BillyWhiteShows Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) Can’t believe that one one caught this a few days ago. I check my podcast feed and notice that what used to be “The Bucky and Sully Show,” is now listed as “The Jerry Sullivan Show.” Interesting. So I checked Twitter and came across this: I also listened to the last episode of The Bucky and Sully Show. First the audio quality was terrible. I think it was a remote connection but it sounded like they had cheap headsets and a bad connection. It sucked. Anyway, Bucky quietly announced that he was leaving the show. He said he worked in journalism for 30 years and there were a lot of things he didn’t like about the industry anymore. He said he is interested in starting a new career with Catholic Health and would be more bummed if he wasn’t so excited for the new opportunity. I know many of you didn’t care for Bucky, but he always told it like it was - even when he said things we as Bills fans didn’t want to hear. Id like to congratulate Bucky and wish him the best in his new career. And by the way...Jerry Sullivan is back. The BN can’t dixtate when he retires! He is with the Niagara Gazette! https://www.niagara-gazette.com/sports/sullivan-ub-opens-tourney-with-well-deserved-expectations/article_b80c4dd5-4141-5fa6-b2a7-137e82f15dbb.html Edited March 24, 2019 by BillyWhiteShows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) 50 minutes ago, BillyWhiteShows said: Can’t believe that one one caught this a few days ago. I check my podcast feed and notice that what used to be “The Bucky and Sully Show,” is now listed as “The Jerry Sullivan Show.” Interesting. So I checked Twitter and came across this: I also listened to the last episode of The Bucky and Sully Show. First the audio quality was terrible. I think it was a remote connection but it sounded like they had cheap headsets and a bad connection. It sucked. Anyway, Bucky quietly announced that he was leaving the show. He said he worked in journalism for 30 years and there were a lot of things he didn’t like about the industry anymore. He said he is interested in starting a new career with Catholic Health and would be more bummed if he wasn’t so excited for the new opportunity. I know many of you didn’t care for Bucky, but he always told it like it was - even when he said things we as Bills fans didn’t want to hear. Id like to congratulate Bucky and wish him the best in his new career. I didn't care for them as writers but I thought he and Sully made good radio. They were funny, they got much better guests than WGR, and they never did food drafts. Now they still reverted to form once in a while being negatives tools but the good outweighed the bad. I wonder if they will try to pair Sully with someone? Speaking of, he just started a column in the Niagara Gazette. Edited March 24, 2019 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Hope he prospers in his new career. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 8 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: I didn't care for them as writers but I thought he and Sully made good radio. They were funny, they got much better guests than WGR, and they never did food drafts. Now they still reverted to form once in a while being negatives tools but the good outweighed the bad. I wonder if they will try to pair Sully with someone? Speaking of, he just started a column in the Niagara Gazette. Good question.... I don’t know about a cohost for Sully. Maybe if the workload gets too tough for him. I know that 1270 AM probably pays very little, so I don’t know who they could bring in. There is someone names Jonah Bronstein who I believe is a freelance writer for the Buffalo News and also helps out with the Tim Graham Show. I could see him join the show to help out Sully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Get Brad Riter on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Lightning Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Don't care, don't listen. Stopped reading both a long time ago. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Good luck Bucky, congrats Sully! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Wonder how he got the job, and if his references were just 'People of WNY and surrounding areas' Everyone one they turned and asked "So if he gets this job he will leave being a "journalist" and the radio? He is a great guy and would be a huge assett to your company doing whatever it is you do...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, apuszczalowski said: Wonder how he got the job, and if his references were just 'People of WNY and surrounding areas' Everyone one they turned and asked "So if he gets this job he will leave being a "journalist" and the radio? He is a great guy and would be a huge assett to your company doing whatever it is you do...." Its a PR position for a hospital and whether you agree with his opinion, he knows how to write and has worked in the media field for 30 years. Its not exactly the most surprising career pivot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I’m guessing the deal that was too good to pass up was that Catholic Health communications supplied the crayons and agreed to clean the walls when Bucky got overzealous with his “writing.