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Tony Kornheiser Goes on Vacation, Washington Post Radio Tanks

Jul 27, 2007 – 7:47 AM
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Michael David Smith

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How good is Tony Kornheiser on the radio? So good that the fact that he took a hiatus from his local show could be the downfall of a major radio operation.

Harry Jaffe of the Washingtonian reports that the Washington Post Co. plans to close its radio arm, and Kornheiser leaving was the straw that broke the camel's back:
the only thing that brought throngs of ears to 1500 AM was Tony Kornheiser's morning gab fest about sports, music, or whatever he fancied. Tony left last month for vacation and then Monday Night Football, and Post Radio ratings tanked.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: Kornheiser is great on the radio, very good on Pardon the Interruption, and terrible on Monday Night Football. That he persists in taking time off where he's great to spend time where he's terrible is a real shame.

Hat tip: Romenesko.
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