.

Yes to both. Thanks for posting about Aron.

Nick Acocella - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Statehouse Reporting Legend Jim Goodman Has Died - Insider NJ

Jim Goodman, an old-school newspaper reporter who wrote about New Jersey and national politics for more than 40 years, died June 11, 2017 in University Medical Center of Princeton after a long illness. He was 86. Most of his newspaper career took place at The Times of Trenton. Known for his...

www.insidernj.com

 

[RUPete]

Jim Goodman. He was a character.
I enjoyed Nick Acocella.
Pretty sure both have reported to the Big News Room above.

Jim Goodman probably had a million more stories that he wasn't sharing on that show! 😄