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transient Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, BillyWhiteShows said: Its a PR position for a hospital and whether you agree with his opinion, he knows how to write and has worked in the media field for 30 years. Its not exactly the most surprising career pivot I take umbrage at the idea that Bucky actually knows how to write. Maybe in the most simplistic terms insofar as he understands that a pencil in his hand leaves marks on a paper, but not in any meaningful way that a 10th grade English teacher would suggest he pursue a career as a writer. As much as I hate Sullivan he at least knows his way around the English language. Gleason, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 29 minutes ago, Green Lightning said: Don't care, don't listen. Stopped reading both a long time ago. Thanks for the comment! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Good luck, Bucky... Don’t let the naysayers spoil your excitement... Same to you, Sully... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Interesting that Sully is now with the Niagara Gazette. Will he continue with some type of radio show? I used to love his segments with Schopp and the Bulldog. Then one day that all stopped and no one mentioned a word about it at WGR-550. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreggTX Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I miss Sully. TBN Sports got a lot less interesting after he left. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I share some of Bucky's sentiments about the way that the journalism industry has gone. I got out for the same reasons a number of years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbRiddick Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 I actually searched for Sullivan's 'new' website the other day because I wanted to see what his thoughts were on FA but realised the last article posted on there was late last year. I guess that little venture fell on its ass pretty quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 9 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: I wonder if they will try to pair Sully with someone? Speaking of, he just started a column in the Niagara Gazette. Sully has hit the big time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 One less bozo out there. Hopefully, Bucky does a better job with the Church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, RobbRiddick said: I actually searched for Sullivan's 'new' website the other day because I wanted to see what his thoughts were on FA but realised the last article posted on there was late last year. I guess that little venture fell on its ass pretty quick Yep, the Buffalo Maven. It seemed like a read idea from the start Edited March 24, 2019 by BillyWhiteShows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 29 minutes ago, machine gun kelly said: One less bozo out there. Hopefully, Bucky does a better job with the Church. Speaking of bozos, what’s Russ Brandon doing these days? Got any scoops, BillyWhiteShoes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 11 hours ago, BillyWhiteShows said: Can’t believe that one one caught this a few days ago. I check my podcast feed and notice that what used to be “The Bucky and Sully Show,” is now listed as “The Jerry Sullivan Show.” Interesting. So I checked Twitter and came across this: I also listened to the last episode of The Bucky and Sully Show. First the audio quality was terrible. I think it was a remote connection but it sounded like they had cheap headsets and a bad connection. It sucked. Anyway, Bucky quietly announced that he was leaving the show. He said he worked in journalism for 30 years and there were a lot of things he didn’t like about the industry anymore. He said he is interested in starting a new career with Catholic Health and would be more bummed if he wasn’t so excited for the new opportunity. I know many of you didn’t care for Bucky, but he always told it like it was - even when he said things we as Bills fans didn’t want to hear. Id like to congratulate Bucky and wish him the best in his new career. And by the way...Jerry Sullivan is back. The BN can’t dixtate when he retires! He is with the Niagara Gazette! https://www.niagara-gazette.com/sports/sullivan-ub-opens-tourney-with-well-deserved-expectations/article_b80c4dd5-4141-5fa6-b2a7-137e82f15dbb.html #yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 He’s now a playground watcher at a girls school (sorry, poor taste). I have no idea, but probably in some business in marketing, etc. It’s hard to come back from those very public allegations. To all females, FTR, if true what he did was despicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ (not THAT RJ) Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 1 hour ago, eball said: Sully has hit the big time! Hey now, don't diss my hometown paper and former employer! ? No, wait. Go ahead and diss it. It's an embarrassing shadow of its former self. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 ...Sullivan should just stick to writing obituaries........... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Foxx said: #yawn If you are bored by the topic, why comment at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob in STL Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Internet, blogging, and talk radio will extend their “careers” but both are low end sports journalists and have no significance outside of WNY. Had they been more respected in their field they would have moved on to a bigger market or a national media outlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 17 minutes ago, dave mcbride said: If you are bored by the topic, why comment at all? because.. i'm free, white and over 21? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Circulation: Niagara Gazette 10,500 daily and 10,700 Sunday (although they just announced plans to drop the Sunday edition ) Buffalo News 138,900 daily and 204,500 Sunday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Formerly_of_Roch Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 13 hours ago, BillyWhiteShows said: Can’t believe that one one caught this a few days ago. I check my podcast feed and notice that what used to be “The Bucky and Sully Show,” is now listed as “The Jerry Sullivan Show.” Interesting. So I checked Twitter and came across this: I also listened to the last episode of The Bucky and Sully Show. First the audio quality was terrible. I think it was a remote connection but it sounded like they had cheap headsets and a bad connection. It sucked. Anyway, Bucky quietly announced that he was leaving the show. He said he worked in journalism for 30 years and there were a lot of things he didn’t like about the industry anymore. He said he is interested in starting a new career with Catholic Health and would be more bummed if he wasn’t so excited for the new opportunity. I know many of you didn’t care for Bucky, but he always told it like it was - even when he said things we as Bills fans didn’t want to hear. Id like to congratulate Bucky and wish him the best in his new career. And by the way...Jerry Sullivan is back. The BN can’t dixtate when he retires! He is with the Niagara Gazette! https://www.niagara-gazette.com/sports/sullivan-ub-opens-tourney-with-well-deserved-expectations/article_b80c4dd5-4141-5fa6-b2a7-137e82f15dbb.html I'm guessing the big thing is he's not getting paid like he was anymore and maybe see's that these new things he's been doing since leaving BN just aren't getting big enough to make a career out of it. For Jerry, this is like a part time retirement gig for him, so likely money doesn't matter very much. I believe Jerry is over 70 so already collecting SS, his biggest worry is how will he spend all the money he needs to take to satisfy his RMD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 A lot of newspaper people cross the street to PR and corporate communications. My wife is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 6 hours ago, GunnerBill said: I share some of Bucky's sentiments about the way that the journalism industry has gone. I got out for the same reasons a number of years back. Yes, now anyone with a computer and internet connection can claim that they are a journalist. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobChalmers Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 8 hours ago, GreggTX said: I miss Sully. TBN Sports got a lot less interesting TROLLY after he left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mcbride Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Foxx said: because.. i'm free, white and over 21? I don’t know what this actually means, although I recognize it’s supposed to be some form of snark. My point is that some people are interested in things that others find boring. For those bored by particular topics to intervene in a thread to criticize those who are interested in the topic seems to me both wrong-headed and a waste of people’s time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Is Sullivan semi-retired and the Niagara thing just something to add to his retirement income? Is he not able to find another position with a bigger paper or on line site? Some here defended him a lot as being a really good, well respected columnist. I would think a guy with such supposed talent would have a bigger gig than the Niagara Gazette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 16 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: I didn't care for them as writers but I thought he and Sully made good radio. They were funny, they got much better guests than WGR, and they never did food drafts. Now they still reverted to form once in a while being negatives tools but the good outweighed the bad. I wonder if they will try to pair Sully with someone? Speaking of, he just started a column in the Niagara Gazette. Ok so what's the process here? Do you start subscribing to the Gazette so you can then contact them and threaten to cancel if they don't dump Sully? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Ok so what's the process here? Do you start subscribing to the Gazette so you can then contact them and threaten to cancel if they don't dump Sully? Why are you so obsessed with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said: Ok so what's the process here? Do you start subscribing to the Gazette so you can then contact them and threaten to cancel if they don't dump Sully? I heard about these guys, they call them Media Matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wiz Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Please tell me Schoop got an offer to replace bucky. Please please please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyWhiteShows Posted March 24, 2019 Author Share Posted March 24, 2019 4 hours ago, The Wiz said: Please tell me Schoop got an offer to replace bucky. Please please please... LOL Schopp makes way too much to ever consider making a move to leave WGR for another station in Buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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